PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eildon Heap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Te Huna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Te Huna has chosen Chevelle-Jars as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Heap
vs
Te Huna

185 cm
33
220 lbs
24 - 15 - 0

188 cm
37
219 lbs
19 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eildon Heap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Te Huna!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heap throws a body punch but Te Huna moves out of range.
Heap takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Eildon Heap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Te Huna throws a shot from downtown. Heap moves away and avoids it.
Te Huna fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Heap on the side of the head.
Te Huna cracks Heap with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Heap defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Te Huna.
Te Huna circles away from the clinch attempt.
Te Huna defending well as Heap loads up on a big left hand.
Heap looks to score with a jab to the body but Te Huna is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Te Huna! But no joy.
Heap throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Heap throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heap closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Te Huna throws a sloppy body shot
and Te Huna takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Te Huna scores with a three punch combo!
Heap fails in his attempt to clinch.

Heap moves into the clinch successfully.
Te Huna has a couple of punches blocked by Heap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Te Huna takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like James Te Huna has been cut.
Heap lands a body punch in the clinch.

Te Huna escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Te Huna connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Te Huna misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Heap wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Heap throws a body kick that misses.
Eildon Heap is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Heap misses with a head kick.
Heap scores with a nice strike.
Heap scores with a sloppy right hand. Te Huna should have avoided that one.
Te Huna lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Heap wants to clinch.
Heap takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Heap moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Te Huna fails to pull guard.
Te Huna slowing the pace effectively.
Te Huna takes an elbow to the forehead.
Heap lands a damaging elbow.
Heap lands a body shot in the clinch.
Heap utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Heap working Te Huna over with knees to the body.
Te Huna looks winded!
Heap lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Heap tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Te Huna avoids it.
Te Huna lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Te Huna content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Te Huna lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Heap throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Te Huna lands a body shot in the clinch.
Heap creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Heap tries to land knees in the clinch but Te Huna avoids the damage to the body.
Te Huna is working Heap over against the cage.
Te Huna is looking to break free of the clinch but Heap has double underhooks.
Heap throws an elbow but it misses.
Heap with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Te Huna swings wildly with an uppercut but Heap uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heap missing with knees to the body.
Te Huna is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Heap is defending well.
Eildon Heap has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Te Huna.
Heap lands a nice elbow.
Te Huna lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Te Huna is trying to push Heap away but Heap has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Te Huna blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Te Huna tries to break free but Heap pushes him back against the cage.
I was talking to Heap's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Te Huna is trying to drag Heap to the mat but Heap just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Te Huna tries to circle away but Heap has him pinned against the cage.
Heap scores a nice knee to the body.
Te Huna tries to break free but Heap pushes him back against the cage.
Te Huna struggles to land a body shot inside as Heap controls his hands.
Heap lands a good knee to the midsection. Te Huna won't want to take too many of those.
Heap lands an elbow inside.
A head punch on the inside from Te Huna fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Te Huna.
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!
Heap using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Heap throws a knee to the head but misses.
Heap landing knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eildon Heap dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Te Huna's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Some wild striking there from Heap.
Heap moves in looking to clinch but Te Huna pushes him off.
Heap keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heap tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Te Huna connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Te Huna takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Te Huna has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Te Huna there as he acknowledges the shot.
Te Huna missing with a left hand there. Heap was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Heap closes the distance but Te Huna moves to the side
and Te Huna counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heap blocks a jab.
Heap fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A countering left hand to the body from Te Huna misses.
Heap is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Te Huna can do to turn this around?
Te Huna checks the leg kick nicely there.
Te Huna missing with a left hand there. Heap was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Heap feinted there with a counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Heap.

Heap clinches up with Te Huna and pushes him back against the cage.
Te Huna leaning against his opponent.
Heap looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Te Huna blocks an elbow strike.
Heap throws an elbow but it misses.
Te Huna stalls.
Eildon Heap has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Heap is fighting off a takedown attempt but Te Huna is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Heap to the mat. Heap regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Te Huna's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Te Huna pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Heap is keeping the position for now.
Te Huna trying to control the position from guard on top but Heap is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heap looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Te Huna scoring with punches to the head and body.
Te Huna throwing strikes but missing.
Te Huna throws an elbow that misses. Heap uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Te Huna's guard. Nice move by Heap!
Te Huna is trying to hold Heap in close to prevent damage but Heap has managed to pass into half guard.
Te Huna is looking to get back to full guard here but Heap has managed to pass to side control instead.
Te Huna keeps Heap under control for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Te Huna is not content to let Heap control the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Heap rushes Te Huna and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Heap tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Te Huna dodges an elbow strike from Heap.

Te Huna breaks the clinch.
Heap scores with a shot to the body.
Te Huna lands a right hook to the body.
A combination from Heap does no damage.
Te Huna staying out of range there.
Heap takes one to the chin there.
Te Huna throws a predictable looking body shot
and Heap cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
James Te Huna seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Te Huna throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heap misses with a head kick.
Te Huna feints the counter takedown.
Heap needs to keep his hands up - Te Huna had a free shot at his head there.
Heap rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Te Huna counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Te Huna misses with a lunging right hand
and Heap cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Heap throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It seemed like Te Huna was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Heap clinches up against the cage.
Heap swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Te Huna lands a hook that snaps the head of Heap backwards.
Heap tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A shot in the inside from Te Huna.
Heap doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Heap is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Te Huna is defending well for now.
Te Huna blocks an elbow strike from Heap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Eildon Heap will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Te Huna's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Te Huna circles away from the clinch attempt.
Te Huna missing with a left hand there. Heap was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Heap cracks a nice hook into Te Huna's ribs.
Heap misses with a combination
and Te Huna counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Te Huna lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice straight punches there by Te Huna. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Te Huna.
Te Huna uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heap.

Heap moves into range and clinches up with Te Huna.
Te Huna throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heap creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Te Huna's defenses.
Heap landing knees to the body.
Heap prevents Te Huna from breaking the clinch.
Te Huna is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Heap creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Te Huna's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Te Huna changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Heap fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Te Huna shoots in for a takedown but Heap shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Te Huna takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Heap digs a good hook to Te Huna's body.

Te Huna tries to keep at a distance but Heap has taken the fight into the clinch.
Heap lands a nice elbow.
Te Huna takes an elbow to the forehead.

Te Huna breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Te Huna throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Heap tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Te Huna is in Heap's guard.
Heap looking to hit a scissor sweep but Te Huna is one step ahead there.
Heap preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heap lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Te Huna is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Te Huna not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Te Huna looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Te Huna throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Te Huna keeping moving, preventing Heap from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Te Huna bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Heap's guard.

Te Huna missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Heap working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Te Huna.

Heap pushes Te Huna off and scrambles back to his feet.
Heap walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Te Huna goes for a double leg but Heap avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Heap continues to drive forward.
Eildon Heap has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Te Huna.
Heap throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Te Huna looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Te Huna throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
James Te Huna has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heap fails with an attempt to clinch.
Heap closes the distance looking to clinch

and Te Huna counters with a nice double leg into side control. Heap won't be happy with that.

Heap sneaks out the side door and pushes Te Huna away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heap throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Heap fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Te Huna manages to avoid it.
Te Huna feints the counter takedown.
Heap swings for the body but Te Huna moves out of range.
Heap tries to clinch up.

Heap closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Te Huna lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Heap takes a shot to the head.
Te Huna blocks an elbow strike from Heap.
Te Huna misses with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eildon Heap showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Heap, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eildon Heap!