PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Helppo Heikki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Spishak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spishak has chosen Sleeping with Sirens as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Heikki
vs
Spishak

185 cm
23
198 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

185 cm
23
216 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

The Adrenaline Matrix

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Helppo Heikki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sammy Spishak!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heikki throws a body punch but Spishak moves out of range.
Spishak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Heikki.
Helppo Heikki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spishak is looking to clinch.

Heikki shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Spishak is trying to defend but Heikki finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Spishak is trying to maintain the position but Heikki is very close to passing his half guard.
Heikki thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Spishak slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Spishak utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Spishak 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.
Heikki wants to control from the top but Spishak keeps moving.

Spishak is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Spishak has his foot on Heikki's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Heikki works his way back into a safe position though.

Spishak had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Heikki defends it easily.
Heikki trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Heikki makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Heikki postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Heikki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Spishak wants to sweep but no luck.
Heikki throwing strikes from guard but Spishak blocks nicely.
Heikki with a flurry of punches that miss.
Spishak looking to control.
Heikki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Heikki is in close to Spishak's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Heikki tries to free his leg and advance position but Spishak is retaining full guard.

Spishak is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Heikki is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Heikki scoring with punches to the head and body.

Spishak is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Spishak looking for a guillotine here but Heikki defends easily.
Heikki working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Spishak escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Heikki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heikki scoring with some ground and pound.
Heikki connects with a couple of short punches.

Spishak escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Heikki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Spishak working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Heikki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Heikki's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Heikki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Spishak lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Heikki!
Heikki wants to try and get back to his feet.
Spishak can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Heikki is looking to escape.
Spishak working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spishak looking to finish Heikki with some ground and pound. This is bad for Heikki!
Spishak thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Spishak lands with some strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Spishak moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Heikki has worked his arm free - good work by Heikki!
Heikki struggling a bit here.
Heikki is looking to reverse the position.
Heikki regains half guard, as Spishak was trying to land strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Heikki controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sammy Spishak will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Spishak instigates a clinch.
Heikki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Spishak's efforts to push away.
Spishak's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Heikki lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Spishak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heikki. Spishak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spishak shoots in for a takedown but Heikki shows good takedown defense.
Spishak swinging wildly here.
Spishak misses with a takedown attempt - Heikki sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Spishak feints and as Heikki raises his hands in defense, Spishak changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Heikki keeping full guard, as Spishak tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spishak is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Heikki holds on and takes a little breather.
Spishak throws an elbow that misses. Heikki uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Spishak's guard. Nice move by Heikki!

Spishak is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Heikki throws a big right hand that misses.
Heikki is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Heikki got a little sloppy there for a moment and Spishak has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Heikki has managed to get both his arms back between Spishak's legs - danger averted.

Spishak is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Spishak has his foot on Heikki's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Heikki works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heikki scoring with some ground and pound.
Heikki scoring with punches to the head and body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heikki forces his way into half guard.
Heikki takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Heikki wants to take a breather but Spishak is having none of it.
Heikki prevents Spishak from improving his position.
Heikki trying to mount his opponent but Spishak defends it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Spishak manages to get to full guard.
Heikki has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Spishak is looking for a triangle but Heikki pushes his legs off easily.

Spishak escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Heikki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sammy Spishak has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heikki wants to pass the guard but Spishak is keeping the position.
Heikki works over Spishak with some ground and pound from guard.

Spishak working for a triangle but Heikki defends it easily.
Heikki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Spishak looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Heikki is defending well. Spishak quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Heikki has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Spishak celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sammy Spishak!