PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cassit Heiluu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Dingdown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heiluu's entrance music is Kerrankin Tarpeekseen. A fine choice. Dingdown has chosen Baggy Trousers as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Heiluu
vs
Dingdown

176 cm
30
153 lbs
22 - 16 - 0

177 cm
30
160 lbs
28 - 21 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cassit Heiluu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ben Dingdown!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heiluu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dingdown has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dingdown swinging wildly here.
Dingdown stalks Heiluu and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Heiluu's face. Heiluu staggers backwards, shaken.
Dingdown throws a series of punches but Heiluu avoids them all with ease.
Dingdown swinging wildly here.
A head kick by Heiluu misses
and Dingdown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dingdown tries to land a leg kick but Heiluu saw it coming and moves away.
Heiluu blocks a head kick by Dingdown.
Heiluu blocks a jab.
Heiluu lands a jab to the nose.
Heiluu misses with a head kick.
Dingdown cracks the inside of Heiluu's front leg.
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!
Dingdown wants to clinch up but Heiluu keeps it at a distance.

Dingdown gets caught napping as Heiluu dives in and scores a takedown. Dingdown manages to retain guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Heiluu with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heiluu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dingdown swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Heiluu is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dingdown is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dingdown has escaped and now he's on top!
Heiluu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dingdown content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Heiluu working for a triangle but Dingdown defends it easily.
Dingdown in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dingdown loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Heiluu working for a triangle but Dingdown defends it easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dingdown wants to control from the top but Heiluu keeps moving.
Heiluu manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
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!
Heiluu avoids the attempt from Dingdown to control.
A nice elbow there by Heiluu.
Heiluu throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Heiluu punching from mount but Dingdown doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Heiluu there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Heiluu with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Heiluu is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Dingdown has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Dingdown!

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dingdown avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dingdown must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Heiluu looking for a sweep. Not yet Heiluu, not yet.
Dingdown distracts Heiluu with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Heiluu pushes a forearm under Dingdown's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Dingdown is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cassit Heiluu!
An out of breath and clearly excited Cassit Heiluu thanked Dynamic Nutrition $35 159 Recovery for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).