PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Snagari Heijjari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iiro Seppanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heijjari comes to the cage accompanied by Ratatat - Loud Pipes . Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Heijjari
vs
Seppanen

194 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
19
198 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Control Nutrition
Control Nutrition

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Snagari Heijjari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iiro Seppanen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heijjari fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Heijjari slaps away a takedown attempt from Seppanen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Seppanen fails with the takedown.
Seppanen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Seppanen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Seppanen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Snagari Heijjari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iiro Seppanen.
Seppanen swats away the attempt to clinch by Heijjari.
Seppanen swinging wilding here.
Seppanen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Heijjari pinned against the cage. Heijjari gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Seppanen looks gassed!
Seppanen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Heijjari.
Seppanen wants to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Seppanen.
Seppanen avoids a kick to the body.
Seppanen walks into a straight right hand from Heijjari.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heijjari keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Heijjari stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Heijjari wants it to stay on the feet.

Heijjari closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Heijjari tries to circle away but Seppanen has him pinned against the cage.
Heijjari is leaning against Seppanen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Heijjari tries to break free but Seppanen pushes him back against the cage.
Heijjari scores with a nice hook to the head.
Heijjari throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Seppanen is looking to break free of the clinch but Heijjari has double underhooks.

Heijjari breaks the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Seppanen tries to move into range but Heijjari moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Good leg kick by Heijjari there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The fighters circle, before Heijjari throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Seppanen's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Heijjari lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Snagari Heijjari!