PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauso Hietala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Death demon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hietala comes to the cage accompanied by SAW Theme. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hietala
vs
demon

187 cm
23
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
23
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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, Mauso Hietala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Death demon!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hietala looks to land a combination. demon sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Death demon has been cut.

Hietala closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The ground and pound from Hietala seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
demon takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hietala working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
demon pushes Hietala away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hietala gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
demon sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hietala working over demon with some ground and pound. demon looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

demon actively working from the bottom here.
Hietala is trying to control. demon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

demon actively working from the bottom here.
Hietala knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for demon on the ground.
demon looks gassed!
Hietala takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hietala takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hietala passes to side control.
Hietala working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Check out the look on Hietala's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hietala grinds an elbow into demon's temple.

Hietala wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by demon, who protects the arm well.
demon taking a bit of punishment here - Hietala scoring with strikes.
Hietala cracks demon with a big elbow.
demon is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hietala is controlling him well.
demon takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
demon taking a bit of punishment here - Hietala scoring with strikes.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hietala in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Check out the look on Hietala's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hietala lands an elbow.
Hietala cracks demon with a big right hand but demon just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
demon takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hietala is putting a hurting on demon here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hietala lands a decent elbow from side control.
demon taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hietala lands an elbow.
Hietala prevents demon from escaping the position.
Hietala is chipping away with strikes.
Hietala scores with a couple of short elbows.
demon pushes Hietala away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hietala gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hietala working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
demon sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
demon is in trouble now - Hietala has advanced to mount!
Hietala has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of demon's face.
demon working to try and regain half guard.
Hietala with shots to the head and body - demon looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hietala putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hietala with shots to the head and body - demon looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hietala lands a nice shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
demon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
demon's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Hietala is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. demon can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
demon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hietala postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. demon looks a forlorn figure.
demon is looking to improve his position but Hietala isn't that keen on the idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
demon's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauso Hietala dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Death demon's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hietala drives through with a takedown into guard.

Hietala avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
demon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hietala.
Hietala throws a big right hand that misses.
Hietala postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hietala stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. demon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hietala makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

demon has his foot on Hietala's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hietala works his way back into a safe position though.
Hietala working some strikes from top position.
Hietala is in close to demon's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hietala cracks demon with a solid left hand.
Hietala stands up over demon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
demon looking for a sweep. Not yet demon, not yet.
Hietala working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of demon's head.
Hietala trying to control but demon is working from the bottom.
Hietala working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hietala throws and elbow that misses. demon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hietala's guard. Nice move by demon!
Hietala might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
demon slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hietala is trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hietala is trying to control demon's posture but demon avoids it.
Hietala is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
demon wants to stand but Hietala is controlling his arm.
demon wants to stand but Hietala has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
demon trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hietala's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hietala working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from demon.
Hietala keeping moving, preventing demon from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
demon fails to land with a series of punches.
demon tries to clinch but Hietala is having none of it.

Hietala shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hietala throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
demon is pressing down on Hietala's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Hietala drops back, looking for a kneebar! demon looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. demon looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from demon!
demon tries to advance to mount but Hietala denies him.
Hietala wants to get back to his feet.
demon wants to control but Hietala is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauso Hietala dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Death demon's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hietala.
Hietala lands a decent elbow from side control.
demon manages to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hietala slips a nice elbow through demon's hands, connecting with demon's forehead.
demon is refusing to be controlled, as Hietala sits in half guard.
Hietala throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mauso Hietala overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
demon works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hietala working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of demon's head.
Hietala trying to control the position from guard on top but demon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hietala throwing strikes but missing.

demon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hietala lands a couple of digs.
Hietala lands a couple of digs.
Hietala lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hietala trying to control the position from guard on top but demon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

demon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hietala connects with a couple of short punches.
Hietala throwing strikes but missing.
Hietala scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hietala throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as demon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

demon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hietala doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hietala manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
demon wants to stand and escape but Hietala is having none of it.

demon has his foot on Hietala's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hietala works his way back into a safe position though.
Hietala distracts demon with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hietala with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hietala throws a big right hand that misses.

demon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hietala connects with a couple of short punches.
Hietala stops demon from standing up.
Hietala throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as demon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hietala chips away with some ground and pound.
Hietala working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hietala trying to control but demon is working from the bottom.
Hietala is looking to work some ground and pound but demon has wrist control.

That's four 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.
Hietala stands up over demon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

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

Hietala gets a takedown into half guard.
demon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mauso Hietala is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hietala stands and throws demon's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hietala is putting a hurting on demon here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hietala staying calm.
Death demon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
demon tries to strike but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mauso Hietala.
Well Hietala has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mauso Hietala!