PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between allen brax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Heathen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). brax's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, onward to victory. Jimmy Heathen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

brax
vs
Heathen

190 cm
22
255 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
279 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, allen brax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Heathen!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
brax avoids the head kick by Heathen.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Heathen.
Heathen fails to land with a series of punches.
brax leaves Heathen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Heathen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has brax pinned against the cage. brax gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
allen brax has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Heathen.
Heathen throws a right and a left that both miss.
brax rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Heathen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Heathen fails with a takedown attempt.
Heathen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Heathen looks to land a left hand but brax moved out of range nicely.
brax misses with a double jab.
brax scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Heathen looks gassed!
brax displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Jimmy Heathen has been cut.
Heathen is trying desperately to land a takedown but brax is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Heathen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
brax tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

brax has closed the distance and engaged Heathen in a clinch.
brax taking a breather.
brax lands a left hand that snaps the head of Heathen backwards.
brax lands an elbow inside that Heathen shrugs off.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, brax creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
brax throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
brax taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from brax.
brax taking a breather.
brax prevents the takedown attempt.
brax lands a body punch.
The referee is keeping an eye on brax - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
brax stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

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

brax gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
brax prevents a takedown attempt there.
brax lands with a light punch inside.
A left hand lands to the body for brax.
brax softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
brax gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
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!
brax works on Heathen's body with a couple of short punches.
brax creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Heathen's defenses.
brax presses Heathen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for brax.
brax throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
brax landing knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on brax - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
brax lands a hook to the side of the head.
brax throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Heathen letting brax take a breather here.
brax is working Heathen over against the cage.

brax manages to break the clinch.

brax instigates a clinch.
brax landing knees to the body.
brax lands on the inside with an uppercut.
brax has Heathen pushed against the cage.
Heathen takes an elbow to the temple.

That has opened up Jimmy Heathen's cut even more.
Heathen wants a takedown.
brax is trying to maintain a safe position but Heathen gets an underhook and turns brax into the cage.
brax pressing his opponent against the cage.
brax pushes Heathen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The referee calls for brax to work.
brax lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heathen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. brax avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
brax working some nice short punches in the clinch.
brax avoiding damage.
Heathen has brax pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. brax manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Still in the clinch, brax scores with a nice short uppercut.
brax lands a nice uppercut.
brax lands a body punch.
brax lands with a short head shot on the inside.
brax lands a body shot.
brax lands a body punch in the clinch.
brax lands with a right to the head.
brax avoiding damage.
brax scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from brax.
brax lands a nice shot to the body.
brax lands a body punch in the clinch.
A body shot lands from brax.
brax throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

brax manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
brax wants to clinch up but Heathen keeps it at a distance.

brax darts in and clinches Heathen up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heathen is working for takedown but brax is calmly controlling the position for now.
brax stalling the fight.
brax tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Heathen avoids it.
Heathen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
brax working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
brax lands a nice knee to the body.
Heathen drops down looking for an ankle pick but brax pulls his leg out and moves away.
Heathen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jimmy Heathen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
brax tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
brax defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Heathen.
brax lands a jab-cross combination.
brax stalks Heathen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Heathen's face. Heathen staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

brax clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, brax creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
brax lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
brax lands a hook that snaps the head of Heathen backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, brax creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

allen brax dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Heathen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Heathen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
brax dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Heathen. That did some damage!
Heathen throws a combination that misses

and brax holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

brax breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
brax fails with an attempt to clinch.
brax tries to clinch but Heathen moves out of range.
Heathen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and brax counters with a head kick. That will keep Heathen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
brax fails in his attempt to clinch.

brax forces Heathen back against the cage and clinches.
Heathen being controlled against the cage.
brax lands a right hand that snaps the head of Heathen backwards.
brax missing with knees to the body.
allen brax has scored more points in the clinch so far.
brax is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
brax tries to land knees in the clinch but Heathen avoids the damage to the body.
brax lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Heathen backwards.
Heathen can't get the takedown.
brax is pressed up against the cage. Heathen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag brax down to the mat. brax avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
allen brax has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Heathen.

