PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aribert Heim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Oketch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Heim
vs
Oketch

175 cm
35
143 lbs
23 - 15 - 0

170 cm
29
134 lbs
23 - 13 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition
Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Conviction

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 23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aribert Heim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Vincent Oketch!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Heim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Heim misses with a body shot.
Oketch looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Oketch checks a low kick from Heim.
Heim throws a right and a left that Oketch avoids nicely.
Heim missing with a left hand there. Oketch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oketch misses with a hook.
Oketch lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Oketch throws a leg kick but Heim checks it.
Heim throws a right and a left that Oketch avoids nicely.
Oketch clobbers Heim with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heim loads up on a big right hand but Oketch slips the punch.
Oketch looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Heim fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Heim has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Heim there as he acknowledges the shot.
Heim throws a poor cross that misses
and Oketch counters with a stiff right hand.

Heim is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oketch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oketch throws a solid leg kick but Heim takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Oketch.
Oketch throws a body punch but Heim moves out of range.
Heim keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Oketch needs to keep his hands up - Heim had a free shot at his head there.
Heim walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Oketch checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Aribert Heim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oketch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Heim.
Heim lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A jab from Heim misses.
Oketch replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Heim blocks it well.
Oketch slips under a jab.
Heim throws a low kick, looking for Oketch's leg but Oketch calmly moves out of range.
Heim tries to work over Oketch's front leg with a kick but Oketch checks it.
Heim looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice defenses there by Oketch.
Oketch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Heim works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heim. Oketch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oketch ducks right into an uppercut from Heim.
Heim fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Oketch on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heim scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Heim misses with a body shot.
Heim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oketch throws a chopping leg kick but Heim manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A big right from Oketch misses.
Oketch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heim.
Oketch feints the counter takedown.
Oketch thows a leg kick but Heim checks it

so Heim counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Oketch is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Heim scoring with punches to the head and body.
Heim trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Oketch is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Oketch throws his legs up looking for a submission but Heim uses it to pass to side control.
Oketch struggling a bit here.
Heim lands some shots froms side control.
Oketch tries to buck Heim off but Heim is having none of it.
Heim cracks Oketch with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Heim throws a strike aimed at the side of Oketch's head but Oketch avoids it well.
Oketch manages to work his way to half guard, despite Heim's best efforts.
Oketch gets back to full guard.
Heim scoring with some ground and pound.
Oketch looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heim slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sloppy strikes there by Heim.
Oketch manages to work his way to half guard, despite Heim's best efforts.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Oketch manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Oketch is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heim trying to control from the bottom.
Heim makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Heim.
Oketch missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Oketch stopping the sweep attempt from Heim.
Heim avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aribert Heim dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Oketch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Heim.
Heim scores with a nice right hand.
Heim misses the shot to the body.
Heim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Heim is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oketch can do to turn this around?
A jab from Oketch misses.
Heim checks the leg kick.
Heim gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Oketch avoids a punch combination nicely.
And Oketch tries to counter it with a takedown but Heim pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Heim throws a leg kick which misses Oketch's front leg but catches the back leg as Oketch tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heim tries to clinch up.
Oketch shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Heim as he avoids it easily.
Nice jab there from Heim.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heim connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Heim loads up on a big right hand but Oketch slips the punch.
Oketch flicks out a counter leg kick but Heim steps away.
Heim throws a body shot but no joy.
Oketch flicks out a counter leg kick but Heim steps away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heim looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oketch is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Heim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oketch.
Heim digs a good body shot into Oketch's ribs.
Heim lands with a thumping leg kick.
Heim misses the shot to the body.
Heim looks to land a left hand but Oketch moved out of range nicely.
Oketch throws a body shot but no joy.
Heim blocks the body kick.
Heim lands a nice shot that snaps Oketch's head back.
Oketch has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Oketch there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Heim clinches up against the cage.
Oketch misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Heim fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heim blocks an elbow strike.
Still in the clinch, Oketch scores with a nice short uppercut.
Heim misses with a hook to the ribs.

Heim breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Heim lands a really nice looking cross but Oketch seems unphased.
Oketch takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Oketch moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Heim takes a swing at Oketch's ribcage but misses.
Oketch throws out a counter right but Heim avoids it with no problem.
Nice jab there from Oketch.
Heim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oketch pivots, looking for a leg kick but Heim is out of range and Oketch settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Oketch.
Heim slips under a jab from Oketch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Oketch is defended easily by Heim.

Heim drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Heim with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Heim is working Oketch over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Heim landing some decent shots from guard.
Oketch bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Heim's guard.

Oketch looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heim is adopting a defensive guard.
Oketch controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Oketch stands up over Heim, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Oketch wants to pass the guard but Heim is keeping the position.
Heim manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Oketch manages to get himself to full guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oketch bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Heim's guard.

Heim tries to strike from the bottom.
Heim looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aribert Heim dominated that second round.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

An inside leg kick lands from Heim.
Oketch on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Heim swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Oketch.
Good exchange - Heim coming out on top.
Oketch misses with a kick to the body.
Aribert Heim is winning the standup battle so far.
Heim misses with a hook.
Oketch only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Heim cracks Oketch with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Oketch throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Heim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oketch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heim connects with a crisp jab.
Heim stuffs the takedown attempt from Oketch. Oketch gets slowly back to his feet.
Heim displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Oketch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heim looks to land a combination. Oketch sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Oketch shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Heim but Heim pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Aribert Heim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincent Oketch.
Oketch lands a body shot.
Heim scores with the left hand. Oketch knows he should have avoided that one.
Heim takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Heim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oketch moves away.
Oketch misses with a body shot.
Oketch moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Heim darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Oketch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heim feinted with a counter takedown.
Aribert Heim is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oketch slips a straight right by Heim.
Heim cracks a nice hook into Oketch's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oketch slips under a jab.
Oketch misses with a straight right.
Oketch turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Heim thows a left - swing and a miss!
Heim keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heim looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Heim throws an overhand right that lands on Oketch's shoulder, as Oketch tries to avoid the shot.
Oketch on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Heim ducks under a wild hook from Oketch.
Vincent Oketch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oketch misses with a straight right.
Heim drops down looking for a counter takedown but Oketch sprawls and moves away.
Heim moves out of range as Oketch throws a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heim. Oketch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oketch throws out a counter right but Heim avoids it with no problem.
Heim tests Oketch's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oketch lands a really nice looking cross but Heim seems unphased.
Heim throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Oketch takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Oketch tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Heim is able to avoid easily.
Oketch has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Heim throws a low kick, looking for Oketch's leg but Oketch calmly moves out of range.
Heim throws a lazy uppercut
and Oketch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Heim scores with a nice head shot.
Oketch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Heim changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Heim moves into the clinch successfully.
Oketch lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oketch.
Heim working aggressively here.

Oketch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Heim looks to throw the jab but Oketch is out of range.
Heim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oketch looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Heim misses with a left hand

and Oketch counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Heim lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Heim is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Oketch has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Heim is looking to defend but Oketch has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Heim! Oketch pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Heim taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Vincent Oketch!
A very excited looking Vincent Oketch made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.