PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Heidtke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Naginata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Heidtke
vs
Naginata

189 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
18
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Heidtke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julius Naginata!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heidtke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Naginata throws a predictable looking body shot
and Heidtke counters with a head kick.
Naginata jabs Heidtke to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heidtke. Naginata does a little dance to reset his feet.
Naginata throws a big shot that misses.
Heidtke lands a high kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heidtke misses with an attempted mid kick.
Heidtke throws a big shot that misses.
Naginata misses with an uppercut.
Heidtke throws a head kick but Naginata moves out of range.
Naginata just misses with a punch to the body.
Heidtke plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Heidtke tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Heidtke throws a body punch but Naginata moves out of range.
Naginata shoots in looking for a takedown. Heidtke tries to sprawl out of it but Naginata keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Heidtke manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Heidtke throws a sloppy head kick and Naginata moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naginata takes a swing at Heidtke's ribcage but misses.
Heidtke just misses with a punch to the body.
Good work by Naginata as he checks the leg kick.
Heidtke takes a swing at Naginata's ribcage but misses.
Heidtke misses with a body shot.
Naginata misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Naginata misses with a kick to the body.
Heidtke on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Naginata. Naginata obviously looking to wear him down.
Naginata just misses with a punch to the body.
Heidtke misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Heidtke misses the target.
Naginata loads up on a big right hand but Heidtke slips the punch.
Naginata throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heidtke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heidtke. Naginata does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heidtke misses with a looping right.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Naginata.
Heidtke avoids the head kick by Naginata.
Naginata throws a series of punches but Heidtke moves out of range.
Jeremy Heidtke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Naginata misses with a wild combination.
Naginata scores with a jab to the head.
Naginata scores with a leg kick.
Naginata uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Heidtke.
Naginata gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heidtke moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heidtke looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Naginata tries to land a leg kick but Heidtke saw it coming and moves away.
Naginata just misses with a punch to the body.
Heidtke blocks a head kick by Naginata.
Heidtke throws a lazy head kick
and Naginata counters with a good low kick that Heidtke was not able to check.
Heidtke throws a sloppy head kick
and Naginata counters with a straight right hand.
Heidtke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Naginata.
Heidtke misses with a body shot.
Naginata blocks a head kick by Heidtke.
Heidtke misses with a straight right.
Heidtke is looking to wear down Naginata with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Naginata blocks a head kick by Heidtke.
The fighters circling - Naginata throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Heidtke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Naginata takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heidtke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Heidtke ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from Heidtke misses.
Heidtke thuds a left hand into Naginata's body.
Naginata looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Naginata lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Heidtke tries to land a front kick but Naginata steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Naginata cracks the inside of Heidtke's front leg.
Naginata walks into a stiff left hand from Heidtke.
Naginata moves forwards but Heidtke connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Heidtke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Naginata lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Naginata throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Heidtke dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Heidtke lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fighters circling - Heidtke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heidtke. Naginata does a little dance to reset his feet.
Naginata moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Naginata throws a nice outside leg kick.
Naginata throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Heidtke.
A jab lands there for Naginata.
Naginata throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heidtke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Heidtke misses the shot to the body.
Naginata throws a solid leg kick but Heidtke takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Naginata.
Naginata walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Heidtke checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Naginata avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Naginata throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jeremy Heidtke is winning the standup battle so far.
Naginata misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heidtke moves out of range of the body kick.
Naginata ducks under a wild hook from Heidtke.
Heidtke lands a body shot.
Naginata is breathing heavily.
Naginata gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Heidtke.
Heidtke tries a head kick but it misses.
Naginata moves out of range of the strikes.
Heidtke is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Heidtke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Naginata was well out of range. Poor timing from Heidtke.
Naginata moves away from the strike by Heidtke.
Heidtke misses with an uppercut. Naginata saw that one coming.
Naginata motions for Heidtke to come forward. Naginata throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Naginata darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Heidtke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Naginata scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naginata avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Naginata checks a leg kick.
Heidtke paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heidtke misses with a left hand
and Naginata counters with an inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Naginata misses.
Nice defenses there by Heidtke.
Heidtke throws a head kick but Naginata moves out of range.
Naginata blocks the body kick.
Heidtke scores with a nice right hand.
Julius Naginata is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Naginata takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Heidtke takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Heidtke looks to land a body kick but Naginata moved away.
Heidtke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Naginata moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heidtke blocks a head kick by Naginata.
Naginata moves out of range of the strikes.
Heidtke looks to land a right hand but Naginata moved out of range.
Heidtke on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Naginata. Naginata obviously looking to wear him down.
Naginata thows a body shot but no joy.
Heidtke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heidtke scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Naginata tries a head kick but it misses.
Heidtke throws a front kick aimed at Naginata's knee but Naginata avoids it well.
Naginata attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Naginata throws out a leg kick but Heidtke moves out of range and Naginata only half commits.
Naginata throws a head kick but Heidtke moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heidtke takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Naginata blocks a low kick nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Naginata.
Heidtke cracks the inside of Naginata's front leg.
Heidtke cracks a nice hook into Naginata's ribs.
Naginata avoids the body shot from Heidtke.
Heidtke swings for the body but Naginata moves out of range.
Heidtke misses with a head kick.
Naginata blocks a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Naginata moves out of range of the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heidtke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Naginata lands with a slapping head kick.
Heidtke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Naginata.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Heidtke dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Heidtke throws a head kick but Naginata moves out of range.
Heidtke misses with a low kick.
Naginata takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Naginata throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Heidtke's head.
Naginata checks a leg kick nicely.
Heidtke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Naginata. That snapped Heidtke's head back.
Naginata keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heidtke with a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Heidtke blocks the leg kick.
Naginata fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Heidtke has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Naginata scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Naginata.
Naginata feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Heidtkes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heidtke throws a half hearted mid kick.
Heidtke throws a head kick that misses
and Naginata connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Heidtke misses with a head kick.
Naginata missing with a left hand there. Heidtke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Heidtke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Naginata moves away.
Naginata defending well as Heidtke loads up on a big left hand.
Naginata lands a front kick.
Naginata connects with a leg kick. Heidtke looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Heidtke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Naginata scores with a leg kick.
Naginata misses with a series of wild punches.
Naginata throws a right hand that Heidtke ducks under and follows up with a left that Heidtke also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naginata lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Heidtke circles away quickly and effectively.
Naginata misses the shot to the body.
Heidtke misses the shot to the body.
Heidtke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Naginata connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick from Naginata lands but Heidtke takes it in his stride.
Naginata misses with a straight right.
Naginata doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Naginata gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Heidtke.
Heidtke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Naginata uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heidtke.
A cross from Heidtke lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heidtke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Naginata swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Naginata swinging wildly here.
Nice defenses there by Naginata.
Naginata uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heidtke.
Heidtke tries to land a front kick but Naginata steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Naginata drops his hands momentarily and Heidtke takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Naginata walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Heidtke checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Heidtke missing with a left hand there. Naginata was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Heidtke defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Naginata.
Heidtke is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Naginata.
Julius Naginata has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heidtke scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Naginata moves away from the strike by Heidtke.
Naginata misses with a low kick.
Naginata tries to land a front kick but Heidtke steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Heidtke fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Naginata looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Heidtke throws a head kick that misses.
Naginata swinging wildly here.
Heidtke looking to land some kicks to the body here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heidtke will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Heidtke keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Naginata uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Heidtke.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jeremy Heidtke.
Well Heidtke has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Heidtke!