PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Killer Heat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonne Nysten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Heat
vs
Nysten

225 cm
19
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Killer Heat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonne Nysten!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Nysten misses.

Nysten gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Heat to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Heat prevents Nysten from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heat throws a big right hand that misses.
Nysten utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nysten utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nysten avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Heat postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nysten wants to get back to his feet but Heat is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Heat tries to free his leg and advance position but Nysten is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heat throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Heat missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nysten working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Heat.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nysten can do anything to dispel that myth.
Heat missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Heat loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Heat working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Heat showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nysten.

Heat bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Heat cracks Nysten with a big elbow.
Nysten dodges the ground and pound from Heat.
Nysten parries the strikes from Heat easily there. Heat is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Nysten to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heat postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Heat fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Heat grinds an elbow into Nysten's temple.
Nysten looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Check out the look on Heat's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Heat working the body and head with strikes.
Heat working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Heat lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Nysten down.
Heat in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Heat working the body and head with strikes.
Heat is chipping away with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heat landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Heat working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Check out the look on Heat's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Heat in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Heat creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Nysten sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Nysten really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Heat. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Heat scoring with punches and elbows.
Heat creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Nysten takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Heat has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Heat looks up at the clock and then as Nysten takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Heat smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heat working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Nysten is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Heat has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Heat misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Heat working the head with strikes.
Heat is putting a hurting on Nysten here, landing some big shots from side control.
Nysten dodges the ground and pound from Heat.
Heat in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Nysten taking punishment in the form of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Heat misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Heat lands an elbow.
Heat working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Killer Heat dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Heat shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Heat is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nysten can do to turn this around?
Nysten is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Heat breaks from Nysten's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Heat with good strikes from the mount here!
Heat fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
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!
Heat lands a nice shot to the head.

Nysten is rocked!
Heat scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Nysten is still in real trouble! Can Heat finish him?
Heat is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Nysten seems to have recovered his senses.
Nysten is breathing heavily.
Heat is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Nysten goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Heat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Killer Heat!