PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Baller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Heino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heino comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Caesars - Jerk It Out kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Baller
vs
Heino

225 cm
27
275 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

200 cm
26
260 lbs
16 - 10 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Baller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Heino!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baller throws a right and a left that Heino avoids nicely.
Baller throws a sloppy head kick and Heino moves out of range easily.
Baller throws a sloppy head kick and Heino moves out of range easily.
Baller works the jab nicely.

Heino closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Baller quickly recovers to half guard.
Heino prevents Baller from improving his position.
Heino wants to free his trapped foot but Baller is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Baller is looking to improve his position.
Heino wants to lay and pray for a moment but Baller keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heino is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Baller!

Heino jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Baller manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Heino tries to advance to mount but Baller denies him.

Heino is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Baller is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Baller wants to control but Heino postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Heino is trying to get an arm triangle but Baller is defending well.

Heino is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Baller is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Heino wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Baller, who protects the arm well.
Baller is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Heino is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baller looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Heino really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Baller.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heino trying to control momentarily.

Heino is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Baller turns into Heino and is now in his guard.
Baller knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Heino on the ground.

Heino looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Baller passes into side control.
Baller trying to control the position but Heino is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heino can't do much from the bottom here.
Heino is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Baller is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Heino moves into full guard.

Heino looking for a guillotine here but Baller defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pekka Heino dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Baller throws a nice looking combination but Heino bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Baller throws a sloppy head kick and Heino moves out of range easily.
Heino on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like Pekka Heino has been cut.
Baller misses with an uppercut.
Baller looks to score with a jab to the body but Heino is just out of range.
Heino wants to clinch.
Baller connects with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heino scores with a nice strike.
Heino steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baller.
Heino will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Baller tries a head kick but it misses.
Baller throws a hook to the side of Heino's head but Heino sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Baller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Heino circles away quickly and effectively.
Baller really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Baller feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Heinos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Baller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heino moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Baller looks to land a right hand but Heino moved out of range.
Heino takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Baller throws a jab when Heino was well out of range.

Heino looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Heino's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Heino trying to control but Baller is working from the bottom.

Heino is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Baller escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Heino gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Heino pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Baller is keeping the position for now.
Heino wants to control from the top but Baller keeps moving.

Baller looking for a guillotine here but Heino defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Heino tries to free his leg and advance position but Baller is retaining full guard.

Baller escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Heino gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Heino looking to pass the guard.
Heino trying to control the position from guard on top but Baller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Baller dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pekka Heino's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Baller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Heino shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Heino tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baller misses the jab.
Baller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Heino slips under a jab from Baller.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heino tries to clinch but Baller moves out of range.
Baller walks into a straight right hand from Heino.
Baller lunges at Heino with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Heino's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baller loads up on a big right hand but Heino slips the punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heino looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Heino is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Heino is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heino looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Heino forces Baller back against the cage and clinches.
Baller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Heino gets control of Baller's arms and successfully pulls guard. Heino will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Baller wants to pass the guard but Heino is keeping the position.
Heino keeping moving, preventing Baller from controlling successfully.
Baller has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pekka Heino!