PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Konrad Hielscher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demolition Man Randy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hielscher
vs
Man Randy

181 cm
20
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
21
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Konrad Hielscher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Demolition Man Randy!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Randy swings for the body but Hielscher moves out of range.
Randy defending well as Hielscher loads up on a big left hand.
Randy looks to score with a jab to the body but Hielscher is just out of range.
Hielscher misses with the combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Randy. Hielscher does a little dance to reset his feet.
Randy swings for the body but Hielscher moves out of range.
Hielscher thows a body shot but no joy.
Hielscher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Randy fails with a takedown attempt.
Hielscher comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Hielscher enables Randy to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hielscher manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hielscher is on top in guard.
Hielscher trying to stand up but can't free himself from Randy's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randy controls Hielscher momentarily but Hielscher frees himself.
Randy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hielscher is one step ahead there.
Hielscher wants to stand but Randy is controlling his posture from full guard.

Randy looking for a guillotine here but Hielscher defends easily.
Hielscher is looking to stand up but Randy won't let him.

Randy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hielscher defends well.
Randy doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hielscher preventing the sweep.
Randy trying to control the position.

Hielscher stands and steps away. Randy gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Randy slips a straight right by Hielscher.
Randy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hielscher throws out a leg kick but Randy moves out of range and Hielscher only half commits.
Hielscher scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Randy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hielscher manages to avoid it.
Hielscher lunges at Randy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Randy's hand.
Randy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hielscher rather than just go for the knockout.
Hielscher connects with a body shot.
Randy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Randy takes a swing at Hielscher's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Randy. Hielscher does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hielscher throws a lazy right hand but Randy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hielscher throws a nice looking combination but Randy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Hielscher tries to sprawl but Randy drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Randy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hielscher is looking for a sweep. Randy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Randy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hielscher is just riding it out for now. Randy eventually gives up the hold.
Hielscher blocking the ground and pound attempt from Randy.
Hielscher moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Randy postures up and lands a big shot to Hielscher's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hielscher is trying to control the position but Randy postures up.
Hielscher keeping full guard, as Randy tries to pass.
Randy postures up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Randy throwing strikes but missing.
Randy with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Randy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hielscher wants to sweep but no luck.
Hielscher is working hard here to advance position.
Hielscher preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Randy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Randy throwing strikes from guard but Hielscher blocks nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Randy is working Hielscher over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hielscher trying to keep a closed guard but Randy is proving a slippery customer.
Hielscher will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demolition Man Randy dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Randy misses with a low kick.
Randy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hielscher counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
An inside leg kick from Hielscher misses.
Hielscher missing with a left hand there. Randy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hielscher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Demolition Man Randy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hielscher misses with a body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Hielscher checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Randy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hielscher was well out of range. Poor timing from Randy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hielscher. Randy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hielscher misses with an uppercut.

Randy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Randy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hielscher looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Randy throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randy preventing the sweep.
Hielscher keeping full guard, as Randy tries to pass.
Randy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Randy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Hielscher looking for a guillotine here but Randy defends easily.
Hielscher wants to sweep here but Randy controlling him for the moment.
Randy lands a couple of elbows.

Hielscher working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Randy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Randy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Randy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Hielscher is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hielscher is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randy throws a big right hand that misses.
Randy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Randy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Randy is in close to Hielscher's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Randy cracks Hielscher with a solid left hand.
Randy trying to control but Hielscher is working from the bottom.
Randy scoring with some ground and pound.

Hielscher is rocked!
Hielscher looking for a sweep. Not yet Hielscher, not yet.
Randy is looking to work some ground and pound but Hielscher has wrist control.
Randy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Oh Hielscher is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Randy lands a couple of digs.
Randy postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Hielscher covers up, he's hurt! Randy keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Randy and the ref steps in to end the fight! Randy can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Demolition Man Randy!