PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Timmy Morello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaino Heikkinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morello comes to the cage accompanied by Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name . Heikkinen has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Morello
vs
Heikkinen

186 cm
25
185 lbs
11 - 2 - 1

190 cm
27
199 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
KnockOut

Spartan Nutrition
M.O. Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timmy Morello!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kaino Heikkinen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heikkinen connects with a solid leg kick.
Morello lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Heikkinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morello throws out the jab.
Heikkinen wants to clinch.
Good exchange - Heikkinen coming out on top.
Heikkinen scores with a head kick. Morello tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Heikkinen throws a big shot that misses.
Heikkinen digs a good hook to Morello's body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A big right from Heikkinen misses.
Heikkinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heikkinen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Heikkinen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Morello.
Good leg kick by Morello there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Morello misses with a body shot.
Morello looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morello looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Heikkinen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A bone on bone clash there as Morello blocks the leg kick.
A jab from Morello misses.
Heikkinen wants to counter with a clinch but Morello pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heikkinen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Heikkinen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Morello rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Heikkinen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Morello has closed the distance and engaged Heikkinen in a clinch.
Morello throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Heikkinen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Morello avoids it.
Heikkinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heikkinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Morello pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morello misses with a body shot.
Morello takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Morello wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Heikkinen throws a chopping leg kick but Morello manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Heikkinen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Morello can pounce on him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Morello fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Heikkinen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Morello throws the kick towards the body but Heikkinen avoids it.
Heikkinen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Morello appears to be looking for a big counter.
A jab from Heikkinen misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Morello misses its target.
A lazy left from Heikkinen finds it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen wants to clinch up but Morello keeps it at a distance.
Heikkinen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Morello to score with a decent uppercut.
Heikkinen lands an overhand right.
Morello ducks under a wild hook from Heikkinen.
Heikkinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Morello is just out of range.
Morello appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Morello feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Heikkinen's calf.
Morello throws a nice head kick!
Morello lands a really nice looking cross but Heikkinen seems unphased.
Morello moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Heikkinen lands with a cross.
Heikkinen misses with a right hand
and Morello counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Morello fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heikkinen manages to avoid it.
Heikkinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heikkinen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A lazy left from Heikkinen finds it's target.
Morello scores with a leg kick.
Morello thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morello lands a jab.
Heikkinen with a nice cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morello throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morello tries to close the distance and clinch but Heikkinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Timmy Morello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heikkinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Heikkinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Morello misses the target.
Morello takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Morello on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Heikkinen misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Morello misses the target.
Heikkinen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Morello.
Heikkinen swings for the body but Morello moves out of range.
Morello circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Morello on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Heikkinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morello.
Morello throws a lazy head kick
and Heikkinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morello lands with a straight right. Heikkinen didn't see that one coming.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Morello stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Morello ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heikkinen moves away.
Morello throws a shot from downtown. Heikkinen moves away and avoids it.
Morello misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morello thows a leg kick but Heikkinen checks it
and Heikkinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morello misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heikkinen.
Heikkinen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Morello takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Morello throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heikkinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Morello avoids the body shot from Heikkinen.
Heikkinen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Morello's head backwards.
Heikkinen avoids the head kick by Morello.
Good standup being displayed there by Morello as he connects with a hook.
Heikkinen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Morello ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heikkinen moves away.
Heikkinen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Heikkinen throws a body punch but Morello moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morello swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Heikkinen lands a head kick. Morello smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Good leg kick by Morello there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Morello thumps Heikkinen with a low kick.
Heikkinen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
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 Timmy Morello will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A cross from Morello lands.
Morello scores with a kick to the body.
Morello swings for the body but Heikkinen moves out of range.
Timmy Morello is winning the standup battle so far.
Heikkinen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Morello counters with a nice uppercut.
Heikkinen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Heikkinen misses with a looping left.
Morello misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heikkinen.
Heikkinen ducks under a wild hook from Morello.
Morello uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Heikkinen.
