PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kaino Heikkinen (ranked 1119 p4p, 154 weight class) and Rogerio De Souza (ranked 719 p4p, 108 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Heikkinen
vs
De Souza

190 cm
40
185 lbs
31 - 16 - 1

190 cm
24
196 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Kaino Heikkinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogerio De Souza!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for De Souza.
Heikkinen slips under a jab from De Souza.
Heikkinen defending well as De Souza loads up on a big left hand.
De Souza looks to throw the jab but Heikkinen is out of range.
Heikkinen digs a good hook to De Souza's body.
De Souza slips a jab from Heikkinen.
Heikkinen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Heikkinen throws a hook but De Souza blocks it.
Heikkinen throws a body punch but De Souza moves out of range.
Heikkinen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fight Factory in the buildup to the fight.
De Souza looks to land a right hand but Heikkinen moved out of range.
Heikkinen is looking to counter punch.
Heikkinen throws a low kick, looking for De Souza's leg but De Souza calmly moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by De Souza.
Nice uppercut there from Heikkinen.
De Souza looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Heikkinen is fending him off so far but De Souza persists. Nope, Heikkinen circles away and we're back to standing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Heikkinen.
De Souza fails to land the takedown.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
De Souza staying out of range there.
De Souza doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Heikkinen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Souza scores with a jab.
Heikkinen feints and then cracks De Souza's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow De Souza down.
A big right from Heikkinen misses.
De Souza takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Heikkinen thuds his right hand into De Souza's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Heikkinen misses with an uppercut. De Souza saw that one coming.
De Souza avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kaino Heikkinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heikkinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

De Souza moves into the clinch.
Heikkinen misses with the head strike.
Heikkinen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down De Souza.
De Souza struggles to land a body shot inside as Heikkinen controls his hands.
De Souza lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A body shot lands from De Souza.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice left hand lands by De Souza.
Heikkinen lands a left hand.
Heikkinen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
De Souza has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Heikkinen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kaino Heikkinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rogerio De Souza.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of De Souza backwards.
De Souza misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Souza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

De Souza has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Heikkinen is trying to keep an underhook but De Souza manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Heikkinen manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. De Souza keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Heikkinen can't find room to land a body shot as De Souza controls the action.
Heikkinen prevents a body shot from De Souza.
De Souza working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
De Souza prevents a body shot from Heikkinen.
De Souza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Souza swings wildly with an uppercut but Heikkinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heikkinen connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Rogerio De Souza has been cut.
De Souza is leaning against Heikkinen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
De Souza swings wildly with an uppercut but Heikkinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Souza tries to work over Heikkinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Souza misses with a punch to the body.
Heikkinen tries a body shot but De Souza blocks it.
De Souza stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Heikkinen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and De Souza avoids it.
De Souza makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Heikkinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De Souza misses with the head strike.
Heikkinen pushes De Souza back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Heikkinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Heikkinen.
Heikkinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Souza blocking some punches.
Heikkinen missing with knees to the body.
De Souza blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Heikkinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
De Souza has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Heikkinen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Heikkinen breaks from the clinch.
Heikkinen throws a body shot but no joy.
De Souza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heikkinen.
De Souza connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Heikkinen misses the shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Souza lands a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Souza misses with a straight left.
It looked like Heikkinen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A nice leg kick lands there from Heikkinen.
Heikkinen takes a swing at De Souza's ribcage but misses.
De Souza with the counter takedown but Heikkinen avoids it easily.
Heikkinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Souza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Heikkinen throws a hook but De Souza avoids it easily.
Heikkinen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
De Souza misses with a hook. Heikkinen ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from De Souza.
Heikkinen misses with a wild body shot.
Jab from Heikkinen.
Heikkinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heikkinen throws a body punch but De Souza moves out of range.
De Souza connects with a right hand. Heikkinen shakes it off.
De Souza lands with a right hand.

