PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heikki Mela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Stigu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stigu has chosen Sabrina-Boys as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Mela
vs
Stigu

195 cm
25
273 lbs
6 - 11 - 0

198 cm
22
257 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Heikki Mela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mr Stigu!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mela looks to land a body kick but Stigu moved away.
Mela on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stigu swings for the body but Mela moves out of range.
Stigu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stigu throws a right hand that Mela ducks under and follows up with a left that Mela also avoids with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Mela drives through and clinches with Stigu against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mela.
Mela fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stigu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stigu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Melas head.
Stigu controlling the action here for a moment.
Stigu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stigu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mela scores with a shoulder strike.
Stigu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stigu misses with a knee to the head.
Stigu wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stigu misses with the head strike.
Stigu has a couple of punches blocked by Mela.
Stigu throws a punch but it's blocked by Mela.
Stigu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Mela lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Stigu is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mela's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mela's back!
Stigu has Mela flattened out and is raining down punches.
Mela covering up well and avoiding damage.
Stigu looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stigu somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stigu has Mela flattened out and is raining down punches.
Mela wants to escape the position.
Mela trying to control the hands but Stigu won't let him.

Mela fending off the submission attempt from Stigu.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mela trying to get back to his feet but Stigu is in full control for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stigu has Mela flattened out and is raining down punches.
Stigu connects with a big shot to the side of Mela's head.
Stigu is scoring with a succession of shots from the back. Mela is covering up - he's had enough and the ref steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mr Stigu!