Heikkinen throws a combination. Morello tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Morello drops his hands momentarily and Heikkinen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Heikkinen slips under a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morello blocks a leg kick.
Morello looks to throw the jab but Heikkinen is out of range.
Heikkinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morello takes a swing at Heikkinen's ribcage but misses.
Morello thows a leg kick but Heikkinen checks it
and Heikkinen counters with a nice body kick.
Morello connects with a leg kick. Heikkinen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morello uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heikkinen.
Morello scores with a punch to the head.
Heikkinen misses with an uppercut.
Heikkinen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Morello comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Morello lands a leg kick that knocks Heikkinen off balance momentarily.
Heikkinen throws a front kick that sends Morello stumbling back into the cage.
Morello with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Heikkinen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Heikkinen throws a body kick that misses.
Heikkinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Morello.
Heikkinen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Heikkinen duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heikkinen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice uppercut lands for Heikkinen. That snapped Morello's head back.
Heikkinen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Morello throws a shot from downtown. Heikkinen moves away and avoids it.
Morello looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen defending well as Morello loads up on a big left hand.
Heikkinen is looking to land body kicks.
Morello throwing a counter right hand but Heikkinen manages to avoid it.
Heikkinen scores with a nice strike.
Heikkinen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Morello stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A thudding body kick lands there by Morello!
Heikkinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Heikkinen staying out of range there.
Heikkinen only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Morello uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heikkinen.
Morello throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Morello throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Morello moves into range and connects with a jab.
Morello keeps the fight on the outside.
Heikkinen tests Morello's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Morello misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heikkinen.
Heikkinen scores with a decent looking hook.
Morello looks to land a left hand but Heikkinen moved out of range nicely.
Morello uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heikkinen.
Morello uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morello blocks a head kick by Heikkinen.
Morello throws a head kick that misses.
Heikkinen lands a front kick.
Morello misses the shot to the body.
Heikkinen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Heikkinen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Morello is able to avoid easily.
Heikkinen tests Morello's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Morello misses.
Nice body kick there by Heikkinen.
Morello tries to score with a low kick but Heikkinen moves his leg out of the way.
Morello lets loose with a powerful body kick. Heikkinen will feel that in the morning.
Heikkinen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Morello will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Morello tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Heikkinen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Morello counters with a three punch combo that has Heikkinen backing up. Heikkinen nods at Morello to acknowledge the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morello gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The fighters circling - Heikkinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Morello throws a body punch but Heikkinen moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen throws a chopping leg kick but Morello manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Morello looks to land a right hand but Heikkinen moved out of range.
Morello goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Heikkinen looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Morello ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heikkinen moves away.
Heikkinen throws a shot to the body.
Morello fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Morello is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Heikkinen.
Heikkinen slips a straight right by Morello.
Heikkinen was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Morello fakes the leg kick and cracks Heikkinen in the body.
Heikkinen swings widly with a right hand
and Morello counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Morello tries to clinch but Heikkinen moves out of range.
Heikkinen looks to land a right hand but Morello moved out of range.
Morello misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morello fakes the leg kick and cracks Heikkinen in the body.
Heikkinen walks into a stiff left hand from Morello.
Morello throws a leg kick which misses Heikkinen's front leg but catches the back leg as Heikkinen tries to avoid it.
Heikkinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Morello is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Timmy Morello will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Heikkinen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Morello scores with a punch to the head.
Morello tries to clinch up.
Morello misses with a body shot.
Heikkinen missing with a left hand there. Morello was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Heikkinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Morello scores with a jab to the jaw.
Heikkinen moves out of range as Morello strikes.
Heikkinen throws a lazy body kick
and Morello counters with a nice uppercut.
Heikkinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It appears Morello was looking to counter with a kick there.
Heikkinen lands with a good body shot.
Heikkinen looks to land a right hand but Morello moved out of range.
Heikkinen throws a hook but Morello blocks it.
Heikkinen throws a hook but Morello avoids it easily.
Morello takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Morello missing with a left hand there. Heikkinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heikkinen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
As Heikkinen looks to move away, Morello throws a big counter combo but Heikkinen just gets out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heikkinen throws a solid leg kick but Morello takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Heikkinen.
