PBP Commentary

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

Heim
vs
Malverde

175 cm
31
143 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

171 cm
30
146 lbs
21 - 9 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

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 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aribert Heim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jesus Malverde!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heim walks into a left hand.
Nice defenses there by Heim.
Malverde feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Heim's calf.
Malverde moves out of range as Heim throws a body kick.

Heim drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Heim throws a big elbow that misses.
Malverde is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Malverde working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Heim doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Heim manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malverde is adopting a defensive guard.
Heim missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Malverde holds on and takes a little breather.

Malverde is looking for a triangle but Heim pushes his legs off easily.
Malverde avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Heim with a flurry of punches that miss.
Heim distracts Malverde with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Heim postures up in Malverde's guard and throws a big left but Malverde blocks it.
Heim lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Malverde looking for a guillotine here but Heim defends easily.
Heim controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malverde working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Heim.
Heim throwing strikes from guard but Malverde blocks nicely.

Malverde is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Heim postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heim trying to control but Malverde is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Malverde working a defensive guard here.
Heim landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Malverde looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Heim with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Heim working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Malverde's head.
Heim with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Heim wants to pass the guard but Malverde is keeping the position.
Heim has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Heim sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heim loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Malverde utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Heim postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Heim trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Heim accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Heim loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Heim throws a strike but Malverde rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Heim is looking to sweep but instead, Malverde has passed into half guard.
Heim is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Spetznaz Training Center, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Heim is looking for a sweep. Malverde is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aribert Heim dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Heim throws a hook to the side of Malverde's head but Malverde sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Heim has his takedown stuffed
and Malverde counters with a leg kick.
Heim is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Malverde can do to turn this around?
Malverde misses the jab.
Heim uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Malverde throws a body punch but Heim moves out of range.
Heim misses with a left hand
and Malverde counters with a left to the body.
Heim throws a looping overhand right but Malverde ducks down to avoid it.
Malverde throws a hook but Heim avoids it easily.
Malverde shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Malverde has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heim tries to clinch but Malverde moves away
and Malverde counters with a stiff right hand.
Malverde feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Heim's calf.
Heim fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Malverde on the side of the head.
Malverde shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Heim misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Heim clinches up against the cage.
Heim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Malverde doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Heim struggles to land a body shot inside as Malverde controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Malverde fails to land.
Malverde has a couple of punches blocked by Heim.
Still in the clinch, Heim scores with a nice short uppercut.
Malverde scores a nice knee to the body.
Malverde softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Malverde wants to stall.
Heim has Malverde pressed against the cage.
Malverde trying to land knees to the body.
Malverde misses with a knee to the head.
Malverde throws a head punch that misses.
Heim tries to work over Malverde's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malverde lands with a light punch inside.
Malverde lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Malverde keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Heim's efforts to push away.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Heim.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Heim gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Malverde had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Heim defends it easily.
Heim trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Malverde avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Heim lands a couple of elbows.

Malverde escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Heim gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Heim wants to control from the top but Malverde keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heim trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Heim avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Heim throws a sloppy strike and Malverde has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Heim is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Malverde!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jesus Malverde!
Our winner, Jesus Malverde, 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.