PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maushu Hietala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad O Brien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hietala's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Slipknot - Surfacing. Maushu Hietala could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Brad O Brien's chin.

Hietala
vs
O Brien

187 cm
26
255 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

193 cm
26
286 lbs
8 - 5 - 1

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maushu Hietala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Brad O Brien!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hietala misses with the combination.
Hietala throws a combination that misses
and O Brien counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hietala lands with a shot to the body.
Hietala shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and O Brien counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab from Hietala.
Hietala throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Brad O Brien has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Brien shoots in looking for a takedown. Hietala tries to sprawl out of it but O Brien keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hietala manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hietala rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and O Brien decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hietala's guard.
Hietala working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from O Brien.
Hietala is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hietala is trying to control the position but O Brien postures up.
Hietala wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hietala looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
O Brien has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
O Brien postures up and lands a big shot to Hietala's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hietala looking to control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hietala is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
O Brien lands a couple of decent looking shots.
O Brien stands up over Hietala, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
O Brien loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
O Brien postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Hietala looking for a guillotine here but O Brien defends easily.
O Brien chips away with some ground and pound.
O Brien postures up.
O Brien chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hietala is looking for a triangle but O Brien pushes his legs off easily.
Hietala is breathing heavily.
Hietala is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst O Brien is controlling him.
O Brien working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
O Brien trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

O Brien thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Hietala escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. O Brien gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
O Brien scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
O Brien postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Hietala is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and O Brien defends well.
Hietala looking for a sweep. Not yet Hietala, not yet.
Hietala is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Hietala working for a triangle but O Brien defends it easily.
O Brien landing some decent shots from guard.
O Brien with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hietala is trying to control the position from the bottom.
O Brien lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Hietala has his foot on O Brien's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. O Brien works his way back into a safe position though.
O Brien chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brien landing with the ground and pound.
O Brien is pushing down on Hietala's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hietala is fighting to maintain full guard but O Brien has managed to sneak the leg through.
O Brien working the head and body with strikes.

Hietala looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hietala is trying to defend against the ground and pound but O Brien scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Brien is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
O Brien winds up and cracks Hietala with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hietala is trying to maintain the position but O Brien is very close to passing his half guard.

O Brien is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hietala has managed to free his arm - good work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Hietala is defending against the submission attempts here by O Brien.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad O Brien dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brad O Brien's cut.
That's time! Hietala's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hietala misses with a hook to the body

and O Brien counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hietala's guard now.
O Brien connects with a couple of short punches.
Brad O Brien has got the better of the ground game so far.

O Brien avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hietala is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hietala looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
O Brien keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hietala's head.
Hietala is trying to control the position but O Brien postures up.

O Brien thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Hietala is looking for a triangle here but O Brien uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

O Brien is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hietala has escaped the position, nice work there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
O Brien scoring with punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hietala is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hietala avoiding damage under a succession of punches from O Brien.

Hietala actively working from the bottom here.
O Brien is nestled in close to Hietala, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hietala trying to control here.
O Brien is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hietala is trying to stand.
Hietala taking some punishment here, with O Brien in his half guard.
O Brien works his way into side control.
Hietala is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
O Brien cracks Hietala with a big right hand but Hietala just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hietala tries to get back to half guard but can't.

O Brien in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Hietala is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Brad O Brien!