PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aleksi Heimo (ranked 5519 p4p, 366 weight class) and Roger Andermatt (ranked 2086 p4p, 193 weight class). Roger Andermatt is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Heimo
vs
Andermatt

169 cm
19
146 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
145 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aleksi Heimo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Andermatt!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heimo looks to score with a jab to the body but Andermatt is just out of range.
Heimo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Andermatt misses with a straight right.
Heimo is looking to counter punch.
Heimo swings for the body but Andermatt moves out of range.
Heimo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A swing and a miss from Heimo.
Heimo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Heimo scores with a one two! Andermatt had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Heimo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Heimo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Heimo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jab from Andermatt.
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!
Andermatt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Heimo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Andermatt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Andermatt is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Heimo moves out of range as Andermatt strikes.
Nice shot lands for Heimo.

Andermatt rushes Heimo and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heimo taking a breather.
Andermatt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Andermatt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Heimo or not.
A left hand lands to the body for Heimo.
Andermatt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Heimo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Heimo.
Heimo looking to stall.
Andermatt lands a shoulder strike.
Heimo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Andermatt stalls.
A shot in the inside from Andermatt.
Andermatt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Andermatt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Andermatt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Andermatt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Heimo backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andermatt throws a head punch that misses.
Andermatt misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andermatt prevents a body shot from Heimo.
Heimo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heimo.
Heimo blocks an uppercut.
Heimo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Heimo is working Andermatt over against the cage.
Heimo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Andermatt lands an uppercut.

Heimo is rocked!
Andermatt presses Heimo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Oh Heimo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Andermatt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heimo seems to have got his legs back now.
Andermatt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Andermatt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Heimo's efforts to push away.
Andermatt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Andermatt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Heimo misses with a punch to the body.
Heimo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Andermatt lands with a light punch inside.
Heimo tries to throw a body punch but Andermatt avoids it by throwing Heimo back against the cage.
Heimo tries to work over Andermatt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heimo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Heimo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Andermatt's elbow.
Andermatt is trying to stall.
Heimo tries to work over Andermatt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Heimo digs a right hand into Andermatt's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Andermatt's gas tank.
Heimo digs a right hand into Andermatt's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Andermatt's gas tank.
Andermatt blocks a body shot from Heimo.
Heimo blocks an uppercut.
Heimo pushes Andermatt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Andermatt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Heimo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Andermatt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heimo misses with a punch to the body.
Andermatt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Heimo tries to work over Andermatt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Andermatt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Andermatt tries to work over Heimo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Heimo misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andermatt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heimo misses with a body punch.
Heimo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heimo.
Heimo blocks an uppercut.
Andermatt misses with a punch on the inside.
Heimo blocks an uppercut.
Andermatt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Heimos head.
Heimo takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heimo is trying to stall.
Heimo prevents a body shot from Andermatt.
Heimo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Heimo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heimo misses with a body punch.
Andermatt blocks a body shot from Heimo.
Andermatt creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Heimo with a big uppercut! Heimo tries to clinch up but Andermatt pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Heimo to the mat! Heimo covers up and Andermatt unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Roger Andermatt!
Roger Andermatt thanked the fans post fight for their support.