PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Serious Knockout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franz Heikkinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Serious Knockout has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Knockout
vs
Heikkinen

180 cm
20
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
21
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Hell's Balls Fightwear

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 Helsinki, Serious Knockout!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Franz Heikkinen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knockout lands a big shot that drops Heikkinen! Can he finish him?

Heikkinen is rocked!
Knockout wants to pass the guard but Heikkinen is keeping the position.
Heikkinen is still in real trouble! Can Knockout finish him?
Knockout sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Heikkinen's guard.
Knockout wants to control but Heikkinen is keeping him busy.
Knockout wants to pass to mount but Heikkinen is defending the position.
Heikkinen seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heikkinen is trying to stand back up but Knockout is controlling him
Heikkinen tries to roll over but Knockout keeps him under control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Knockout shoots in but Heikkinen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Heikkinen keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Heikkinen.
Knockout shoots for a takedown but Heikkinen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Heikkinen as Knockout shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Serious Knockout. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Knockout shoots in and bounces Heikkinen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Knockout pushing down on Heikkinen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Knockout is breathing heavily.
Heikkinen is looking to escape.
Knockout stalling.
Heikkinen wants to get back to his feet.

Heikkinen kicks off Knockout and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen throws a head kick but Knockout moves out of range.
Knockout shoots in looking for a takedown. Heikkinen tries to sprawl out of it but Knockout keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Heikkinen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Knockout shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Knockout showed some decent athleticism there.
Heikkinen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Heikkinen.
Heikkinen wants to get back to his feet but Knockout is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Knockout gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Knockout darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Knockout is tying to control. Heikkinen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Heikkinen wants to get back to his feet.

Knockout is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Knockout seems to be looking for submissions.
Knockout lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Heikkinen is trying to stand up here but Knockout is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Knockout decides to stand and escape the position.
Knockout misses with a two punch combination.

Knockout shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Knockout was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Knockout wants to control the pace but Heikkinen is squirming around nicely.
Knockout with a couple of short strikes.
Knockout breaks from Heikkinen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Heikkinen is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knockout can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Heikkinen is looking to escape.
Heikkinen tries to hold on but Knockout postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Serious Knockout dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Knockout tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from Heikkinen misses.

Knockout closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Knockout lands in his opponent's guard.
Knockout controls from within his opponent's guard.
Heikkinen keeping moving, preventing Knockout from controlling successfully.
Knockout won't allow Heikkinen to get back to his feet.
Knockout trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Heikkinen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Heikkinen is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heikkinen keeping moving, preventing Knockout from controlling successfully.
Heikkinen wants to stand up but Knockout is controlling him.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Knockout.

Knockout tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Heikkinen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Knockout. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Knockout controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Knockout wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Heikkinen, who protects the arm well.
Serious Knockout overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Heikkinen is trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Knockout decides to stand up, so the ref orders Heikkinen to his feet.
Knockout fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Knockout instigates a clinch.
Heikkinen gets underhooks to prevent Knockout's takedown attempt.
Heikkinen lands a body shot.
Knockout tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Serious Knockout. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Knockout breaks from the clinch.
Heikkinen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Knockout's hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen throws a big shot that misses.

Knockout closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Heikkinen is trying to break the clinch but Knockout has him pressed against the cage.

Knockout manages to break the clinch.

Knockout clinches with his opponent.

Knockout manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Knockout throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Knockout is looking for a triangle but Heikkinen pushes his legs off easily.
Heikkinen wanted to stand there but Knockout had control of the position.
Knockout wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knockout controlling the position.
Heikkinen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Knockout is trying to control the position but Heikkinen postures up.

Heikkinen stands up from Knockout's guard - Heikkinen perhaps looking for a knockout.
Knockout tries to clinch up.
Knockout throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Heikkinen's waist but Heikkinen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Knockout off to one side.
Heikkinen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Heikkinen.

It looks like Serious Knockout has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heikkinen stuffs the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Knockout does no damage.
Knockout throws out a leg kick but Heikkinen moves out of range and Knockout only half commits.
Heikkinen fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Serious Knockout dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Serious Knockout's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Knockout scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Knockout working away.
Heikkinen pushes Knockout away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Knockout gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Knockout trying to control the position but Heikkinen is working away.

Knockout stands up.
Knockout shoots for a double leg takedown but Heikkinen sprawls well. He's pushed Knockout's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Franz Heikkinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Knockout shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Knockout showed some decent athleticism there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knockout is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Knockout stops Heikkinen from getting back to his feet.
Heikkinen has hold of Knockout's hands but Knockout slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Knockout is trying to control the action in half guard but Heikkinen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Heikkinen is trying to stand up here but Knockout is controlling him well.
Heikkinen trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!

Knockout stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
No joy there for Heikkinen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Heikkinen fakes the leg kick and cracks Knockout in the body.
Heikkinen fails with a takedown attempt.
Heikkinen tries to clinch up but Knockout circles away and keeps his distance.
Knockout shoots and misses
and Heikkinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Knockout fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Knockout shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Serious Knockout. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heikkinen misses with a wild combination.
Heikkinen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Serious Knockout is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knockout will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Knockout closes the distance and clinches up with Heikkinen, looking for a takedown. Knockout pushes Heikkinen against the cage but Heikkinen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Knockout pushes Heikkinen away with a front kick.
Knockout fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Knockout takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Heikkinen cracks Knockout with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Heikkinen scores with a hook to the body. Knockout takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Knockout throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Heikkinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Heikkinen misses with a two punch combination.
Heikkinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knockout keeps the fight on the outside.
Knockout keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Heikkinen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Knockout as he jumps to the side.
Knockout fails to land the takedown.
Heikkinen tries to bum rush Knockout with a series of wild strikes but Knockout uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice leg kick lands there from Heikkinen.
Knockout will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Knockout shoots for a takedown but Heikkinen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Knockout shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Heikkinen but Heikkinen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Knockout throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Heikkinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Franz Heikkinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heikkinen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Serious Knockout.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Knockout, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Serious Knockout!