PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aribert Heim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Rzic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Heim
vs
Rzic

175 cm
22
132 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

189 cm
22
189 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aribert Heim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marko Rzic!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rzic misses with a low kick as Heim jumps back.
Heim blocks the body kick.
Rzic scores with a head kick. Heim tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rzic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Heim. That did some damage!
Rzic swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Heim looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rzic fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Heim is out of range.
Rzic fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Heim is out of range.
Rzic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rzic tried to score with a low kick but Heim checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heim blocks a head kick by Rzic.
Rzic lands with a slapping head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rzic.
Heim blocks a low kick nicely.
Rzic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rzic lands a high kick!
A head kick misses from Rzic.
Rzic looks for the body kick but Heim saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Rzic tenderised Heim's leg. Heim is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rzic misses with a head kick.
Rzic throws a sloppy head kick and Heim moves out of range easily.
Heim has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rzic.
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!
Rzic throws a low kick, looking for Heim's leg but Heim calmly moves out of range.
Heim checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Rzic.
Rzic throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rzic misses with a low kick.
Rzic throws a sloppy head kick and Heim moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Rzic.
Rzic throws a head kick that misses.
Rzic throws a leg kick that misses.
Rzic misses with a low kick as Heim jumps back.
A leg kick checked by Heim.
Heim blocks a head kick by Rzic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rzic pivots, looking for a leg kick but Heim is out of range and Rzic settles back down.
Rzic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rzic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rzic throws a front kick aimed at Heim's knee but Heim avoids it well.
Rzic is looking to score with low kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rzic throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rzic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marko Rzic dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rzic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rzic connects with a high kick.
Rzic throws a head kick that misses.
Heim checks a leg kick.
Rzic pivots, looking for a leg kick but Heim is out of range and Rzic settles back down.
Rzic throws a low kick but Heim avoids it.
Rzic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Heim checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rzic tries a head kick but it misses.
Rzic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
An inside leg kick from Rzic misses.
Rzic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rzic throws a head kick that misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Heim might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Heim checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rzic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rzic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heim checks a low kick from Rzic.
Marko Rzic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rzic throws a leg kick but Heim moved away.
Rzic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rzic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Good work by Heim as he checks the leg kick.
Rzic throws a low kick, looking for Heim's leg but Heim calmly moves out of range.
Heim is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rzic misses with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rzic.
Aribert Heim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rzic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rzic throws a sloppy head kick and Heim moves out of range easily.
Rzic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rzic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rzic throws a sloppy head kick and Heim moves out of range easily.
Rzic explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rzic tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rzic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Heim checks the leg kick nicely there.
A clash of legs there as Heim blocks the low kick.
Rzic throws a leg kick but Heim checks it.
Rzic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rzic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Heim.
Rzic tries a head kick but it misses.
Rzic throws out a leg kick but Heim moves out of range and Rzic only half commits.
Rzic throws a leg kick

and Heim counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rzic's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marko Rzic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Heim moves out of range of the leg kick from Rzic.
Rzic is looking to score with low kicks.
Rzic scores with a head kick. Heim tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rzic wants to slow Heim down by chopping away at his legs.
Rzic throws out a leg kick but Heim moves out of range and Rzic only half commits.
Rzic has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Rzic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rzic scoring well with a low kick there.
Heim checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rzic tries to score with a low kick but Heim moves his leg out of the way.
Rzic misses with a low kick.
Heim blocks a head kick by Rzic.
Rzic throws a front kick aimed at Heim's knee but Heim avoids it well.
Rzic throws a head kick that half lands.
Heim checks a leg kick.
Rzic throws a head kick that misses.
Heim blocks a head kick by Rzic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rzic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Heim has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Heim checks a leg kick.
Marko Rzic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Heim checks a leg kick.
Rzic throws a head kick that misses.
Heim checks a leg kick.
Rzic misses with a head kick.
Heim really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rzic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rzic is looking to score with low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rzic misses with a low kick.
Heim takes a kick to the side of the head.
A clash of legs there as Heim blocks the low kick.
Rzic tries to score with a low kick but Heim moves his leg out of the way.
Rzic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Heim avoids the head kick by Rzic.
A clash of legs there as Heim blocks the low kick.
Rzic wants to slow Heim down by chopping away at his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rzic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rzic lands with a kick to the temple. Heim shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rzic scores with a push kick.
Rzic motions for Heim to come forward. Rzic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rzic tries to land a leg kick but Heim saw it coming and moves away.
A leg kick checked by Heim.
Rzic misses with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marko Rzic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rzic winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 25:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 25:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marko Rzic!
Marko Rzic seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.