Morello is looking for a counter combo.
Heikkinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morello throws out the jab.
Heikkinen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Heikkinen catches Morello with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Morello scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Heikkinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Morello gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Heikkinen pushes Morello up against the cage in a clinch.
Heikkinen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Morello's face.
Heikkinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Morello controls his hands.
Heikkinen blocking some punches.
Heikkinen prevents a body shot from Morello.
Morello tries to throw a body punch but Heikkinen avoids it by throwing Morello back against the cage.

Morello manages to break the clinch.
Heikkinen throws a lazy right hand but Morello sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Morello!
Heikkinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heikkinen stuns Morello with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Heikkinen misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morello moves out of range of the strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Morello.
Heikkinen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Morello to score with a decent uppercut.
Heikkinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morello.
Morello misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Morello misses its intended target.
Heikkinen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Heikkinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Morello swings for the body but Heikkinen moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heikkinen. Morello does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Heikkinen misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Heikkinen.
Morello digs a good body shot into Heikkinen's ribs.
Morello throws a series of strikes that have Heikkinen backpedaling.
Heikkinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morello was well out of range. Poor timing from Heikkinen.
Morello throws a push kick but Heikkinen slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morello lunges at Heikkinen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Heikkinen's hand.
Morello jabs Heikkinen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Morello throws a body shot but no joy.
Heikkinen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Morello walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Heikkinen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Heikkinen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Heikkinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Morello throws a low kick but Heikkinen moves out of range easily.
Heikkinen drops his hands momentarily and Morello takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Both fighters circling a little - Heikkinen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Heikkinen misses with a low kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Morello.
Heikkinen throws a body punch but Morello moves out of range.
A jab from Morello misses.
Heikkinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morello.
Morello scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heikkinen throws a looping overhand right but Morello ducks down to avoid it.
Heikkinen works the jab nicely.
Morello throws a body punch but Heikkinen moves out of range.
Morello throws a head kick but Heikkinen moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Heikkinen misses the target.
Morello is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Heikkinen ducks under a wild hook from Morello.
Heikkinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Morello comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Heikkinen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morello moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morello slips under a jab.
Heikkinen ducks right into an uppercut from Morello.
Morello takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heikkinen looks for the body kick but Morello saw that one coming.
Heikkinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heikkinen clobbers Morello with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Morello scores with a nice head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Timmy Morello did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Heikkinen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Morello at a distance.
Heikkinen throws a hook but Morello blocks it.
Heikkinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Heikkinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morello.
Morello dips to his left and cracks Heikkinen with an uppercut!
Heikkinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Morello looks to land a combination but Heikkinen avoids it well.
Morello lands the left hand.
Good exchange - Heikkinen coming out on top.
Heikkinen thuds his right hand into Morello's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Morello bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Heikkinen's head backwards.
Morello misses the shot to the body.

Morello moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morello misses with a punch to the body.
Heikkinen is leaning against Morello and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Heikkinen landing knees to the head.
Heikkinen misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morello tries to work over Heikkinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Morello tries a body shot but Heikkinen blocks it.
Heikkinen looking to throw knees to the head but Morello is blocking nicely.

Morello manages to break the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Morello as he connects with a hook.
Heikkinen scores with a leg kick.
Morello bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Heikkinen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Morello uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Heikkinen.
Heikkinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Morello is just out of range.
Morello just misses with a punch to the body.
Morello lands a nice looking body kick.
Morello misses with a straight left.
Heikkinen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Heikkinen! But no joy.
Heikkinen loads up on a big right hand but Morello slips the punch.
Morello looks for the body kick but Heikkinen saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morello digs a good body shot into Heikkinen's ribs.
Morello bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Heikkinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morello.
Heikkinen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heikkinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morello.
Morello misses the shot to the body.
Heikkinen lands a jab to the head.
Heikkinen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Morello throws a jab when Heikkinen was well out of range.
Heikkinen throws a push kick but Morello slaps the foot to one side.
