PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heikki Hirvonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Odin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Hirvonen
vs
Odin

190 cm
25
219 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

195 cm
18
265 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Heikki Hirvonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thor Odin!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hirvonen throws a right hand that Odin ducks under and follows up with a left that Odin also avoids with ease.
Odin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hirvonen moves away.
Odin blocks a head kick by Hirvonen.
Heikki Hirvonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Odin moves out of range of the body kick from Hirvonen.
Odin misses the shot to the body.
Hirvonen swings widly with a right hand
and Odin counters with a nice body shot.
Hirvonen connects with a leg kick. Odin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hirvonen misses with the combination.
Hirvonen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hirvonen connects with a body shot.
Hirvonen throws a series of punches but Odin avoids them all with ease.
Hirvonen throws a sloppy head kick and Odin moves out of range easily.
Hirvonen throws a head kick but Odin moves out of range.
Hirvonen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Odin throws a right and a left that Hirvonen avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Hirvonen. Those never looked like landing.
Hirvonen tries to clinch up.
Hirvonen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Odin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hirvonen tries a head kick but it misses.
Hirvonen misses with a two punch combination.
Odin lands a nice looking body shot.
Hirvonen tries to bum rush Odin with a series of wild strikes but Odin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Odin just misses with a punch to the body.
Odin avoids the head kick by Hirvonen.
Hirvonen slips a jab and a cross from Odin.
Hirvonen misses with a head kick.
Hirvonen lands with a slapping head kick.
Odin lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odin misses with a few strikes there.
Odin connects with a single shot there.
Odin keeps the fight on the outside.
Hirvonen tries to bum rush Odin with a series of wild strikes but Odin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hirvonen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hirvonen misses with a combination
and Odin counters with a straight right hand.
Hirvonen is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Odin misses with a few strikes there.

Hirvonen moves into the clinch successfully.

Hirvonen successfully pulls guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hirvonen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Odin is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hirvonen manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Hirvonen shoots in but Odin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Odin works Hirvonen's body with a nice hook.
Some wild striking there from Hirvonen.
Hirvonen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hirvonen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hirvonen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Odin.
Hirvonen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odin misses with a double jab.
Odin fails to land the takedown.
Odin misses with a low kick as Hirvonen jumps back.
Odin should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hirvonen lands a head kick. Odin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hirvonen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Odin misses with a body kick.
Odin blocks a head kick by Hirvonen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Odin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Odin misses with the combination.
Hirvonen throws a right hand that Odin ducks under and follows up with a left that Odin also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Heikki Hirvonen will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hirvonen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sloppy strikes from Hirvonen. Those never looked like landing.
Hirvonen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hirvonen throws a looping overhand right but Odin ducks down to avoid it.
Hirvonen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hirvonen misses with a body kick.
Odin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Odin tries to bum rush Hirvonen with a series of wild strikes but Hirvonen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Odin throws a series of punches but Hirvonen avoids them all with ease.
Hirvonen tries to clinch there but Odin circles away.
Odin swinging wildly here.
Hirvonen tries to bum rush Odin with a series of wild strikes but Odin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odin connects with a jab.
Odin misses with a combination
and Hirvonen counters with a low kick, right behind Odin 's knee.
Hirvonen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hirvonen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Odin.
Hirvonen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Odin counters with a nice body shot.
Hirvonen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hirvonen lands with a nice combination. Odin backs away looking to recover.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hirvonen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hirvonen lands a glancing blow to the side of Odin's head.
Hirvonen misses with a head kick.
A combination from Odin does no damage.
Heikki Hirvonen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirvonen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Odin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hirvonen rather than just go for the knockout.
Hirvonen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Odin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Odin avoids the head kick by Hirvonen.
Hirvonen blocks a leg kick.
A jab from Hirvonen misses.
Heikki Hirvonen is winning the standup battle so far.
Hirvonen throws a series of punches but Odin moves out of range.
Odin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hirvonen takes one on the button.
Hirvonen looks to clinch
and Odin counters with a nice uppercut.
Hirvonen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A left lands for Odin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Odin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Odin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hirvonen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Odin blocks a head kick by Hirvonen.
Hirvonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Odin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Odin tries to land a front kick but Hirvonen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hirvonen moves out of range of the strikes.
Odin looks to land a left hand but Hirvonen moved out of range nicely.
Hirvonen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hirvonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Odin.
A slow jab from Hirvonen misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hirvonen.
Hirvonen misses with a combination
and Odin counters with a right hand to the body.
Odin throws a right hand that Hirvonen ducks under and follows up with a left that Hirvonen also avoids with ease.
Some bone on bone action there as Hirvonen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Hirvonen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hirvonen wants to control from the top but Odin keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hirvonen throwing strikes from guard but Odin blocks nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hirvonen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heikki Hirvonen dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hirvonen swinging wildly here.
Hirvonen lands with a slapping head kick.
Hirvonen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Odin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Odin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hirvonen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hirvonen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hirvonen tries to clinch up but Odin circles away and keeps his distance.
Hirvonen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hirvonen shoots in for a double leg but Odin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Odin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odin ducks under a wild hook from Hirvonen.
Odin punishes Hirvonen's body with a nice straight punch.
Odin tries to score with a low kick but Hirvonen moves his leg out of the way.
Sloppy strikes from Hirvonen. Those never looked like landing.
Good exchange - Odin coming out on top.
Odin misses with a two punch combination.
Hirvonen misses with a wild combination.
Odin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Odin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Odin throws a head kick that misses.
Odin digs a good hook to Hirvonen's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirvonen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Odin misses with a head kick.
Hirvonen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Odin thuds a left hand into Hirvonen's body.
Odin misses with the combination.
Odin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hirvonen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hirvonen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Odin is out of range and Hirvonen settles back down.
Odin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hirvonen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Odin throws a body punch but Hirvonen moves out of range.
Hirvonen lands a head kick. Odin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Odin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odin throws a series of punches but Hirvonen moves out of range.
Hirvonen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hirvonen fails with an attempt to clinch.

Hirvonen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hirvonen is pushing down on Odin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Odin is fighting to maintain full guard but Hirvonen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hirvonen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Heikki Hirvonen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hirvonen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirvonen seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Odin for as long as he can get away with.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Heikki Hirvonen just wasn't active enough.
Hirvonen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hirvonen is defended easily by Odin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hirvonen doesn't manage to clinch there - Odin circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Heikki Hirvonen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hirvonen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heikki Hirvonen!
A pretty intense looking Heikki Hirvonen took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.