PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommi Kaleva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sauli Heilimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaleva comes to the cage accompanied by Fort Minor - Remember The Name. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kaleva
vs
Heilimo

165 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
28
144 lbs
8 - 18 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Kaleva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sauli Heilimo!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kaleva closes the distance and clinches.
Kaleva fails to pull guard.

Heilimo pulls Kaleva into guard.
Kaleva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kaleva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kaleva wants to control from the top but Heilimo keeps moving.
Kaleva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Heilimo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kaleva is controlling him.
Kaleva trying to control but Heilimo is working from the bottom.
Heilimo wants to sweep here but Kaleva controlling him for the moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Heilimo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kaleva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kaleva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kaleva controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kaleva seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Heilimo for as long as he can get away with.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tommi Kaleva wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kaleva tries for a takedown but Heilimo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kaleva tries to close the distance and clinch but Heilimo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Heilimo doesn't manage to clinch there - Kaleva circles away.

Heilimo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kaleva to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kaleva trying to control the position from guard on top but Heilimo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Heilimo has a closed guard, preventing Kaleva from standing up.

Kaleva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Heilimo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kaleva has managed to get both his arms back between Heilimo's legs - danger averted.
Heilimo tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heilimo pulls Kaleva in close to prevent any damage.
Kaleva trying to control but Heilimo is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Heilimo trying to control the position.
Kaleva trying to control but Heilimo is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tommi Kaleva.
Heilimo misses with a takedown

and Kaleva counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Heilimo!
Heilimo looks gassed!
Kaleva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kaleva working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heilimo is bucking up trying to escape but Kaleva cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kaleva takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kaleva lands a nice shot to the head.
Kaleva connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Heilimo trying desperately to get to his feet.
Kaleva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Heilimo is looking to escape.
Kaleva lands a big elbow.
Kaleva looking to control but Heilimo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heilimo is trying desperately to improve position.
BOOM! Kaleva connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kaleva connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kaleva controlling the pace for now.
Kaleva with shots to the head and body - Heilimo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kaleva postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Heilimo looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaleva with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommi Kaleva dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kaleva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Heilimo is looking to improve his position.
Kaleva is trying to control the action in half guard but Heilimo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kaleva slows the pace down in half guard.
Kaleva working over Heilimo with some ground and pound. Heilimo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaleva takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Kaleva is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Heilimo sees it coming and defends easily.
Heilimo is breathing heavily.
Kaleva passes to full mount!
Kaleva putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns Heilimo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kaleva pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kaleva working the ground and pound effectively.

Heilimo is rocked!
Kaleva working Heilimo over with strikes here.
Heilimo is still in real trouble! Can Kaleva finish him?
Kaleva with a couple of short strikes.
Kaleva lands a nice shot to the head.
Kaleva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kaleva tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Heilimo seems to have recovered his senses.
Heilimo is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaleva avoids the attempt from Heilimo to control.
Kaleva takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kaleva wants to control the pace but Heilimo is squirming around nicely.
Heilimo really wants to buck Kaleva off and get back to his feet.
Kaleva is landing with some decent strikes but Heilimo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kaleva lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kaleva controlling from the full mount.
Kaleva trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaleva controlling the position easily from mount.
Kaleva looking to control but Heilimo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kaleva punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kaleva controlling his opponent.
Kaleva breaks from Heilimo's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaleva raining down hammerfists from mount.
Kaleva tries to control but Heilimo wriggling away.
Kaleva raining down hammerfists from mount.
Kaleva punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kaleva cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kaleva landing strikes, looking to finish!
Tommi Kaleva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kaleva is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kaleva dominating with strikes here.
Kaleva controlling from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaleva looking to control but Heilimo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommi Kaleva dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Heilimo tries to sprawl but Kaleva drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Heilimo manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Heilimo with a lazy takedown attempt

and Kaleva counters with a shoot takedown. Heilimo fights it but they end up in guard.
Kaleva seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Heilimo keeping moving, preventing Kaleva from controlling successfully.
Kaleva working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Heilimo looking for a guillotine here but Kaleva defends easily.
Heilimo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kaleva connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaleva preventing the sweep.

Kaleva 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.
Kaleva stays in close to Heilimo's body and controls the position.
Heilimo keeping moving, preventing Kaleva from controlling successfully.
Heilimo keeping full guard, as Kaleva tries to pass.
Kaleva is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Heilimo working a defensive guard here.

Kaleva gets to his feet - Heilimo follows without any prompting.

Kaleva shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Heilimo's guard.
Kaleva engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kaleva trying to control the position from guard on top but Heilimo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kaleva is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Heilimo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Heilimo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kaleva.
Kaleva lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaleva prevents Heilimo from getting back to his feet.
Kaleva is working Heilimo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kaleva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kaleva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kaleva is pushing down on Heilimo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Heilimo is fighting to maintain full guard but Kaleva has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kaleva drops an elbow to the side of Heilimo's head.
Kaleva is trying to control the action in half guard but Heilimo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Heilimo is trying to maintain the position but Kaleva is very close to passing his half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tommi Kaleva.

Kaleva bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaleva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Heilimo keeps working.
Kaleva lands a few punches from side control.
Heilimo is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Kaleva is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Kaleva scoring with strikes but Heilimo is staying in there.
Kaleva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Heilimo is looking to escape.
Sauli Heilimo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heilimo tries to reverse the position but Kaleva maintains control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommi Kaleva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kaleva, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommi Kaleva!