PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aribert Heim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Price has chosen Black Label Society - Bleed for Me as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Heim
vs
Price

175 cm
33
143 lbs
20 - 14 - 0

166 cm
33
146 lbs
24 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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 20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aribert Heim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Price!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heim gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Price makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Price on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Heim misses with a wild body shot.
Heim moves out of range of the body kick.
Price leaves Heim with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Heim swings for the body but Price moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Price swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Heim misses the jab.
Heim's corner calls for a 1-2. Heim obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heim misses with a few strikes there.
And Price responds with a good body kick, but Heim manages to step out the way in time.
Heim slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Heim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Heim connects with a crisp jab.
Heim cracks Price with an open hand slap.
Price stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aribert Heim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Price as Heim shoots in.
Price looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from Price finds it's way through Heim's defenses.
Price avoids the body shot from Heim.
Price looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Heim catches Price with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Price defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Heim.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heim uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Price has time to react.
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 tests Price's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Heim works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Heim throws a hook but Price blocks it.
Heim throws a jab when Price was well out of range.
Price uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Heim.
Heim misses the jab.
Heim misses with a looping right.
Heim takes a swing at Price's ribcage but misses.
Price was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice uppercut lands for Price. That snapped Heim's head back.
Aribert Heim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heim misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Heim cracks Price with a good jab.
Price tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heim was well out of range. Poor timing from Price.
Heim is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Price misses with a straight right.
Price looks to throw the jab but Heim is out of range.
Heim stuns Price with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heim throws a big shot that misses.
Price looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Price uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Heim.
Heim looks to land a right hand but Price moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Price on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Heim misses with a left hand
and Price counters with a right hand to the body.
Price lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Heim misses.
Price dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Heim scores with a nice head shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Heim blocks the leg kick.
Heim shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Price pinned against the cage. Price gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aribert Heim dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Heim scores with a jab to the head.
Price throws a leg kick which misses Heim's front leg but catches the back leg as Heim tries to avoid it.
Heim is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Danga de danga de dang - Heim scores with a four punch combination!
Heim takes a swing at Price's ribcage but misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Heim.
Price now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Price manages to avoid it.
Price takes one on the button.
Price throws a wild body kick that Heim sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heim misses the shot to the body.
Price leaves Heim with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Heim shoots in for a double leg but Price sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Price swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aribert Heim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Price.
Heim throws a jab when Price was well out of range.
Price ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Heim shoots in but Price avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Heim swings for the body but Price moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price throws a right hand that misses
and Heim counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Heim misses with an uppercut
and Price counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nice shot by Heim.
Heim tries for a takedown but Price circles away easily
enabling Price to counter with a crisp jab.
Price comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Heim throws a hook but Price blocks it.
Price tries a quick counter leg kick but Heim is wise to it.
Price scores with the left hand. Heim knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Price throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Price fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heim manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price misses the shot to the body.
Heim scores with the left hand. Price knows he should have avoided that one.
Heim staying out of range there.
Aribert Heim is winning the standup battle so far.
Heim shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Price sprawls well. Price wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Heim gets slowly back to his feet.
Price looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Price scores with a leg kick.
Dan Price is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Heim shoots in for a takedown but Price shows good takedown defense.
Price looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heim throws a hook to the side of Price's head but Price sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Heim tries to score a power double leg takedown but Price sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Heim somewhat.
Price takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Heim misses with a left hand

and Price counters with a head kick that drops Heim to the mat! Heim scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Heim is rocked!
Price moves out of range of the strikes.
Oh Heim is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Heim takes a swing at Price's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dan Price will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Heim shoots in looking for a takedown but Price manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Heim's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Price! But no joy.
Heim seems to have got his legs back now.
A big right from Heim misses.
Heim lands a nice hook to Price's body. Price takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Heim misses with a straight right.
Price doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Heim staying out of range there.

Heim gets a double leg takedown into Price's guard.
Heim is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Price seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Heim accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Price is pulling down on Heim's head to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heim is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heim loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Price has control of Heim's left arm, preventing Heim from doing any damage.
Heim with a flurry of punches that miss.
Heim is looking to work some ground and pound but Price has wrist control.
Heim stands up over Price, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Heim looking to pass the guard.
Price wants to get back to his feet but Heim is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Price preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Heim working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heim throwing strikes but missing.
Price controlling Heim's posture.
Heim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Price swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Heim trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Heim landing with the ground and pound.
Price controlling the position.
Heim throws a big elbow that misses.
Heim is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Price can do to turn this around?
Heim postures up in Price's guard and throws a big left but Price blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Price avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Heim is fighting to break Price's control of his arms but Price is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Heim fails to land the takedown.
Heim slips a straight right by Price.
A cross from Heim lands.
Price 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 digs a good hook to Price's body.
Heim scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heim misses with an uppercut
enabling Price to counter with a crisp jab.
Price ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Heim moves out of range as Price throws a body kick.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Price enables Heim to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Price manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Price controlling Heim's posture.
Heim landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Heim throws a big elbow that misses.
Aribert Heim overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Heim lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aribert Heim showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Heim has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aribert Heim!
Aribert Heim seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.