PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between David October (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aribert Heim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David October had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 137.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

October
vs
Heim

170 cm
26
150 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

175 cm
31
143 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

MayheM sportswear
KAISER

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David October!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aribert Heim!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from October enables Heim to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. October manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
October keeping moving, preventing Heim from controlling successfully.
Heim with a flurry of punches that miss.
Heim connects with a couple of short punches.
Heim controlling from the top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Heim accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heim throws a big right hand that misses.
October being controlled here, momentarily.
Heim lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
October looking to control.
Heim throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
October keeping moving, preventing Heim from controlling successfully.
October has momentary wrist control but Heim slips an elbow through the middle.
Heim is looking to work some ground and pound but October has wrist control.
October is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Heim looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
October working a defensive guard but Heim manages to pass into side control anyway.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heim trying to control the action but October is working from the bottom.
October struggling a bit here.
Heim throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Heim with the ground and pound but October regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Heim wants to lay and pray for a moment but October keeps working.
Heim is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
October is trying to stand back up but Heim is controlling him
October taking some punishment here, with Heim in his half guard.
Heim throwing shots but October is blocking nicely.
Heim trying to mount his opponent but October defends it.
Heim looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
October is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Heim scores with a couple of nice shots.
Heim stalling.
Heim looks to land a strike but October avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
October keeping moving, preventing Heim from controlling successfully.
Heim trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Heim distracts October with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
October tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Heim missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Heim distracts October with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Heim is pushing down on October's leg trying to pass to half guard. October is fighting to maintain full guard but Heim has managed to sneak the leg through.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Heim with the ground and pound but October uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Heim working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Heim accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aribert Heim 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.

Heim will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
October misses with an uppercut. Heim saw that one coming.
Heim fails with the takedown.

Heim bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
October managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Heim.
Sloppy strikes there by Heim.
Heim throwing strikes but October manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Heim has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Heim is not content to let October control the position.
Heim wants to control but October postures up.
Heim might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control October haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heim is trying to get back to half guard.
October wants to control but Heim is keeping him busy.
Heim gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

October is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Heim has managed to free his arm - good work.
October wants to free his trapped foot but Heim is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Heim tries to get to full guard but October has control of the leg.
Heim gets back to full guard.
Heim is adopting a defensive guard.
October tries to free his leg and advance position but Heim is retaining full guard.
October has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Heim is controlling October's posture.
Heim has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
October trying to control but Heim is working from the bottom.
October tries to free his leg and advance position but Heim is retaining full guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Heim connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between October's hands.
October throws a right and a left that Heim avoids nicely.
October looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Heim misses with a body shot.
Heim throws a body shot but no joy.
Heim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from October.
October tries to work over Heim's front leg with a kick but Heim checks it.
October pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
October swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Heim looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Heim is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Heim accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Heim postures up in October's guard and throws a big left but October blocks it.
Heim controlling from the top position.
Heim loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Heim looking to pass the guard.
Heim trying to control but October is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Heim controls from within his opponent's guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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 David October will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

October throws a lazy right hand but Heim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
October fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Heim is out of range.
A swing and a miss from October.
Heim fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. October looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
October looks to land a right hand but Heim moved out of range.
David October seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heim scores with a sloppy right hand. October should have avoided that one.
October on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Heim moves away from the strike by October.
October throws a leg kick that misses.
Heim connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Heim cracks October with an open hand slap.
Heim defending well as October loads up on a big left hand.
Heim looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from Heim finds it's way through October's defenses.
Heim's jab looks to have found its range, popping October under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
October was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Heim lands a jab.
October misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heim cracks October with a good jab.
Heim connects with a good right hand that stumbles October. October circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Heim shoots in for a double leg but October sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

October rushes Heim and presses him up against the cage.
Heim misses with a punch on the inside.
Heim can't find room to land a body shot as October controls the action.
October misses with a knee strike.
Heim wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but October has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Heim.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Heim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
October lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from October.
October prevents a body shot from Heim.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heim working hard to break the clinch.
Heim is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but October is defending well.
Heim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
October trying to control the position but instead, Heim has worked for underhooks and has pushed October into the cage.
October slowing the pace effectively.
Heim lands a left hand.
The referee is keeping an eye on October - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Heim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
October tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Heim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Heim lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of October backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Heim.
October prevents a body shot from Heim.
Heim struggles to land a body shot inside as October controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from October.

Heim breaks the clinch.
October's jab looks to have found its range, popping Heim under the eye.
October swings and misses with a hook to the body.
October ducks under a wild hook from Heim.
It looked like October wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice uppercut there from Heim.
October tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Heim paws at him with a jab and circles away.
October wants to clinch up but Heim keeps it at a distance.
Aribert Heim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
October gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Heim.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Heim blocks the low kick.
October's corner calls for a 1-2. October obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
October listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heim lands a jab to the head.
Heim lands a body shot.
A big left from October misses.
Heim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but October manages to avoid it.
October throws a jab when Heim was well out of range.
October throws a body punch but Heim moves out of range.
Heim looks to score with a jab to the body but October is just out of range.
October slips under a jab from Heim.
Jab from Heim.
Heim lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Heim lands the left hand.
October tries to clinch there but Heim circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Heim misses.
Heim lands a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aribert Heim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Heim 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aribert Heim!
After winning the bout, Aribert Heim thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.