PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Great Tiger (ranked 2393 p4p, 2023 weight class) and Aleksi Heimo (ranked 147 p4p, 120 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.

Tiger
vs
Heimo

172 cm
35
146
26 - 27 - 0

169 cm
30
146
9 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Great Tiger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aleksi Heimo!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiger slips under a jab.
Heimo throws a body punch but Tiger moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Heimo.
Tiger tries to bum rush Heimo with a series of wild strikes but Heimo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tiger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Heimo throws out the jab.
Heimo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Heimo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tiger was well out of range. Poor timing from Heimo.
Tiger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heimo manages to avoid it.
Heimo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tiger tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Heimo swivels and escapes.
Heimo scores with a body shot.
Heimo throws a big shot that misses.
Tiger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Heimo.
Tiger takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tiger throws a lazy right hand but Heimo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tiger lands with a slapping head kick.
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!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Heimo.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A low kick lands for Tiger.
Heimo misses with an uppercut.
Tiger shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

It looks like Great Tiger has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger avoids the body shot from Heimo.
Heimo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tiger moves away from the strike by Heimo.
Heimo throws a sloppy head kick and Tiger moves out of range easily.
Tiger staying out of range there.
Tiger digs a good hook to Heimo's body.
Heimo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tiger.
Tiger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heimo.
Tiger fires out a quick counter leg kick but Heimo just manages to avoid it.
Tiger has been working on his balance at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Heimo.
Heimo misses with a shot to the body
and Tiger counters with a three punch combo that has Heimo backing up. Heimo nods at Tiger to acknowledge the strikes.
Aleksi Heimo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heimo connects with a single shot there.
Heimo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Heimo misses with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Tiger.
Heimo scores with the left hand. Tiger knows he should have avoided that one.
Aleksi Heimo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Heimo throws a hook but Tiger avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick from Tiger, right into the meat of the thigh.
Heimo just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Heimo finds it's way through Tiger's defenses.
Heimo throws the kick towards the body but Tiger avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heimo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tiger. Tiger obviously looking to wear him down.
A shot to the body from Heimo misses
and Tiger counters with a two punch combo.
Heimo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tiger.
A telegraphed right hand from Heimo misses the target.
Tiger lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tiger throws an overhand right that lands on Heimo's shoulder, as Heimo tries to avoid the shot.
Tiger wants to clinch up but Heimo keeps it at a distance.
Tiger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tiger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tiger takes a swing at Heimo's ribcage but misses.
Heimo throws a predictable looking body shot

and Tiger counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tiger.
Heimo working hard to break the clinch.
Heimo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tiger has him pressed against the cage.
Tiger is stalling here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tiger breaks the clinch.
Tiger shoots in looking for a takedown. Heimo tries to sprawl out of it but Tiger keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Heimo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Heimo throws a shot from downtown. Tiger moves away and avoids it.
Heimo looks to score with a jab to the body but Tiger is just out of range.
Tiger tries to clinch but Heimo moves out of range.
Tiger misses with the combination.
Heimo looks to score with a jab to the body but Tiger is just out of range.
Heimo scores with a body shot.
Heimo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tiger.
Heimo missing with a left hand there. Tiger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Heimo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tiger.
Heimo throws a body shot but no joy.
Heimo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tiger appears to be looking for a big counter.
Heimo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Heimo just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heimo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Heimo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tiger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heimo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Tiger misses.
Tiger tries to clinch there but Heimo circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tiger. Heimo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Heimo misses.
Tiger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Heimo throws out the jab.
Heimo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tiger manages to avoid it.

Tiger pushes Heimo up against the cage in a clinch.
Tiger being controlled against the cage.
A short left from Tiger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heimo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tiger jumps guard but Heimo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aleksi Heimo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Great Tiger's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tiger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Heimo.
Heimo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Heimo dodges the punch combination from Tiger.
Tiger is looking to wear down Heimo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Heimo misses with a straight left.
Heimo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tiger.
Heimo jabs Tiger to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Heimo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Heimo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Heimo throws a poor cross that misses
and Tiger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Heimo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tiger ducks under a wild hook from Heimo.

Tiger pushes Heimo up against the cage in a clinch.
Heimo wants to break free but Tiger has control.
Heimo misses with an elbow strike.
Heimo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Heimo has had enough of the clinch but Tiger keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heimo has had enough of the clinch but Tiger keeps him there for the moment.
Tiger blocks an uppercut.
Tiger lands a knee to the body.
Heimo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Heimo tries to break the clinch but Tiger is controlling the position.
A short uppercut from Tiger.
Tiger keeps control of Heimo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Tiger.
Heimo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Heimo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tiger's elbow.
Heimo lands a nice uppercut.

