PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hale Erwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eildon Heap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Erwin
vs
Heap

192 cm
39
222 lbs
26 - 14 - 0

185 cm
33
220 lbs
25 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hale Erwin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eildon Heap!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heap takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Heap misses with a leg kick
and Erwin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Erwin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Heap connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Erwin scrambles back to his feet.
A low kick from Erwin misses
and Heap counters with a nice low kick that buckles Erwin's knee momentarily.
Erwin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Heap misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Heap misses with a wild body shot.
Erwin misses with a hook. Heap ducked under it nicely.
Heap dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Heap moves into the clinch successfully.
Heap avoiding damage as Erwin throws knees to the body.
Erwin managing to block the knees to the body from Heap.
Heap goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Erwin lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Erwin breaks the clinch.
A big left from Heap misses.
Heap uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Erwin.

Heap pushes Erwin up against the cage in a clinch.

Erwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heap avoids the body shot from Erwin.
Heap wants to clinch up but Erwin keeps it at a distance.
Heap throws the left hand but Erwin avoids the punch easily.
Heap misses with a leg kick.
Heap takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Erwin missing with a left hand there. Heap was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Erwin looks to throw the jab but Heap is out of range.
Heap lands with a shot to the body.
Erwin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heap chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Erwin can pounce on him.
Erwin scores with a body shot.
Erwin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Erwin misses with an uppercut. Heap saw that one coming.
Eildon Heap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Erwin misses with a body shot.
Heap is looking to slow Erwin down with leg kicks.
Erwin avoids the head kick by Heap.

Heap instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heap lands an elbow inside that Erwin shrugs off.

It looks like Hale Erwin has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Erwin fails to land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Heap just misses with a elbow thrown towards Erwin's brow.
Heap gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Erwin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Erwin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Heap has a couple of punches blocked by Erwin.
Erwin tries to land knees in the clinch but Heap avoids the damage to the body.
Heap using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Erwin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Erwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Erwin throws a body kick that misses.
Heap tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Erwin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Heap darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Heap connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Erwin momentarily.
Erwin throws a hook but Heap avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heap steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Erwin.
Heap scores with a three punch combo!
Erwin moves in looking to clinch but Heap pushes him off.
Heap avoids a kick to the body.
Erwin throws a body kick that misses.
Heap lands a jab to the nose.
Erwin throws a solid leg kick but Heap takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Erwin.
Heap only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Erwin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Heap moves out of range of the strikes.
Erwin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Heap to score with a decent uppercut.
Heap jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Erwin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Erwin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Erwin scores with a nice head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heap connects with a nice looking jab.
Heap blocks a head kick by Erwin.
Erwin throws a head kick that misses.
Heap looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erwin throws a body punch but Heap moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Heap, as that shot connected.
Heap with a nice cross.
Heap is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Erwin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Heap throws an overhand right that lands on Erwin's shoulder, as Erwin tries to avoid the shot.
Heap fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Erwin manages to avoid it.
Erwin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Erwin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Heap's calf.
Heap fails in his attempt to clinch.

Erwin gets tackled into the cage by Heap. Heap maintains the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Erwin.

