PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Justin Sane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sauli Heilimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Heilimo's choice of entrance music: ratamahatta. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Sauli Heilimo was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Sane
vs
Heilimo

186 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
18
173 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Sane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sauli Heilimo!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sane throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Sauli Heilimo has been cut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sane.

Sane gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Sane breaks the clinch.
Sane swinging wilding here.
Sane works Heilimo's body with a nice hook.
Sane tests Heilimo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Heilimo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Sane looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Heilimo!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heilimo is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sane lands a big shot there that rocks Heilimo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Heilimo is rocked!
Sane working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Heilimo is still in real trouble! Can Sane finish him?
Poor strikes thrown by Sane there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Sane misses with a head shot.
Heilimo wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Sane.
Sane sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Sane punching from mount but Heilimo doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Heilimo is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Sane throws some wild stikes that Heilimo manages to avoid easily.
Sane misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poor strikes thrown by Sane there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Sane throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Sane misses with a head shot.
Heilimo is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Sane is breathing heavily.
Heilimo holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Sane tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Sane misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Sane punching from mount but Heilimo doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heilimo wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Sane.
Sane throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Heilimo because Sane loaded up on that one.
Poor strikes thrown by Sane there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Sane looking to control but Heilimo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Heilimo seems to have recovered his senses.
Heilimo can't escape the position.
Heilimo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sane tries to stand but can't do so whilst Heilimo controls his leg.
Sane is pressing down on Heilimo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Heilimo is holding on for now.
Heilimo manages to get to full guard.
Sane trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sane's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

The cut above Sauli Heilimo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sane postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Sauli Heilimo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sauli Heilimo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Justin Sane!