PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evald Von Hertzell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Isotalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Isotalo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Snoop Dogg - Serial Killa. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Von Hertzell
vs
Isotalo

193 cm
18
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

195 cm
18
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Evald Von Hertzell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Isotalo!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Isotalo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Von Hertzell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Isotalo circles away.
Isotalo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Isotalo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Von Hertzell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Von Hertzell misses with a body kick.

Von Hertzell gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Isotalo wants to pass the guard but Von Hertzell is keeping the position.
Isotalo postures up in Von Hertzell's guard and throws a big left but Von Hertzell blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Von Hertzell keeping moving, preventing Isotalo from controlling successfully.
Von Hertzell wants to get back to his feet but Isotalo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Von Hertzell wants to sweep here but Isotalo controlling him for the moment.
Von Hertzell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Isotalo postures up and lands a big shot to Von Hertzell's brow.
Isotalo stopping the sweep attempt from Von Hertzell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Hertzell controls Isotalo momentarily but Isotalo frees himself.
Isotalo is looking to stand up but Von Hertzell won't let him.
Von Hertzell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Von Hertzell has an active guard here but Isotalo has managed to pass into half guard.
Von Hertzell wants to get back to full guard.
Von Hertzell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Isotalo.
Von Hertzell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Isotalo.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Isotalo has his takedown stuffed

so Von Hertzell counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Von Hertzell prevents Isotalo from getting back to his feet.
Von Hertzell keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Isotalo's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Hertzell wants to control from the top but Isotalo keeps moving.
Isotalo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Von Hertzell is breathing heavily.
Von Hertzell throwing strikes from guard but Isotalo blocks nicely.
Von Hertzell has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Von Hertzell preventing the sweep.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Isotalo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Von Hertzell!
Isotalo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Von Hertzell is looking to escape.
Von Hertzell is bucking up trying to escape but Isotalo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Von Hertzell tries to lock up and control but Isotalo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Isotalo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Hertzell tries to lock up and control but Isotalo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Von Hertzell is looking to improve his position but Isotalo isn't that keen on the idea.
Isotalo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Von Hertzell's face.
Isotalo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Isotalo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Isotalo trying to control but Von Hertzell is having none of it.
Von Hertzell on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Von Hertzell tries to get out of the position.
Isotalo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Von Hertzell can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Isotalo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

It looks like Evald Von Hertzell has been cut.
Isotalo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Von Hertzell is in a horrible position here. Isotalo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Isotalo breaks from Von Hertzell's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Evald Von Hertzell's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Isotalo lands a big elbow.

Evald Von Hertzell's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Von Hertzell is squirming around, avoiding Isotalo's attempts to control the action.
Isotalo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Von Hertzell looks a forlorn figure.

Jeez, Evald Von Hertzell's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Evald Von Hertzell's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Antti Isotalo!
Antti Isotalo is the new heavyweight champion!