Erwin manages to break the clinch.
Heap misses the jab.
Erwin tries to clinch up.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Erwin tries to land a leg kick but Heap saw it coming and moves away.
Heap scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Heap getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jab, jab by Heap - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eildon Heap dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hale Erwin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Heap, right into the meat.
Erwin swings for the body but Heap moves out of range.
Erwin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Heap.
Heap looks to score with a jab to the body but Erwin is just out of range.
Erwin keeps the fight on the outside.
Erwin is looking to clinch.
Heap throws out a counter right but Erwin avoids it with no problem.
Erwin tries to bum rush Heap with a series of wild strikes but Heap uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Erwin throws a body shot but no joy.
Heap lands with a straight right. Erwin didn't see that one coming.
Heap tries to clinch but Erwin moves out of range.
Erwin is looking to slow Heap down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heap fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Erwin lands a two punch combo.
Good standup being displayed there by Heap as he connects with a hook.
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 throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Erwin staying out of range there.
Erwin throws a lazy right hand but Heap sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Heap appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heap lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Erwin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heap was well out of range. Poor timing from Erwin.
Erwin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Erwin takes one to the chin there.
Heap clobbers Erwin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Eildon Heap seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Erwin, right into the meat.
Heap keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heap throws a right hand that misses
and Erwin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Erwin misses.
Erwin misses with a leg kick.
Erwin connects with a jab.
Heap tries to close the distance and clinch up but Erwin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Erwin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Heap moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Erwin scores with a jab to the head.
Heap lunges at Erwin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Erwin's hand.
Erwin moves out of range as Heap strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erwin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Erwin throws a lazy right hand but Heap sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Heap scores with a hook to the body. Erwin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Erwin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heap was well out of range. Poor timing from Erwin.
Erwin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Erwin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Heap.
Erwin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A quick step to the side and Erwin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heap showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Erwin.
Heap works Erwin's body with a nice hook.
Heap is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Erwin misses the target.
Heap swinging wildly here.
Erwin swings widly with a right hand
and Heap counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erwin throws a sloppy head kick and Heap moves out of range easily.
Heap connects with a body shot that sends Erwin's belly button to the back.
Erwin throws a body punch but Heap moves out of range.
Heap clobbers Erwin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Erwin digs a good body shot into Heap's ribs.
Heap scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Heap avoids a kick to the body.
Erwin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Heap rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Erwin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Heap misses with a few strikes there.
Heap with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A slow jab from Heap misses its intended target.
Erwin throws a jab but it's blocked by Heap.
Heap throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heap has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Erwin finds it's way round the side to connect with Heap's head.
Heap does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Heap lands an overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heap scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Erwin throws a wild body kick that Heap sees coming a mile off.
Heap lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A solid leg kick lands there for Heap.
Heap looks to land a combination. Erwin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Heap closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Heap unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Heap lands a good knee to the midsection. Erwin won't want to take too many of those.
Heap has Erwin pressed against the cage, preventing Erwin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A right handed body shot lands from Heap.
Heap lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Erwin takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heap misses with an elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Erwin.
Heap has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Erwin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Heap can turn it around.
Heap has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Erwin is trying to break the clinch but Heap has him pressed against the cage.
Erwin working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eildon Heap showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hale Erwin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Heap moves into the clinch successfully.
Heap blocks an uppercut.
Heap tries to land knees in the clinch but Erwin avoids the damage to the body.
Heap throws an elbow but it misses.

Erwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Heap doesn't manage to clinch there - Erwin circles away.
Erwin throws a right hand that Heap ducks under and follows up with a left that Heap also avoids with ease.
Heap looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Erwin misses with an uppercut.
Heap throws a lazy right hand but Erwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Heap tries to clinch but Erwin is having none of it.
Heap throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Erwin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Heap avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erwin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Heap takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Erwin looks to score with a jab to the body but Heap is just out of range.
Heap lands with an uppercut that bounces Erwin off the cage and back into range.
Heap sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erwin tries to clinch up but Heap circles away and keeps his distance.
Heap throws a hook but Erwin avoids it easily.

Erwin tries to keep at a distance but Heap has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Heap - that landed with a thud.
Heap landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Heap lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Erwin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heap crunches a lovely knee into Erwin's ribcage.
A short uppercut from Heap.
Heap scores with a nice hook to the head.
Heap lands a nice elbow.
Heap working Erwin over with knees to the body.
Heap lands an elbow inside that Erwin shrugs off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heap landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Heap creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hale Erwin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erwin misses with the head strike.
Heap misses with an elbow over the top.
Heap lands an elbow just above Erwin 's eye.
Heap pushes off an throws an elbow but Erwin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Erwin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Heap blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Erwin is trying to break free.
Eildon Heap seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Erwin wants to get back to striking at distance but Heap won't allow it.
Erwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Erwin managing to block the knees to the body from Heap.
Heap takes a shot to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Heap just misses with a elbow thrown towards Erwin's brow.
Erwin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Erwin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heap lands a hook that snaps the head of Erwin backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heap looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Heap working Erwin over with knees to the body.
Heap throws an elbow but it misses.
Heap lands a knee to the body.
Heap crunches a lovely knee into Erwin's ribcage.
Heap lands a body shot in the clinch.
Heap lands an elbow that stopped Erwin in his tracks for a moment.
Heap with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Erwin tries to break the clinch but Heap is controlling the position.
Erwin throws a head punch that misses.
Heap landing knees to the head.

Hale Erwin's cut is getting worse.
Erwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice elbow from Heap.
Erwin dodges an elbow strike from Heap.
Erwin working aggressively here.
Erwin working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heap scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heap comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Erwin blocks an elbow strike.
Heap tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Erwin is trying to push Heap away but Heap has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Erwin misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Erwin.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Heap lands an elbow inside that Erwin shrugs off.
Heap lands a damaging elbow.

Hale Erwin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Heap lands an elbow just above Erwin 's eye.
Heap misses with an elbow strike.
Heap unloads a knee to the mid-section. Erwin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Heap using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Heap gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Heap with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eildon Heap comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Heap has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eildon Heap!
Eildon Heap is the new light heavyweight champion!