It looked like Morello was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Heikkinen.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Heikkinen tries to land a knee to the head but Morello blocks with his arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heikkinen.
Heikkinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Morello breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morello tries to clinch but Heikkinen is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heikkinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Heikkinen lands with a right hand.
Heikkinen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Heikkinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Morello waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Heikkinen.
Heikkinen throws a wild body kick that Morello sees coming a mile off.
Morello thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morello throws a hook but Heikkinen blocks it.
Heikkinen misses with a hook to the body
and Morello counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Morello pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morello lands with a hook. Heikkinen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Morello moves out of range of the body kick from Heikkinen.
Heikkinen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morello looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Heikkinen feints and then cracks Morello's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Morello down.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Morello.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morello throws a wild body kick that Heikkinen sees coming a mile off.
Morello lands with a straight right. Heikkinen didn't see that one coming.
Morello slips a jab and a cross from Heikkinen.
Heikkinen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nice body kick from Morello.
Heikkinen looks to throw the jab but Morello is out of range.
Morello throws a push kick but Heikkinen slaps the foot to one side.
Morello tries to land a leg kick but Heikkinen saw it coming and moves away.
Morello moves out of range as Heikkinen strikes.
Heikkinen cracks Morello with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Heikkinen looks to land a left hand but Morello moved out of range nicely.
Morello ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Morello ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Timmy Morello will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Heikkinen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Heikkinen lands a jab to the nose.
Morello scores with a nice head shot.
Morello fakes the leg kick and cracks Heikkinen in the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Morello.
Heikkinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morello.
An inside leg kick lands from Morello.
Morello loads up on a big right hand but Heikkinen slips the punch.
Heikkinen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Heikkinen lands a head shot.
Morello misses with a wild body shot.
Morello ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heikkinen moves away.
Morello swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heikkinen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Morello ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heikkinen moves away.
Heikkinen dips to his left and cracks Morello with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morello throws a push kick but Heikkinen slaps the foot to one side.
Heikkinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morello is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Heikkinen misses with a low kick.
Morello jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Heikkinen is looking to clinch but Morello is avoiding it.
Morello looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Morello takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Morello doesn't manage to clinch there - Heikkinen circles away.
Morello connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Morello throws a body shot but no joy.
Heikkinen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Morello momentarily.
Morello with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Heikkinen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Morello is looking to clinch.
Heikkinen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Morello keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Heikkinen.
Morello throws a jab when Heikkinen was well out of range.
Morello takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kaino Heikkinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Heikkinen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Morello to score with a decent uppercut.
Heikkinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A clash of legs there as Heikkinen blocks the low kick.
Heikkinen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Heikkinen connects with a solid leg kick.
Heikkinen throws a jab when Morello was well out of range.
Heikkinen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Morello counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Morello misses with a wild body shot.
Morello jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Heikkinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morello.
Morello paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Heikkinen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Heikkinen tries to move into range but Morello moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Morello misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morello misses with a body kick.
It seemed like Heikkinen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Morello is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Morello stuns Heikkinen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Heikkinen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Heikkinen moves out of range of the body kick from Morello.
Morello scores with a three punch combo!
Heikkinen stuns Morello with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Heikkinen throws out a loose jab but Morello uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heikkinen tests Morello's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Morello scores with a head kick. Heikkinen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Heikkinen. Morello does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morello misses the shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Heikkinen there.
Heikkinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morello.
Heikkinen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Heikkinen slips a jab from Morello.
Heikkinen throws a body punch but Morello moves out of range.
Heikkinen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Morello connects with a single shot there.
Morello staying out of range there.
Morello uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heikkinen.
Heikkinen cracks Morello with a good jab.
Morello has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Heikkinen.
Morello lands with a good body shot.
Heikkinen lands a lovely overhand right.
Morello works the jab nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morello connects with the punch.
Morello takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Heikkinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Morello is just out of range.
Heikkinen misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Timmy Morello showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Morello, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timmy Morello!
Timmy Morello retains his middleweight title!
In his post fight interview, Timmy Morello started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.