PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cassit Heiluu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes comes to the cage accompanied by Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be. Heiluu is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kerrankin Tarpeekseen. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barnes
vs
Heiluu

178 cm
30
158 lbs
22 - 16 - 2

176 cm
28
153 lbs
19 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cassit Heiluu!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes lands a head kick. Heiluu smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Heiluu lands with an uppercut that bounces Barnes off the cage and back into range.
Heiluu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barnes at a distance.
Heiluu gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Barnes to counter with a crisp jab.
Barnes dodges the punch combination from Heiluu.
Heiluu throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Barnes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Heiluu checks it well.
Heiluu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barnes tries to avoid it but Heiluu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barnes to the ground. Barnes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Heiluu moves out of range of the body kick.
Heiluu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Barnes sprawls well. Barnes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Heiluu gets slowly back to his feet.
Mike Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cassit Heiluu.
Barnes blocks a head kick by Heiluu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heiluu throws a jab when Barnes was well out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Heiluu.
Barnes feints and then cracks Heiluu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Heiluu down.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnes moves out of range as Heiluu strikes.
A head kick misses from Barnes.
Barnes throws a solid leg kick but Heiluu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barnes.
Heiluu throws a sloppy head kick and Barnes moves out of range easily.
Heiluu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Heiluu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Heiluu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heiluu avoids the head kick by Barnes.
Heiluu takes one to the chin there.
Barnes walks into a jab.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Heiluu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barnes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heiluu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Heiluu blocks a jab.
Heiluu throws a jab when Barnes was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Heiluu misses the target.
Barnes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Barnes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Barnes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barnes avoids the head kick by Heiluu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heiluu throws a hook to the side of Barnes's head but Barnes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barnes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Barnes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Heiluu.
Heiluu throws the left hand but Barnes avoids the punch easily.
Barnes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Heiluu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Heiluu lands a nice looking body shot.
A head kick misses from Heiluu.
Nice defenses there by Heiluu.
Heiluu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Barnes avoids it really well and circles away.
Heiluu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Heiluu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Barnes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Heiluu.
Heiluu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Barnes. Barnes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heiluu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Heiluu clobbers Barnes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Barnes slips a straight right by Heiluu.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heiluu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Barnes throws a head kick but Heiluu moves out of range.
Barnes throws the left hand but Heiluu avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cassit Heiluu will probably get the nod.
That's time! Barnes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Barnes lands a head kick!
Mike Barnes is winning the standup battle so far.
Barnes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Heiluu throws a head kick that misses.
Barnes lands a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Heiluu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes misses with a few strikes there.
Barnes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Heiluu has time to react.
Heiluu lands a nice hook to Barnes's body. Barnes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cassit Heiluu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Heiluu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barnes but Barnes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Barnes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Heiluu has time to react.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barnes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes throws a sloppy head kick and Heiluu moves out of range easily.
Mike Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Heiluu misses with a wild combination.
Barnes lands with a right hand.
Barnes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Heiluu misses with a hook.
Barnes lands a head shot.
Heiluu walks into a straight right hand from Barnes.
Heiluu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barnes lands a head shot.

Heiluu is rocked!
Barnes sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Heiluu's defenses. It connects perfectly with Heiluu's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike Barnes!
Mike Barnes tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.