PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aribert Heim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yang Xinhai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xinhai has chosen Loco as his entrance music. Aribert Heim could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Yang Xinhai's chin.

Heim
vs
Xinhai

175 cm
24
132 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

169 cm
26
143 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aribert Heim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yang Xinhai!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heim misses with a looping left.
Xinhai tries to land a front kick but Heim steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice defenses there by Heim.
Xinhai throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Xinhai throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Heim lands a nice looking body shot.
Xinhai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Xinhai tries to land a front kick but Heim steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
No luck for Heim with that takedown attempt.
Heim misses with a wild body shot.
Xinhai throws a leg kick which misses Heim's front leg but catches the back leg as Heim tries to avoid it.
Heim throws a shot from downtown. Xinhai moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Xinhai does it's job there.
Heim lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Heim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Xinhai.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Xinhai.
Heim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xinhai manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xinhai throws a hook to the side of Heim's head but Heim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Heim misses with an uppercut. Xinhai saw that one coming.
Heim dives in and grabs Xinhai's left leg, looking for a takedown. Xinhai pushes down on Heim's head and hops out.
Xinhai displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Heim.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aribert Heim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Xinhai cracks the inside of Heim's front leg.
Heim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xinhai was well out of range. Poor timing from Heim.
Xinhai throws a low kick but Heim moves out of range easily.
Heim moves out of range as Xinhai throws a body kick.
Heim throws a body punch but Xinhai moves out of range.

Xinhai looking to score a takedown here. Heim is defending well but Xinhai drives through and ends up in Heim's guard.
Xinhai landing with the ground and pound.
Xinhai must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Heim had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Xinhai defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heim trying to keep a closed guard but Xinhai is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xinhai trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Heim has control of Xinhai's left arm, preventing Xinhai from doing any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heim tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Heim can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Xinhai controls the pace.

Heim has an active guard here but Xinhai has managed to pass into half guard.
Heim wants to control but Xinhai is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xinhai lands strikes from half guard.
Heim is refusing to be controlled, as Xinhai sits in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Heim manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Xinhai's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Xinhai postures up and lands a big shot to Heim's brow.
Xinhai throwing strikes from guard but Heim blocks nicely.
Xinhai is looking to work some ground and pound but Heim has wrist control.
Heim wants to sweep but no luck.
Xinhai postures up and lands a big shot to Heim's brow.
Heim keeping moving, preventing Xinhai from controlling successfully.

Heim throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xinhai is working Heim over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xinhai trying to control but Heim is working from the bottom.

Heim has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Xinhai is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Heim.
Xinhai in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Xinhai tries to score with some ground and pound. Heim controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Xinhai throws an elbow but Heim slips to the side and avoids it well.
Xinhai wants to control but Heim is keeping him busy.
Heim tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Xinhai wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yang Xinhai dominated that round.
That's time! Heim's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Xinhai ducks under a wild hook from Heim.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heim. Xinhai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Xinhai throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Xinhai ducks under a wild hook from Heim.

Heim darts in and clinches Xinhai up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Xinhai.
Heim really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Heim scores with a shoulder strike.
Xinhai displaying some good clinch control by pressing Heim up against the cage.
Heim tries a body shot but Xinhai blocks it.
Xinhai is looking for a takedown.
Heim can't find room to land a body shot as Xinhai controls the action.

Heim escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Heim shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Xinhai sprawls well. Xinhai wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Heim gets slowly back to his feet.
Xinhai shoots in and drives through. Heim sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heim moves into range and connects with a jab.
Heim fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Heim looks to score with a jab to the body but Xinhai is just out of range.
Xinhai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Heim misses with a jab, cross combination.
Heim chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Xinhai can pounce on him.
Xinhai attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Xinhai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Xinhai swings for the body but Heim moves out of range.
Xinhai on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Xinhai tries to bum rush Heim with a series of wild strikes but Heim uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice uppercut lands for Heim. That snapped Xinhai's head back.
Nice defenses there by Xinhai.
Heim shoots in but no luck this time.
Xinhai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Xinhai instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xinhai misses with a punch on the inside.
Heim prevents a body shot from Xinhai.

Xinhai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Xinhai ducks under a wild hook from Heim.
Heim fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aribert Heim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Xinhai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heim.
Xinhai tried to score with a low kick but Heim checks it.
We've been told by Heim's head coaches at Spetznaz Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Heim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Xinhai.
Xinhai staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heim. Xinhai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heim tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Xinhai defends well and Heim ends up having to push Xinhai into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Xinhai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Heim can't find room to land a body shot as Xinhai controls the action.
Xinhai is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Heim gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Xinhai's elbow.
Xinhai stops a takedown attempt from Heim.
Xinhai is trying to push Heim away but Heim has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Xinhai scores with a shoulder strike.
Xinhai has a couple of punches blocked by Heim.
Heim tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short right from Xinhai.
Heim stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Heim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heim swings wildly with an uppercut but Xinhai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heim takes a shot to the head.
Heim changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Xinhai fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Heim misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xinhai slips a jab from Heim.
Heim throws a hook but Xinhai blocks it.
Xinhai avoids the body shot from Heim.
Heim checks the leg kick nicely there.
Heim takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Xinhai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Heim.
Xinhai slaps away a takedown attempt from Heim, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xinhai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Xinhai misses with a low kick.
Heim looks to land a left hand but Xinhai moved out of range nicely.
Heim clobbers Xinhai with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Xinhai pushes Heim up against the cage in a clinch.
Heim lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Xinhai backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Heim fails to land.
Xinhai tries a body shot but Heim blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Aribert Heim will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Heim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xinhai was well out of range. Poor timing from Heim.
Xinhai scores with a shot to the body.
Heim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xinhai manages to avoid it.
Heim takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Xinhai delivers a nice body kick.
Xinhai throws a nice head kick!
Xinhai scores with a punch to the head.

Heim is rocked!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Xinhai.
Oh Heim is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Xinhai finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Xinhai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Heim seems to have got his legs back now.
Heim tries to clinch but Xinhai moves out of range.
Heim rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
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!

Xinhai shoots in and bounces Heim off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Heim looking for a guillotine here but Xinhai defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xinhai makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Heim lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Xinhai wants to sweep here but Heim controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heim looking to sit in guard and control but Xinhai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Xinhai tries to free his leg and advance position but Heim is retaining full guard.
Heim is pulling down on Xinhai's head to control his posture.

Heim has an active guard here but Xinhai has managed to pass into half guard.
Xinhai scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Heim has a hand on Xinhai's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Xinhai takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Heim taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xinhai with good strikes from the mount here!
Heim is desperately trying to improve his position but Xinhai has a good base and remains in mount.
Xinhai lands a big elbow - Heim is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Heim is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Yang Xinhai!
Our winner, Yang Xinhai, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.