PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bornas Lopette (ranked 10700 p4p, 2091 weight class) and Juho Heikkinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopette comes to the cage accompanied by Root Of All Evil. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Lopette
vs
Heikkinen

190 cm
49
183
50 - 50 - 3

188 cm
28
200
8 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 50 - 50 - 3, fighting out of New York, Bornas Lopette!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juho Heikkinen!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Heikkinen. That's going to slow Lopette down.

Heikkinen drops Lopette with a left and a right! Oh, Lopette is hurt - Heikkinen dives into side control looking to finish!

It looks like Bornas Lopette has been cut.
Heikkinen trying to control the action but Lopette is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
What's Lopette going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heikkinen throws a strike aimed at the side of Lopette's head but Lopette avoids it well.
Heikkinen tries to move to mount but Lopette blocks the move with his legs.
Heikkinen creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lopette sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The strikes coming from Heikkinen are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heikkinen throws a strike aimed at the side of Lopette's head but Lopette avoids it well.
Heikkinen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Heikkinen trying to control the position but Lopette is working away.
Heikkinen working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Heikkinen scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Lopette to see if he's OK.
Lopette avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Heikkinen.
Lopette is letting Heikkinen control him for a moment.
Heikkinen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen lands a few punches from side control.
Heikkinen taking a breather here.
Heikkinen working the ground and pound.
Heikkinen is trying to ground and pound but Lopette uses the momentary lack of control by Heikkinen to regain half guard.
Lopette blocking the ground and pound attempt from Heikkinen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Heikkinen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Heikkinen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Heikkinen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Heikkinen passes the guard and advances to mount!
Heikkinen raining down shots from the mount!
Lopette is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Heikkinen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Heikkinen is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Lopette goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Heikkinen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Juho Heikkinen!
During a confident post fight interview, Juho Heikkinen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Bornas Lopette stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll Train Harder And Win My Next Fight Fans, Sorry For My Loss. '.