PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Heikki Heijari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Heijari
vs
Jackson

175 cm
21
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Heikki Heijari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Quinton Jackson!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Heijari clinches with his opponent.
Heijari prevents a takedown attempt there.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Heijari swinging wilding here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heijari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Heijari misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Jackson gets the takedown into side control.
Heijari gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jackson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Heijari is concentrating on defense, preventing Jackson from advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson content to control rather than advance.
Jackson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Heijari keeps working.
Heijari keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Jackson wants to pass to mount but Heijari is defending the position.
Jackson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Heijari. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Heijari slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Heijari lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jackson!
Jackson wants to hold on but Heijari pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Heijari looking for a guillotine from mount but Jackson is having none of it.
Heijari scoring with strikes but Jackson is staying in there.
Heijari lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jackson hang on?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson can't escape the position.
Heijari working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jackson is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson looks gassed!
Heijari fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Heijari fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Heijari is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Jackson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Heijari avoids the attempt from Jackson to control.
BOOM! Heijari connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Heijari is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Jackson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Heijari looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Heijari is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Jackson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Jackson wants to hold on but Heijari pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heijari prevents Jackson from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heikki Heijari dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Heijari looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Heijari missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Heijari advances position into side control!
Jackson tries to buck Heijari off but Heijari is having none of it.

Heijari is working to tighten is grip on Jackson's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Jackson has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Heijari is really squeezing tight and eventually Jackson passes out! Heijari breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Heikki Heijari!