PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Hekkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Nweave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hekkanen comes to the cage accompanied by Its Time !. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Bob Nweave enters the cage!

Hekkanen
vs
Nweave

215 cm
24
265 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

190 cm
25
275 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tony Hekkanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Nweave!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hekkanen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Nweave looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Nweave is working for a kimura but Hekkanen is defending it quite comfortably.
Hekkanen is looking to improve his position.

Nweave is working for a submission of some sort.
Nweave not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hekkanen trying to control here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hekkanen connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Nweave lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hekkanen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nweave passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hekkanen!
Hekkanen swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Nweave fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hekkanen throwing hammer fists to the chest of Nweave. What's that going to do exactly?
Hekkanen can't escape the position.

Nweave is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hekkanen can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Hekkanen can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nweave cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hekkanen can't escape the position.
Hekkanen is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hekkanen swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Hekkanen takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Nweave takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nweave punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hekkanen is squirming around, avoiding Nweave's attempts to control the action.

Nweave working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Nweave is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Hekkanen has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Hekkanen!
Hekkanen landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nweave throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Hekkanen tries to free his leg and advance position but Nweave is retaining full guard.
Hekkanen cracks Nweave with a solid left hand.
Nweave has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hekkanen has passed into side control.
Nweave is trying to control Hekkanen's posture but Hekkanen avoids it.
Hekkanen working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Nweave throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Nweave looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hekkanen!
Nweave has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hekkanen regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hekkanen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nweave is working Hekkanen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nweave pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hekkanen is keeping the position for now.
Nweave won't allow Hekkanen to sweep him here.
Hekkanen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nweave trying to control the position from guard on top but Hekkanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hekkanen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nweave stands up over Hekkanen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hekkanen fails with the takedown

and Nweave counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nweave.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Nweave dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nweave is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hekkanen.
Hekkanen with a poor takedown

and Nweave counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Nweave is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hekkanen wants to improve his position but Nweave is controlling well.
Hekkanen gets back to full guard.
Hekkanen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nweave is one step ahead there.
Hekkanen trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hekkanen doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hekkanen wants to sweep but no luck.
Hekkanen working a defensive guard here.
Nweave with a nice head shot there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hekkanen with a poor takedown

and Nweave counters with a takedown into side control.
Hekkanen takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Nweave thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Nweave should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hekkanen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hekkanen manages to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nweave seems to be looking for submissions.

Nweave is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hekkanen sees it coming and defends easily.
Hekkanen misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Well, if Nweave is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hekkanen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nweave's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nweave's back!
Nweave trying to control the hands but Hekkanen breaks the grip.

Nweave preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Hekkanen.
Will Hekkanen go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nweave trying to control the hands but Hekkanen breaks the grip.
Hekkanen landing with strikes.
Hekkanen doesn't have the hooks in and Nweave manages to turn into his guard.
Hekkanen looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Nweave puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hekkanen is looking for a sweep. Nweave is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Nweave is looking for a kimura but Hekkanen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nweave to get the leverage.

Nweave is looking for a kimura here.
Nweave looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hekkanen has a hand on Nweave's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Nweave takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

Nweave is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Nweave extends the arm and Hekkanen is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bob Nweave!