PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aulis Homelius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eero Niinimaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aulis Homelius had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Homelius
vs
Niinimaa

188 cm
19
197 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
193 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aulis Homelius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eero Niinimaa!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Homelius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Niinimaa lands a nice shot to the body.
Homelius misses with a head kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Niinimaa tries to stall but Homelius uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Homelius manages to break the clinch.
Homelius avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Niinimaa misses with a body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Homelius.
Homelius scoring well with a low kick there.
Niinimaa misses with a series of wild punches.
Niinimaa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Niinimaa stuns Homelius with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Niinimaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Homelius moves away.
Homelius takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Niinimaa misses with a right hand
and Homelius counters with a head kick. That will keep Niinimaa thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Homelius looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Niinimaa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Homelius. Homelius obviously looking to wear him down.
Niinimaa blocks a head kick by Homelius.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niinimaa sizes up Homelius with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Niinimaa stuns Homelius with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Niinimaa. Those never looked like landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Homelius. That's going to slow Niinimaa down.
Niinimaa misses with a straight right.
Niinimaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Homelius manages to avoid it.
Homelius feints and then cracks Niinimaa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Niinimaa down.
Homelius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Homelius fails with an attempt to clinch.
A cross from Niinimaa lands.
A good leg kick by Homelius.
Homelius lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Homelius misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Homelius uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Niinimaa.
Niinimaa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Homelius tries to close the distance and clinch but Niinimaa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Niinimaa throws an overhand right that lands on Homelius's shoulder, as Homelius tries to avoid the shot.
Homelius takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Homelius connects with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Homelius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A lazy left from Niinimaa finds it's target.
Homelius fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Niinimaa is out of range.
Eero Niinimaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Niinimaa lands with a nice body punch.
Homelius connects with a solid leg kick.
Homelius throws a sloppy head kick and Niinimaa moves out of range easily.
Jab from Niinimaa.
Niinimaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Homelius manages to avoid it.
Niinimaa cracks Homelius with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Niinimaa punishes Homelius's body with a nice straight punch.
Homelius finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Niinimaa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Homelius throws a head kick that misses.
Niinimaa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Niinimaa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Homelius lands a front kick.
Niinimaa misses with a series of wild punches.
Homelius fakes the leg kick and cracks Niinimaa in the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niinimaa scores with a decent looking hook.
Homelius throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Niinimaa.
Niinimaa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A slow jab from Niinimaa misses its intended target.
Niinimaa is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Homelius had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Niinimaa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Homelius slips under a jab from Niinimaa.
Homelius tries to clinch there but Niinimaa circles away.
Good leg kick by Homelius there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Niinimaa stuns Homelius with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Homelius throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Niinimaa stuns Homelius with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Homelius misses with a few strikes there.
Niinimaa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Homelius can pounce on him.
Homelius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Niinimaa cracks Homelius with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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!
Niinimaa scores with a nice strike.
Niinimaa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Homelius goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Homelius closes the distance and pushes Niinimaa back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niinimaa is looking to control Homelius's arms but Homelius gets an underhook and turns him. Now Niinimaa has his back to the cage.
Homelius holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Niinimaa is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Niinimaa avoids the elbow strike from Homelius, against the cage.
Niinimaa tries to stall but Homelius uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Homelius pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Niinimaa avoids the head kick by Homelius.
A solid leg kick lands there for Homelius.
Niinimaa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Homelius tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Niinimaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Homelius is just out of range.
Homelius slips under a jab from Niinimaa.
Niinimaa stuns Homelius with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Niinimaa thows a body shot but no joy.
Niinimaa misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eero Niinimaa dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Niinimaa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Homelius looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Niinimaa connects with a crisp jab.
Niinimaa throws out a loose jab but Homelius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Homelius has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Niinimaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Homelius.
Niinimaa just misses with a punch to the body.
Homelius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Niinimaa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Crunch! Homelius slams his shin into Niinimaa's torso.

Homelius clinches up with Niinimaa and pushes him back against the cage.
Niinimaa has Homelius pressed against the cage.
Homelius fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Homelius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Niinimaa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Homelius on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Niinimaa checks a leg kick.
Homelius displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Niinimaa throws out the jab.
Aulis Homelius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niinimaa walks forward, straight into a front kick from Homelius.
Homelius ducks right into an uppercut from Niinimaa.
Nice uppercut there from Niinimaa.
Homelius throws a head kick that misses.
Homelius takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Niinimaa misses with a wild body shot.
Niinimaa slips under a jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Homelius looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Niinimaa wants to stall.
Niinimaa avoids a wild elbow strike from Homelius.
Homelius blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Homelius pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Niinimaa throws a hook to the side of Homelius's head but Homelius sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab lands there for Niinimaa.
Niinimaa moves out of range of the body kick.

Homelius closes the distance and pushes Niinimaa back into the cage.
Homelius pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Homelius keeps control of Niinimaa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Homelius has a couple of punches blocked by Niinimaa.

Homelius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Niinimaa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Homelius moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Niinimaa jabs Homelius to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Homelius steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Niinimaa.
Niinimaa misses with a left hand
and Homelius counters with a body kick that stops Niinimaa in his tracks momentarily.
Niinimaa loads up on a big right hand but Homelius slips the punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Homelius, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Homelius takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Decent striking displayed by Niinimaa there.
Homelius takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Homelius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Niinimaa scores with a shot to the body.
Homelius tries to land a leg kick but Niinimaa saw it coming and moves away.
Niinimaa scores with a one two! Homelius had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Niinimaa has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Homelius.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Homelius feints and then cracks Niinimaa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Niinimaa down.
Niinimaa misses with a wild combination.
Niinimaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Niinimaa lands a nice hook to Homelius's body. Homelius takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Homelius looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A leg kick checked by Niinimaa.
Homelius looking to land some kicks to the body here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Niinimaa.
Nice body punch from Niinimaa.
Niinimaa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niinimaa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Homelius stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A combination from Niinimaa does no damage.
Homelius lands a high kick!
Niinimaa throws a shot to the body.
Homelius misses with a kick to the body.
Homelius tries to clinch up but Niinimaa circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice uppercut there from Niinimaa.
Homelius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Homelius takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Niinimaa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Niinimaa lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Niinimaa scores with a nice head shot.

Homelius is rocked!
Homelius throws a push kick but Niinimaa slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Homelius throws a sloppy head kick and Niinimaa moves out of range easily.
Niinimaa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Homelius takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Oh Homelius is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Homelius throws a sloppy head kick and Niinimaa moves out of range easily.
Niinimaa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Homelius stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eero Niinimaa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Homelius's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

BOOM! Niinimaa lands a beautiful left hook that drops Homelius. Homelius tries to recover but Niinimaa is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Homelius lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eero Niinimaa!