PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anders Heinen (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.

Hicks
vs
Heinen

189 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
23
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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, Tony Hicks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anders Heinen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hicks shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Heinen sprawls well. Heinen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hicks gets slowly back to his feet.
Hicks scores with a three punch combo!
Hicks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Heinen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Hicks enables Heinen to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hicks manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Heinen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Heinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Hicks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Heinen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
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!
Hicks controlling the position.
Hicks keeping moving, preventing Heinen from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Heinen'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.
Heinen is looking to work some ground and pound but Hicks has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heinen content to stall in guard here.
Heinen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hicks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Heinen connects with a couple of short punches.

Hicks looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Hicks had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Heinen defends it easily.

Hicks has his foot on Heinen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Heinen works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heinen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hicks's head.
Heinen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Heinen connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks keeping moving, preventing Heinen from controlling successfully.
Heinen works over Hicks with some ground and pound from guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heinen chips away with some ground and pound.
Heinen won't allow Hicks to sweep him here.
Hicks is breathing heavily.
Heinen lands a couple of elbows.
Heinen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Heinen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Heinen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hicks is keeping the position for now.
Heinen advances to half guard.
Heinen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hicks taking some punishment here, with Heinen in his half guard.
Hicks taking some punishment here, with Heinen in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heinen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Heinen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Heinen 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.
Heinen wants to control but Hicks is keeping him busy.
Heinen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Heinen winds up and cracks Hicks with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hicks is refusing to be controlled, as Heinen sits in half guard.
Heinen drops an elbow to the side of Hicks's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heinen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Heinen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Heinen winds up and cracks Hicks with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Heinen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hicks has hold of Heinen's hands but Heinen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Heinen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hicks with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Heinen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Heinen dominating with strikes here.

Hicks is rocked!
Heinen connects with a bit shot that sees Hicks covering up! More strikes from Heinen and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Heinen is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anders Heinen!