PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Helppo Heikki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilson has chosen Ennio Morricone - For A Few Dollars More as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Heikki
vs
Wilson

185 cm
21
198 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

176 cm
27
215 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

5th Round Clothing
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Helppo Heikki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shane Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heikki throws a jab when Wilson was well out of range.
Wilson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Heikki.
Heikki misses with a two punch combination.
Shane Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Heikki lands.
Wilson misses the shot to the body.
Wilson slips under a jab from Heikki.
Heikki misses the shot to the body.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Heikki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Heikki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wilson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Heikki finds it's way round the side to connect with Wilson's head.
Heikki misses with an uppercut.
Wilson connects with a crisp jab.

It looks like Helppo Heikki has been cut.
Wilson misses with a double jab.
Wilson throws a right hand that Heikki ducks under and follows up with a left that Heikki also avoids with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilson misses with an uppercut.
Heikki misses with a looping right.
Wilson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wilson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson looks to throw the jab but Heikki is out of range.
Wilson avoids the body shot from Heikki.
Wilson is looking to clinch.
Heikki lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wilson wants to clinch.
Wilson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heikki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wilson takes one to the side of the head.
Heikki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wilson.
Wilson swinging wildly here.
Wilson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Heikki circles away from the clinch attempt
and Heikki counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heikki misses with a hook to the body
and Heikki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilson just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Wilson.
Shane Wilson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wilson slaps away a takedown attempt from Heikki, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wilson tries to clinch up but Heikki circles away and keeps his distance.
Wilson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Heikki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wilson avoids the body shot from Heikki.
Wilson tries to clinch
and Heikki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wilson tries to clinch but Heikki moves out of range.
Wilson misses with a left hand
and Heikki counters with a left to the body.
Wilson swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Heikki shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Wilson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Heikki throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson wants to stand but Heikki is controlling the position.
Heikki with a flurry of punches that miss.
Heikki tries to free his leg and advance position but Wilson is retaining full guard.
Heikki throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heikki trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilson is adopting a defensive guard.
Heikki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson wants to sweep here but Heikki controlling him for the moment.
Wilson is trying to keep Heikki in close.
Heikki trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Heikki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wilson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Heikki is controlling him.
Heikki is looking to work some ground and pound but Wilson has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Helppo Heikki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Helppo Heikki's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Heikki closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wilson scores with a jab. Heikki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice takedown defense from Wilson. No joy for Heikki on that attempt.
Wilson tries to clinch up but Heikki circles away and keeps his distance.
Heikki connects with a nice looking jab.
Heikki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wilson.
Heikki is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sloppy strikes from Wilson. Those never looked like landing.
Heikki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heikki just misses with a punch to the body.
Heikki lands a nice hook to Wilson's body. Wilson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Heikki.
Wilson throws a lazy right hand but Heikki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wilson catches Heikki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Heikki misses the jab.
Heikki slips a straight right by Wilson.
Wilson with a jab.

Helppo Heikki's cut is getting worse.
Wilson lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heikki moves out of range as Wilson strikes.
Heikki slips under a jab from Wilson.
Wilson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wilson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Heikki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wilson jabs Heikki to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Donk. Wilson catches Heikki right on the button with a cross.
Heikki scores with a one two! Wilson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wilson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Heikki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Wilson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wilson throws a hook but Heikki avoids it easily.
Heikki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heikki scores with a body shot.
Wilson fails with an attempt to clinch.

Wilson has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Wilson.
Wilson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wilson tries to throw a body punch but Heikki avoids it by throwing Wilson back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heikki.

Heikki turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Heikki manages to end up in side control.
Heikki has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Heikki throwing strikes but Wilson manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

Wilson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Heikki with a nice cross.
Heikki stuns Wilson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Heikki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wilson.
The fighters circling - Wilson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wilson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heikki manages to avoid it.

Wilson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heikki gets through Wilson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wilson tries to throw a body punch but Heikki avoids it by throwing Wilson back against the cage.
Heikki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.
Wilson lands with a short shot to the head.
Heikki blocks a body shot from Wilson.
Wilson lands a left hand.
Heikki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.

Heikki breaks from the clinch.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Heikki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wilson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Heikki.
Heikki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wilson tries to clinch but Heikki moves out of range.
Heikki connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heikki misses with a hook.
Heikki keeps the fight on the outside.
Heikki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wilson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Shane Wilson seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heikki stalks Wilson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wilson's face. Wilson staggers backwards, shaken.
Wilson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Heikki. Heikki circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Helppo Heikki's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wilson looks to score with a jab to the body but Heikki is just out of range.
Heikki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wilson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Heikki swings for the body but Wilson moves out of range.
Wilson misses with a double jab.
Heikki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wilson throws a body punch but Heikki moves out of range.
Wilson is looking to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Wilson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wilson.
Heikki connects with a right hand. Wilson shakes it off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wilson catches Heikki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Heikki just misses with a punch to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Heikki.
Wilson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Wilson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Helppo Heikki's cut.
That's time! Heikki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Wilson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wilson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Heikki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wilson tries to clinch but Heikki moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Wilson misses the target.
Heikki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wilson moves away.
Wilson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Heikki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wilson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wilson throws a lazy uppercut
and Heikki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jab from Wilson.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Heikki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Heikki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Heikki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wilson manages to avoid it.
Wilson throws an overhand right that lands on Heikki's shoulder, as Heikki tries to avoid the shot.
Heikki jabs Wilson right on the nose. Wilson blinks but takes it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson tries to clinch up.
Wilson tries to clinch but Heikki moves out of range.
A big left from Wilson misses.
Wilson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Heikki throws a jab but it's blocked by Wilson.
Heikki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wilson's head.
The fighters circling - Wilson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Heikki takes a jab right on the kisser.
Heikki thows a body shot but no joy.
Heikki misses the body punch
and Heikki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Heikki just misses with a punch to the body.
Wilson misses with a hook.
Heikki misses with a wild combination.
Wilson throws a nice looking combination but Heikki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson swings for the body but Heikki moves out of range.
No joy there for Wilson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wilson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wilson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Heikki fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wilson avoids it really well and circles away.
Wilson misses with a wild body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heikki jabs at Wilson's body.
Wilson throws a jab when Heikki was well out of range.
Heikki slips under a jab.
Heikki misses with an uppercut. Wilson saw that one coming.
Heikki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wilson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heikki.
Wilson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Heikki counters with a nice uppercut.
Heikki scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Heikki is defended easily by Wilson.
Heikki slips a straight right by Wilson.
Wilson throws a lazy right hand but Heikki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Heikki swings for the body but Wilson moves out of range.
Heikki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wilson.
Heikki gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wilson.

Jeez, Helppo Heikki's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Heikki misses the shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Heikki.
Heikki misses with a hook.
Wilson is looking to clinch but Heikki is avoiding it.
Heikki connects with the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wilson looks to land a left hand but Heikki moved out of range nicely.
Heikki fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wilson avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helppo Heikki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heikki. Wilson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Wilson.
Wilson throws an overhand right that lands on Heikki's shoulder, as Heikki tries to avoid the shot.
Heikki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Heikki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Heikki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wilson circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heikki looks to land a left hand but Wilson moved out of range nicely.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Heikki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Heikki takes a swing at Wilson's ribcage but misses.

Wilson has closed the distance and engaged Heikki in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Shane Wilson.
I think Wilson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Wilson!
Shane Wilson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.