PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heimo Huima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Repe Sorsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Huima
vs
Sorsa

190 cm
22
230 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Heimo Huima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Repe Sorsa!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sorsa looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sorsa is trying to control the action in half guard but Huima is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Huima gets back to full guard.
Sorsa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Huima controls Sorsa momentarily but Sorsa frees himself.
Huima keeping full guard, as Sorsa tries to pass.
Huima throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Huima pushes Sorsa off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Huima shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huima thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sorsa's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huima throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Huima seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sorsa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Huima has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Huima thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

Huima goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Sorsa turns into him and now he's in Huima's guard.
Sorsa working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Huima's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sorsa's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sorsa is working Huima over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sorsa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa tries to free his leg and advance position but Huima is retaining full guard.
Huima can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sorsa controls the pace.
Sorsa wants to control from the top but Huima keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Huima controls Sorsa momentarily but Sorsa frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sorsa stopping the sweep attempt from Huima.
Sorsa wants to control from the top but Huima keeps moving.

Huima throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sorsa slips nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa passes to full mount!
Huima in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Huima is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sorsa cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sorsa lands with some strikes.
Sorsa wants to control the pace but Huima is squirming around nicely.
Sorsa manages to capitalize on a mistake by Huima to take his back!
Huima is breathing heavily.
Huima prevents Sorsa from getting a body triangle.
Sorsa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huima manages to reverse the position and now he's in Sorsa's guard. Nice work there by Huima.
Huima has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Huima postures up in Sorsa's guard and throws a big left but Sorsa blocks it.

Sorsa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Huima doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Huima manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sorsa controls Huima momentarily but Huima frees himself.
Huima wants to stand and escape but instead Sorsa has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Huima working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sorsa.
Huima looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Repe Sorsa dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sorsa shoots in and bounces Huima off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sorsa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Huima looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sorsa is one step ahead there.
Sorsa passes Huima's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sorsa connects with a nice short shot to Huima's temple.

Sorsa seems to be working for a kimura but Huima defends the submission attempt.
Sorsa trying to mount his opponent but Huima defends it.

Sorsa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Huima is just riding it out for now. Sorsa eventually gives up the hold.
Sorsa is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huima moves into full guard.

Sorsa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sorsa trying to control the position from guard on top but Huima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sorsa postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Huima looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Sorsa has picked Huima up and slammed him! Huima can't keep hold of the triangle and Sorsa manages to pass to side control!

Sorsa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Huima tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sorsa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Repe Sorsa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Huima is not content to let Sorsa control the position.
Sorsa working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Huima gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Huima is squirming around, avoiding Sorsa's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Huima is working to get back to half guard.
Huima prevents Sorsa from taking his back.
Huima wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Sorsa is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Sorsa is trying to stick to Huima's back but Huima is turning into Sorsa. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Sorsa's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Huima.
Huima looking to sit in guard and control but Sorsa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sorsa prevents Huima from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa thows a big elbow that misses.
Sorsa is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Huima 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.
Huima is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sorsa is working Huima over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Huima throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Huima throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Repe Sorsa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Sorsa shoots in but Huima avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Huima throws a right and a left that Sorsa avoids nicely.
Huima fails with the takedown
and Sorsa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Huima will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sorsa shoots in but Huima avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sorsa has a takedown stuffed.
Heimo Huima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Repe Sorsa.
Huima closes the distance and clinches up with Sorsa, looking for a takedown. Huima pushes Sorsa against the cage but Sorsa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Huima, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sorsa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sorsa fails with the takedown
letting Huima counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huima throws a series of punches but Sorsa avoids them all with ease.
Sorsa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Huima lands a two punch combo.
Huima doesn't manage to clinch there - Sorsa circles away.
Huima swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Huima gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sorsa tries to pull guard but Huima holds him up against the cage and eventually Sorsa drops back down to his feet.

Sorsa has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Huima uses from the top position.
Huima won't allow Sorsa to sweep him here.

Sorsa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sorsa is on top in guard.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Huima wants to get back to his feet.
Huima gets back to full guard.
Huima trying to control the position here.
Sorsa takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Sorsa landing with the ground and pound.
Huima keeping moving, preventing Sorsa from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Huima is looking for a triangle but Sorsa pushes his legs off easily.
Sorsa stops Huima from standing up.
Heimo Huima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Huima is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Huima looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Sorsa gets to his feet. Huima looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Huima tries to close the distance and clinch but Sorsa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Huima is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Huima swinging wilding here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Sorsa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Huima is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sorsa off and has taken his back!

Huima looking for the RNC.
Huima throwing damaging strikes from the back! Sorsa could be in trouble here!

Sorsa is trying to defend against the choke here but Huima has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Huima Tightens the hold and Sorsa taps out furiously! Huima displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Heimo Huima!