PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauso Hietala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osvald Kikkas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hietala comes to the cage accompanied by SAW Theme. Osvald Kikkas will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Hietala
vs
Kikkas

187 cm
25
260 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

205 cm
22
277 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mauso Hietala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Osvald Kikkas!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hietala fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kikkas sprawls well initially but Hietala persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kikkas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hietala.
Hietala missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hietala trying to mount his opponent but Kikkas defends it.
Hietala looks to land a strike but Kikkas avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hietala accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hietala loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kikkas is adopting a defensive guard.
Hietala has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hietala throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kikkas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hietala postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kikkas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hietala.
Kikkas working a defensive guard here.
Hietala throws and elbow that misses. Kikkas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hietala's guard. Nice move by Kikkas!
Hietala keeping full guard, as Kikkas tries to pass.
Kikkas advances position into side control!

Kikkas is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hietala has escaped the position, nice work there.

Kikkas is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hietala is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hietala wants to get back to his feet.
Kikkas advances to full mount.

Kikkas with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Hietala is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hietala has given up his back.
Well, with Kikkas on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Hietala is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hietala wants to get back to his feet.

Kikkas looking for the RNC.

Hietala is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Kikkas gets his way!

Kikkas looking for the choke but no joy.

Kikkas working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Hietala is doing well to defend. Kikkas seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Hietala is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Osvald Kikkas!