PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eildon Heap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heath Marcum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Heap
vs
Marcum

185 cm
34
220 lbs
31 - 19 - 0

187 cm
34
196 lbs
24 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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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 31 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eildon Heap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Heath Marcum!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heap takes a swing at Marcum's ribcage but misses.
Heap throws a head kick but Marcum moves out of range.
Marcum darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Heap has closed the distance and engaged Marcum in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Heap.

It looks like Heath Marcum has been cut.
Marcum wants to take the fight to the mat but Heap manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Marcum prevents a body shot from Heap.
Marcum jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Heap walks away with a smile on his face. Marcum gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Heap connects with a jab.
Heap tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Eildon Heap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heap throws a looping overhand right but Marcum ducks down to avoid it.
Heap works Marcum's body with a nice hook.
Heap pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Heap lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Marcum shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Heap as he avoids it easily.
Eildon Heap has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heath Marcum.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marcum looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Heap ducks under a wild hook from Marcum.
Marcum throws a good cross that connects.
A slow jab from Heap misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcum moves out of range of the strikes.
Marcum throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heap sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marcum showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Heap.

Heap tries to sprawl but Marcum drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Marcum throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Marcum thows a huge punch but Heap dodges it nicely.
Marcum is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Marcum lands with a punch from half guard.
Marcum has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Marcum controlling the action here.
Marcum scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcum seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Heap does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Heap wants to get back to full guard.
Marcum stalling.
Marcum missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Heap blocking the ground and pound attempt from Marcum.

Heap is defending against the submission attempts here by Marcum.
Marcum scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Marcum not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heap keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Marcum landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marcum is nestled in close to Heap, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Marcum prevents Heap from improving his position.
Marcum seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Marcum lands with a punch from half guard.
Heap knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marcum on the ground.
Heap is not content to let Marcum control the position.
Marcum not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Marcum lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Marcum passes the guard and advances to mount!

Marcum is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Heap to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Heap shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcum throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Marcum lands a big elbow.
Heap wants to control but Marcum is having none of it.
Marcum with the ground and pound from mount.
Heap taking shots to the head.
Heap wants to control but Marcum is having none of it.
Marcum lands with some strikes.

Heap is rocked!
Heap is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heath Marcum dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Heath Marcum's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The fighters circling - Heap throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Heap scores with a hook.
Marcum shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Heap looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Heap feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Marcums jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Marcum blocks a head kick by Heap.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Marcum.
Marcum misses with a body kick.
Heap just misses with a punch to the body.
Heap is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marcum.
Heap throws a lazy right hand but Marcum sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Heap cracks a nice hook into Marcum's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcum shoots for a takedown but Heap saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Eildon Heap has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heath Marcum.
Heap tries to clinch but Marcum moves away
and Marcum counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Heap thinking.
Marcum lands a really nice looking cross but Heap seems unphased.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Heap throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marcum shoots in for a takedown but Heap shows good takedown defense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heap fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marcum.
A slow jab from Heap misses its intended target.
Marcum walks into a stiff left hand from Heap.
Heap scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Marcum connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Heap wants to clinch.
Marcum pivots, looking for a leg kick but Heap is out of range and Marcum settles back down.
Marcum cracks Heap with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Heap closes the distance and clinches.
Heap throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Marcum lands with a short shot to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Heap just misses with a elbow thrown towards Marcum's brow.
Marcum blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Heap with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Marcum has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Heap after a bit of a struggle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marcum is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Heap gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcum goes for a takedown in the clinch but Heap prevents it.
Marcum drops down looking for an ankle pick but Heap pulls his leg out and moves away.
Heap tries to clinch
and Marcum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Heap instigates a clinch.
Marcum blocks the elbow strike.
Marcum swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marcum avoids a wild elbow strike from Heap.
Heap lands a damaging elbow.
Heap comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Heap missing with knees to the body.
Marcum changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Heap fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Heap waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marcum.

Marcum shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Heap manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcum looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Heap lands a lovely overhand right.
Marcum throws a body shot but no joy.

Marcum moves into the clinch successfully.
Heap lands an elbow inside.
Marcum avoids the elbow strike from Heap, against the cage.
Eildon Heap has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Heap with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Heap lands a nice knee to the body.
Heap lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marcum goes for a takedown in the clinch but Heap prevents it.
Heap with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Marcum is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Heap is defending well.
Marcum swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heap throws a knee to the head but misses.
Heap crunches a lovely knee into Marcum's ribcage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Heap just misses with a elbow thrown towards Marcum's brow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice elbow from Heap.

Marcum is rocked!
Clinched against the cage, Heap lands a big elbow that drops Marcum! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Marcum is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eildon Heap!