PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Hautala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sauli Heilimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hautala comes to the cage accompanied by Run by Frank Klepacki. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hautala
vs
Heilimo

160 cm
23
157 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

178 cm
23
159 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ernesto Hautala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sauli Heilimo!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Heilimo tries to keep at a distance but Hautala has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hautala looking to throw knees to the head but Heilimo is blocking nicely.
Heilimo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hautala fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Heilimo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hautala's waist but Hautala gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Heilimo off to one side.
Nice takedown defense from Hautala. No joy for Heilimo on that attempt.
Ernesto Hautala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sauli Heilimo.
Hautala swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hautala jabs at Heilimo's body.
Heilimo blocks a head kick by Hautala.
Hautala throws a head kick that misses.
Heilimo shoots in for a double leg but Hautala sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Heilimo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hautala.

Heilimo gets a takedown into half guard.
Heilimo looks gassed!
Heilimo blocks the strikes from Hautala.
Hautala is trying to get back to full guard.
Hautala flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Hautala knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Heilimo on the ground.
Heilimo prevents Hautala from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hautala kicks off Heilimo and gets to his feet.
Heilimo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hautala pinned against the cage. Hautala gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Hautala has managed to clinch.
Hautala throws a knee to the head but misses.

Heilimo jumps guard and drags Hautala to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hautala wants to control from the top but Heilimo keeps moving.
Hautala throws a big right hand that misses.
Heilimo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hautala trying to control the position from guard on top but Heilimo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hautala missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Heilimo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hautala slips nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hautala seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Heilimo is staying active underneath Hautala, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hautala working the head and body with strikes.
Hautala wants to get back to his feet.
Hautala is pressing down on Heilimo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Heilimo is holding on for now.
Heilimo is looking to improve his position.
Heilimo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hautala thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Heilimo's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick misses from Hautala.
Heilimo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hautala misses with a head kick.
Hautala uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Heilimo has time to react.

Hautala rushes Heilimo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Heilimo avoiding damage as Hautala throws knees to the body.
Hautala looking to throw knees to the head but Heilimo is blocking nicely.
Hautala tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Heilimo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hautala with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Hautala.
Heilimo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hautala pulls his leg out and moves away.
Heilimo fails with a takedown attempt.

Hautala clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heilimo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Heilimo wants a takedown.
Hautala landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hautala landing knees to the head.
Hautala connects with a knee to the head.
Heilimo stalling in the clinch but Hautala improves position.
Hautala scores with a knee to the head.
Hautala scores with a knee to the head.
Hautala scores a nice knee to the body.
Heilimo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hautala gets underhooks to prevent Heilimo's takedown attempt.
Hautala lands a nice knee to the body.
Heilimo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hautala tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Heilimo managing to block the knees to the body from Hautala.
Hautala misses with a knee to the head.
Heilimo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hautala avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hautala unloads a knee to the mid-section. Heilimo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ernesto Hautala dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Heilimo moves out of range as Hautala throws a body kick.

