PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aribert Heim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Tutov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tutov has chosen 7B - Young Winds as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Heim
vs
Tutov

175 cm
35
143 lbs
23 - 16 - 0

169 cm
36
144 lbs
31 - 23 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

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 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aribert Heim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrey Tutov!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heim throws a lazy right hand but Tutov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tutov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Heim.
Tutov ducks under a wild hook from Heim.
No joy there for Tutov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Heim connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tutov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Heim is out of range.
Heim moves away from the strike by Tutov.
Tutov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tutov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from Heim finds it's way through Tutov's defenses.
Tutov throws a combination. Heim tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Heim moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heim scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tutov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tutov throws a big shot that misses.
Tutov misses with a hook. Heim ducked under it nicely.
Heim tries to counter with a takedown but Tutov is quick to defend against it.
Tutov misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tutov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Heim.
Tutov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Heim throws a big shot that misses.
Tutov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tutov ducks under a wild hook from Heim.
Tutov cracks the inside of Heim's front leg.
Tutov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Tutov. Those never looked like landing.
Tutov misses with a wild body shot.
Heim throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tutov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Heim has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tutov keeps the fight on the outside.
We've been informed that Tutov has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Tutov misses the shot to the body.
Heim throws an overhand right that lands on Tutov's shoulder, as Tutov tries to avoid the shot.
Heim moves out of range of the body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tutov throws a right hand that misses

and Heim counters with a single leg into guard. Tutov didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heim keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tutov's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heim postures up in Tutov's guard and throws a big left but Tutov blocks it.
Tutov wants to sweep but no luck.
Tutov working a defensive guard here.
Heim works over Tutov with some ground and pound from guard.
Heim loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
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.

Tutov is looking for a triangle but Heim pushes his legs off easily.
Heim stopping the sweep attempt from Tutov.
Heim trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tutov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Heim lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heim cracks Tutov with a solid left hand.
Heim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tutov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Heim postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tutov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Heim throws a big right hand that misses.
Heim postures up in Tutov's guard and throws a big left but Tutov blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heim working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Heim postures up in Tutov's guard and throws a big left but Tutov blocks it.

Tutov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Heim defends it easily.
Heim trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tutov working a defensive guard here.
Tutov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Heim.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Heim's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tutov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Heim moves into full guard.
Tutov lands a couple of elbows.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Heim is on top in guard.

Heim passes Tutov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tutov trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Aribert Heim will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tutov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Heim is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Heim looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tutov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Heim checks a low kick from Tutov.
Heim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heim misses with an uppercut. Tutov saw that one coming.
Heim misses with a body shot.
Tutov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Heim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tutov.
Heim avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tutov motions for Heim to come forward. Tutov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Heim misses the target.
Tutov shapes to counter with a head kick.
Tutov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Heim.
Andrey Tutov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Heim tries to score with a low kick but Tutov moves his leg out of the way.
An inside leg kick lands from Tutov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tutov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tutov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Heim takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Heim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tutov was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Heim looks to land a combination but Tutov avoids it well.
Heim misses the jab.
Tutov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tutov lands a glancing blow to the side of Heim's head.
Tutov misses with an uppercut. Heim saw that one coming.
Heim misses with a body shot
and Heim takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Heim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tutov.
Heim drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tutov sprawls and moves away.
Heim dips to his left and cracks Tutov with an uppercut!
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 with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Heim jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tutov.
Heim looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Heim is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tutov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heim misses with an uppercut
and Tutov counters with a nice uppercut.
Heim avoids a kick to the body.
Heim ducks under a wild hook from Tutov.
Heim throwing a counter right hand but Tutov manages to avoid it.
Tutov looks to land a right hand but Heim moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Heim.
Tutov throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Heim to counter with a crisp jab.
Tutov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tutov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tutov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tutov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tutov ducks under a wild hook from Heim.
Tutov cracks Heim with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tutov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heim moves away.

Heim closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Heim.
Tutov throws a punch but it's blocked by Heim.
Tutov prevents the takedown attempt.

Heim has hold of one of Tutov's legs. Tutov is fighting the takedown attempt but Heim gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Heim trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tutov throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Heim is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tutov thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Heim lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tutov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tutov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Heim's guard.

Tutov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Heim's head.
Tutov trying to control the position from guard on top but Heim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tutov throws a big right hand that misses.

Heim is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tutov defends well.
Heim wants to sweep but no luck.
Heim working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tutov.
Heim bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tutov's guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Andrey Tutov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Heim's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Heim fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tutov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Heim throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Tutov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tutov throws a head kick that misses.
Tutov misses with a double jab.
Tutov throws a good cross that connects.
Tutov tests Heim's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tutov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Heim throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tutov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tutov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tutov throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heim throws a big shot that misses.
Heim takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Heim throws an off balance right hand
and Tutov counters with a good, hard body kick but Heim shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tutov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Heim has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heim takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tutov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Heim connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tutov scrambles back to his feet.
Andrey Tutov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab, jab by Tutov - just one landing.
Sloppy strikes from Heim. Those never looked like landing.
Tutov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Heim misses.
Heim slips under a jab from Tutov.
Heim rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tutov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Heim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tutov throws the left hand but Heim avoids the punch easily.
Tutov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tutov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Heim's sensitive parts.
Heim misses the jab.
Tutov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tutov misses with a low kick as Heim jumps back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tutov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heim manages to avoid it.
Heim avoids the body shot from Tutov.
Heim defending well as Tutov loads up on a big left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tutov throws a series of punches but Heim moves out of range.
Tutov motions for Heim to come forward. Tutov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Heim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tutov.
Tutov feints a counter leg kick.
The fighters circling - Heim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Heim throws out a leg kick but Tutov moves out of range and Heim only half commits.
It seemed like Tutov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Heim shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tutov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Heim paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tutov throws a hook but Heim avoids it easily.
Heim is looking to clinch but Tutov is avoiding it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tutov! But no joy.
Tutov throws a head kick but Heim moves out of range.
Tutov throws a leg kick but Heim sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tutov thumps Heim with a low kick.
Tutov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Decent striking displayed by Heim there.
Heim connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Heim gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Heim fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tutov on the side of the head.
Tutov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Heim backs up against the cage.
Tutov throws a jab when Heim was well out of range.
A quick step to the side and Heim tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tutov defending well as Heim loads up on a big left hand.
Heim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tutov.
Tutov throws a nice looking combination but Heim bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tutov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Heim in his tracks.
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 throws out a leg kick but Tutov moves out of range and Heim only half commits.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heim throws a poor cross that misses
and Tutov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tutov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heim.
The fighters circling - Tutov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tutov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Heim on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tutov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tutov.
Tutov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tutov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Heim finds it's way round the side to connect with Tutov's head.
Tutov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tutov throws a right hand that misses
and Heim counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tutov scores with a nice strike.
Good leg kick by Tutov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tutov defending well as Heim loads up on a big left hand.
Heim looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Heim throws a sloppy body shot
and Tutov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tutov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrey Tutov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tutov 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Andrey Tutov!
An out of breath Andrey Tutov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.