PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Heke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Aldridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heke comes to the cage accompanied by Hit Em Up. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Heke
vs
Aldridge

169 cm
25
188 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
194 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Atlantis

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jake Heke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Scott Aldridge!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldridge misses with a jab, cross combination.
Heke looks to score with a jab to the body but Aldridge is just out of range.
Aldridge misses with a body shot.
Aldridge walks into a jab.
Aldridge throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Heke's waist but Heke gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Aldridge off to one side.
Aldridge misses with a two punch combination.
Heke needs to keep his hands up - Aldridge had a free shot at his head there.

Aldridge drives through and clinches with Heke against the cage.
Aldridge throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hekes head.
Heke wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Aldridge has him pressed against the cage.
Aldridge scores with a hook to the body.

Aldridge drags the fight down to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Heke throwing strikes from guard but Aldridge blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Aldridge working for a triangle but Heke defends it easily.

Heke gets to his feet. Aldridge looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jab by Heke.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heke throws a combination. Aldridge tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Aldridge throws a combination. Heke tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Aldridge tries to close the distance and clinch up but Heke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Heke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Heke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aldridge.
Aldridge on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Heke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Heke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aldridge moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Heke misses with a body shot.
Heke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Decent striking displayed by Heke there.
Heke has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Heke. Those never looked like landing.
Heke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heke is breathing heavily.
Aldridge tries to close the distance and clinch up but Heke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Heke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heke throws a hook but Aldridge blocks it.
A big left from Heke misses.
Aldridge looks for a takedown but Heke sprawls well.
The fighters circling - Heke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aldridge lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Heke misses with a wild body shot.
Jake Heke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aldridge.

Heke gets caught flat footed, as Aldridge shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Heke might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Aldridge trying to control the position from guard on top but Heke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Heke preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Aldridge missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Aldridge is looking to work some ground and pound but Heke has wrist control.
Aldridge distracts Heke with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Aldridge has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Aldridge stops Heke from standing up.
Aldridge trying to control the position from guard on top but Heke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldridge landing some decent shots from guard.
Aldridge stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Heke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aldridge missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Aldridge is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Heke wants to stand and escape but Aldridge is having none of it.
Aldridge postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Aldridge is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aldridge with a flurry of punches that miss.
Aldridge pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Heke is keeping the position for now.
Aldridge stops Heke from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldridge controls from within his opponent's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Heke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aldridge.
Aldridge comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Aldridge throws a right and a left that both miss.

Aldridge shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aldridge won't allow Heke to get back to his feet.
Heke working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Aldridge.
Aldridge trying to control but Heke is working from the bottom.
Aldridge won't allow Heke to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aldridge throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Aldridge throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Aldridge prevents Heke from getting back to his feet.
Heke working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Aldridge.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Aldridge dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Heke shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Aldridge's guard.
Heke is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Heke cracks Aldridge with a solid left hand.
Aldridge tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Aldridge throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Aldridge working a defensive guard here.
Heke is in close to Aldridge's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aldridge is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Heke lands a couple of digs.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Aldridge can do anything to dispel that myth.
Heke landing some decent shots from guard.
Heke wants to stand but Aldridge is controlling his posture from full guard.

Aldridge is looking for a triangle but Heke pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heke lands a couple of elbows.
Heke throws an elbow that misses. Aldridge uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Heke's guard. Nice move by Aldridge!
Heke utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Aldridge postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Aldridge with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Aldridge scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Aldridge's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Aldridge sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Heke's guard.
Aldridge missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Aldridge prevents Heke from standing back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aldridge working Heke over with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Heke has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Aldridge is on him like a limpet, forcing Heke back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aldridge is working for takedown but Heke is calmly controlling the position for now.
Aldridge lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Aldridge lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Heke avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Aldridge.
Aldridge looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Aldridge stops Heke from getting back to his feet.
Heke is refusing to be controlled, as Aldridge sits in half guard.
Aldridge throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Aldridge is trying to control. Heke wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Aldridge keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Aldridge not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Scott Aldridge has got the better of the ground game so far.
Heke wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldridge wants to pass to mount but Heke is defending the position.
Heke wants to get back to his feet.
Heke keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Aldridge thows a huge punch but Heke dodges it nicely.
Heke is trying to stand back up but Aldridge is controlling him
Aldridge sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Aldridge is trying to control the action in half guard but Heke is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Aldridge not doing much here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Heke shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heke misses with an uppercut. Aldridge saw that one coming.
Aldridge dives in and grabs Heke's left leg, looking for a takedown. Heke pushes down on Aldridge's head and hops out.
Heke throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Aldridge counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Heke!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heke wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Aldridge works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Aldridge is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Heke has escaped the position, nice work there.
Aldridge lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Heke takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Aldridge working the head with strikes.
Heke pushes Aldridge away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Aldridge gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Aldridge 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!

Aldridge misses with a wild combination.
Heke fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Aldridge ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aldridge tries to bum rush Heke with a series of wild strikes but Heke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aldridge shoots for a takedown but Heke saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Heke pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Aldridge back to the cage. Heke follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Aldridge swings for the body but Heke moves out of range.
Heke misses the shot to the body.
Heke on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Heke slips under a jab from Aldridge.
Danga de danga de dang - Heke scores with a four punch combination!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Aldridge takes the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Aldridge manages to break the clinch.
Heke moves forwards but Aldridge connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jake Heke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aldridge buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Aldridge tenderised Heke's leg. Heke is trying to keep his angry face on.
Aldridge moves out of range as Heke strikes.
Heke swings for the body but Aldridge moves out of range.
Heke keeps the fight on the outside.
Heke misses with a series of wild punches.
Heke missing with a left hand there. Aldridge was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Aldridge moves into the clinch successfully.
Aldridge is leaning against Heke and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Aldridge tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Heke avoids it.
Heke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Aldridge prevents Heke from breaking the clinch.
Heke has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Aldridge keeps control of Heke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Aldridge struggles to land a body shot inside as Heke controls his hands.

Aldridge escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldridge fails to land with a series of punches.
A slapping body kick lands there for Aldridge.
Heke misses with a body shot.
Heke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aldridge moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Heke enables Aldridge to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Heke manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aldridge throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Heke wants to stand up but Aldridge is controlling him.
Aldridge showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Aldridge scoring with punches to the head and body.
Aldridge makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Aldridge trying to control the position from guard on top but Heke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Heke is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heke trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Aldridge throwing strikes from guard but Heke blocks nicely.
Aldridge connects with a couple of short punches.
Aldridge is working Heke over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Aldridge trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aldridge throws a big right hand that misses.
Aldridge postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Aldridge prevents Heke from getting back to his feet.
Aldridge looking to pass the guard.
Aldridge content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heke is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Aldridge is controlling him.
Aldridge trying to control but Heke is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Aldridge accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Aldridge makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Aldridge stops Heke from standing up.
Aldridge is looking to work some ground and pound but Heke has wrist control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aldridge postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heke wants to stand and escape but Aldridge is having none of it.
Aldridge lands a couple of elbows.
Jake Heke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scott Aldridge is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Aldridge prevents Heke from getting back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Aldridge comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Aldridge 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Aldridge!
Scott Aldridge really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Atlantis logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
Jake Heke was interviewed post fight and said 'Good fight man .. this guy was tough just didn't expect it like that.. o well next time ill set the record straight and move it up another notch and and hit em up '.