PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Heimburg (ranked 4376 p4p, 4355 weight class) and Ty James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calvin Heimburg could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ty James's chin.

Heimburg
vs
James

175 cm
23
155
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
23
160
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calvin Heimburg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ty James!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Heimburg has managed to clinch.
James prevents a body shot from Heimburg.
Heimburg lands a right hand that snaps the head of James backwards.
Heimburg leaning his opponent against the cage.
Heimburg lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Heimburg scores with a nice short uppercut.
James letting Heimburg take a breather here.
Heimburg throws a punch but it's blocked by James.
Heimburg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heimburg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with James's elbow.
Heimburg has James pressed against the cage, preventing James from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
James tries to circle away but Heimburg has him pinned against the cage.
James wants to get back to striking at distance but Heimburg won't allow it.
James tries to break free but Heimburg pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heimburg stalling in the clinch.
A short right from James.
Heimburg slows down the pace here.
A short uppercut from Heimburg.
Heimburg lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of James backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Heimburg.
Heimburg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heimburg lands with a left to the head.
Heimburg lands a nice uppercut.
Heimburg is working James over against the cage.
Heimburg throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Heimburg scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heimburg effectively controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
James is trying to break the clinch but Heimburg has him pressed against the cage.
James is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
James is looking to break free of the clinch but Heimburg has double underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Heimburg.
Heimburg works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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!
James is looking to break free of the clinch but Heimburg has double underhooks.
James is trying to break the clinch but Heimburg is controlling him.
Heimburg gets through James's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Heimburg stalling in the clinch.
Heimburg prevents James from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heimburg stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Heimburg misses with a punch on the inside.
James is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Heimburg lands a hook that snaps the head of James backwards.
Heimburg has James pushed against the cage.
James's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
James tries to circle away but Heimburg has him pinned against the cage.
James blocks an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Heimburg.

James breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Heimburg moves into the clinch.
James is trying to break the clinch but Heimburg is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James wants to get back to striking at distance but Heimburg won't allow it.
James is trying to break free.
James tries to break the clinch but Heimburg is controlling the position.
Heimburg working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Heimburg lands a left hand that snaps the head of James backwards.
Heimburg leaning his opponent against the cage.
Heimburg is pushing James up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
James takes a shot to the head.
Heimburg lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Heimburg - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calvin Heimburg dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

James lands the left hand.
James takes one to the chin there.
Heimburg throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
Calvin Heimburg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts James, as that shot connected.
James avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Heimburg looks to land a left hand but James moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from James on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Heimburg throws an ugly left hook that misses
and James counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
James jabs Heimburg to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Heimburg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that James can do to turn this around?
No joy there for James, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Heimburg has James up against the cage in a clinch.
Heimburg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of James backwards.
Heimburg will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning James up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heimburg stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A nice left hand lands by Heimburg.
Heimburg tries a body shot but James blocks it.
James is trying to break the clinch but Heimburg is controlling him.
Heimburg lands a right hand that snaps the head of James backwards.
James looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Heimburg lands a body shot in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Heimburg stalling the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heimburg displaying some good clinch control by pressing James up against the cage.
Heimburg lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Heimburg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
James has had enough of the clinch but Heimburg keeps him there for the moment.
James wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Heimburg digs a right hand underneath James's ribcage. James let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Heimburg lands a nice shot to the body.

James breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Heimburg lands the left hand.
James ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Heimburg connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed James momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Heimburg clinches up against the cage.
James is trying to break the clinch but Heimburg is controlling him.
A hook to the body from Heimburg.
Heimburg is leaning against James and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Heimburg controlling the action here for a moment.
Heimburg digs a right hand underneath James's ribcage. James let out a lung full of air as it connected.
James is breathing heavily.
Heimburg pushes James back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Heimburg lands a body punch in the clinch.
Heimburg lands a left hand that snaps the head of James backwards.

James's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Heimburg pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James tries to break free but Heimburg pushes him back against the cage.
Heimburg lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Heimburg lands a left hand that snaps the head of James backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Heimburg can't find room to land a body shot as James controls the action.
Heimburg lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heimburg just leaning against James, taking a breather.
Heimburg controlling the action here for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calvin Heimburg dominated that second round.
That's time! Heimburg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

James tries to bum rush Heimburg with a series of wild strikes but Heimburg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Heimburg jabs at James's body.
Heimburg tries to close the distance and clinch up but James swats him away and circles back towards the center.
James tries to counter by closing the distance.

Heimburg clinches with his opponent.
James looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
James is trying to break the clinch but Heimburg is controlling him.
A short right from Heimburg.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Heimburg.
James tries to break the clinch but Heimburg is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James tries to break the clinch but Heimburg is controlling the position.
Heimburg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jamess head.
James tries to break the clinch but Heimburg is controlling the position.
James wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
James wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Heimburg has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James is trying to break the clinch but Heimburg is controlling him.
James wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Heimburg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
James working hard to break the clinch.
James is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Heimburg lands an uppercut.
Heimburg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with James's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Heimburg scores with a nice short uppercut.
Heimburg presses James against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short uppercut from Heimburg.
Heimburg lands an uppercut.
Heimburg scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Heimburg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Heimburg scores with a shot to the side of James's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James tries to break free but Heimburg pushes him back against the cage.
Heimburg slows down the pace here.
The referee calls for Heimburg to work.
James is trying to break the clinch but Heimburg has him pressed against the cage.
Heimburg is leaning against James and scores with a nice uppercut 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!
A nice right hand lands inside from Heimburg.
James looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Heimburg scores with a shoulder strike.
Heimburg lands a right hand that snaps the head of James backwards.
Heimburg lands with a left to the head.
Heimburg dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heimburg tries a body shot but James blocks it.
Calvin Heimburg has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Heimburg pushes James back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Heimburg lands a left hand.
Heimburg lands a right hand.

James breaks from the clinch.
James throws a series of punches but Heimburg avoids them all with ease.
James takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
James throws a shot to the body.

Heimburg closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Heimburg keeps the fight in the clinch, despite James's efforts to push away.
Heimburg stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Heimburg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jamess head.
Calvin Heimburg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heimburg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Heimburg is working James over against the cage.
Heimburg lands a body shot.
Heimburg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heimburg lands on the inside with an uppercut.
James has had enough of the clinch but Heimburg keeps him there for the moment.
Heimburg lands a shot to the body.
James wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ty James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
James misses with a punch to the body.
Heimburg avoiding damage.
James doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Calvin Heimburg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Heimburg, 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight for Calvin Heimburg!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Calvin Heimburg!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Calvin Heimburg!

Calvin Heimburg wins by unanimous decision!