PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ed Frettish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Heinonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Frettish
vs
Heinonen

225 cm
28
300 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

187 cm
23
220 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ed Frettish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max Heinonen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Heinonen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Heinonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heinonen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Frettish.
We've been told by Frettish's head coaches at Nordic Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Frettish with a nice cross.

It looks like Max Heinonen has been cut.
Heinonen misses with an uppercut.
Heinonen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Max Heinonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heinonen throws an off balance right hand
and Frettish counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Heinonen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Frettish, pushing him back against the cage.
Frettish wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Heinonen has him pressed against the cage.

Heinonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heinonen throws a looping overhand right but Frettish ducks down to avoid it.

Heinonen has managed to clinch.
Frettish trying to stall but Heinonen improves his position.

Heinonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heinonen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Heinonen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Frettish scores with a jab to the jaw.

Heinonen drives through and clinches with Frettish against the cage.
Heinonen is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

Heinonen breaks the clinch.
Heinonen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Heinonen takes a swing at Frettish's ribcage but misses.
Frettish throws a jab but it's blocked by Heinonen.
Heinonen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Frettish counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frettish throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Frettish tests Heinonen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Heinonen misses the jab.
Heinonen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Frettish cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Heinonen misses.
Frettish slips under a jab.
Heinonen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Heinonen throws a combination. Frettish tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Frettish bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Frettish scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Heinonen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Frettish thuds a left hand into Heinonen's body.

Heinonen moves into the clinch.
Frettish tries a body shot but Heinonen blocks it.
Frettish can't break the clinch.
Frettish has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heinonen lands a body shot.

Heinonen breaks the clinch.
Frettish is looking to wear down Heinonen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Frettish defending well as Heinonen loads up on a big left hand.

Heinonen moves into the clinch.
Frettish is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Frettish has had enough of the clinch but Heinonen keeps him there for the moment.

Heinonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Heinonen moves into the clinch.

Heinonen breaks the clinch.

Heinonen rushes Frettish and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Heinonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Frettish throws a series of punches but Heinonen moves out of range.
Heinonen misses with a body shot.
Heinonen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Heinonen drives through and clinches with Frettish against the cage.
Frettish has had enough of the clinch but Heinonen keeps him there for the moment.
Frettish wants to break free but Heinonen has control.

Heinonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slow jab from Heinonen misses its intended target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Heinonen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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!
Frettish uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Heinonen.
Heinonen misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Max Heinonen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Max Heinonen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

No joy there for Frettish, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Frettish throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Frettish is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Heinonen has Frettish up against the cage in a clinch.

Heinonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Frettish.

Heinonen clinches.
Frettish is trying to stall.

Heinonen breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heinonen throws a lazy right hand but Frettish sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Heinonen scores with a punch to the head.

It looks like Ed Frettish has been cut.
Ed Frettish is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Heinonen drives through and clinches with Frettish against the cage.
Frettish tries to break the clinch but Heinonen is controlling the position.
Heinonen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Frettish.

Heinonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Heinonen closes the distance and pushes Frettish back into the cage.

Heinonen breaks from the clinch.

Heinonen takes the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frettish wants to break free but Heinonen has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Heinonen breaks the clinch.
Heinonen misses with an uppercut
and Frettish counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Heinonen misses the body punch

and Frettish counters by clinching up.
Frettish wants to break free but Heinonen has control.

Heinonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Heinonen closes the distance and clinches.
Heinonen blocks an uppercut.

Heinonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frettish slips a jab from Heinonen.

Heinonen clinches up against the cage.
Frettish is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Heinonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heinonen throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Frettish to counter with a crisp jab.
Heinonen throws out a loose jab but Frettish uses good head movement to avoid it.

Heinonen moves into the clinch.
Frettish tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heinonen's elbow.
Heinonen has Frettish pressed against the cage, preventing Frettish from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Frettish can't break the clinch.
Frettish wants to get back to striking at distance but Heinonen won't allow it.

Heinonen breaks the clinch.
Frettish takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Frettish ducks under a wild hook from Heinonen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heinonen looks to throw the jab but Frettish is out of range.

Heinonen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frettish is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Heinonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Heinonen lands a jab.
Heinonen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Heinonen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Heinonen misses with a straight left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Heinonen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Heinonen moves in looking to clinch but Frettish pushes him off.
Heinonen misses with an uppercut
and Frettish counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Heinonen thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Heinonen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Heinonen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Heinonen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Heinonen slips a jab and a cross from Frettish.

Heinonen has managed to clinch.

Heinonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Heinonen closes the distance and clinches.
Heinonen digs a right hand underneath Frettish's ribcage. Frettish let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Heinonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Heinonen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Frettish is trying to break the clinch but Heinonen has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frettish is trying to break the clinch but Heinonen has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frettish is trying to force a seperation but Heinonen has the dominant position.

Heinonen breaks from the clinch.
Heinonen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Heinonen lands with a cross.
Heinonen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Max Heinonen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Heinonen misses with a hook. Frettish ducked under it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heinonen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Heinonen misses with a looping left.
Heinonen seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Frettish shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Heinonen is backing up but Frettish catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Heinonen covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Frettish Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ed Frettish!