PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Incheol Wonha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aribert Heim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wonha
vs
Heim

161 cm
29
142 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

175 cm
30
132 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Incheol Wonha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aribert Heim!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wonha takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wonha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wonha defending well as Heim loads up on a big left hand.
Wonha wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Wonha just misses with a punch to the body.
Heim looks to score with a jab to the body but Wonha is just out of range.
Heim is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wonha needs to keep his hands up - Heim had a free shot at his head there.

It looks like Incheol Wonha has been cut.
Heim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wonha.
It seemed like Heim was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Heim pushes Wonha up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Heim.
Heim misses with the head strike.
Heim throws a punch but it's blocked by Wonha.
Heim tries to circle away but Wonha has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heim blocks an elbow strike from Wonha.

Heim breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Heim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wonha tries to close the distance and clinch but Heim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Heim swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heim throws a body punch but Wonha moves out of range.
Heim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wonha.

Heim shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wonha is trying to control but can't.
Heim throwing shots but Wonha is blocking nicely.
Heim not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Heim is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ground and pound from Heim.
Wonha might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heim working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Wonha avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Heim.
Heim lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wonha blocking the ground and pound attempt from Heim.
Heim missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wonha is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Stray Dogs, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Heim looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wonha with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Heim seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wonha does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Heim throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Heim trying to control from half guard but Wonha is working away.
Heim is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heim throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Heim controlling the action here.
Heim is stalling here. Wonha is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Heim seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Wonha has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Heim has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Heim manages to work his way to half guard, despite Wonha's best efforts.
Wonha works his way into side control.
Heim regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heim is trying to control but Wonha manages to pass to mount!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Heim tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Heim tries to lock up and control but Wonha gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Heim sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heim is pressing down on Wonha's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wonha content to stall in guard here.
Heim looking to control but Wonha passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aribert Heim dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Incheol Wonha'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.

Heim rushes Wonha and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Heim takes an elbow to the temple.
Wonha tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Heim avoids it.
Heim misses with the head strike.
Wonha throws an elbow that misses.
Heim tries to work over Wonha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wonha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wonha lands an elbow just above Heim 's eye.
Wonha misses with an elbow over the top.
Heim misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wonha landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Heim struggles to land a body shot inside as Wonha controls his hands.
Heim is looking to break free of the clinch but Wonha has double underhooks.
Heim has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wonha creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Heim's defenses.
Heim blocks an elbow strike.
Wonha misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wonha throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Knees to the body from Wonha.
Wonha misses with an elbow strike.
Heim tries to throw a body punch but Wonha avoids it by throwing Heim back against the cage.
Heim works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wonha lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Heim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Heim wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Heim can't find room to land a body shot as Wonha controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wonha.
Wonha's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wonha prevents a body shot from Heim.
Wonha creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wonha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wonha pushes off an throws an elbow but Heim leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wonha.
A right hand to the body from Heim.
Heim misses with a punch to the body.
Heim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wonha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wonha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Heim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wonha tries to land a knee to the head but Heim blocks with his arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wonha blocks a body shot from Heim.
Heim lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Heim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wonha throws an elbow but it misses.
Heim misses with the head strike.
Heim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Heim works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heim blocks the elbow strike.
Heim tries to throw a body punch but Wonha avoids it by throwing Heim back against the cage.
Heim lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Heim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wonha misses with a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Heim.
Heim can't find room to land a body shot as Wonha controls the action.
Heim is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wonha pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Heim misses with a punch on the inside.
Wonha is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Heim is defending well for now.
Heim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wonha tries to land knees in the clinch but Heim avoids the damage to the body.
Wonha lands a damaging elbow.
Wonha blocking some punches.
Heim misses with a body punch.
Heim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wonha tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wonha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Heim working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wonha prevents a takedown attempt there.
Wonha is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heim dodges an elbow strike from Wonha.
Wonha misses with an elbow strike.
Heim takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wonha pushes off an throws an elbow but Heim leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wonha lands an elbow that stopped Heim in his tracks for a moment.
Wonha misses with an elbow over the top.
Heim avoids a wild elbow strike from Wonha.
Heim swings wildly with an uppercut but Wonha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wonha misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Incheol Wonha dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Incheol Wonha's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Heim punishes Wonha's body with a nice straight punch.
Wonha lands a nice shot that snaps Heim's head back.
Wonha moves to clinch but Heim breaks away
and Heim counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Wonha.
Aribert Heim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heim with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wonha on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Heim looks to land a combination. Wonha sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Aribert Heim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Heim explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wonha moves out of range as Heim strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Wonha.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Heim moves into the clinch.
Heim throws a punch but it's blocked by Wonha.
Heim misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heim takes a knee to the side of the body.
A head punch on the inside from Heim fails to land.
Heim goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wonha prevents it.
Wonha pushes off an throws an elbow but Heim leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wonha missing with knees to the body.
Heim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wonha throws an elbow that misses.
Heim drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Heim lands an uppercut.
Heim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wonha is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Heim is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from Heim fails to land.
Heim can't find room to land a body shot as Wonha controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heim scores with a shoulder strike.
Wonha prevents a body shot from Heim.
Wonha blocks an uppercut.
Heim swings wildly with an uppercut but Wonha uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Heim.
Heim has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Heim gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Wonha regains guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wonha is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wonha has his hands on Heim's head, controlling the position.
Wonha keeping moving, preventing Heim from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonha managing to control the position.
Heim throws a big right hand that misses.
Heim trying to control the position from guard on top but Wonha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Heim postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Heim stopping the sweep attempt from Wonha.
Heim has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Heim loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Heim wants to control from the top but Wonha keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
No joy there for Heim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wonha is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Heim.
Heim misses with a wild combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wonha looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wonha looking to throw knees to the head but Heim is blocking nicely.
Heim tries a body shot but Wonha blocks it.
Wonha tries to land knees in the clinch but Heim avoids the damage to the body.
Heim dodges an elbow strike from Wonha.

Heim tightens his grip and picks Wonha up, before dumping him to the ground. Wonha manages to land in guard.
Heim trying to control the position from guard on top but Wonha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aribert Heim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Heim 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aribert Heim!
During a confident post fight interview, Aribert Heim thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.