PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frederick Barbarossa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eildon Heap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Barbarossa
vs
Heap

186 cm
27
200 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

185 cm
23
220 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Frederick Barbarossa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Eildon Heap!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heap is looking to clinch but Barbarossa is avoiding it.
Barbarossa lands with a good body shot.

Heap darts in and clinches Barbarossa up against the cage.
Barbarossa tries to work over Heap's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Heap scores with a nice short uppercut.
Heap lands a nice elbow.
Heap pushes off an throws an elbow but Barbarossa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Barbarossa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Heap backwards.
Barbarossa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barbarossa can't find room to land a body shot as Heap controls the action.
Heap blocks an uppercut.
Heap lands a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heap tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barbarossa's elbow.
Heap using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Heap lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Heap creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Barbarossa misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Barbarossa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbarossa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heap misses with an elbow over the top.
Heap misses with a knee strike.
Heap tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Heap misses with an elbow strike.
Heap missing with knees to the body.
Barbarossa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Barbarossa tries a body shot but Heap blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Heap scores with a nice short uppercut.
Heap scores with a knee to the head.
Barbarossa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heap's elbow.
Heap gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Barbarossa lands a shoulder strike.
Barbarossa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbarossa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Heap with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Heap tries to land a knee to the head but Barbarossa blocks with his arms.
Barbarossa can't find room to land a body shot as Heap controls the action.
Heap lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbarossa scores with a shoulder strike.
Barbarossa is trying to break the clinch but Heap is controlling him.
Barbarossa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Heap's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barbarossa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Heap misses with an elbow strike.
Heap lands a damaging elbow.
Heap creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Barbarossa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Heap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbarossa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Barbarossa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Heap lands a shoulder strike.
Barbarossa blocks an elbow strike.
Heap blocks an uppercut.
Heap lands a damaging elbow.
Heap throws an elbow but it misses.
Heap throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Barbarossa blocks an elbow strike.
Heap is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barbarossa is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Barbarossa.
Barbarossa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Heap lands an elbow inside that Barbarossa shrugs off.
A short left from Barbarossa.
Heap lands an elbow just above Barbarossa 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbarossa takes an elbow to the temple.
Heap throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Barbarossa has had enough of the clinch but Heap keeps him there for the moment.
Heap lands an elbow inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Heap misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barbarossa.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Heap.
Heap misses with an elbow strike.
Barbarossa takes an elbow to the temple.
Barbarossa is trying to force a seperation but Heap has the dominant position.
Barbarossa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Heap throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barbarossa misses with the head strike.
Barbarossa throws a punch but it's blocked by Heap.
Barbarossa lands a body punch.
Heap landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eildon Heap dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Barbarossa misses with a two punch combination.
Barbarossa throws a combination that misses

and Heap moves into the clinch.
Heap tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barbarossa's elbow.
Heap misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Heap throws an elbow but misses.
Heap lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Heap looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Heap creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barbarossa's defenses.
Barbarossa misses with a body punch.
Barbarossa is trying to break the clinch but Heap has him pressed against the cage.
Barbarossa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heap's elbow.
Barbarossa can't find room to land a body shot as Heap controls the action.
Barbarossa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barbarossa lands with a left to the head.
Barbarossa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Heap backwards.
Barbarossa struggles to land a body shot inside as Heap controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbarossa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barbarossa.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barbarossa.
Heap keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barbarossa's efforts to push away.
Heap lands an elbow inside.
Heap lands a nice elbow.
Barbarossa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Barbarossa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Barbarossa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Heap trying to land knees to the body.
Heap prevents Barbarossa from breaking the clinch.
Barbarossa blocks an elbow strike.
Barbarossa misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Heap just misses with a elbow thrown towards Barbarossa's brow.
Heap using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barbarossa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Barbarossa struggles to land a body shot inside as Heap controls his hands.
Heap misses with a knee to the head.
Heap is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barbarossa is defending well for now.
Heap with an attempt at a knee that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heap misses with some punches.
Heap with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barbarossa tries to break the clinch but Heap is controlling the position.
Barbarossa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heap landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Eildon Heap seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Barbarossa tries to throw a body punch but Heap avoids it by throwing Barbarossa back against the cage.
Barbarossa blocks an elbow strike.
Barbarossa struggles to land a body shot inside as Heap controls his hands.
Heap throws an elbow but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbarossa tries a body shot but Heap blocks it.
Barbarossa misses with a punch on the inside.
Barbarossa blocks an elbow strike.
Heap with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barbarossa tries a body shot but Heap blocks it.
Barbarossa tries a body shot but Heap blocks it.
Barbarossa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barbarossa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Heap.

