PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Heino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taylor Sphinx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Heino might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Caesars - Jerk It Out. Pekka Heino has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Heino
vs
Sphinx

200 cm
24
260 lbs
11 - 8 - 1

175 cm
26
225 lbs
11 - 12 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

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 11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pekka Heino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Taylor Sphinx!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sphinx throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Heino stuffs the takedown.
Sphinx slips a jab from Heino.

Sphinx shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sphinx showed some decent athleticism there.
Heino wants to control but Sphinx is keeping busy.
Sphinx is controlling the pace.

Heino looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sphinx is keen to just control but Heino is a slippery customer.

Sphinx is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Heino throws a low kick, looking for Sphinx's leg but Sphinx calmly moves out of range.
Heino lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

It looks like Taylor Sphinx has been cut.

Heino instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heino lands an elbow just above Sphinx 's eye.
Heino lands an elbow inside.
Sphinx looks gassed!

Heino has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sphinx uses from the top position.

Heino is looking for a triangle but Sphinx pushes his legs off easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Heino has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sphinx can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Heino had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sphinx defends it easily.
Heino working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Heino is looking for a triangle but Sphinx pushes his legs off easily.
Sphinx not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Heino has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sphinx can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Heino pushes a forearm under Sphinx's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Sphinx is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pekka Heino!