PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Heikki Heinonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elmeri Hautamaeki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Heinonen
vs
Hautamaeki

178 cm
25
166 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Heikki Heinonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Elmeri Hautamaeki!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hautamaeki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Heinonen scores with a jab to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Heinonen misses the target.
Heinonen throws a body punch but Hautamaeki moves out of range.
Heinonen swings for the body but Hautamaeki moves out of range.
Hautamaeki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heinonen.
Hautamaeki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Heinonen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hautamaeki plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hautamaeki throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Heinonen seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hautamaeki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Heinonen misses the shot to the body.
Hautamaeki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heinonen.
Heinonen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hautamaeki checks a low kick from Heinonen.
Heinonen blocks a head kick by Hautamaeki.
A slow jab from Heinonen misses its intended target.
Hautamaeki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Hautamaeki.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Heinonen closes the distance and clinches.
Heinonen trying to control the position but instead, Hautamaeki has worked for underhooks and has pushed Heinonen into the cage.
Hautamaeki has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Heinonen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hautamaeki is trying to break the clinch but Heinonen has him pressed against the cage.
Heinonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Heinonen misses with the head strike.
Heinonen misses with the head strike.
Hautamaeki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Heinonen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hautamaeki prevents a takedown attempt there.
Heinonen blocks an elbow strike.
Hautamaeki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heinonen is struggling to control the position.
Hautamaeki pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Heinonen looking to slow down the pace here.
Hautamaeki tries for a takedown. No joy.
Heinonen prevents the takedown attempt.
Heikki Heinonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elmeri Hautamaeki.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hautamaeki swings wildly with an uppercut but Heinonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hautamaeki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hautamaeki tries to pull guard but Heinonen won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hautamaeki can't break the clinch.
Hautamaeki looks winded!
Hautamaeki tries to throw a body punch but Heinonen avoids it by throwing Hautamaeki back against the cage.
Hautamaeki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Heinonen blocks an elbow strike.
Heinonen stalling in the clinch.
Hautamaeki is trying to force a seperation but Heinonen has the dominant position.
Heinonen is pressed up against the cage. Hautamaeki has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Heinonen down to the mat. Heinonen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hautamaeki fails with a takedown attempt.
Hautamaeki avoids the body shot from Heinonen.
Heinonen throws a jab when Hautamaeki was well out of range.
Hautamaeki shoots in for a double leg but Heinonen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Heinonen gets a clinch.
Heinonen misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hautamaeki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Heinonen avoids it.
Heinonen misses with some punches.
Heinonen throws a head punch that misses.
Hautamaeki tries a knee to the head but Heinonen blocks it.

Hautamaeki gets control of Heinonen's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hautamaeki will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Heinonen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Heinonen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hautamaeki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Heinonen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heinonen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
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 Heikki Heinonen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Heinonen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Heinonen misses with a straight right.
Heinonen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hautamaeki avoids it really well and circles away.
Hautamaeki moves out of range of the strikes.
Heinonen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hautamaeki. Hautamaeki circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hautamaeki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Heinonen throws a hook but Hautamaeki blocks it.
Heinonen doesn't manage to clinch there - Hautamaeki circles away.
Elmeri Hautamaeki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hautamaeki looks for the body kick but Heinonen saw that one coming.
Heinonen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Heinonen gets a clinch.
Hautamaeki with a knee to the head.
Heinonen trying to stall but Hautamaeki improves his position.
Hautamaeki misses with an elbow strike.
Hautamaeki looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heinonen trying to stall but Hautamaeki improves his position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hautamaeki.
Hautamaeki looking to throw knees to the head but Heinonen is blocking nicely.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hautamaeki is breathing heavily.
Hautamaeki scores a nice knee to the body.
Hautamaeki lands a damaging elbow.
Heinonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Hautamaeki breaks from the clinch.
Hautamaeki tries to close the distance and clinch but Heinonen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Heinonen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Heinonen misses with a hook. Hautamaeki ducked under it nicely.
Hautamaeki looks to land a combination but Heinonen avoids it well.
Heinonen tries to clinch but Hautamaeki is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hautamaeki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Heinonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heinonen connects with a single shot there.
Heinonen tries to clinch up.
Horrible takedown by Hautamaeki or perhaps it was just good defense by Heinonen which made him look bad.

Heinonen clinches up with Hautamaeki and pushes him back against the cage.
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!
Heinonen misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Hautamaeki.

Hautamaeki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Heinonen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Heinonen misses with a low kick.
Hautamaeki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hautamaeki has a takedown stuffed.
Heinonen sizes up Hautamaeki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Hautamaeki. No joy for Heinonen on that attempt.
Heikki Heinonen is winning the standup battle so far.
Hautamaeki slips a straight right by Heinonen.
Heinonen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hautamaeki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Heinonen throws a lazy right hand but Hautamaeki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Heinonen misses with a low kick.
Hautamaeki slips under a jab.
Hautamaeki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hautamaeki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Heinonen thuds his right hand into Hautamaeki's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Heinonen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Heinonen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hautamaeki looks for a takedown but Heinonen sprawls well.
Heikki Heinonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elmeri Hautamaeki.
A big right from Heinonen misses.
Heinonen looks to land a right hand but Hautamaeki moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hautamaeki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hautamaeki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Heinonen circles away quickly and effectively.
Heinonen dips to his left and cracks Hautamaeki with an uppercut!
Hautamaeki checks a low kick from Heinonen.
Hautamaeki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heinonen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Heinonen closes the distance and clinches.
Heinonen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Elmeri Hautamaeki seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Heinonen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Heinonen stalling in the clinch but Hautamaeki improves position.
Heinonen throws a punch but it's blocked by Hautamaeki.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hautamaeki jumps guard but Heinonen stands there with Hautamaeki around his waist. Hautamaeki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Heinonen working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Heinonen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Heinonen clinches up against the cage.

Hautamaeki breaks the clinch.
Heinonen lands a slapping body shot.
Heinonen throws a hook to the side of Hautamaeki's head but Hautamaeki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hautamaeki has a takedown stuffed.
Heinonen scores with a hook.
Hautamaeki moves out of range of the strikes.
Hautamaeki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hautamaeki tries a head kick but it misses.
Heinonen looks to land a left hand but Hautamaeki moved out of range nicely.
Heinonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hautamaeki moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Heinonen. Those never looked like landing.
Hautamaeki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hautamaeki stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hautamaeki wants it to stay on the feet.
Hautamaeki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Heinonen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hautamaeki slips under a jab.

Heinonen drives through and clinches with Hautamaeki against the cage.
Hautamaeki is trying to stall.
Heinonen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Heinonen looking to stall.
Heinonen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Heinonen throws a punch but it's blocked by Hautamaeki.
Hautamaeki with a knee to the head.
Heinonen has Hautamaeki pushed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hautamaeki trying to stall but Heinonen improves his position.
Hautamaeki lands a hook to the side of the head.

Hautamaeki breaks from the clinch.
Hautamaeki ducks under a wild hook from Heinonen.
Heinonen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Hautamaeki clinches.
Stalling in the clinch from Heinonen.
Heinonen tries to pull guard but Hautamaeki won't allow it.
Heinonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hautamaeki stalling in the clinch.
Heinonen goes for a takedown attempt but Hautamaeki pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heikki Heinonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heinonen lands with an uppercut that bounces Hautamaeki off the cage and back into range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Heinonen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hautamaeki quickly recovers to half guard.

Heinonen is trying for a kimura here. Hautamaeki looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Heinonen wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Heikki Heinonen!