PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kristian Eivind Espedal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burke Heimer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eivind Espedal comes to the cage accompanied by Incipit Satan. Burke Heimer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Eivind Espedal
vs
Heimer

175 cm
25
150 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

170 cm
21
146 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Amped Performance

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kristian Eivind Espedal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Burke Heimer !
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heimer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Eivind Espedal misses with the combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eivind Espedal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Eivind Espedal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Heimer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Heimer lunges at Eivind Espedal with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Eivind Espedal's hand.
Heimer has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Eivind Espedal is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Heimer avoids the head kick by Eivind Espedal.
Heimer keeps the fight on the outside.
Eivind Espedal tries to clinch but Heimer is having none of it.
Kristian Eivind Espedal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Heimer closes the distance and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Heimer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Heimer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Eivind Espedal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eivind Espedal looking to stall.
Heimer lands a right hand.
Heimer lands a body punch.
A body shot lands from Heimer .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eivind Espedal.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heimer stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heimer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Eivind Espedal is breathing heavily.
A left hand lands to the body for Heimer .
Heimer cracks Eivind Espedal with a nice body shot.

Eivind Espedal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Eivind Espedal moves out of range of the body kick from Heimer .
Heimer scores with a hook to the body. Eivind Espedal takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Heimer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Eivind Espedal.
A nice leg kick lands there from Heimer .
Eivind Espedal takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Heimer and Eivind Espedal goes tumbling to the canvas! Heimer follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

Eivind Espedal is rocked!

It looks like Kristian Eivind Espedal has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heimer content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Oh Eivind Espedal is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Heimer is looking to advance position but Eivind Espedal won't allow it.
Eivind Espedal seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heimer controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eivind Espedal is trying to stand back up but Heimer is controlling him

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Heimer cracks the inside of Eivind Espedal's front leg.
Heimer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Eivind Espedal is out of range.
Eivind Espedal on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Heimer clinches.
Heimer lands with a light punch inside.
Heimer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Eivind Espedals head.
Heimer lands with a right to the head.
Heimer scores with a nice hook to the head.
A hook to the body from Heimer .
Heimer scores with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heimer scores with a hook to the body.
Heimer lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heimer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Heimer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Heimer .
Heimer lands with a light punch inside.
Heimer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Eivind Espedal working aggressively here.
Heimer pushes Eivind Espedal back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Heimer .
A short right from Heimer on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Heimer .
Heimer blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Heimer .
Heimer is working Eivind Espedal over against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Heimer .
Heimer lands an uppercut.
Heimer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Heimer lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Burke Heimer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kristian Eivind Espedal's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Heimer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Heimer clobbers Eivind Espedal with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Eivind Espedal got wobbled bad by a big combination! Heimer presses forward with punches and knees until Eivind Espedal stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Eivind Espedal closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Burke Heimer !