PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aribert Heim (ranked 324 p4p, 21 weight class) and Koko Pinea (ranked 528 p4p, 29 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Heim
vs
Pinea

175 cm
39
143 lbs
31 - 20 - 0

159 cm
31
134 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Project Mayhem

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 31 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aribert Heim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Koko Pinea!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinea lands with a nice body kick.
Heim fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Heim shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pinea's guard.
Heim in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pinea keeping full guard, as Heim tries to pass.
Heim being controlled here momentarily.
Heim has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pinea 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heim trying to move into half guard but instead Pinea has managed to sweep!

Heim wants to sweep here but Pinea controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pinea lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinea wants to control from the top but Heim keeps moving.
Pinea engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pinea trying to control but Heim is working from the bottom.
Heim lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Pinea looking to hit a scissor sweep but Heim is one step ahead there.
Heim postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Heim trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pinea trying to keep a closed guard but Heim is proving a slippery customer.
Pinea trying to control the position here.
Heim throws a big elbow that misses.
Pinea has his hands on Heim's head, controlling the position.
Pinea preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Heim in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heim throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pinea works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Heim throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pinea works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pinea preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Heim postures up and lands a big shot to Pinea's brow.
Pinea controlling Heim's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pinea looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Heim with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pinea looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Heim throws an elbow that misses. Pinea uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Heim's guard. Nice move by Pinea!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinea trying to control but Heim is working from the bottom.
Pinea wants to pass the guard but Heim is keeping the position.
Pinea is stalling in the full guard.
Heim pulls Pinea in close to prevent any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Heim looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pinea is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aribert Heim dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pinea tries to score with a low kick but Heim moves his leg out of the way.
Pinea throws a half hearted mid kick.

Heim gets tackled into the cage by Pinea. Pinea maintains the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pinea obliges.
Pinea misses with a knee to the head.
Pinea with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pinea has a couple of punches blocked by Heim.
Pinea blocks an uppercut.
Heim looking to stall.
I was talking to Heim's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Heim wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinea with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pinea digs a right hand underneath Heim's ribcage. Heim let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Heim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Heim is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pinea is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinea tries a knee to the head but Heim blocks it.
Heim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Heim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pinea thuds his right hand into Heim's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pinea throws a combination that misses
and Heim connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Heim misses with a straight left.
Pinea misses with a body kick.
Heim on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Heim shoots in and drives through. Pinea sprawls well.
Pinea throws a body kick that misses.

Pinea fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Heim, pushing him back against the cage.
Pinea lands a hook that snaps the head of Heim backwards.
Pinea misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pinea tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Heim avoids it.
Heim lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pinea backwards.

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

Heim gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Pinea regains guard.
Heim distracts Pinea with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pinea is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Heim postures up in Pinea's guard and throws a big left but Pinea blocks it.
Heim throws a big right hand that misses.
Pinea is pulling down on Heim's head. It's preventing any offense from Heim, at least for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Heim accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Heim won't allow Pinea to sweep him here.
Pinea looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Heim puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Heim prevents Pinea from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Heim.
Heim scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Heim missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Heim prevents Pinea from improving his position.
Pinea desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Pinea taking some punishment here, with Heim in his half guard.
Heim thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pinea regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pinea preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinea avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Heim throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pinea works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pinea has his hands on Heim's head, controlling the position.
Heim is looking to work some ground and pound but Pinea has wrist control.
Heim throws an elbow that misses. Pinea uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Heim's guard. Nice move by Pinea!

Heim is looking for a triangle here but Pinea uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Heim manages to work his way to half guard, despite Pinea's best efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Koko Pinea will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Pinea throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Heim's waist but Heim gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pinea off to one side.
Heim scores with a hook.
Heim throws out a loose jab but Pinea uses good head movement to avoid it.

Pinea shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Pinea trying to control the pace.

Heim is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pinea pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heim has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pinea is working away from the top position though.
Pinea not doing much here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heim has a hand on Pinea's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Pinea takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Heim working to try and regain half guard.
A nice elbow there by Pinea.
Heim is looking to get to half guard.
Heim regains half guard.
Heim wants to improve his position but Pinea is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinea content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Heim moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Heim controls Pinea momentarily but Pinea frees himself.

Heim is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pinea is aware though and is defending well.
Pinea scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinea seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Heim tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pinea advances position into side control!
Heim struggling a bit here.
Heim tries to bench press Pinea off him but Pinea keeps the position.
Heim is working hard here to advance position.
Pinea gets to mount! Heim was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Pinea.
Heim is looking to improve his position but Pinea isn't that keen on the idea.
Heim is squirming around, avoiding Pinea's attempts to control the action.
Pinea takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Aribert Heim overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Heim is looking to improve his position but Pinea isn't that keen on the idea.

And that's the end of the fight!
Koko Pinea comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pinea 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koko Pinea!