PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aribert Heim (ranked 1552 p4p, 163 weight class) and Minoru Nakano (ranked 2078 p4p, 202 weight class). Nakano is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Great Muta Concerto. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Heim
vs
Nakano

175 cm
41
143 lbs
33 - 24 - 0

169 cm
29
159 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)
Voodoo Nutrition

Mockstar Energy Drinks 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aribert Heim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Minoru Nakano!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heim lands with an uppercut that bounces Nakano off the cage and back into range.
A cross from Nakano lands.
Nice defenses there by Heim.
Nakano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heim.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Heim.
Nakano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heim.
Heim throws a big shot that misses.
Nakano misses the shot to the body.
Nakano punishes Heim's body with a nice straight punch.
Heim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Heim scores with a decent looking hook.
Heim misses with a two punch combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nakano! But no joy.

Nakano shoots in and gets a takedown into Heim's guard.
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!
Nakano throws a big elbow that misses.
My spies in Hellfire Antechamber inform me that Nakano has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heim is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nakano missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakano is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nakano throwing strikes but missing.
Heim looking for a sweep. Not yet Heim, not yet.
Nakano is pushing down on Heim's leg trying to pass to half guard. Heim is fighting to maintain full guard but Nakano has managed to sneak the leg through.
Heim is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nakano's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nakano's back!
Heim lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Heim.
Heim scores with strikes from the back.
Heim punches the canvas rather than the man.
Heim throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Heim controlling well, preventing Nakano from escaping the position.
Heim has Nakano flattened out and is raining down punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakano trying to control the position but Heim manages to sink in the hooks.
Nakano tries to escape but Heim has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Heim lands a shot to the body.
Nakano rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nakano is looking for a sweep. Heim is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Heim looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nakano with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Heim lands strikes from half guard.
Nakano is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nakano keeps trying to improve his position.
Nakano avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Heim.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakano manages to get to full guard.
Nakano manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Heim manages to get himself to full guard.

Heim looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Nakano puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Heim avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nakano.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nakano connects with a nice short shot to Heim's temple.
Nakano looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nakano lands with a punch from half guard.
Nakano drops an elbow to the side of Heim's head.
Heim is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nakano's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nakano's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Nakano right now.
Heim gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Nakano grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nakano can't escape the position.
Heim throwing damaging strikes from the back! Nakano could be in trouble here!
Heim connects with a big shot to the side of Nakano's head.
Heim is looking to control Nakano but Nakano is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Nakano trying to control the action but Heim just sinks the hooks in.
Nakano breaks Heim's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Heim looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nakano trying to control the position from guard on top but Heim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nakano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Heim.
Nakano looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A slow jab from Nakano misses its intended target.
Nakano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Heim is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.

Nakano drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Nakano is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nakano throwing strikes from guard but Heim blocks nicely.
Nakano postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nakano sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Nakano avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nakano working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heim preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nakano chips away with some ground and pound.
Nakano is looking to work some ground and pound but Heim has wrist control.
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.
Nakano postures up.
Heim can't keep his opponent in guard - Nakano advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nakano working over Heim with some ground and pound. Heim looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Heim trying to control here.
Nakano wants to pass the guard but Heim is defending well.
Nakano looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heim tries to get to full guard but Nakano has control of the leg.
Nakano takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Minoru Nakano has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nakano is thwarting Heim's attempts to control the position.
Nakano sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Heim defending well though.
Nakano has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Nakano in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Nakano scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Nakano with shots to the head and body - Heim looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heim is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nakano trying to control but Heim is having none of it.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakano lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Heim hang on?

Heim is rocked!
Heim is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nakano lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Oh Heim is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nakano controlling the position easily from mount.
Nakano in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Nakano controlling the pace for now.
Nakano loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Heim scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Nakano land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Nakano stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Minoru Nakano!
After winning the bout, Minoru Nakano thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.