PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cassit Heiluu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heiluu is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kerrankin Tarpeekseen. Mikael Johansson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Johansson
vs
Heiluu

175 cm
31
156 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

176 cm
31
153 lbs
23 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

TWGC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

DJs Locker

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 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikael Johansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cassit Heiluu!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heiluu on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Johansson throws a series of punches but Heiluu moves out of range.
Heiluu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Johansson.
Heiluu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Heiluu misses with a hook.
Johansson fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut lands for Johansson. That snapped Heiluu's head back.
Johansson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heiluu moves away.
Heiluu throws a sloppy head kick and Johansson moves out of range easily.
Heiluu jabs Johansson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Johansson fails with an attempt to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heiluu is looking to slow Johansson down with leg kicks.

Johansson gets tackled into the cage by Heiluu. Heiluu maintains the clinch.
Heiluu is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Johansson to keep the fight standing.
A hook to the body from Johansson.
Heiluu fails to pull guard.
Johansson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Heiluu.
Johansson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Heiluu fails to pull guard.
Mikael Johansson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cassit Heiluu.

Johansson breaks from the clinch.
Johansson is pawing at Heiluu, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Heiluu's nose. Heiluu is badly hurt! Johansson pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Heiluu tries desperately to hold on but Johansson is relentless in his assault! As Heiluu receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Johansson away and this one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mikael Johansson!
A relieved looking Mikael Johansson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.