brax closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from brax.
Heathen tries for a takedown. No joy.
brax working Heathen over with knees to the body.
brax gets through Heathen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from brax.
brax is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Heathen is keeping busy.
brax just leaning against Heathen, taking a breather.
brax lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Heathen backwards.
Heathen is working for takedown but brax is calmly controlling the position for now.
brax lands an elbow inside.
A nice left hand lands by brax.
brax just leaning against Heathen, taking a breather.
Heathen looking for a takedown.
brax throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
brax taking a breather.
Heathen is trying to break free.
brax utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Heathen gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
brax is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Heathen can do to turn this around?
brax moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Heathen drops back, looking for a kneebar! brax looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. brax looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from brax!
Heathen tries to buck brax off but brax is having none of it.
brax working the ground and pound from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
brax wants to stand but Heathen is controlling his arm.
Heathen is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heathen takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Heathen can do anything to dispel that myth.
brax lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
brax wants to stand but Heathen has his arm trapped.
brax tries to move into full mount but can't pass Heathen's legs.
You can see the frustration on Heathen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heathen regains half guard.
Heathen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Heathen tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
brax wants to stand up but Heathen manages to regain full guard.
Heathen looking to hit a scissor sweep but brax is one step ahead there.
Heathen keeping moving, preventing brax from controlling successfully.
Heathen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
brax blocking the ground and pound attempt from Heathen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
brax regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Heathen.
brax working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Heathen.
brax is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Heathen is controlling him.
brax knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Heathen on the ground.
Heathen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of brax's head.
Heathen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Heathen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Heathen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Heathen drops back looking for a leg! brax is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and brax manages to kick Heathen off! Heathen jumps back into brax's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

allen brax dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Heathen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

brax moves into range and clinches up with Heathen.
Heathen tries for a takedown but brax manages to get underhooks.
Heathen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Still in the clinch, brax scores with a nice short uppercut.

brax breaks from the clinch.
brax tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Heathen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Heathen has a takedown stuffed.
allen brax has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Heathen.
Heathen shoots in and drives through. brax sprawls well.
brax tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
brax dips to his left and cracks Heathen with an uppercut!
brax tries to clinch there but Heathen circles away.
brax scores with a head kick.
brax thumps Heathen with a low kick.

brax clinches with his opponent.
brax is working Heathen over against the cage.
brax lands with a short shot to the head.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting brax here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from brax.
Heathen drops down looking for an ankle pick but brax pulls his leg out and moves away.
allen brax is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from brax.
A short body shot lands from brax as the two fighters clinch.

brax breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

brax gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

brax breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
brax lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
brax is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
brax fails in his attempt to clinch.
brax tries to clinch but Heathen moves out of range.
Heathen thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Heathen misses.
Heathen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
brax tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Heathen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jimmy Heathen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heathen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as brax sprawls well. brax wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Heathen gets slowly back to his feet.
allen brax is winning the standup battle so far.
brax tries to clinch up.
brax buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
brax lands a high kick!
Left hook, right uppercut from brax.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
brax is looking to clinch but Heathen is avoiding it.
brax throws a nice head kick!

Heathen tries to keep at a distance but brax has taken the fight into the clinch.
brax lands with a short head shot on the inside.
brax lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Heathen or not.
brax lands a good knee to the midsection. Heathen won't want to take too many of those.

brax escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
brax digs a good body shot into Heathen's ribs.

brax pushes Heathen up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from brax.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from brax.
A right handed body shot lands from brax.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
brax works on Heathen's body with a couple of short punches.
A short body shot lands from brax as the two fighters clinch.
brax lands a knee to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from brax.
brax works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from brax on the inside.
Nice body punch from brax - that landed with a thud.
Heathen has brax pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. brax manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

brax breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
brax fails in his attempt to clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from brax.
Heathen shoots in but no luck this time.
Heathen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Heathen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
brax tries to clinch but Heathen is having none of it.
Heathen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Heathen shoots in but brax avoids the takedown attempt easily.
brax lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
brax doesn't manage to clinch there - Heathen circles away.
brax moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
brax throws a one two combo.

brax closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
brax lands a body shot.
allen brax is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
brax is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
brax lands a body punch in the clinch.

Heathen turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
brax is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The strikes coming from Heathen are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
brax avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Heathen.
Heathen misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Heathen throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
allen brax showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for brax, 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:25
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... allen brax!