PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gianpiero Tassotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dani Helenius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tassotti comes to the cage accompanied by Alphazone - Stay. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Tassotti
vs
Helenius

175 cm
20
165 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

169 cm
19
288 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gianpiero Tassotti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dani Helenius!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helenius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Helenius tries to bum rush Tassotti with a series of wild strikes but Tassotti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tassotti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Helenius.
Helenius misses with a few strikes there.
Tassotti swings for the body but Helenius moves out of range.
Helenius misses with a body shot.
Tassotti misses with an uppercut.
Tassotti lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tassotti moves out of range as Helenius strikes.
Helenius looks to score with a jab to the body but Tassotti is just out of range.
Tassotti attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Helenius catches Tassotti with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A jab from Helenius does it's job there.
Helenius scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Helenius misses with a looping left.
Tassotti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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!
Helenius just misses with a punch to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tassotti.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helenius walks into a left hand.
Helenius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Helenius moves out of range of the strikes.
Helenius lands with a right hand.
Tassotti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tassotti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Helenius bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tassotti throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Helenius keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tassotti.
Helenius takes a swing at Tassotti's ribcage but misses.
Helenius moves out of range of the strikes.
Tassotti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Helenius cracks Tassotti with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Tassotti looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Helenius finish him?

Tassotti is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Helenius misses with a body shot.
Oh Tassotti is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Helenius throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tassotti stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tassotti seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice body punch from Helenius.
Tassotti slips a jab from Helenius.
Helenius swings for the body but Tassotti moves out of range.
Tassotti avoids the body shot from Helenius.
Helenius fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tassotti looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tassotti slips a jab and a cross from Helenius.
Helenius jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Helenius misses with a wild body shot.
Helenius wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Helenius punishes Tassotti's body with a nice straight punch.
Decent striking displayed by Helenius there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helenius misses with a double jab.
Tassotti cracks Helenius with a good jab.
Helenius misses with a body shot.
Helenius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tassotti moves away.
Tassotti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tassotti closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A swing and a miss from Helenius.
Helenius throws a body punch but Tassotti moves out of range.
Helenius defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tassotti.
A combination from Helenius does no damage.
Tassotti avoids the body shot from Helenius.
Helenius fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tassotti throws a leg kick but Helenius sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Helenius misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helenius just misses with a punch to the body.
Tassotti throws a looping overhand right but Helenius ducks down to avoid it.
Helenius is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tassotti rather than just go for the knockout.

Tassotti looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Helenius trying to control here.
Tassotti perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tassotti throwing shots but Helenius is blocking nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tassotti thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Helenius's head.
Helenius is trying to get back to full guard.
Tassotti content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dani Helenius dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Helenius drops Tassotti with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Tassotti looks back up at him and smiles so Helenius waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

It looks like Gianpiero Tassotti has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Helenius throws a hook to the side of Tassotti's head but Tassotti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Tassotti moves into the clinch successfully.
Helenius lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tassotti tries a body shot but Helenius blocks it.
Helenius misses with the head strike.
Helenius looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Helenius throws a head punch that misses.
Helenius misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tassotti can't get the takedown.

