PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hector Barbosa (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. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Barbosa
vs
Heiluu

165 cm
29
148 lbs
21 - 6 - 0

176 cm
35
153 lbs
30 - 24 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hector Barbosa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cassit Heiluu!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heiluu throws a nice looking combination but Barbosa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barbosa defending well as Heiluu loads up on a big left hand.
Heiluu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barbosa lands with a kick to the temple. Heiluu shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Barbosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heiluu moves away.
Heiluu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Heiluu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Heiluu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A head kick misses from Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Heiluu shoots in but no luck this time.
Barbosa defending well as Heiluu loads up on a big left hand.
Barbosa ducks under a wild hook from Heiluu.
Heiluu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch combination from Heiluu misses.
Barbosa throws a lazy head kick
and Heiluu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Barbosa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa blocks a leg kick.
Heiluu fails with an attempt to clinch.

Barbosa changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Heiluu looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Heiluu is looking to reverse the position.
Barbosa has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Heiluu!
Heiluu is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Barbosa landing strikes, looking to finish!
Barbosa punishing his opponent with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barbosa lands a nice shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbosa looking to control but Heiluu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Barbosa landing strikes from the mount.
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.
Heiluu is wriggling around trying to escape.
Barbosa raining down shots from the mount!
Barbosa breaks from Heiluu's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Heiluu is rocked!
Barbosa scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Heiluu?
Heiluu is still in real trouble! Can Barbosa finish him?
Barbosa postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Heiluu badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Barbosa around the waist but Barbosa pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Barbosa is the winner by TKO! Barbosa jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hector Barbosa!
Hector Barbosa retains his featherweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Hector Barbosa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.