PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aribert Heim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gomi Bakanori Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Heim
vs
Bakanori Jr

175 cm
21
132 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
23
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aribert Heim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gomi Bakanori Jr!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bakanori Jr.
Bakanori Jr tries to clinch but Heim moves away
letting Heim counter with a right hand.
Bakanori Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Heim paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bakanori Jr tries to clinch but Heim moves away
and Heim counters with a straight right hand.
Bakanori Jr tries to clinch but Heim moves out of range.
Bakanori Jr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bakanori Jr tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Heim counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bakanori Jr fails with the takedown.
Bakanori Jr darts in trying to clinch

and Heim counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Heim is looking to take a break and control but Bakanori Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bakanori Jr is trying to work for a sweep but Heim has mounted him!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heim prevents Bakanori Jr from getting the reversal.
Bakanori Jr is trying to reverse the position but instead Heim has taken his back - oops!
Bakanori Jr is really stuck here.
Heim slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Heim scores with punches to the body.

Heim is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Bakanori Jr defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Bakanori Jr can't escape the position.
Bakanori Jr covers up after that shot from Heim.
Heim biding his time, looking for the opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakanori Jr tries to escape the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bakanori Jr is trying to roll into a better position but Heim has get a rear naked choke and Bakanori Jr is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Aribert Heim!