PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Burke Heimer (ranked 3520 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Pinaglabanan (ranked 4523 p4p, 0 weight class). Pinaglabanan has chosen Too Sexy! as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Heimer
vs
Pinaglabanan

170 cm
24
146 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

171 cm
39
144 lbs
27 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Burke Heimer !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, John Pinaglabanan!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heimer throws a hook to the side of Pinaglabanan's head but Pinaglabanan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pinaglabanan wants to clinch.
Heimer went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Pinaglabanan looking to score a takedown here. Heimer is defending well but Pinaglabanan drives through and ends up in Heimer 's guard.
Heimer wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heimer is looking to sweep but instead, Pinaglabanan has passed into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Pinaglabanan prevents Heimer from improving his position.
Pinaglabanan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Heimer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Heimer actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Heimer tries to roll over but Pinaglabanan keeps him under control.
Pinaglabanan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Heimer wants to sweep but Pinaglabanan has passed to side control!
Heimer is trying to buck Pinaglabanan off.
Pinaglabanan wants to control but Heimer is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan taking a breather here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Heimer connects with a single shot there.

Pinaglabanan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pinaglabanan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Heimer can't get the takedown.
Heimer goes for a takedown attempt but Pinaglabanan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nice body kick there by Heimer .
Heimer misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heimer throws a hook but Pinaglabanan blocks it.
Heimer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pinaglabanan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Heimer , as that shot connected.

Pinaglabanan pushes Heimer up against the cage in a clinch.
Pinaglabanan prevents a body shot from Heimer .
Heimer wants to get back to striking at distance but Pinaglabanan won't allow it.
Come on Heimer - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Heimer manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pinaglabanan tries to score a body lock takedown but Heimer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
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 Burke Heimer will probably get the nod.
That's time! Heimer 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Heimer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Heimer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Heimer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pinaglabanan changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Heimer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pinaglabanan can do to turn this around?
Heimer stalks Pinaglabanan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pinaglabanan's face. Pinaglabanan staggers backwards, shaken.
Heimer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Heimer gets caught napping as Pinaglabanan dives in and scores a takedown. Heimer manages to retain guard.
Heimer is looking to stand back up but Pinaglabanan counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Heimer .

Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heimer tries to roll over but Pinaglabanan keeps him under control.
Heimer has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Heimer is looking to control Pinaglabanan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Heimer avoid being mounted?
Heimer looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heimer throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Pinaglabanan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Heimer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Heimer tries to roll over but Pinaglabanan keeps him under control.
Pinaglabanan controlling the pace.
Heimer is refusing to be controlled, as Pinaglabanan sits in half guard.
Pinaglabanan trying to control the pace.

That's two 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.

Heimer looking for submissions off his back.
Pinaglabanan is thwarting Heimer 's attempts to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Burke Heimer is winning the standup battle so far.
Heimer lands with a hook. Pinaglabanan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pinaglabanan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Heimer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Heimer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Heimer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burke Heimer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Heimer explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Heimer looks to throw the jab but Pinaglabanan is out of range.
Pinaglabanan misses with a straight right.
Pinaglabanan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Heimer .
Heimer misses with a hook

and Pinaglabanan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pinaglabanan is standing up over Heimer . Heimer looks to escape but Pinaglabanan dives into side control.
Heimer is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pinaglabanan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pinaglabanan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Heimer tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Pinaglabanan manages to move to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pinaglabanan won't let Heimer get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Pinaglabanan looking to finish Heimer with some ground and pound. This is bad for Heimer !
Heimer is looking to improve his position but Pinaglabanan isn't that keen on the idea.
Pinaglabanan lands a couple of good shots and Heimer has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
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 Burke Heimer will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Pinaglabanan slips a jab from Heimer .
Pinaglabanan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Heimer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Heimer changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Heimer misses with a wild body shot.
Heimer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pinaglabanan counters with a nice uppercut.
Heimer misses with the combination.
Heimer looks to land a body kick but Pinaglabanan moved away.
Pinaglabanan tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Heimer misses with an uppercut

and Pinaglabanan counters with a shoot takedown. Heimer fights it but they end up in guard.
Pinaglabanan controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan is continuing to stall.
Pinaglabanan landing some decent shots from guard.

Heimer working for a triangle but Pinaglabanan defends it easily.
Pinaglabanan controls from within his opponent's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Heimer is trying to control the position but Pinaglabanan postures up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pinaglabanan has his takedown stuffed
and Heimer counters with a straight right hand.
Heimer pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Pinaglabanan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pinaglabanan blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heimer gets underhooks to prevent Pinaglabanan's takedown attempt.
Heimer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Heimer displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pinaglabanan up against the cage.
Heimer gets underhooks to prevent Pinaglabanan's takedown attempt.
Burke Heimer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Pinaglabanan.
Pinaglabanan takes a shot to the head.

Heimer successfully pulls guard.

Heimer is looking for a triangle here but Pinaglabanan uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Pinaglabanan remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
John Pinaglabanan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan working away.
Heimer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Burke Heimer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pinaglabanan lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Heimer down.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Burke Heimer .
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Heimer , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Burke Heimer !
A victorious Burke Heimer thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.