Heimo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That kick from Tiger tenderised Heimo's leg. Heimo is trying to keep his angry face on.
A nice inside leg kick there by Heimo. That's going to slow Tiger down.
Heimo throws a low kick but Tiger moves out of range easily.
Aleksi Heimo seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tiger clinches with his opponent.
Tiger is struggling to control the position.
Tiger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heimo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Heimo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Heimo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tiger thuds a left hand into Heimo's body.
Heimo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tiger throws a nice outside leg kick.
Heimo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tiger.
Tiger tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Heimo manages to circle out of the way.
Heimo cracks Tiger with a good jab.
Tiger misses with a wild body shot.
Heimo is looking to land body kicks.
A punch combination from Tiger misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heimo throws a body punch but Tiger moves out of range.
Heimo throws a nice head kick!

Tiger has closed the distance and engaged Heimo in a clinch.
Heimo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Heimo is trying to force a seperation but Tiger has the dominant position.
Heimo is trying to break free.

Heimo breaks the clinch.
Heimo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tiger at a distance.
Tiger throws a series of punches but Heimo moves out of range.
Tiger attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Heimo throws a body punch but Tiger moves out of range.
Tiger walks into a left hand.
Heimo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tiger.
Heimo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tiger to score with a decent uppercut.
Tiger throws a nice looking combination but Heimo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tiger lands with a nice body punch.
Heimo looks to land a left hand but Tiger moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tiger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Heimo takes a swing at Tiger's ribcage but misses.
Tiger fires out a quick counter leg kick but Heimo just manages to avoid it.
Tiger moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Tiger.
Tiger throws a series of punches but Heimo moves out of range.
Heimo throws a body shot but no joy.
Heimo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tiger throws a right hand that Heimo ducks under and follows up with a left that Heimo also avoids with ease.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tiger.
A slow jab from Heimo misses its intended target.
Tiger avoids the body shot from Heimo.
Heimo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tiger swings for the body but Heimo moves out of range.
Heimo swings for the body but Tiger moves out of range.
Tiger throws out a leg kick but Heimo moves out of range and Tiger only half commits.
Tiger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Heimo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Heimo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Great Tiger will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Great Tiger's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Tiger moves away from the strike by Heimo.
Tiger stalks Heimo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Heimo's face. Heimo staggers backwards, shaken.
Heimo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heimo throws a body punch but Tiger moves out of range.
A big left from Heimo misses.
Heimo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tiger lands a body shot.
Tiger's corner calls for a 1-2. Tiger obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tiger connects with a crisp jab.
Heimo throws a shot from downtown. Tiger moves away and avoids it.
Tiger appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Great Tiger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tiger throws a right hand that Heimo ducks under and follows up with a left that Heimo also avoids with ease.
Heimo throws a jab when Tiger was well out of range.
Heimo misses with a wild body shot.
Tiger is looking to clinch.
Heimo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heimo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tiger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Heimo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tiger.
Tiger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Heimo swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger moves away from the strike by Heimo.
A head kick misses from Heimo.
Heimo scores with a shot to the body.
Heimo throws a lazy right hand but Tiger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tiger blocks a head kick by Heimo.
Tiger throws a series of punches but Heimo avoids them all with ease.
Heimo looks to land a left hand but Tiger moved out of range nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Tiger.
Tiger slips under a jab from Heimo.
Heimo throws a hook but Tiger avoids it easily.
Heimo missing with a left hand there. Tiger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Heimo throws a body punch but Tiger moves out of range.
Tiger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tiger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heimo.
Tiger scores with a head kick.
Nice body punch from Heimo.
Tiger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heimo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heimo tries to land a front kick but Tiger steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heimo lands with a good body shot.
Tiger takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Heimo takes a swing at Tiger's ribcage but misses.
Heimo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Heimo misses the shot to the body.
Tiger lands a nice shot to the body.
Tiger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heimo throws a lazy uppercut

and Tiger counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Heimo!
Heimo can't do much from the bottom here.
Heimo is looking for a sweep.
Tiger landing a few strikes.
Tiger working away.
Tiger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Heimo keeps working.

Tiger tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tiger has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heimo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Heimo wants to control but Tiger is keeping busy.
Heimo moves into full guard.
Tiger won't allow Heimo to sweep him here.
Tiger controlling from the top position.
Tiger continues to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Heimo looking to control.
Tiger trying to control but Heimo is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Heimo loads up on a big right hand but Tiger slips the punch.
Tiger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Heimo's sensitive parts.
Heimo stuns Tiger with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Heimo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tiger manages to avoid it.
Tiger moves in looking to clinch but Heimo pushes him off.
Heimo keeps the fight on the outside.
Heimo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tiger was well out of range. Poor timing from Heimo.
Tiger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tiger swings for the body but Heimo moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aleksi Heimo.
I think Heimo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!