PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Burke Heimer (ranked 1812 p4p, 192 weight class) and Johnny Kilmister (ranked 985 p4p, 111 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Heimer
vs
Kilmister

170 cm
30
146 lbs
9 - 6 - 1

190 cm
31
155 lbs
10 - 7 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Burke Heimer !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Kilmister!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heimer throws a series of punches but Kilmister avoids them all with ease.
Kilmister is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kilmister pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Kilmister finds it's way through Heimer 's defenses.
Kilmister tries to clinch but Heimer is having none of it.

Heimer drives through and clinches with Kilmister against the cage.
Heimer lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Heimer .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heimer .
Heimer misses with some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Heimer - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Kilmister pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Heimer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Heimer throws a body punch but Kilmister moves out of range.
Heimer throws a shot from downtown. Kilmister moves away and avoids it.
Kilmister scores with a jab.
Heimer moves out of range of the strikes.
Kilmister scores with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kilmister throws a hook but Heimer avoids it easily.
Heimer moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilmister throws an overhand right that lands on Heimer 's shoulder, as Heimer tries to avoid the shot.
Johnny Kilmister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kilmister works the jab nicely.
A jab from Kilmister finds it's way through Heimer 's defenses.
Heimer misses with a low kick.
Kilmister will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Heimer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Heimer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kilmister sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kilmister has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Heimer tests Kilmister's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kilmister bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kilmister uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Heimer .

Heimer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kilmister, pushing him back against the cage.
Heimer misses with the head strike.
Heimer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Heimer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Kilmister breaks from the clinch.
Heimer slips a jab from Kilmister.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kilmister.
Kilmister walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Heimer misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilmister scoring well with a low kick there.
Kilmister throws a head kick that misses.
Kilmister throws a sloppy head kick and Heimer moves out of range easily.
Heimer throws a poor cross that misses
and Kilmister cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kilmister keeps the fight on the outside.
Heimer with a hook.
Heimer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kilmister.
Heimer moves out of range as Kilmister strikes.
Heimer misses with an uppercut. Kilmister saw that one coming.
A jab from Heimer misses.
Kilmister tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kilmister avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kilmister tries to clinch but Heimer is having none of it.
Kilmister throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Heimer misses with a lunging right hand
and Kilmister counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kilmister throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Heimer .
Kilmister throws a nice head kick!
Kilmister throws a good cross that connects.
Kilmister throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Burke Heimer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilmister ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Heimer tries to clinch up.
Kilmister is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Heimer had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Heimer misses with an uppercut. Kilmister saw that one coming.
Heimer looks to score with a jab to the body but Kilmister is just out of range.
Kilmister swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Kilmister darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Heimer is pressing down on Kilmister's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kilmister postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kilmister throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Heimer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kilmister loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Heimer has his hands on Kilmister's head, controlling the position.
Heimer wants to sweep here but Kilmister controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilmister throwing strikes from guard but Heimer blocks nicely.

Heimer looking for a guillotine here but Kilmister defends easily.
Kilmister wants to control from the top but Heimer keeps moving.
Heimer seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Kilmister throws a strike but Heimer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Heimer wants to control from the top but Kilmister keeps moving.
Kilmister wants to sweep but no luck.
Kilmister has control of Heimer 's left arm, preventing Heimer from doing any damage.

Heimer drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kilmister manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Heimer has Kilmister in his guard.

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

Johnny Kilmister dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kilmister looks to land a right hand but Heimer moved out of range.
Kilmister uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heimer .
The fight stays on the outside here - Heimer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kilmister looks for the body kick but Heimer saw that one coming.
Heimer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kilmister.
An attempted straight right counter from Heimer misses the target.
Kilmister dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Heimer . That did some damage!
Heimer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Heimer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kilmister makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Heimer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kilmister paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heimer . Kilmister does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kilmister throws out a counter right but Heimer avoids it with no problem.
Kilmister thuds his right hand into Heimer 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kilmister connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heimer misses the shot to the body.
Heimer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kilmister scores with a one two! Heimer had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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!
Sloppy strikes from Heimer . Those never looked like landing.
Heimer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Heimer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kilmister.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilmister scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kilmister misses with a looping left.
Heimer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kilmister.
Kilmister has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Heimer avoids the body shot from Kilmister.
Kilmister lands a front kick.
Kilmister swings widly with a right hand
and Heimer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kilmister throws a head kick that misses.
Kilmister looks to throw the jab but Heimer is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Heimer tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kilmister is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Heimer .
Heimer throws a hook but Kilmister avoids it easily.
Heimer slips under a jab from Kilmister.
Kilmister ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kilmister throws a head kick but Heimer moves out of range.
Kilmister missing with a left hand there. Heimer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kilmister takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kilmister tries a head kick but it misses.
Kilmister misses with a shot to the body
and Heimer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Heimer misses with a lunging right hand
and Kilmister counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heimer looks to land a right hand but Kilmister moved out of range.
Heimer closes the distance but Kilmister moves to the side
and Kilmister counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kilmister avoids the body shot from Heimer .
Heimer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kilmister throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Heimer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kilmister takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Heimer misses the jab.
Nice cross by Kilmister.
A telegraphed right hand from Heimer misses the target.
Heimer thuds his right hand into Kilmister's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kilmister avoids the body shot from Heimer .
Kilmister throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Heimer counters with a stiff right hand.
Kilmister misses the jab.
Kilmister is looking to score with low kicks.
Kilmister avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch lands to the side of Heimer 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heimer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kilmister.
Kilmister connects with a crisp jab.
Kilmister is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Heimer lands a jab to the nose.
Kilmister takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Heimer jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Heimer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Heimer has Kilmister pressed against the cage, preventing Kilmister from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kilmister tries to break the clinch but Heimer is controlling the position.
Heimer effectively controlling the action here.
Kilmister wants to break free but Heimer has control.
Kilmister working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Heimer fails to land.

Kilmister breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Heimer avoids the body shot from Kilmister.
Heimer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kilmister defending well as Heimer loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kilmister has managed to clinch.
Heimer misses with a punch on the inside.
Kilmister has had enough of the clinch but Heimer keeps him there for the moment.
Heimer tries to pull guard but Kilmister forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kilmister working hard to break the clinch.
Kilmister blocking some punches.

Heimer wants the takedown. Kilmister is fighting it off but Heimer persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Kilmister's guard against the cage.
Heimer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Heimer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kilmister manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Heimer manages to get himself to full guard.

Kilmister missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kilmister lands a couple of digs.

Kilmister is posturing up here but Heimer has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Kilmister tries to roll out but it's too tight and Kilmister has to tap! Slick submission there by Heimer !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Burke Heimer !
Burke Heimer decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.