PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karlmann Friedhelm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marvin Heemeyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Friedhelm
vs
Heemeyer

170 cm
25
195 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

181 cm
25
200 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Karlmann Friedhelm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marvin Heemeyer!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heemeyer lands a nice looking body kick.
Heemeyer lands with a kick to the temple. Friedhelm shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Heemeyer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Friedhelm scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Friedhelm throws a right hand that Heemeyer ducks under and follows up with a left that Heemeyer also avoids with ease.
Friedhelm jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Heemeyer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Friedhelm gets a takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heemeyer is trying to get back to full guard.

Heemeyer has one foot on Friedhelm's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Heemeyer slips a jab and a cross from Friedhelm.
Heemeyer throws a head kick that Friedhelm semi-blocks.
Friedhelm shoots in but Heemeyer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Heemeyer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Friedhelm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heemeyer scoring well with a low kick there.
Heemeyer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Friedhelm shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Heemeyer defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karlmann Friedhelm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Friedhelm is breathing heavily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Heemeyer. That's going to slow Friedhelm down.
Friedhelm uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heemeyer.
Heemeyer lands a head kick!
Friedhelm steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Heemeyer. That one must have hurt.
Heemeyer lands a high kick!
Heemeyer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Karlmann Friedhelm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heemeyer avoids the body shot from Friedhelm.
Friedhelm misses with a looping right.
Heemeyer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Heemeyer has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heemeyer is looking to slow Friedhelm down with leg kicks.
Friedhelm takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Heemeyer gets a clinch.
Heemeyer scores with a knee to the head.
Heemeyer with a knee to the head.
Heemeyer scores a nice knee to the body.
Heemeyer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Heemeyer scores with a knee to the head.
Heemeyer lands a good knee to the midsection. Friedhelm won't want to take too many of those.
Heemeyer lands a good knee to the midsection. Friedhelm won't want to take too many of those.
Heemeyer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Friedhelm lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Heemeyer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Heemeyer connects with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Heemeyer.
Heemeyer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Friedhelm in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Heemeyer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Heemeyer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Friedhelm's face.
Heemeyer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Friedhelm jumps guard but Heemeyer stands there with Friedhelm around his waist. Friedhelm gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Friedhelm pulls guard successfully.

Friedhelm had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Heemeyer defends it easily.
Heemeyer wants to stand but Friedhelm is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friedhelm keeping moving, preventing Heemeyer from controlling successfully.

Friedhelm working for a triangle but Heemeyer defends it easily.
Heemeyer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Heemeyer is stalling in the full guard.

Friedhelm throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Heemeyer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

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.

Friedhelm has his foot on Heemeyer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Heemeyer works his way back into a safe position though.

Friedhelm had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Heemeyer defends it easily.
Friedhelm might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Heemeyer throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Heemeyer pushes down on Friedhelm's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Friedhelm lands with a right hand.
Friedhelm misses the jab.
Friedhelm takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Friedhelm thows a left - swing and a miss!
Friedhelm walks forward, straight into a front kick from Heemeyer.
Heemeyer lands with a slapping head kick.
Heemeyer connects with a solid leg kick.
Heemeyer stuffs the takedown.
Friedhelm takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Heemeyer lands with a kick to the temple. Friedhelm shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Heemeyer connects with a high 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!
Heemeyer throws a head kick that Friedhelm semi-blocks.

