PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aribert Heim (ranked 823 p4p, 43 weight class) and Odell Paquette (ranked 2422 p4p, 120 weight class). Odell Paquette has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Heim
vs
Paquette

175 cm
39
143 lbs
31 - 21 - 0

177 cm
35
143 lbs
25 - 17 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Fast

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
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 31 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aribert Heim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 17 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Odell Paquette!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Heim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paquette manages to avoid it.
Paquette ducks right into an uppercut from Heim.
Heim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paquette was well out of range. Poor timing from Heim.
We've been informed that Paquette 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.
Heim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heim ducks under a wild hook from Paquette.
Paquette takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Heim feints and as Paquette raises his hands in defense, Heim changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
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.
Heim working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Paquette working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Heim.
Heim with a flurry of punches that miss.
Heim throwing strikes but missing.
Paquette utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heim throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heim is looking to work some ground and pound but Paquette has wrist control.
Heim looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paquette has his hands on Heim's head, controlling the position.
Heim throwing strikes but missing.
Heim throws an elbow that misses. Paquette uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Heim's guard. Nice move by Paquette!

Heim lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Heim throws a big right hand that misses.
Heim with a flurry of punches that miss.
Paquette avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Paquette preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paquette preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Paquette is pulling down on Heim's head to control his posture.
Heim postures up in Paquette's guard and throws a big left but Paquette blocks it.
Heim throws an elbow that misses. Paquette uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Heim's guard. Nice move by Paquette!

Heim is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Heim not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Heim throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Paquette tries to free his leg and advance position but Heim is retaining full guard.
Paquette must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Heim has a closed guard, preventing Paquette from standing up.
Heim tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paquette slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Paquette stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Heim swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Heim wants to sweep but no luck.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Paquette slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Paquette tests Heim's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Paquette throws out a loose jab but Heim uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Heim fails with the takedown
and Paquette counters with a nice uppercut.
Heim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Heim.

Heim closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Heim throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Heim lands some shots froms side control.
Paquette takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
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.
Paquette takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Paquette avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Heim.
Paquette is trying to get back to his feet.
Heim landing strikes.
Paquette is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Paquette tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Heim is looking to clinch.
Paquette is looking for the big counter here.
A big right from Paquette misses.
Heim throws an overhand right that lands on Paquette's shoulder, as Paquette tries to avoid the shot.
Heim throws a leg kick but Paquette sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Paquette throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Heim misses with a hook.
Heim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Heim, as that shot connected.
Paquette shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Heim is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paquette can do to turn this around?
Nice defenses there by Heim.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heim throws a looping overhand right but Paquette ducks down to avoid it.
Heim lands with an uppercut that bounces Paquette off the cage and back into range.
Heim scores with a decent looking hook.
Heim throws a lazy right hand but Paquette sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Paquette throws a sloppy head kick and Heim moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heim swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Heim shoots in and drives through. Paquette sprawls well.
Paquette throws a jab when Heim was well out of range.
Heim misses with an uppercut.
Paquette swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Heim feinted with a counter takedown.
Paquette misses with a looping right.
Heim appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Paquette missing with a left hand there. Heim was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paquette throws a sloppy head kick and Heim moves out of range easily.
Aribert Heim is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice body punch from Heim.
Heim cracks Paquette with a right hand to the side of the head.
Paquette throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Heim.
Paquette's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Heim connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Paquette scrambles back to his feet.

Heim clinches with his opponent.
Paquette has Heim pressed against the cage, preventing Heim from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Paquette blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heim scores with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paquette tries to work over Heim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heim.
Paquette throws a head punch that misses.
Paquette misses with a hook from the clinch.
Heim working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Heim.
Paquette lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Heim backwards.
Heim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Heim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Paquette fails to land.
Paquette tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Paquette lands a nice shot to the body.
Heim misses with a punch on the inside.
Heim can't get the takedown.
Heim digs a right hand into Paquette's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Paquette's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heim can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aribert Heim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paquette blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paquette prevents a body shot from Heim.
Heim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Paquette can't break the clinch.
Paquette softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Paquette blocking some punches.
Heim swings wildly with an uppercut but Paquette uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Heim.
Paquette lands with a short shot to the head.
Heim is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Paquette is defending well.
Heim is trying to drag Paquette to the mat but Paquette just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Heim has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Paquette avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Heim manages to break the clinch.
Paquette scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paquette. Heim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heim tries to move into range but Paquette moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Paquette misses with a body shot.
Paquette scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Heim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Paquette circles away quickly and effectively.
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!
Paquette connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A head kick misses from Paquette.
A little feinted left hand from Heim on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Heim gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Heim dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Paquette. That did some damage!
Heim moves out of range of the body kick.
Heim misses with a straight right.
Heim jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Paquette uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heim.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Aribert Heim will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Paquette misses with an uppercut.
Heim slips under a jab from Paquette.
Paquette uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heim.
The fighters circling - Heim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Heim misses with a hook.
Paquette on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A leg kick checked by Paquette.
Heim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Paquette tries a head kick but it misses.
Heim looks to score with a jab to the body but Paquette is just out of range.
Aribert Heim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paquette avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heim with a jab.
Paquette throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A swing and a miss from Heim.
It seemed like Paquette was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Heim misses with a right hand
and Paquette counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Heim moves out of range of the body kick from Paquette.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heim scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Heim connects with a single shot there.
Heim throws a big shot that misses.
Paquette throws out a loose jab but Heim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paquette goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Heim changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Paquette slips under a jab from Heim.
Heim misses with a looping left.
Heim slips under a jab.
Paquette's corner calls for a 1-2. Paquette obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Paquette pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Heim drops down looking for a counter takedown but Paquette sprawls and moves away.
Heim ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Paquette connects with a crisp jab.
Paquette slips a jab from Heim.
Paquette moves forwards but Heim connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Paquette throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Heim appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Aribert Heim is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
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!
Paquette misses with an uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Heim. That snapped Paquette's head back.
Paquette ducks under a wild hook from Heim.
Paquette unleashes a big counter combination but Heim bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Heim thuds his right hand into Paquette's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A big right from Paquette misses.
Heim throws a jab but it's blocked by Paquette.
Heim misses with a straight right.
Paquette tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heim was well out of range. Poor timing from Paquette.
Odell Paquette has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paquette throws a shot from downtown. Heim moves away and avoids it.
Paquette slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Paquette takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A punch lands to the side of Paquette 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Heim staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paquette misses with a hook. Heim ducked under it nicely.
Heim walks into a jab.
Heim shoots in and drives through. Paquette sprawls well.
Heim walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Paquette checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Paquette works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Heim throws an off balance right hand
and Paquette counters with a stiff right hand.

Heim is rocked!
Heim lands with a shot to the body.
Oh Heim is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice defenses there by Paquette.
Heim throws a looping overhand right but Paquette ducks down to avoid it.
Paquette tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Heim wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Heim seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice sprawl there from Paquette as Heim shoots in.
Odell Paquette is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Heim lands a really nice looking cross but Paquette seems unphased.
A punch lands to the side of Paquette 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Heim tries to clinch but Paquette is having none of it.
Heim tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paquette swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Heim counters with a single leg into guard. Paquette didn't expect that.
Paquette is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Heim dives into side control.

Heim grinds an elbow into Paquette's temple.
Heim just content to control the position.
Paquette is looking for a sweep.
Paquette is pushing Heim's head away, looking to escape. Heim manages to hold on to the position though.
Heim is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Heim wants to lay and pray for a moment but Paquette keeps working.
Heim looks up at the clock and then as Paquette takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Heim smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aribert Heim!
After winning the bout, Aribert Heim thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.