PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cassit Heiluu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Tessin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heiluu comes into the arena with Kerrankin Tarpeekseen blaring out of the sound system. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Heiluu
vs
Tessin

176 cm
27
153 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

172 cm
27
151 lbs
16 - 8 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cassit Heiluu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Randy Tessin!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heiluu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tessin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tessin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Heiluu shoots in and drives through. Tessin sprawls well.
Tessin tries to clinch up.
A jab from Tessin misses.
Heiluu feints a jab promting Tessin to slip. Heiluu then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tessin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Tessin throws a right and a left that Heiluu avoids nicely.
Heiluu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tessin was well out of range. Poor timing from Heiluu.
Tessin thows a body shot but no joy.
Tessin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Heiluu.
Tessin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Heiluu at a distance.
Heiluu catches Tessin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Heiluu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tessin is fending him off so far but Heiluu persists. Nope, Tessin circles away and we're back to standing.
Heiluu shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cassit Heiluu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heiluu connects with a right hand. Tessin shakes it off.
Tessin misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tessin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Heiluu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tessin to score with a decent uppercut.
Randy Tessin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tessin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Heiluu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Heiluu loads up on a big right hand but Tessin slips the punch.
Heiluu throws a looping overhand right but Tessin ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from Tessin misses.

Heiluu fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tessin sprawls well initially but Heiluu persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Tessin keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Heiluu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Heiluu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tessin defending well though.
Tessin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Heiluu is working away from the top position though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tessin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Heiluu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heiluu is trying to control the action in half guard but Tessin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tessin is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tessin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Heiluu is working away from the top position though.
Tessin is not content to let Heiluu control the position.
Tessin is looking to escape.
Tessin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Heiluu 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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tessin with a jab.
Tessin digs a good body shot into Heiluu's ribs.
Tessin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Heiluu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tessin.
A jab from Heiluu finds it's way through Tessin's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heiluu slips a jab from Tessin.
Heiluu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tessin's head backwards.
Heiluu takes one on the button.
Heiluu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tessin's hands.
Heiluu shoots in for a takedown but Tessin shows good takedown defense.
Heiluu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tessin.
Heiluu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Heiluu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tessin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tessin cracks Heiluu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Heiluu fails to land with a series of punches.
Tessin swings widly with a right hand
and Heiluu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tessin loads up on a big right hand but Heiluu slips the punch.
Tessin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heiluu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tessin.
Tessin moves away from the strike by Heiluu.
Tessin tries to clinch but Heiluu is having none of it.
Tessin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heiluu manages to avoid it.
Tessin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heiluu.
Heiluu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tessin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Heiluu counters with a stiff right hand.
Heiluu misses with a hook. Tessin ducked under it nicely.
Tessin lands with a good body shot.
Tessin misses with a left hand
and Heiluu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tessin is looking to clinch but Heiluu is avoiding it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tessin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Randy Tessin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tessin throws a poor cross that misses
and Heiluu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Heiluu lands a nice shot that snaps Tessin's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cassit Heiluu will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tessin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heiluu manages to avoid it.
Tessin throws a jab but it's blocked by Heiluu.
A big left from Heiluu misses.
Tessin moves away from the strike by Heiluu.
Tessin throws a nice looking combination but Heiluu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tessin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tessin digs a good body shot into Heiluu's ribs.
Tessin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Heiluu staying out of range there.
Heiluu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tessin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heiluu.
Heiluu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tessin's waist but Tessin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Heiluu off to one side.
A jab lands there for Tessin.
Tessin tries to clinch there but Heiluu circles away.
A jab from Heiluu does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Heiluu.

Tessin drives through and clinches with Heiluu against the cage.
Heiluu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Heiluu can't get the takedown.
Tessin connects with a knee to the head.
Tessin tries a knee to the head but Heiluu blocks it.
Tessin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Heiluu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tessin missing with knees to the body.
Tessin with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Heiluu jumps guard and drags Tessin to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Heiluu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tessin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Heiluu looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Tessin has picked Heiluu up and slammed him! Heiluu can't keep hold of the triangle and Tessin manages to pass to side control!
Tessin is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Heiluu is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heiluu is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
You can see the frustration on Heiluu's face as Tessin controls the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Heiluu manages to get back to half guard.
Heiluu regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tessin trying to control but Heiluu is working from the bottom.
Heiluu wants to sweep here but Tessin controlling him for the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Randy Tessin was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Tessin throws a sloppy body shot
and Heiluu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tessin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters circling - Tessin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tessin throws a nice looking combination but Heiluu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Heiluu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tessin circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cassit Heiluu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heiluu misses the shot to the body.
Heiluu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tessin's waist but Tessin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Heiluu off to one side.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tessin, as that shot connected.
A big left from Heiluu misses.
Tessin throws a big shot that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Tessin. Those never looked like landing.
Tessin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Heiluu.
Tessin misses with a body shot.
Tessin throws out a loose jab but Heiluu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tessin avoids the body shot from Heiluu.
Tessin misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heiluu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heiluu scores with a shot to the body.
Tessin stuns Heiluu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tessin looks to score with a jab to the body but Heiluu is just out of range.