Heilimo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Heilimo showed some decent athleticism there.
Hautala is looking for a sweep. Heilimo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Heilimo is looking for a kimura here.
Hautala wants to get back to his feet.
Hautala is looking for a sweep. Heilimo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hautala lands with a few short shots to the body.
Hautala tries to get to full guard but Heilimo has control of the leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Heilimo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hautala wants to improve his position but Heilimo is controlling well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Hautala instigates a clinch.
Hautala using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Heilimo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hautala missing with knees to the body.
Hautala looking to throw knees to the head but Heilimo is blocking nicely.
Hautala lands a knee to the head.
Heilimo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hautala misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Heilimo.
Heilimo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hautala gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hautala misses with a knee to the head.
Hautala using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Heilimo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Heilimo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hautala just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ernesto Hautala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sauli Heilimo.
Heilimo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hautala gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hautala with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hautala throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hautala with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hautala missing with knees to the body.
Hautala using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Heilimo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hautala looking to throw knees to the head but Heilimo is blocking nicely.
Hautala prevents the takedown attempt.
Hautala lands a knee to the body.
Hautala tries to land a knee to the head but Heilimo blocks with his arms.
Hautala with a knee to the head.
Hautala gets underhooks to prevent Heilimo's takedown attempt.
Hautala unloads a knee to the mid-section. Heilimo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hautala tries a knee to the head but Heilimo blocks it.
Hautala looking to throw knees to the head but Heilimo is blocking nicely.
Hautala misses with a knee to the head.
Heilimo tries for a takedown but Hautala manages to get underhooks.
Heilimo tries to pull guard but Hautala won't allow it.
Hautala throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Heilimo blocks it with crossed arms.
Hautala tries to land a knee to the head but Heilimo blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hautala prevents a takedown attempt there.
Heilimo tries to pull guard but Hautala holds him up against the cage and eventually Heilimo drops back down to his feet.
Hautala landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hautala looking to throw knees to the head but Heilimo is blocking nicely.
Hautala misses with a knee strike.
Hautala using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Heilimo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Heilimo tries to pull guard but Hautala holds him up against the cage and eventually Heilimo drops back down to his feet.
Hautala tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Heilimo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hautala uses from the top position.
Hautala pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Heilimo is keeping the position for now.
Hautala trying to control but Heilimo is working from the bottom.
Hautala wanted to stand there but Heilimo had control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hautala pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Heilimo is keeping the position for now.
Heilimo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hautala is looking to improve his position but Heilimo isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hautala is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Heilimo with a couple of short strikes.
A nice elbow there by Heilimo.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hautala squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Hautala keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sauli Heilimo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Hautala keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hautala misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heilimo.
Heilimo swats away the attempt to clinch by Hautala.
Heilimo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hautala circles away.
Hautala scores with a nice body kick.
Hautala throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Hautala rushes Heilimo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hautala misses with a knee strike.
Hautala with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hautala with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Heilimo managing to block the knees to the body from Hautala.
Heilimo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hautala prevents it.
Ernesto Hautala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sauli Heilimo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hautala looking to throw knees to the head but Heilimo is blocking nicely.
Heilimo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hautala gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hautala unloads a knee to the mid-section. Heilimo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hautala.
Hautala using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Heilimo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hautala crunches a lovely knee into Heilimo's ribcage.
Heilimo tries to pull guard but Hautala won't allow it.
Hautala tries to land a knee to the head but Heilimo blocks with his arms.
Hautala tries to land knees in the clinch but Heilimo avoids the damage to the body.
Heilimo managing to block the knees to the body from Hautala.

Heilimo drags the fight down to the ground.
Hautala stopping the sweep attempt from Heilimo.
Hautala pushes down on Heilimo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hautala performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hautala sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Heilimo defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hautala is looking to stall here but Heilimo recovers full guard.
Heilimo wants to sweep but no luck.
Hautala working some strikes from top position.
Hautala working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hautala stopping the sweep attempt from Heilimo.

Heilimo had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Hautala is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Heilimo Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Hautala's back instead.
Hautala manages to reverse the position and now he's in Heilimo's guard. Nice work there by Hautala.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heilimo keeping moving, preventing Hautala from controlling successfully.
Hautala won't allow Heilimo to sweep him here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hautala moves into range and connects with a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Hautala.
Hautala lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Heilimo at a distance.
A left lands for Hautala.

Hautala clinches up with Heilimo and pushes him back against the cage.
Hautala scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hautala.
Hautala using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Heilimo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hautala misses with a knee strike.
Hautala unloads a knee to the mid-section. Heilimo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hautala throws a knee to the head but misses.
Heilimo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hautala looking to throw knees to the head but Heilimo is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hautala tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hautala using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Heilimo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Heilimo avoiding damage as Hautala throws knees to the body.
Heilimo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hautala is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hautala gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Heilimo.
Heilimo looking for a takedown.
Hautala landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hautala tries to land a knee to the head but Heilimo blocks with his arms.
Heilimo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hautala smiles and moves away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hautala - that will leave a mark!
Heilimo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ernesto Hautala is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hautala lands a right hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ernesto Hautala showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hautala has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernesto Hautala!