PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Snagari Heijari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and andre miguel (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.

Heijari
vs
miguel

187 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Solid 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, Snagari Heijari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, andre miguel!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
miguel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Heijari swivels and escapes.

Heijari clinches up with miguel and pushes him back against the cage.
Heijari lands a hook that snaps the head of miguel backwards.
miguel is working for takedown but Heijari is calmly controlling the position for now.

Heijari manages to break the clinch.

Heijari clinches up with miguel and pushes him back against the cage.

Heijari's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heijari lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

It looks like andre miguel has been cut.
miguel shoots in but no luck this time.
Snagari Heijari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of andre miguel.
Heijari stuffs the takedown.
miguel shoots in but no luck this time.

Heijari moves into the clinch successfully.
Heijari prevents the takedown attempt.
miguel looks gassed!
Heijari prevents the takedown attempt.
Heijari works on miguel's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heijari lands a nice uppercut.
Heijari lands with a short shot to the head.

Heijari gets control of miguel's arms and successfully pulls guard. Heijari will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
miguel won't allow Heijari to get back to his feet.

miguel is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Heijari wants to stand up but miguel is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heijari tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Heijari is looking to stand up but miguel isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
miguel fails with a takedown attempt.

Heijari clinches up against the cage.

Heijari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
andre miguel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
miguel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Heijari rushes miguel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
miguel is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Heijari pulls guard successfully.
Heijari trying to control the position here.
Heijari wants to stand up but miguel is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

miguel drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Heijari dives on top into guard.
Heijari tries to free his leg and advance position but miguel is retaining full guard.
Heijari working some strikes from top position.

Heijari got a little sloppy there for a moment and miguel has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Heijari has managed to get both his arms back between miguel's legs - danger averted.
Heijari with a nice head shot there.
miguel keeping moving, preventing Heijari from controlling successfully.

miguel has his foot on Heijari's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Heijari works his way back into a safe position though.

miguel is working an open guard so Heijari takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
miguel shoots in looking for a takedown. Heijari tries to sprawl out of it but miguel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Heijari manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Heijari slaps away a takedown attempt from miguel, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Heijari has miguel up against the cage in a clinch.
Heijari lands a body shot.
miguel changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Heijari fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Heijari has managed to clinch.
Heijari lands an uppercut.
Heijari softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Heijari breaks the clinch.
miguel fails with a takedown attempt.

Heijari has closed the distance and engaged miguel in a clinch.

Heijari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
miguel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Heijari is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
miguel takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heijari throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent miguel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Heijari has closed the distance and engaged miguel in a clinch.
miguel tries for a takedown. No joy.
miguel goes for a takedown in the clinch but Heijari prevents it.
Heijari gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from miguel.
Heijari pushes miguel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Heijari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
miguel shoots in for a takedown but Heijari shows good takedown defense.
Heijari throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Heijari looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
miguel doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Heijari moves into the clinch.
miguel looking for a takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heijari scores with a shoulder strike.
miguel changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Heijari fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Heijari clinches up with miguel and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Snagari Heijari dominated that round.
The cut man is working on andre miguel's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

miguel shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

miguel drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Heijari manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now miguel has Heijari in his guard.
Heijari trying to stand up but can't free himself from miguel's guard.

miguel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Heijari is aware though and is defending well.

miguel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
miguel is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

miguel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

miguel had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Heijari is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. miguel Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Heijari's back instead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

miguel looking for the choke but no joy.
Heijari holding both miguel 's hands and preventing any damage.

miguel is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Heijari has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Heijari is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

miguel looking for the choke but no joy.

Heijari is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heijari holding both miguel 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

miguel is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Heijari with him. Heijari is trying to defend but miguel has an arm under the chin now! Heijari grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). andre miguel!