Heiluu shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heiluu is thwarting Tessin's attempts to control the position.
Tessin has his hands clasped together around Heiluu's back. He's all about the action.
Ground and pound from Heiluu.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tessin trying to hold on to Heiluu's head to control him but Heiluu postures up.
Tessin keeping hold of Heiluu's head, controlling as best he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Randy Tessin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Heiluu fails with a takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tessin. Heiluu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heiluu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tessin manages to avoid it.
Heiluu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tessin is fending him off so far but Heiluu persists. Nope, Tessin circles away and we're back to standing.
Tessin misses the shot to the body.
Heiluu lands a jab to the nose.
Heiluu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tessin throws out the jab.
Nice body punch from Heiluu.
Tessin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tessin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tessin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Tessin. Beautiful body shot.
Tessin blocks a jab.
Tessin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Heiluu blocks a jab.
Tessin misses with a wild body shot.

Tessin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Heiluu stopping the sweep attempt from Tessin.
Heiluu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Heiluu forces his way into half guard.
Heiluu trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tessin is trying to get back to full guard.
Tessin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heiluu controlling the pace.
Tessin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Heiluu keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tessin wants to control but Heiluu is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tessin wants to get back to full guard.
Heiluu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tessin swings widly with a right hand
and Heiluu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heiluu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heiluu lands with a hook. Tessin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tessin misses with a looping left.
Randy Tessin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Heiluu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Heiluu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tessin misses with a looping right.
A big right from Tessin misses.
Nice uppercut there from Tessin.
Heiluu cracks Tessin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Heiluu misses with a body shot.
Heiluu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tessin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Heiluu counters with a right hand to the body.

Heiluu scores with a takedown into Tessin's guard.

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!
Heiluu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Heiluu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tessin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tessin looking to control.
Tessin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Heiluu's guard.
Cassit Heiluu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tessin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Heiluu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Heiluu looking for a sweep. Not yet Heiluu, not yet.
Heiluu looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tessin is stalling in the full guard.
Tessin trying to control the position from guard on top but Heiluu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cassit Heiluu clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A shot to the body from Heiluu misses
and Tessin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Heiluu throws a body punch but Tessin moves out of range.
Tessin missing with a left hand there. Heiluu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Heiluu misses with a jab to the body
and Tessin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Heiluu thinking.
Heiluu misses with a few strikes there.
Tessin looks to clinch
and Heiluu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Heiluu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tessin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tessin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Heiluu at a distance.
Tessin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tessin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heiluu slips under a jab.
Tessin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Heiluu looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Heiluu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tessin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Heiluu wants to control from the top but Tessin keeps moving.
Heiluu throwing strikes from guard but Tessin blocks nicely.
Heiluu stopping the sweep attempt from Tessin.
Heiluu pushes down on Tessin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Heiluu looks to land a strike but Tessin avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Tessin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Heiluu!
Heiluu is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tessin wants to control the pace but Heiluu is squirming around nicely.
Heiluu is trying desperately to improve position.
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!
Tessin controlling his opponent.
Heiluu is desperately trying to improve his position but Tessin has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tessin controlling the pace for now.
Heiluu keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tessin content just to control the position here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Randy Tessin hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Heiluu shoots in and drives through. Tessin sprawls well.
Tessin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tessin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Heiluu in his tracks.
Tessin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Heiluu.
Tessin thuds a left hand into Heiluu's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Tessin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Heiluu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Heiluu closes the distance and clinches up with Tessin, looking for a takedown. Heiluu pushes Tessin against the cage but Tessin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cassit Heiluu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tessin loads up on a big right hand but Heiluu slips the punch.
Heiluu walks into a left hand.
Heiluu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tessin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Tessin dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Heiluu.
Heiluu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tessin.
Tessin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tessin lands with a shot to the body.
Heiluu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tessin moves away.
Tessin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tessin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Heiluu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tessin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tessin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice sprawl there from Tessin as Heiluu shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heiluu defending well as Tessin loads up on a big left hand.
Tessin tries to clinch up but Heiluu circles away and keeps his distance.
Heiluu tests Tessin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tessin throws a poor cross that misses
and Heiluu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice body punch from Tessin.
Tessin misses with a right hand
and Heiluu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tessin cracks Heiluu with a good jab.
Tessin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Heiluu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Heiluu just misses with a punch to the body.
Tessin connects with a single shot there.
Heiluu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tessin.
Tessin lands the left hand.

Heiluu is rocked!
Tessin lands with a good body shot.
Oh Heiluu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Heiluu decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Heiluu seems to have got his legs back now.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tessin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Heiluu wants to free his trapped foot but Tessin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Heiluu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tessin manages to get to full guard.
Tessin managing to control the position.
Heiluu wants to control from the top but Tessin keeps moving.
Tessin seems keen to control Heiluu's posture.
Tessin keeping full guard, as Heiluu tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tessin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Heiluu manages to get himself to full guard.
Tessin sitting in guard here, content to control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Tessin tries to free his leg and advance position but Heiluu is retaining full guard.
Tessin trying to control the position from guard on top but Heiluu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tessin passes into half guard.
Heiluu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tessin wants to control but Heiluu is keeping him busy.
Heiluu trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tessin tries to control but Heiluu wriggling away.
Heiluu can't escape the position.
Tessin controlling from mount.
Heiluu manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heiluu is looking to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Tessin seems content to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Tessin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tessin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 47:48
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 46:49
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Tessin!
Randy Tessin is the new featherweight champion!