PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Heimo Vesa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin has chosen Dean Martin - LITTLE OLD WINE DRINKER ME as his entrance music. Heimo Vesa had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Vesa
vs
Martin

170 cm
21
155 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

179 cm
26
169 lbs
9 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Heimo Vesa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Dean Martin!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vesa shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Martin's guard.
Our spies down at at SWF GYM inform us that Martin has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Martin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vesa is one step ahead there.
Vesa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martin will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Martin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vesa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Martin controlling the position.
Vesa looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Vesa pushes down on Martin's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vesa thows a huge punch but Martin dodges it nicely.
Vesa performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Martin is looking to improve his position.

Vesa is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Martin trying to hold on to Vesa's head to control him but Vesa postures up.
Vesa wants to pass to mount but Martin is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vesa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martin keeps working.
Still in half guard, Vesa seems content to control.
Martin punching from the bottom.
Martin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vesa.
Martin is refusing to be controlled, as Vesa sits in half guard.
Vesa sitting and controlling from the half guard.

We're going to have a standup here because Heimo Vesa wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Vesa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Martin misses the shot to the body.
Vesa misses with a two punch combination.
A big left from Vesa misses.
Vesa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vesa throws a shot from downtown. Martin moves away and avoids it.
Vesa fails with a takedown attempt.
Vesa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Martin slips a straight right by Vesa.
Martin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Martin lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Heimo Vesa has been cut.
Martin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sloppy strikes from Vesa. Those never looked like landing.
Martin moves away from the strike by Vesa.
Vesa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vesa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Martin throws an overhand right that lands on Vesa's shoulder, as Vesa tries to avoid the shot.
Martin throws a sloppy head kick and Vesa moves out of range easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vesa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Martin tries to avoid it but Vesa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Martin to the ground. Martin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heimo Vesa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vesa misses with a wild combination.
Vesa misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vesa shoots in and gets a takedown into Martin's guard.
Martin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vesa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vesa looking to pass the guard.
Vesa is working hard here to advance position.
Martin will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Martin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vesa trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heimo Vesa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Heimo Vesa's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Vesa throws a series of punches but Martin avoids them all with ease.
Martin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Martin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Martin throws a leg kick but Vesa checks it.
Vesa's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Vesa duly obliges.
Heimo Vesa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vesa tries for a takedown but Martin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Martin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Some wild striking there from Vesa.
Vesa misses with a few strikes there.
Vesa fails with a takedown attempt.
Vesa seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Martin throws a right hand that Vesa ducks under and follows up with a left that Vesa also avoids with ease.
Vesa throws a right hand that Martin ducks under and follows up with a left that Martin also avoids with ease.
Heimo Vesa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Martin is defended easily by Vesa.
Vesa misses the shot to the body.
Jab from Vesa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vesa to score with a decent uppercut.
Vesa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Martin misses with a looping left.
Martin throws a hook but Vesa avoids it easily.
Martin misses with a low kick.
Martin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Martin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vesa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vesa misses with a takedown attempt - Martin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heimo Vesa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vesa lands a body shot.
Martin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vesa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vesa slips a straight right by Martin.

Martin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Vesa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin keeping moving, preventing Vesa from controlling successfully.
Vesa postures up in Martin's guard and throws a big left but Martin blocks it.
Martin keeping full guard, as Vesa tries to pass.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martin controlling Vesa's posture.
Martin is trying to keep Vesa in close.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Dean Martin hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Vesa defending well as Martin loads up on a big left hand.
Vesa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vesa there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin tries to land a leg kick but Vesa saw it coming and moves away.
Martin misses with a body kick.

Martin moves into the clinch successfully.
Martin throws a head punch that misses.
Martin throws a punch but it's blocked by Vesa.
Martin tries to circle away but Vesa has him pinned against the cage.
Martin looking to slow down the pace here.
Martin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martin tries to break the clinch but Vesa is controlling the position.
Martin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vesa has him pressed against the cage.
Martin wants to break free but Vesa has control.
Vesa is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Martin is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vesa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Martin gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Martin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Vesa feints and as Martin raises his hands in defense, Vesa changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Martin throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Heimo Vesa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vesa wants to pass the guard but Martin is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vesa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vesa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Martin keeping moving, preventing Vesa from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Heimo Vesa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Heimo Vesa's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Vesa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vesa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Heimo Vesa is winning the standup battle so far.
Vesa avoids the body shot from Martin.
Vesa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Martin shoots for a takedown but Vesa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Martin is defended easily by Vesa.
Martin throws a body punch but Vesa moves out of range.
Martin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vesa.
Martin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vesa misses with a takedown attempt - Martin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vesa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martin sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Vesa manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Martin on his heels. He'll look to pass Martin's guard now, I'm sure.
Vesa slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Martin keeping moving, preventing Vesa from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vesa tries to free his leg and advance position but Martin is retaining full guard.
Martin keeping moving, preventing Vesa from controlling successfully.
Martin seems keen to control Vesa's posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Heimo Vesa wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Martin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vesa shoots for a takedown but Martin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vesa throws a push kick but Martin slaps the foot to one side.
Nice body punch from Martin.
Martin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vesa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heimo Vesa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vesa swats away the attempt to clinch by Martin.
Martin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Vesa gets a double leg takedown into Martin's guard.
Vesa trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martin 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.
Martin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vesa content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Heimo Vesa.
Martin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Vesa shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Vesa was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Martin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Vesa is looking to take a break and control but Martin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vesa tries to move into full mount but can't pass Martin's legs.
Vesa controlling the position.
Heimo Vesa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin regains half guard there - taking advantage of Vesa's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Vesa trying to control from Martin's half guard. Martin has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Martin looking to control.
Dean Martin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vesa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Vesa won't allow Martin to sweep him here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Heimo Vesa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vesa, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heimo Vesa!