PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aribert Heim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aiden Preston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Preston's choice of entrance music: Fuckin Problem. Aiden Preston has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Heim
vs
Preston

175 cm
33
143 lbs
20 - 13 - 0

160 cm
33
145 lbs
29 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

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 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aribert Heim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aiden Preston!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heim blocks a low kick nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Heim on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Heim checks the leg kick.
Preston connects with a high kick.
Heim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heim throws a body shot but no joy.
Preston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Preston scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Aribert Heim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heim blocks a jab.
Heim slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Preston lands a glancing blow to the side of Heim's head.
Preston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Heim throws a big shot that misses.
Heim moves away from the strike by Preston.
Heim throws a jab but it's blocked by Preston.
Preston tries to land a front kick but Heim steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A counter left hand to the body from Heim misses its target.
Preston jabs at Heim's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Preston lands with an overhand left.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Heim is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Preston's half guard.
Heim throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Heim is looking to advance position but Preston won't allow it.
Preston is looking to escape.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Preston avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Heim.
Heim missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Heim takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Preston is looking to escape.
Heim sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Preston defending well though.
Heim is keen to just control but Preston is a slippery customer.
Heim is really struggling to control Preston but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Preston is looking to escape.

Heim seems to be working for a kimura but Preston defends the submission attempt.
Heim scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Heim throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Heim working Preston over with strikes.
Heim throws a strike but Preston avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Preston wants to stand and escape but Heim is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heim lands a couple of elbows.
Heim throws an elbow that misses. Preston uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Heim's guard. Nice move by Preston!

Heim throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Preston trying to control but Heim is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Preston wants to pass the guard but Heim is keeping the position.
Heim will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Preston trying to control the position from guard on top but Heim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Preston controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Preston trying to control but Heim is working from the bottom.
Heim is trying to control the position but Preston postures up.
Heim wants to sweep but no luck.

Heim is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Preston postures up and lands a big shot to Heim's brow.
Heim looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heim is working hard here to advance position.
Preston wants to control from the top but Heim keeps moving.

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.

A close round but Aiden Preston will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Preston misses with a low kick.
Preston misses with a jab, cross combination.
Heim keeps the fight on the outside.
A little feinted left hand from Heim on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Preston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heim.
Heim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Heim swings widly with a right hand
enabling Preston to counter with a crisp jab.
Heim lands a lovely overhand right.
Aiden Preston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Preston lands with a hook. Heim tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Preston throws a right hand that Heim ducks under and follows up with a left that Heim also avoids with ease.
Heim throws a shot from downtown. Preston moves away and avoids it.
Heim swings away with a body shot that misses
and Preston counters with a nice uppercut.
Heim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Preston manages to avoid it.
Preston works Heim's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Preston was well out of range. Poor timing from Heim.
Heim swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Preston.
A big left from Heim misses.
Preston flicks out a counter leg kick but Heim steps away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heim takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Preston slips a straight right by Heim.
Preston lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Heim throws a shot to the body.
Heim shoots for a takedown but Preston saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Preston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Heim misses.
Heim checks a leg kick.
Heim misses with a body shot.
Heim throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Heim lands an impressive looking overhand right. Preston doesn't seem phased though.
Preston plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Heim shoots in looking for a takedown but Preston manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Heim's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Preston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Preston keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Heim.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Preston.
Heim staying out of range there.
Heim misses with a wild body shot.
Preston misses with a low kick as Heim jumps back.
Heim was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Heim misses with a looping right.
Heim blocks a head kick by Preston.
Preston cracks Heim with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Heim lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Heim lands with a good body shot.
Heim cracks a nice hook into Preston's ribs.
Preston is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Preston slips under a jab.
Heim connects with a good right hand that stumbles Preston. Preston circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Preston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Heim.
Heim throws a looping overhand right but Preston ducks down to avoid it.
Preston connects with a jab.
Preston lands a nice looking body kick.
Nice shot lands for Preston.
Preston lands with an uppercut that bounces Heim off the cage and back into range.
Heim uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Preston has time to react.
Heim chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Preston can pounce on him.
Preston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Preston on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Preston throws a hook but Heim avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Heim misses the target.
Heim lands with a hook. Preston tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Preston waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Heim.
Preston misses with a double jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Preston dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Heim. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heim misses with a two punch combination.
Preston staying out of range there.
Preston only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Preston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Preston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heim misses with an uppercut. Preston saw that one coming.
Aiden Preston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Heim walks into a straight right hand from Preston.
Preston throws a nice looking combination but Heim bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big left from Preston misses.
Preston fails to land with a series of punches.
Heim throws the left hand but Preston avoids the punch easily.
Preston is looking for the big counter here.
Heim ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Preston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Preston takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Heim misses with a hook. Preston ducked under it nicely.
Heim moves out of range as Preston strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Aiden Preston will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

A jab from Heim misses.
Heim misses with a right hand
and Preston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Heim takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Heim checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Heim misses with a body shot
and Preston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Preston misses with a kick to the body.
Preston misses with a hook
and Heim counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Preston thinking.
Preston swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Heim counters with a right hand to the body.
A slow jab from Heim misses its intended target.
Preston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heim throws a combination. Preston tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Preston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Heim.
Preston lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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!
Heim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Preston.
Heim blocks a head kick by Preston.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Preston throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Heim.
Heim misses with a body shot.
Preston tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Preston throws a front kick aimed at Heim's knee but Heim avoids it well.
Heim takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Heim lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Heim misses with a hook. Preston ducked under it nicely.
Heim swings for the body but Preston moves out of range.
Heim throws a lazy right hand but Preston sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Heim with a hook.
Heim throws a hook but Preston blocks it.
Preston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Preston motions for Heim to come forward. Preston throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Preston throws a lazy uppercut
and Heim counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Preston defending well as Heim loads up on a big left hand.
Preston will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Preston leaves Heim with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Preston takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Heim scores with a decent looking hook.
Heim on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Heim lunges at Preston with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Preston's hand.
Heim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Preston throws out the jab.
Heim throws a sloppy body shot
and Preston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Heim throws an overhand right that lands on Preston's shoulder, as Preston tries to avoid the shot.
Aribert Heim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Preston.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Preston lands an overhand right.
Heim with a hook.
Heim changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Preston looks to land a right hand but Heim moved out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Preston!
A thudding body kick lands there by Preston!
Preston lets loose with a powerful body kick. Heim will feel that in the morning.
Heim takes a kick to the side of the head.

Heim is rocked!
Nice shot lands for Heim.
Oh Heim is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heim misses with a wild body shot.
Heim moves out of range of the body kick from Preston.
Preston takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Heim seems to have got his legs back now.
Preston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Preston lands a head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Preston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Heim!
A swing and a miss from Heim.
Heim bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Preston's head.
Heim blocks a head kick by Preston.
A quick step to the side and Heim tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heim misses with a body punch
and Heim takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Preston moves away from the strike by Heim.
Preston throws a nice inside leg kick.
Heim throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Preston rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Heim counters with a nice uppercut.
Heim takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Heim takes a swing at Preston's ribcage but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Aribert Heim.
I think Preston 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Aiden Preston!
Aiden Preston very nearly forgot to thank Milwaukee's Best Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.