PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Heino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stix Cornwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heino comes into the arena with Lamb of God - Now You've Got Something to Die for blaring out of the sound system. Stix Cornwell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Heino
vs
Cornwell

200 cm
21
260 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
280 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Pekka Heino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Stix Cornwell!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cornwell gets the takedown into side control.
Heino tries to buck Cornwell off but Cornwell is having none of it.

Cornwell decides to stand back up.

Cornwell scores with a takedown into Heino's guard.
Heino tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cornwell looking to pass the guard.

Heino looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cornwell looking to pass the guard.

Heino looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cornwell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Heino is keeping the position for now.

Heino looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cornwell must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Heino had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Cornwell is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Heino Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Cornwell's back instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornwell tries to escape but Heino has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Cornwell turns into Heino and is now in his guard.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Cornwell has eaten all the pies!
Heino is breathing heavily.

Cornwell drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cornwell jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cornwell trying to control but Heino is working from the bottom.
Heino looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cornwell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cornwell wants to control from the top but Heino keeps moving.
Heino bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cornwell's guard.
Heino preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cornwell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Heino's guard.
Heino manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Cornwell tries to buck Heino off but he can't manage it.

Heino jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Cornwell manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Cornwell is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Heino's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Cornwell is trying to get back to full guard.
Cornwell gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Heino drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Heino jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Heino drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Heino jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Heino lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cornwell controls Heino momentarily but Heino frees himself.
Cornwell wants to sweep but no luck.

Heino is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

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

Cornwell shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cornwell not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Heino is defending against the submission attempts here by Cornwell.
Cornwell is keen to just control but Heino is a slippery customer.

Heino looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Cornwell is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cornwell tries to pass the half guard into mount. Heino knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Stix Cornwell will probably get the nod.
That's time! Heino's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cornwell tries to clinch there but Heino circles away.

Cornwell darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Heino tries to roll over but Cornwell keeps him under control.

Cornwell is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Heino slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Heino is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Cornwell frees his head nicely. Oh but Heino has switched to an armbar! Cornwell is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Pekka Heino!