Heemeyer moves into the clinch successfully.
A knee to the head by Heemeyer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Heemeyer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Heemeyer working Friedhelm over with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Heemeyer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heemeyer crunches a lovely knee into Friedhelm's ribcage.
Friedhelm takes a knee right on the jaw!
Heemeyer scores with a knee to the head.
Friedhelm has had enough of the clinch but Heemeyer keeps him there for the moment.
Heemeyer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Friedhelm is trying to force a seperation but Heemeyer has the dominant position.
Heemeyer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Friedhelm's face.
Heemeyer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Heemeyer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Friedhelm is defending well for now.
Friedhelm tries to pull guard but Heemeyer holds him up against the cage and eventually Friedhelm drops back down to his feet.
Friedhelm takes a knee to the side of the body.
Marvin Heemeyer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Friedhelm wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Heemeyer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Friedhelm.
Heemeyer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Friedhelm working hard to break the clinch.
Heemeyer tries a knee to the head but Friedhelm blocks it.
Heemeyer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Friedhelm wants to break free but Heemeyer has control.
Friedhelm tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Heemeyer just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karlmann Friedhelm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Friedhelm is working for takedown but Heemeyer is calmly controlling the position for now.
Heemeyer connects with a knee to the head.
Heemeyer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Friedhelm in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Friedhelm fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Friedhelm takes a knee right on the jaw!
Heemeyer looking to throw knees to the head but Friedhelm is blocking nicely.
Heemeyer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Friedhelm has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Friedhelm gets control of Heemeyer's arms and successfully pulls guard. Friedhelm will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Friedhelm trying to keep a closed guard but Heemeyer is proving a slippery customer.
Heemeyer trying to control the position from guard on top but Friedhelm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Friedhelm manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Heemeyer manages to get himself to full guard.
Heemeyer trying to keep a closed guard but Friedhelm is proving a slippery customer.
Friedhelm trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Friedhelm drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Friedhelm jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friedhelm throws and elbow that misses. Heemeyer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Friedhelm's guard. Nice move by Heemeyer!
Friedhelm keeping moving, preventing Heemeyer from controlling successfully.
Heemeyer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Heemeyer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Heemeyer won't allow Friedhelm to sweep him here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Heemeyer slips a jab and a cross from Friedhelm.
Friedhelm fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Heemeyer avoids it really well and circles away.
Friedhelm throws a right and a left that both miss.
Heemeyer scores with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Friedhelm throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Heemeyer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Heemeyer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Friedhelm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Friedhelm throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Heemeyer's waist but Heemeyer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Friedhelm off to one side.
Heemeyer throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Heemeyer closes the distance and clinches.
Heemeyer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Friedhelm's face.
Heemeyer lands a knee to the head.
Friedhelm is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Friedhelm blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Friedhelm jumps guard but Heemeyer stands there with Friedhelm around his waist. Friedhelm gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Friedhelm tries to circle away but Heemeyer has him pinned against the cage.
A knee to the head by Heemeyer.
Heemeyer throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Friedhelm is trying to break the clinch but Heemeyer has him pressed against the cage.
Heemeyer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Friedhelm is trying to force a seperation but Heemeyer has the dominant position.
Friedhelm has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Heemeyer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Heemeyer lands a knee to the head.
Friedhelm is trying to break the clinch but Heemeyer is controlling him.
Heemeyer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marvin Heemeyer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Heemeyer fakes the leg kick and cracks Friedhelm in the body.
Marvin Heemeyer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Friedhelm dives in and grabs Heemeyer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Heemeyer pushes down on Friedhelm's head and hops out.
Friedhelm tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Heemeyer swivels and escapes.
Heemeyer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Heemeyer has Friedhelm up against the cage in a clinch.
Friedhelm wants to break the clinch but can't.
Heemeyer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Friedhelm lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Friedhelm will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Heemeyer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Heemeyer scores a nice knee to the body.
Friedhelm goes for a takedown attempt but Heemeyer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karlmann Friedhelm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Friedhelm looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Heemeyer is fending him off so far but Friedhelm persists. Nope, Heemeyer circles away and we're back to standing.

Heemeyer gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Friedhelm to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Friedhelm with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Friedhelm is fighting to break Heemeyer's control of his arms but Heemeyer is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Heemeyer can't keep his opponent in guard - Friedhelm advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Heemeyer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Friedhelm trying to mount his opponent but Heemeyer defends it.
Heemeyer desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Friedhelm wants to lay and pray for a moment but Heemeyer keeps working.

That's two 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.
Heemeyer is looking to improve his position.

Friedhelm is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Heemeyer trying to control from the bottom.
Heemeyer tries to roll over but Friedhelm keeps him under control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Heemeyer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Friedhelm throws an overhand right that lands on Heemeyer's shoulder, as Heemeyer tries to avoid the shot.
Friedhelm sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Friedhelm looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friedhelm wants to control from the top but Heemeyer keeps moving.
Friedhelm throws a big right hand that misses.
Friedhelm trying to control but Heemeyer is working from the bottom.
Heemeyer wants to sweep here but Friedhelm controlling him for the moment.
Friedhelm postures up in Heemeyer's guard and throws a big left but Heemeyer blocks it.
Heemeyer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Heemeyer pulls Friedhelm in close to prevent any damage.
Karlmann Friedhelm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Friedhelm is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Friedhelm swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Friedhelm looks to land a left hand but Heemeyer moved out of range nicely.
Heemeyer is looking to slow Friedhelm down with leg kicks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Heemeyer. Friedhelm shrugs it off though.
Friedhelm has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Heemeyer.
Heemeyer goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Heemeyer throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Friedhelm's head.
Karlmann Friedhelm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Heemeyer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Heemeyer wants to clinch up but Friedhelm keeps it at a distance.
Heemeyer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Friedhelm.

Heemeyer closes the distance and clinches.
Marvin Heemeyer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Heemeyer scores with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marvin Heemeyer.
I've got Heemeyer 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marvin Heemeyer!