PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cassit Heiluu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Musta Surma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heiluu comes to the cage accompanied by Kerrankin Tarpeekseen. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Heiluu
vs
Surma

176 cm
35
153 lbs
28 - 24 - 0

167 cm
32
152 lbs
20 - 18 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 28 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cassit Heiluu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Musta Surma!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Surma scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Heiluu keeps the fight on the outside.
Surma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heiluu manages to avoid it.
Heiluu scores with a hook to the body. Surma takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Heiluu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Heiluu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Surma clinches up with Heiluu and pushes him back against the cage.
Surma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Heiluu is defending well for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Surma creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Heiluu fails to pull guard.
Surma misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Heiluu.
Surma wants to take the fight to the mat but Heiluu manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Surma tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Heiluu avoids it.
Heiluu jumps guard but Surma turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Heiluu blocks the elbow strike.
Heiluu tries to pull guard but Surma forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cassit Heiluu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heiluu jumps guard but Surma turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Heiluu manages to pull guard.

Heiluu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Surma wants to control from the top but Heiluu keeps moving.
Surma working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Surma must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Heiluu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Surma defends it easily.
Heiluu is looking to sweep but instead, Surma has passed into half guard.
Heiluu is looking for a sweep. Surma is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Surma controlling the pace.

Heiluu actively working from the bottom here.
We've been hearing good reports from Heiluu's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Surma content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heiluu makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Heiluu.

Surma avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Heiluu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Surma's guard.
Heiluu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Surma looking to control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heiluu passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Surma parries the strikes from Heiluu easily there. Heiluu is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Surma to escape.
Heiluu throwing strikes but Surma manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Heiluu tries to bench press Surma off him but Surma keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heiluu gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Heiluu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Surma sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Heiluu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Surma trying to control the pace.
Heiluu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Musta Surma was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Surma checks the leg kick.
Heiluu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Surma.
Surma slaps away a takedown attempt from Heiluu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Heiluu ducks under a wild hook from Surma.
Surma wants to clinch
and Heiluu counters with a stiff right hand.
Surma closes the distance but Heiluu moves to the side
and Heiluu counters with a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Surma gets a clinch.
Surma missing with knees to the body.
Surma lands a damaging elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heiluu is trying to pull guard but Surma turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cassit Heiluu will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Heiluu throws a leg kick that misses.
Heiluu misses with a looping left.
Heiluu throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Surma counter with a right hand.
Cassit Heiluu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Surma tries to clinch there but Heiluu circles away.
A punch combination from Heiluu misses.
Heiluu wants to clinch

and Surma moves into the clinch.
Surma with a knee to the head.
Heiluu tries to pull guard but Surma holds him up against the cage and eventually Heiluu drops back down to his feet.
Surma tries to land a knee to the head but Heiluu blocks with his arms.

Heiluu jumps into guard, dragging Surma to the mat.

Heiluu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Surma defends well.
Surma wants to pass the guard but Heiluu is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heiluu keeping moving, preventing Surma from controlling successfully.

Heiluu working for a triangle but Surma defends it easily.

Heiluu throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Surma escapes and throws Heiluu's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Heiluu tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Surma wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Surma trying to control the action but Heiluu is working from the bottom.
Heiluu is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Surma is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heiluu is looking to improve his position but Surma isn't that keen on the idea.
Surma can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Heiluu is looking to escape.
Heiluu is bucking up trying to escape but Surma cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Heiluu working to try and regain half guard.
Heiluu is working hard here to advance position.
Heiluu sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heiluu tries to roll over but Surma keeps him under control.
Surma wants to pass the guard but Heiluu is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Surma is trying to control. Heiluu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Heiluu has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Surma escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Surma!
Heiluu is trying to improve his position.
Heiluu manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Heiluu throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Surma to regain full guard.
Heiluu trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Surma manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Heiluu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Surma is aware though and is defending well.
Surma stopping the sweep attempt from Heiluu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Surma is sitting in close to Heiluu's body. Heiluu has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Surma is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Surma is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Heiluu.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Cassit Heiluu!
Cassit Heiluu thanked the fans post fight for their support.