PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aslan Husainov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Heyman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Husainov
vs
Heyman

175 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

179 cm
26
180 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Good elbows
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aslan Husainov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charles Heyman!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Heyman.
Husainov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Husainov looks for a takedown but Heyman sprawls well.
Husainov has a takedown stuffed.
Husainov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Husainov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Heyman is fending him off so far but Husainov persists. Nope, Heyman circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aslan Husainov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A swing and a miss from Heyman.
Husainov moves out of range of the strikes.
Heyman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heyman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Heyman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Husainov's sensitive parts.
Husainov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Heyman.
Husainov tries to counter with a takedown but Heyman is quick to defend against it.
Husainov shoots for a takedown but Heyman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Heyman throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Husainov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Husainov defending well as Heyman loads up on a big left hand.

Heyman clinches up with Husainov and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Heyman is fighting off a takedown attempt but Husainov is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Heyman to the mat. Heyman regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Husainov postures up.

Heyman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Husainov defends well.
Husainov working some strikes from top position.
Husainov trying to control the position from guard on top but Heyman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Husainov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Husainov pushing down on Heyman's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Heyman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Husainov pulls his head out easily.
Heyman is looking to control Husainov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Heyman avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Husainov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Husainov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Heyman tries to roll over but Husainov keeps him under control.

Husainov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Heyman has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Heyman manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Heyman seems keen to control Husainov's posture.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Heyman keeping moving, preventing Husainov from controlling successfully.
Husainov works over Heyman with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heyman is trying to control the position but Husainov postures up.
Husainov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Heyman looking to control.
Heyman is adopting a defensive guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Husainov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Our spies down at at Nordic Top Team inform us that Heyman has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Husainov distracts Heyman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Husainov works over Heyman with some ground and pound from guard.
Husainov working some strikes from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heyman looking for a sweep. Not yet Heyman, not yet.
Husainov cracks Heyman with a solid left hand.
Husainov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Husainov wants to control from the top but Heyman keeps moving.
Husainov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Husainov trying to control but Heyman is working from the bottom.
Heyman looking to control.
Husainov won't allow Heyman to get back to his feet.
Heyman is trying to keep Husainov in close.
Husainov looking to sit in guard and control but Heyman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Heyman stopping the sweep attempt from Husainov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Charles Heyman will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Heyman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Husainov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Heyman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Husainov somewhat.
Husainov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Heyman tries to avoid it but Husainov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Heyman to the ground. Heyman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Heyman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Husainov.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aslan Husainov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Husainov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Husainov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Heyman defends well and Husainov ends up having to push Heyman into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Heyman clinches.
Husainov wants to take the fight to the mat but Heyman manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Heyman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice elbow from Heyman.
Husainov wants to take the fight to the mat but Heyman manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Heyman.
Husainov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Heyman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Husainov's defenses.
Heyman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Husainov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Heyman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heyman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Husainov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Heyman slows down the pace here.
Heyman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Heyman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Heyman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Husainov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Heyman lands an elbow just above Husainov 's eye.
Heyman throws a knee to the head but misses.

Husainov pulls Heyman into guard.
Husainov keeping moving, preventing Heyman from controlling successfully.
Heyman might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Husainov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Husainov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Heyman trying to control the position from guard on top but Husainov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Husainov being controlled here, momentarily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Husainov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Husainov shoots for a double leg takedown but Heyman sprawls well. He's pushed Husainov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Husainov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Heyman swivels and escapes.
Charles Heyman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Husainov fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Heyman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Heyman wants it to stay on the feet.
Husainov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Heyman sprawls well. Heyman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Husainov gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heyman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Heyman sizes up Husainov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Heyman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Husainov shoots in but no luck this time.
Husainov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Husainov avoids the head kick by Heyman.
Husainov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Heyman.
Husainov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Heyman circles away.
Heyman scores with a head kick.
Heyman tries to clinch up but Husainov circles away and keeps his distance.
Heyman scores with a kick to the body.
A head kick from Heyman lands but Husainov takes it in his stride.
Aslan Husainov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

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!
Husainov avoids a kick to the body.
Husainov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Heyman.
Husainov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Heyman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Husainov somewhat.
Heyman scores with a nice body kick.
Heyman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Husainov.
Heyman tries a quick counter leg kick but Husainov is wise to it.
Husainov fails with a takedown attempt.
Heyman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Husainov in his tracks.
Heyman tests Husainov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Heyman throws a sloppy head kick and Husainov moves out of range easily.
Heyman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Husainov's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Heyman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Husainov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Heyman counters with a head kick.
Heyman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Heyman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Husainov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Heyman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Charles Heyman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Husainov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Heyman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Husainov somewhat.
Husainov blocks a leg kick.
Heyman throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heyman throws a sloppy head kick and Husainov moves out of range easily.
Husainov tries to counter with a takedown but Heyman is quick to defend against it.
Husainov misses with a takedown attempt - Heyman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Heyman follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aslan Husainov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heyman connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Husainov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Heyman defends it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Heyman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Husainov's calf.
Heyman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Heyman has managed to clinch.
Husainov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Heyman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Heyman throws a nice head kick!
Husainov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Heyman's waist but Heyman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Husainov off to one side.
Heyman is trying to counter with his kicks.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Husainov.
Heyman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heyman connects with a high kick.
The crowd cheers as Heyman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Husainov doesn't seem phased though.

Husainov is rocked!
Husainov shoots in for a takedown but Heyman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Heyman lands with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heyman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Husainov on the side of the head.
Oh Husainov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Heyman cracks Husainov with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Husainov looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Heyman finish him?
Heyman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Husainov tries to keep at a distance but Heyman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Heyman trying to control the position but instead, Husainov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Heyman into the cage.
Heyman lands with a right to the head.
Heyman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Husainov is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Heyman drops Husainov with a big knee straight up the middle! Husainov is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Husainov shoots in looking for a takedown but Heyman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Husainov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Husainov blocks the body kick.
Husainov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Husainov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Husainov looks up at the clock. Bad move! Heyman lands a right hand from hell, dropping Husainov. Heyman pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Heyman!
Our winner, Charles Heyman, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.