PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Heimer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barnes
vs
Heimer

188 cm
23
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
24
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pablo Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Heimer!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Heimer shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Heimer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barnes keeps working.
Heimer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Barnes defending well though.
Heimer trying to mount his opponent but Barnes defends it.
Barnes gets back to full guard.
Barnes wants to stand up but Heimer is controlling him.
Heimer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barnes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heimer won't allow Barnes to get back to his feet.
Barnes is trying to keep Heimer in close.
Barnes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Heimer wants to pass the guard but Barnes is keeping the position.

Heimer is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Barnes is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Barnes has escaped and now he's on top!
Heimer lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Barnes!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Barnes tries to kick Heimer off but Heimer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Heimer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Heimer looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Barnes trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Heimer is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Barnes is just riding it out for now. Heimer eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Barnes pushes Heimer off looking to stand but Heimer dives back in and keeps control.
Barnes is concentrating on defense, preventing Heimer from advancing position.
Heimer with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heimer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Heimer wants to pass the guard but Barnes is defending well.
Heimer misses with a head shot. Barnes uses the momentum to regain guard.
Barnes working a defensive guard here.
Heimer trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Heimer dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Heimer drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Barnes has a closed guard, preventing Heimer from standing up.
Heimer slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
An elbow from Heimer crashes against the mat.
Heimer misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Heimer is looking to take a break and control but Barnes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Heimer might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Barnes haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes prevents Heimer from improving position.
Heimer working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Heimer wants to control but Barnes is keeping him busy.
Heimer tries to score with some ground and pound. Barnes controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Barnes is pushing Heimer's head away, looking to escape. Heimer manages to hold on to the position though.
Heimer moves into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heimer wants to control but Barnes has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
We've been informed that Heimer has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Barnes won't allow Heimer to pass to mount.
Barnes wants to control but Heimer is keeping busy.
Heimer is looking to advance position but Barnes won't allow it.
Barnes wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Heimer scores with a couple of nice shots.
Barnes punching from the bottom.
Heimer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Barnes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Barnes won't allow Heimer to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Heimer is looking for a kimura here.
Heimer is looking to take a break and control but Barnes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Heimer is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heimer prevents Barnes from improving his position.
Heimer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Barnes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Heimer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Barnes's head.
Heimer looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Heimer wants to advance to full mount but Barnes doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Heimer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Barnes looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Barnes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Heimer tries to roll over but Barnes keeps him under control.
Barnes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Heimer wants to get back to full guard.
Heimer keeps trying to improve his position.
Heimer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes with a nice head shot there.
Heimer trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Heimer throws his legs up looking for a submission but Barnes uses it to pass to side control.
Heimer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Heimer is looking for a sweep.
Heimer is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Barnes works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heimer is trying to work for a sweep but Barnes has mounted him!
Heimer is trying to escape the mount.
Barnes is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Barnes avoids the attempt from Heimer to control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Heimer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Barnes has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Heimer's face.
Heimer tries to lock up and control but Barnes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Heimer can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes unloading with bombs!

Barnes is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Heimer can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Heimer tries to reverse the position but Barnes maintains control.
Max Heimer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barnes landing strikes from the mount.

Barnes looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Barnes fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heimer is in a horrible position here. Barnes smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Heimer is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Barnes with a couple of short strikes.
Heimer is working to get back to half guard.
Pablo Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heimer is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Barnes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Heimer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Heimer!