Tassotti breaks the clinch.
Tassotti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Helenius looks to score with a jab to the body but Tassotti is just out of range.
Helenius throws a big shot that misses.
Helenius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tassotti.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tassotti misses with an uppercut
and Helenius counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Helenius avoids the body shot from Tassotti.
Helenius listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Tassotti.
A looping hook to the body misses from Helenius. Tassotti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Helenius missing with a left hand there. Tassotti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Helenius's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tassotti connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Helenius scrambles back to his feet.
Helenius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Helenius fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A slow jab from Tassotti misses its intended target.
Tassotti misses with a series of wild punches.
Tassotti is looking to land body kicks.
Donk. Helenius catches Tassotti right on the button with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helenius looks to score with a jab to the body but Tassotti is just out of range.
Helenius lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tassotti circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Helenius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Helenius takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tassotti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Helenius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tassotti.
Tassotti swings for the body but Helenius moves out of range.
Helenius defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tassotti.
Helenius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tassotti.
Dani Helenius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tassotti takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Helenius checks a low kick from Tassotti.
Helenius throws a hook to the side of Tassotti's head but Tassotti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Helenius connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tassotti's hands.
Helenius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tassotti manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tassotti thuds his right hand into Helenius's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Dani Helenius has been cut.
Helenius swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Helenius misses.
Dani Helenius seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Helenius misses with a series of wild punches.
Tassotti misses with a wild body shot.
Tassotti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Helenius ducks under a wild hook from Tassotti.
Tassotti takes one to the side of the head.
Helenius misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Helenius looks to land a combination. Tassotti sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Tassotti has Helenius up against the cage in a clinch.
Helenius gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tassotti.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gianpiero Tassotti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Helenius tries to break free but Tassotti pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tassotti misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Tassotti as the two fighters clinch.

Tassotti gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Tassotti seems content to control.
Helenius blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tassotti.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tassotti with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dani Helenius showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Tassotti is looking to score with low kicks.
Tassotti swings for the body but Helenius moves out of range.
Helenius scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Helenius loads up on a big right hand but Tassotti slips the punch.
Helenius misses the shot to the body.
Tassotti lands a jab to Helenius's midsection.
Helenius lands a nice shot to the body.
Helenius lands with a hook. Tassotti tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tassotti shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Decent striking displayed by Helenius there.
Helenius misses with a body shot
and Tassotti counters with a left to the body.
Tassotti misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helenius steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tassotti.
Tassotti throws a right hand that Helenius ducks under and follows up with a left that Helenius also avoids with ease.
Tassotti misses with a wild body shot.
Dani Helenius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tassotti wants to slow Helenius down by chopping away at his legs.
Helenius stuns Tassotti with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Helenius avoids the body shot from Tassotti.
Helenius throws a series of punches but Tassotti moves out of range.
Tassotti misses with a hook. Helenius ducked under it nicely.
Helenius misses with a wild body shot.
Helenius looks to land a combination. Tassotti sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tassotti tests Helenius's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Helenius checks a leg kick.
Helenius bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tassotti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Helenius.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Helenius avoids a punch combination nicely.
Helenius misses with a body shot.
Tassotti fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Helenius checks it well.
A slow jab from Helenius misses its intended target.
Helenius scores with a one two! Tassotti had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tassotti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Helenius throws out the jab.
Helenius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tassotti.
Helenius thows a body shot but no joy.
Tassotti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Helenius has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Helenius misses with a double jab.
Helenius takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Tassotti.
Tassotti looks to land a right hand but Helenius moved out of range.
Tassotti throws out a loose jab but Helenius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Helenius throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Helenius throws a body punch but Tassotti moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Tassotti misses the target.
Tassotti looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Helenius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tassotti moves away.
Tassotti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Helenius thows a body shot but no joy.
Tassotti throws a shot from downtown. Helenius moves away and avoids it.
Tassotti looks to throw the jab but Helenius is out of range.
Tassotti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Helenius was well out of range. Poor timing from Tassotti.
Helenius missing with a left hand there. Tassotti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Helenius.
Helenius uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tassotti.
Helenius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tassotti was well out of range. Poor timing from Helenius.
Helenius rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tassotti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tassotti throws a right hand that Helenius ducks under and follows up with a left that Helenius also avoids with ease.
Tassotti slips a jab from Helenius.
Tassotti throws a leg kick but Helenius checks it.
Gianpiero Tassotti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tassotti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Helenius.

Tassotti forces Helenius back against the cage and clinches.
Tassotti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A body shot lands from Tassotti.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tassotti.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tassotti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Tassotti breaks from the clinch.
Tassotti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Helenius.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dani Helenius.
I've got Helenius winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dani Helenius!