PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kaino Heikkinen (ranked 652 p4p, 88 weight class) and Uriah Small (ranked 1412 p4p, 179 weight class). 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?

Heikkinen
vs
Small

190 cm
38
182 lbs
29 - 14 - 0

183 cm
32
200 lbs
18 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Sportivité

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kaino Heikkinen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Uriah Small!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Small misses the shot to the body.
Small misses the body punch
and Heikkinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Small connects with a good right hand that stumbles Heikkinen. Heikkinen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Small misses with a body shot.
Small fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Small checks a leg kick.
Small misses with a low kick.
Heikkinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Small.
Heikkinen misses with a body shot.
Small bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Small ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Heikkinen checks a leg kick nicely.
Heikkinen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Heikkinen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fight Factory in the buildup to the fight.
Small uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heikkinen.
Heikkinen ducks under a wild hook from Small.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heikkinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Small is just out of range.
Heikkinen cracks a nice hook into Small's ribs.
Small sizes up Heikkinen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Small fails to land with a series of punches.
Small throws a leg kick but Heikkinen checks it.
Small connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Heikkinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Small.
Small throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Heikkinen lands a lovely overhand right.
Small scores with a shot to the body.
Heikkinen lands a jab to Small's midsection.
Heikkinen slips under a jab.
Heikkinen stuns Small with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Small misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heikkinen.
Small throws a right and a left that Heikkinen avoids nicely.
Heikkinen moves into range and connects with a jab.
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!
Small lands a slapping body shot.
Heikkinen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Small's head.
Small throws a hook but Heikkinen avoids it easily.
Heikkinen lands a nice hook to Small's body. Small takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Heikkinen scores with a decent looking hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Small staying out of range there.
Small throws a lazy right hand but Heikkinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Heikkinen lands a lovely overhand right.
Small throws a solid leg kick but Heikkinen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Small.
Heikkinen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Small misses with an uppercut. Heikkinen saw that one coming.
Heikkinen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Heikkinen scores with a jab to the head.
Small lands a jab to the nose.
Small takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Heikkinen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Some bone on bone action there as Heikkinen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Small takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Heikkinen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice straight punches there by Heikkinen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Heikkinen.
Heikkinen connects with an inside leg kick.
Small connects with a leg kick. Heikkinen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Heikkinen misses with a wild body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Small lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Heikkinen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Heikkinen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Small lands a jab to Heikkinen's midsection.
Heikkinen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Heikkinen missing with a left hand there. Small was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Heikkinen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Heikkinen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Small's calf.
A swing and a miss from Small.
Heikkinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Small is just out of range.
Small throws a low kick, looking for Heikkinen's leg but Heikkinen calmly moves out of range.
Heikkinen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Small's head backwards.
Small tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Heikkinen is able to avoid easily.
Heikkinen throws a jab when Small was well out of range.
Heikkinen takes a swing at Small's ribcage but misses.
Heikkinen slips a straight right by Small.
Small is looking to clinch but Heikkinen is avoiding it.
Heikkinen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