Barbarossa manages to break the clinch.
Heap darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Heap fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barbarossa misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Barbarossa does no damage.
Barbarossa fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbarossa lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbarossa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Barbarossa.
Heap doesn't manage to clinch there - Barbarossa circles away.
Heap tries to clinch there but Barbarossa circles away.
Heap takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Barbarossa tries a head kick but it misses.
Heap fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Heap swinging wildly here.
Barbarossa misses with a few strikes there.
Barbarossa with a nice cross.

Heap is rocked!
Frederick Barbarossa is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barbarossa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Heap is still on wobbly legs! Can Barbarossa finish him?
Heap tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barbarossa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circling - Barbarossa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Heap seems to have recovered his senses.
Barbarossa throws a combination that misses

and Heap moves into the clinch.
Barbarossa takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frederick Barbarossa dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Heap steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barbarossa.
Heap tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Barbarossa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Frederick Barbarossa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barbarossa misses with the combination.
Barbarossa misses with a series of wild punches.
Barbarossa misses with a hook. Heap ducked under it nicely.
Barbarossa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heap sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barbarossa misses with a two punch combination.
Barbarossa looks to throw the jab but Heap is out of range.
Heap tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barbarossa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Heap misses with a wild body shot.
Heap tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Barbarossa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barbarossa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barbarossa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barbarossa connects with a body shot.
Barbarossa misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heap needs to keep his hands up - Barbarossa had a free shot at his head there.
Heap throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Some wild striking there from Barbarossa.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Barbarossa, right into the meat.
Barbarossa dodges the punch combination from Heap.
Barbarossa misses with a looping left.
Barbarossa fails to land with a series of punches.
Barbarossa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A combination from Barbarossa does no damage.
Barbarossa misses with a combination

and Heap holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Barbarossa takes an elbow to the temple.
Heap utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Heap throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heap creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barbarossa's defenses.
Heap creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Heap with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barbarossa is trying to break free.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbarossa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Barbarossa takes an elbow to the temple.
Heap utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Heap throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barbarossa is looking to break free of the clinch but Heap has double underhooks.
Heap with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Heap throws an elbow but it misses.
Barbarossa takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Heap.
Barbarossa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barbarossa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Heap tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barbarossa avoids it.
Heap throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barbarossa blocks it with crossed arms.
Heap lands a knee to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Heap creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Heap lands an elbow just above Barbarossa 's eye.
Heap comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Heap just misses with a elbow thrown towards Barbarossa's brow.
Barbarossa dodges an elbow strike from Heap.
Barbarossa is trying to push Heap away but Heap has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Heap can't find room to land a body shot as Barbarossa controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heap tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Heap pushes off an throws an elbow but Barbarossa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Heap pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbarossa takes a knee to the side of the body.
Barbarossa avoids a wild elbow strike from Heap.
Heap lands an elbow inside that Barbarossa shrugs off.
Heap lands a damaging elbow.
A knee to the head by Heap.
Heap keeps control of Barbarossa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Heap looks to throw an elbow but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heap pushes off an throws an elbow but Barbarossa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Barbarossa lands a body punch.
Heap tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barbarossa avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eildon Heap comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Heap has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eildon Heap!