PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jyrkki Heilemo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and kristoff pollinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Heilemo
vs
pollinski

190 cm
24
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

225 cm
23
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jyrkki Heilemo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, kristoff pollinski!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heilemo lunges at pollinski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by pollinski's hand.
Heilemo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Heilemo tries to clinch there but pollinski circles away.
Heilemo fails with a takedown attempt.
Heilemo dives in and grabs pollinski's left leg, looking for a takedown. pollinski pushes down on Heilemo's head and hops out.
pollinski steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Heilemo. That one must have hurt.
pollinski swats away the attempt to clinch by Heilemo.
Heilemo is looking to clinch.
Heilemo looks for a takedown but pollinski sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jyrkki Heilemo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heilemo fails with the takedown.
Heilemo shoots in looking for a takedown. pollinski tries to sprawl out of it but Heilemo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. pollinski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
pollinski misses with a takedown

and Heilemo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
pollinski keeping control of the position.
pollinski tries to get to full guard but Heilemo has control of the leg.
pollinski is trying to control but can't.
pollinski manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
pollinski is looking to stand up but Heilemo isn't so interested in that idea.
Heilemo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Heilemo wants to stand but pollinski has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
pollinski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heilemo is looking to advance position but pollinski has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
pollinski controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heilemo wants to hold on but pollinski pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
pollinski thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
pollinski working Heilemo over with strikes here.
pollinski controlling from mount.
pollinski throws some wild stikes that Heilemo manages to avoid easily.
Heilemo tries to hold on but pollinski postures up.
pollinski tries to control but Heilemo wriggling away.
Heilemo tries to lock up and control but pollinski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
pollinski content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jyrkki Heilemo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Heilemo throws a series of punches but pollinski moves out of range.
pollinski shoots in looking for a takedown. Heilemo tries to sprawl out of it but pollinski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Heilemo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
pollinski fails with the takedown.

Heilemo clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
pollinski misses with an elbow over the top.
pollinski presses Heilemo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
pollinski trying to land knees to the body.
pollinski is trying to break the clinch but Heilemo is controlling him.
pollinski fails to pull guard.
Jyrkki Heilemo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of kristoff pollinski.

pollinski ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. pollinski no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

pollinski has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Heilemo off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Heilemo tries a head kick but it misses.
pollinski fails with a takedown attempt.
pollinski misses with a takedown attempt

and Heilemo counters with a shoot takedown. pollinski fights it but they end up in guard.
pollinski is breathing heavily.
Heilemo is pushing down on pollinski's leg trying to pass to half guard. pollinski is fighting to maintain full guard but Heilemo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Heilemo wants to lay and pray for a moment but pollinski keeps working.
Heilemo tries to stand but his hand is stuck under pollinski.
Heilemo wants to free his trapped foot but pollinski is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heilemo wants to stand up but pollinski is controlling the position.
Heilemo is trying to control. pollinski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Heilemo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

pollinski makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Heilemo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Heilemo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Heilemo there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Heilemo controlling the position easily from mount.
Heilemo throwing strikes here but pollinski is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
pollinski is trying to stand but he's just given Heilemo his back.
pollinski trying to control the position but Heilemo manages to sink in the hooks.
Heilemo lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.

Heilemo is looking for the choke from the back position but pollinski is controlling his hands well.
Heilemo trying to control.
pollinski trying to get back to his feet but Heilemo is in full control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jyrkki Heilemo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Heilemo with a poor takedown

and pollinski counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Heilemo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
pollinski controlling from side mount.

pollinski decides to stand back up.
Heilemo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Heilemo wants to clinch

and pollinski counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by pollinski.

pollinski gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
pollinski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
pollinski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Heilemo tries to clinch but pollinski moves away

and pollinski counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Heilemo's guard now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heilemo throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Heilemo is pulling down on pollinski's head. It's preventing any offense from pollinski, at least for the moment.

pollinski stands up from Heilemo's guard - pollinski perhaps looking for a knockout.

Heilemo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
pollinski defending against the ground and pound.

pollinski explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heilemo moves in looking to clinch but pollinski pushes him off.
pollinski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Heilemo counters with a three punch combo that has pollinski backing up. pollinski nods at Heilemo to acknowledge the strikes.
Jyrkki Heilemo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
pollinski changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Heilemo tries to avoid it but pollinski manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Heilemo to the ground. Heilemo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
pollinski walks into a stiff left hand from Heilemo.
Heilemo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has pollinski pinned against the cage. pollinski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jyrkki Heilemo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heilemo shoots for a double leg takedown but pollinski sprawls well. He's pushed Heilemo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A slow jab from pollinski misses its intended target.
Heilemo shoots in for a double leg but pollinski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Heilemo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Heilemo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

pollinski forces Heilemo back against the cage and clinches.
Heilemo fails to pull guard.
Heilemo wants to break free but pollinski has control.
Heilemo is trying to break free.
Heilemo stalling in the clinch but pollinski improves position.

pollinski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
pollinski looks to clinch

and Heilemo counters with a nice double leg into side control. pollinski won't be happy with that.
Heilemo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Heilemo wants to stand but pollinski has his arm trapped.
You can see the frustration on pollinski's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heilemo is looking to take a break and control but pollinski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
pollinski is looking to reverse the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
kristoff pollinski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Heilemo 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jyrkki Heilemo!