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!
Small needs to keep his hands up - Heikkinen had a free shot at his head there.
Small misses with a hook.
Heikkinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Small moves away.
Small swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Heikkinen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Heikkinen with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Small has closed the distance and engaged Heikkinen in a clinch.
Small managing to block the knees to the body from Heikkinen.
Small misses with the head strike.
Heikkinen looking to throw knees to the head but Small is blocking nicely.
Small struggles to land a body shot inside as Heikkinen controls his hands.
Small misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Heikkinen.
A right hand to the body from Small.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Small misses with a hook from the clinch.
Heikkinen misses with a knee strike.
Heikkinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Small.
Heikkinen blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaino Heikkinen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Small takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Small on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Heikkinen loads up on a big right hand but Small slips the punch.
Heikkinen lands a slapping body shot.
A swing and a miss from Small.
Heikkinen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Small.
Small displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Heikkinen throws out the jab.
Small tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heikkinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Small.
Heikkinen looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Heikkinen scores with a shot to the body.
Heikkinen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Heikkinen throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Small lands the left hand.
Small moves out of range of the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Small fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Heikkinen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Heikkinen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Small keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Small lands the left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heikkinen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Small is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Heikkinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heikkinen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Heikkinen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Small checks a leg kick.
Small unleashes a big counter combination but Heikkinen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Heikkinen thuds his right hand into Small's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Heikkinen throws out a powerful jab.
Small defending well as Heikkinen loads up on a big left hand.
Heikkinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Small moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Small looks to clinch
and Heikkinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heikkinen misses with a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Small.
Kaino Heikkinen is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from Heikkinen misses.
Small blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Heikkinen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Heikkinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Small finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Heikkinen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Small throws a leg kick
and Heikkinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Small fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Heikkinen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Heikkinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A cross from Heikkinen lands.
Heikkinen throws a low kick, looking for Small's leg but Small calmly moves out of range.
Small appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Small has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Heikkinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Small sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Heikkinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Small can do to turn this around?
Small is looking to slow Heikkinen down with leg kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Heikkinen.
Small misses with a low kick.
Heikkinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Small lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Small tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Heikkinen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Heikkinen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heikkinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Small throws out a counter right but Heikkinen avoids it with no problem.
Small punishes Heikkinen's body with a nice straight punch.
Small takes a swing at Heikkinen's ribcage but misses.
Heikkinen cracks Small with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Small throws a low kick but Heikkinen avoids it.
Small on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Small takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Small dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Small throws a body punch but Heikkinen moves out of range.
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 scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Small avoids the body shot from Heikkinen.
Small jabs Heikkinen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heikkinen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Small stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A clash of legs there as Small blocks the low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Heikkinen.
Heikkinen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Small with a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Heikkinen.
Heikkinen cracks a nice hook into Small's ribs.
Heikkinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Heikkinen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A punch combination from Small misses.
Heikkinen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Small throws a hook but Heikkinen blocks it.
Heikkinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Small is just out of range.
Heikkinen misses the shot to the body.
Heikkinen throws a leg kick but Small checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Small lands with a right hand.
Heikkinen throws a right hand that misses
and Small counters with a two punch combo.
Small connects with a solid leg kick.
Small connects with a solid leg kick.
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 Kaino Heikkinen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Heikkinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Small shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Small works Heikkinen's body with a nice hook.
Heikkinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Small scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Heikkinen gets tackled into the cage by Small. Small maintains the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Small fails to land.
Heikkinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Small lands a shoulder strike.
Heikkinen lands with a right to the head.
Heikkinen tries to land a knee to the head but Small blocks with his arms.
Heikkinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Small misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heikkinen blocks a body shot from Small.
Small avoiding damage as Heikkinen throws knees to the body.
Heikkinen misses with a knee to the head.
Small swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Small throws a punch but it's blocked by Heikkinen.
Heikkinen misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heikkinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Small can't find room to land a body shot as Heikkinen controls the action.
Heikkinen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Heikkinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heikkinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Heikkinen looking to throw knees to the head but Small is blocking nicely.
Small takes a knee right on the jaw!
Heikkinen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Small misses with a punch on the inside.
Heikkinen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Small has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Heikkinen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Small pushes Heikkinen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Small misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Small fails to land.
Heikkinen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Small is defending well for now.
A hook to the body from Small.
A right hand to the body from Small.
Small working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Uriah Small seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Small lands a shoulder strike.
Uriah Small has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Small - that landed with a thud.
Heikkinen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Small misses with a hook from the clinch.
Heikkinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Heikkinen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Small lands a right hand that snaps the head of Heikkinen backwards.
Small avoiding damage as Heikkinen throws knees to the body.
Small lands a body shot in the clinch.
Small lands a hook to the side of the head.
Small lands a left hand.
Small gets through Heikkinen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Small.
A short right from Small on the inside.
Heikkinen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Small lands a hook to the side of the head.
Small lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heikkinen.
Small misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Small.
Heikkinen looking to throw knees to the head but Small is blocking nicely.
Small lands a body punch in the clinch.
Small pushes Heikkinen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Small scores with a shoulder strike.

Heikkinen is rocked!
Small throws a head punch that misses.
Kaino Heikkinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Heikkinen blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heikkinen.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Small creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Small lands an uppercut.
Heikkinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Small.
Small lands with a light punch inside.
Small tries to work over Heikkinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Heikkinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Small can't find room to land a body shot as Heikkinen controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Small lands a left hand that snaps the head of Heikkinen backwards.
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 blocking some punches.
Heikkinen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Small misses with a punch to the body.
Small misses with the head strike.
Heikkinen lands an uppercut.
Heikkinen blocks a body shot from Small.
Small fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Heikkinen.
A nice left hand lands by Small.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heikkinen lands with a right to the head.
Small throws a punch but it's blocked by Heikkinen.
Heikkinen tries to land a knee to the head but Small blocks with his arms.
Heikkinen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Uriah Small comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Heikkinen 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Kaino Heikkinen retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!