PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Augustus Julius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and huikko haliikka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Julius
vs
haliikka

224 cm
18
252 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Augustus Julius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, huikko haliikka!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
haliikka changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Julius tries to avoid it but haliikka manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Julius to the ground. Julius escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Julius closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. haliikka did well to prevent Julius getting side control.
Julius tries to stand and escape but haliikka is controlling the position.
Julius missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

haliikka is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Julius pulls his head out easily.
Julius blocks the strikes from haliikka.
Julius really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Julius seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Julius perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Julius wants to work for an arm triangle but haliikka is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
haliikka tries to roll over but Julius keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Julius rushes haliikka and presses him up against the cage.

Julius pulls guard effortlessly.
Julius being controlled here, momentarily.

haliikka got a little sloppy there for a moment and Julius has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, haliikka has managed to get both his arms back between Julius's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
haliikka controls from within his opponent's guard.
haliikka wants to control from the top but Julius keeps moving.
haliikka controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Julius wants to stand but haliikka is controlling the position.
Julius is breathing heavily.
haliikka is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
haliikka looking to sit in guard and control but Julius gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
haliikka doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Julius wants to control from the top but haliikka keeps moving.

haliikka looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Julius passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

haliikka looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Julius trying to pass the guard but haliikka defending well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Julius in particular looking to stall.
haliikka is looking to improve his position.

haliikka looking for submissions off his back.

haliikka looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Julius perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Julius is trying to control the action in half guard but haliikka is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
haliikka looks to clinch

and Julius counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for haliikka!
Julius trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Julius controlling from the full mount.
haliikka throwing hammer fists to the chest of Julius. What's that going to do exactly?
Julius landing strikes from the mount and haliikka is in trouble!
Julius lands a heavy elbow.
haliikka is looking to improve his position but Julius isn't that keen on the idea.
Julius lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Augustus Julius dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

haliikka swats away the attempt to clinch by Julius.

Julius shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. haliikka is trying to defend but Julius finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

haliikka looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Julius seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but haliikka does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Julius not doing much here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

haliikka actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

haliikka actively working from the bottom here.
Julius controlling the action here.
haliikka tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

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

Julius shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Julius was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Julius is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but haliikka is surviving well by controlling Julius's body position as best he can.
Julius scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
haliikka bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
haliikka working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Julius's head.
Julius looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but haliikka puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Julius pushes haliikka off looking to stand but haliikka dives back in and keeps control.
haliikka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Julius keeps working.
Julius is trying to maintain the position but haliikka is very close to passing his half guard.
haliikka wants to take a breather but Julius is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Julius wants to get back to his feet.
haliikka trying to control the pace.
Julius trying to hold on to haliikka's head to control him but haliikka postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Julius tries to clinch up
and haliikka counters with a body kick that stops Julius in his tracks momentarily.
haliikka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
haliikka misses with a takedown

so Julius counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
haliikka doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
haliikka being controlled here, momentarily.
haliikka throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
haliikka is striking off his back. Julius thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Julius performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

haliikka looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Augustus Julius dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Julius tries to clinch
and haliikka counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Julius is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Julius throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

haliikka shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Julius looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
haliikka has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Julius is proving hard to escape from.
Julius wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and haliikka is now in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
haliikka trying to control from half guard but Julius is working away.
Julius wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Julius has one foot on haliikka's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
haliikka shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
haliikka throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Julius keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Julius.

haliikka moves into range and clinches up with Julius.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Julius here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Julius looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Julius is looking for a takedown up against the cage. haliikka gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

haliikka ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. haliikka no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Julius looking to pass the guard.
haliikka thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Julius wants to control from the top but haliikka keeps moving.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
haliikka doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Julius controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Julius avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
haliikka has a closed guard, preventing Julius from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

haliikka is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Julius frees his head nicely. Oh but haliikka has switched to an armbar! Julius is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). huikko haliikka!