PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aribert Heim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maui Built (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Built has chosen Skills as his entrance music. Aribert Heim has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Heim
vs
Built

175 cm
37
143 lbs
29 - 18 - 0

167 cm
25
138 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Aspire Nutrition
KAISER Nutrition - Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aribert Heim!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maui Built!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heim throws out a powerful jab.
Built doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Heim is looking to chop away at Built's legs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Built.
Heim throws a poor cross that misses
and Built counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Built is looking to slow Heim down with leg kicks.
Built cracks Heim with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice defenses there by Built.
Heim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A clash of legs there as Built blocks the low kick.
Built staying out of range there.
Built slips under a jab from Heim.
Heim throws a body punch but Built moves out of range.
Built looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Built misses with a right hand
and Heim counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Built bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Heim's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heim misses with a straight right.
Maui Built is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Heim walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Heim scores with a hook to the body. Built takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A solid leg kick lands there for Heim.
Built misses with a hook. Heim ducked under it nicely.
Built throws a jab but it's blocked by Heim.
Heim drops down looking for a counter takedown but Built sprawls and moves away.
Built moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Built thows a left - swing and a miss!
Built throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Built throws a jab but it's blocked by Heim.
Built connects with a jab.
A jab from Built misses.
Built keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heim throws a lazy right hand but Built sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Built let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heim throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Built throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Heim.
Built connects with a leg kick. Heim looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Heim scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Built misses with a low kick.
Built takes one on the button.
Heim just misses with a punch to the body.
Built attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Heim connects with a body shot that sends Built's belly button to the back.
Heim swings for the body but Built moves out of range.
Heim thows a left - swing and a miss!
Heim scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Built with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Heim to score with a decent uppercut.
Built swings widly with a right hand
enabling Heim to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heim shoots in but no luck this time.
Heim dives in and grabs Built's left leg, looking for a takedown. Built pushes down on Heim's head and hops out.
Built misses with a double jab.
Heim changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Heim misses the body punch
and Built connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A left lands for Built.
Built dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Heim fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Heim swings for the body but Built moves out of range.
Heim with a nice cross.
Heim misses with a straight left.
Built flicks out a counter leg kick but Heim steps away.
Built throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Built scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heim looks to throw the jab but Built is out of range.
Built jabs Heim to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heim swings for the body but Built moves out of range.
Built now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Heim ducks under a wild hook from Built.

Built drops Heim with a beautiful combination! Heim stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Built is looking for the KO!

Heim is rocked!
Heim lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Oh Heim is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Built with a nice cross.
Heim missing with a left hand there. Built was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Built misses with a straight right.

Heim moves into the clinch.
Heim seems to have got his legs back now.
Heim blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Built misses with a punch to the body.
Heim is stalling here.
Built lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Heim backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maui Built dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Heim darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Heim throwing shots but Built is blocking nicely.
Heim throwing shots but Built is blocking nicely.
Heim trying to mount his opponent but Built defends it.
Built has his hands clasped together around Heim's back. He's all about the action.
Built trying to hold on to Heim's head to control him but Heim postures up.
We've been hearing good reports from Heim's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heim thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Heim lands a nice short elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Built makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Built.
Heim loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Heim scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Built has his foot on Heim's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Heim works his way back into a safe position though.
Heim makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Heim throwing strikes but missing.
Heim is working Built 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.

Built working for a triangle but Heim defends it easily.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Maui Built!
Maui Built is the new bantamweight champion!