PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between jesse baired (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Heke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). jesse baired had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

baired
vs
Heke

224 cm
19
201 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
218 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, jesse baired!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Heke!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Heke.
Heke looks to land a combination. baired sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like jesse baired has been cut.
Heke throws a right and a left that baired avoids nicely.
Heke throws a right hand that baired ducks under and follows up with a left that baired also avoids with ease.
Heke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Heke darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
baired wants to control but Heke is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heke really doesn't want to stay on the ground with baired. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Heke with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
baired really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
baired is trying to maintain the position but Heke is very close to passing his half guard.
baired is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
baired is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
baired tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
baired is trying to control but can't.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
baired misses with a takedown
and Heke counters with a left and a right that stings baired.

Heke moves into the clinch.

Heke breaks the clinch.

Heke closes the distance and clinches.
baired trying to land knees to the body.
Heke tries to break the clinch but baired is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Heke breaks from the clinch.

Heke takes the fight into the clinch.
baired is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Heke pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Heke has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. baired avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
baired is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jesse baired. That's going to take a lot out of him.
baired has had enough of the clinch but Heke keeps him there for the moment.
baired is looking to break free of the clinch but Heke has double underhooks.
Heke wants to break free but baired has control.
Heke prevents a takedown attempt there.
baired can't get the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Heke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on jesse baired's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Heke throws a push kick but baired slaps the foot to one side.
Heke misses with a two punch combination.
baired slips a jab and a cross from Heke.
baired throws a nice head kick!
baired uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heke.

Heke has closed the distance and engaged baired in a clinch.

Heke gets a trip takedown into half guard.
baired wants to get back to full guard.

baired looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
baired is trying to control but can't.
Heke is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heke controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

baired looking for submissions off his back.
baired has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Heke is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Heke with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
baired trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
baired wants to clinch but Heke slips to the side

and Heke holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
baired stalling in the clinch but Heke improves position.

Heke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
baired shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Heke moves into the clinch.

baired escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
baired tries to clinch up but Heke circles away and keeps his distance.
Heke smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jake Heke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
baired avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Heke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Heke bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
baired regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
baired trying to control here.
baired tries to get to full guard but Heke has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Heke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on jesse baired's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

baired fails with the takedown

and Heke counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Heke.

baired has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Heke off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
baired keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heke looks to land a left hand but baired moved out of range nicely.
Heke shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
baired throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
baired tries for a takedown but Heke circles away easily

and Heke decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in baired's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heke is looking to stand up but baired won't let him.
baired looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
baired is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Heke is controlling him.
baired is trying to control the position from the bottom.

baired working for a triangle but Heke defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Heke won't allow baired to get back to his feet.
baired working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
baired slips a jab and a cross from Heke.
baired with a poor takedown
and Heke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jesse baired. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heke lands a nice looking body shot.

Heke fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. baired sprawls well initially but Heke persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Heke prevents baired from standing back up.
baired is pressing down on Heke's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
baired tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
baired not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
baired looking to hit a scissor sweep but Heke is one step ahead there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Heke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Heke has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 26:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Heke!