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's entrance music is Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be. A fine choice. Heiluu has chosen Kerrankin Tarpeekseen as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barnes
vs
Heiluu

178 cm
33
153 lbs
29 - 20 - 3

176 cm
31
153 lbs
24 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

TWGC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160

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 29 - 20 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cassit Heiluu!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Heiluu tries to pull guard but Barnes forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Heiluu successfully pulls guard.
Heiluu wants to sweep but no luck.

Heiluu working for a triangle but Barnes defends it easily.
Heiluu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barnes is one step ahead there.
Heiluu is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Heiluu is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Heiluu is looking for a triangle but Barnes pushes his legs off easily.

Heiluu has his foot on Barnes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Barnes works his way back into a safe position though.
Barnes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Barnes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Barnes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Heiluu throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Barnes escapes and throws Heiluu's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Heiluu takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Barnes landing strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heiluu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Barnes landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lands a few punches from side control.
Barnes tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Heiluu is working to avoid the ground and pound but Barnes connects with a decent elbow.
Heiluu is looking for a sweep.
Heiluu is looking to get back to his feet here but Barnes is keeping cool and he's managed to take Heiluu's back.
Barnes tries to get the hooks in deep but Heiluu pushed the leg off.
Barnes scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Heiluu is looking for a way out.
Heiluu is covering up but some of the strikes from Barnes are getting through and doing damage.

Heiluu is rocked!
Heiluu is in bad spot here.
Barnes is landing big shots and Heiluu is squirming looking to escape! He can't escape though and the ref jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Barnes!
As Mike Barnes got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I'm glad we were able to end this trilogy with me on top and show who the better man was, especially coming off of two losses. Thank you to all my fans for your support.'.