PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cassit Heiluu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pena Trasseli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heiluu comes to the cage accompanied by Kerrankin Tarpeekseen. Trasseli is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Look at my horse!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Heiluu
vs
Trasseli

176 cm
36
153 lbs
30 - 26 - 0

177 cm
31
150 lbs
21 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
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 30 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cassit Heiluu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pena Trasseli!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heiluu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Trasseli counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Heiluu thinking.
Heiluu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Trasseli lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Heiluu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Heiluu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Trasseli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Heiluu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Trasseli throws out the jab.
Trasseli misses with an uppercut.
Heiluu throws out a powerful jab.
Trasseli has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Trasseli throws a lazy head kick
and Heiluu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Heiluu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Trasseli throws a head kick but Heiluu moves out of range.
Trasseli throws a jab when Heiluu was well out of range.
Trasseli scores with a nice strike.
Pena Trasseli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trasseli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heiluu manages to avoid it.
Trasseli lands with a straight right. Heiluu didn't see that one coming.
Trasseli misses with a shot to the body
and Heiluu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trasseli lands a glancing blow to the side of Heiluu's head.
Trasseli swings for the body but Heiluu moves out of range.
Heiluu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Trasseli's hands.
Trasseli misses with a body shot.
Trasseli throws a body kick that misses.
Trasseli misses with a jab to the body
and Heiluu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Trasseli gets caught flat footed, as Heiluu shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Heiluu passes Trasseli's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Heiluu seems to be working for a kimura but Trasseli defends the submission attempt.
Heiluu trying to mount his opponent but Trasseli defends it.
Trasseli is looking to improve his position.

Heiluu is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heiluu trying to mount his opponent but Trasseli defends it.
Heiluu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Trasseli defending well though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Heiluu looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Heiluu is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Trasseli has managed to free his arm - good work.
Trasseli wants to improve his position but Heiluu is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heiluu moves nicely into side control.

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

Heiluu looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Heiluu throwing strikes but Trasseli manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Heiluu manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Trasseli is looking to escape.
Trasseli is looking to improve his position.
Heiluu working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Trasseli's thigh. Trasseli counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Trasseli working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heiluu throwing strikes but missing.
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.
Trasseli wants to stand up but Heiluu is controlling him.

Heiluu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Trasseli has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Heiluu has managed to get both his arms back between Trasseli's legs - danger averted.
Heiluu advances position into side control!
Trasseli tries to bench press Heiluu off him but Heiluu keeps the position.
Trasseli struggling a bit here.
The strikes coming from Heiluu are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Heiluu is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Trasseli knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cassit Heiluu dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Trasseli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cassit Heiluu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Heiluu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Heiluu moves out of range as Trasseli throws a body kick.
Heiluu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Trasseli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Trasseli appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Trasseli scores with a jab to the jaw.
Heiluu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Trasseli connects with a body shot.
Heiluu misses with a head kick.
Heiluu slips a jab from Trasseli.
Heiluu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Trasseli defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heiluu tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Trasseli just stands there and leans against the cage.
Trasseli wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Heiluu tries to pull guard but Trasseli 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 is trying to pull guard but Trasseli has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heiluu tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Trasseli just stands there and leans against the cage.
Heiluu has Trasseli pressed against the cage, preventing Trasseli from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Trasseli breaks the clinch.
Heiluu tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Trasseli swivels and escapes.
Trasseli misses with a body kick.

Heiluu closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Trasseli to the mat! Trasseli manages to get full guard.
Heiluu stopping the sweep attempt from Trasseli.
Heiluu slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Trasseli taking a bit of punishment here - Heiluu scoring with strikes.
Heiluu tries to advance position but instead Trasseli slips a leg back in to half guard.
Trasseli wants to get back to full guard.
Heiluu lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Heiluu has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Heiluu is looking for a kimura but Trasseli is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Heiluu to get the leverage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heiluu thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Trasseli's head.
Trasseli preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Trasseli gets back to full guard.
Trasseli keeping full guard, as Heiluu tries to pass.
Heiluu is looking to pass into half guard but Trasseli pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Trasseli is in guard.

Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trasseli lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Heiluu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Trasseli defends well.

Heiluu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Trasseli scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trasseli trying to control the position from guard on top but Heiluu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Heiluu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Trasseli is aware though and is defending well.
Trasseli scoring with punches to the head and body.
Trasseli works over Heiluu with some ground and pound from guard.

Heiluu working for a triangle but Trasseli defends it easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Trasseli's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Trasseli won't allow Heiluu to sweep him here.

Heiluu working for a triangle but Trasseli defends it easily.
Trasseli is working Heiluu over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Trasseli works over Heiluu with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trasseli trying to control but Heiluu is working from the bottom.

Heiluu looking for a guillotine here but Trasseli defends easily.

Heiluu looking for a guillotine here but Trasseli defends easily.
Heiluu wants to sweep here but Trasseli controlling him for the moment.
Trasseli trying to control but Heiluu is working from the bottom.

Trasseli drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Trasseli jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Trasseli postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cassit Heiluu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Heiluu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Trasseli is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pena Trasseli will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Heiluu throws an overhand right that lands on Trasseli's shoulder, as Trasseli tries to avoid the shot.
Heiluu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Trasseli checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Trasseli goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Heiluu is rocked!
Heiluu leaves his chin hanging out and Trasseli seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Heiluu crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pena Trasseli!
An out of breath and clearly excited Pena Trasseli thanked Perkele! for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).