De Souza closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Heikkinen's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaino Heikkinen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rogerio De Souza's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

That kick from Heikkinen tenderised De Souza's leg. De Souza is trying to keep his angry face on.
Heikkinen scores with a punch to the head.
Heikkinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Souza.
Heikkinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heikkinen throws a body punch but De Souza moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Heikkinen.
De Souza throws a shot to the body.
De Souza misses with a looping left.
Heikkinen looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kaino Heikkinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Heikkinen misses with an uppercut
and De Souza counters with a straight right hand.
De Souza throws an off balance right hand
and Heikkinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Heikkinen throws a jab when De Souza was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heikkinen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Heikkinen misses with an uppercut.
Heikkinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De Souza.
Heikkinen moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Souza sizes up Heikkinen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Souza just misses with a punch to the body.
Heikkinen throws a hook but De Souza blocks it.
De Souza connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
De Souza goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Heikkinen misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Heikkinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Heikkinen misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
De Souza throws out a loose jab but Heikkinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Souza waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Heikkinen.
Nice defenses there by De Souza.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heikkinen. De Souza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heikkinen works the jab nicely.
Heikkinen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Heikkinen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A looping hook to the body misses from Heikkinen. De Souza does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from De Souza misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Souza looks for a takedown but Heikkinen sprawls well.
Heikkinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
De Souza throws a body shot but no joy.
Heikkinen throws a jab but it's blocked by De Souza.
Heikkinen scores with a nice head shot.
Kaino Heikkinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Heikkinen throws a body shot but no joy.
Heikkinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Souza was well out of range. Poor timing from Heikkinen.
De Souza throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
De Souza swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab, jab by Heikkinen - just one landing.
Heikkinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Horrible takedown attempt by De Souza or perhaps it was just good defense by Heikkinen, which made it look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Souza takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Decent striking displayed by Heikkinen there.
Heikkinen looks to land a left hand but De Souza moved out of range nicely.
De Souza might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
De Souza misses with a straight right.
De Souza drops his hands momentarily and Heikkinen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
De Souza's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Heikkinen lands the left hand.
De Souza throws a series of punches but Heikkinen moves out of range.
Heikkinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Souza.
Heikkinen misses with a hook. De Souza ducked under it nicely.
De Souza waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Heikkinen.
An attempted straight right counter from Heikkinen misses the target.
Heikkinen scores with a crisp jab that stopped De Souza in his tracks.
De Souza throws out a loose jab but Heikkinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heikkinen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Heikkinen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
De Souza misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Souza fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Heikkinen ducks under a wild hook from De Souza.
An attempted straight right counter from Heikkinen misses the target.
Heikkinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
De Souza keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Heikkinen fails to land with a series of punches.
Heikkinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that De Souza can do to turn this around?
Heikkinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Heikkinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Souza manages to avoid it.
De Souza throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Heikkinen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by De Souza.
De Souza uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heikkinen.
Heikkinen's jab looks to have found its range, popping De Souza under the eye.
Heikkinen cracks a nice hook into De Souza's ribs.
De Souza misses with a hook.
Nice uppercut there from Heikkinen.
Heikkinen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaino Heikkinen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rogerio De Souza's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Heikkinen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent De Souza stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Heikkinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Heikkinen throws a lazy right hand but De Souza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice shot lands for Heikkinen.
The fighters circling - Heikkinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Heikkinen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
De Souza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice cross by De Souza.
Heikkinen scores with a jab to the body.
Heikkinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Souza.
De Souza thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Heikkinen misses.
Heikkinen misses with a straight right.
Heikkinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Souza was well out of range. Poor timing from Heikkinen.
Heikkinen misses with a hook.
De Souza cracks Heikkinen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Souza moves out of range as Heikkinen strikes.
Heikkinen misses the shot to the body.
Heikkinen just misses with a punch to the body.
De Souza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heikkinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Heikkinen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Heikkinen slips a jab from De Souza.
Heikkinen throws a jab when De Souza was well out of range.
Heikkinen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Heikkinen throws a big shot that misses.
De Souza looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Heikkinen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
De Souza tries to move into range but Heikkinen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Heikkinen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
De Souza fails with a takedown attempt.
Heikkinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Souza.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
De Souza takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Heikkinen moves away from the strike by De Souza.
A counter left hand to the body from Heikkinen misses its target.
De Souza with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Heikkinen to score with a decent uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heikkinen wants to land a leg kick but De Souza is out of range.
Heikkinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Souza was well out of range. Poor timing from Heikkinen.
De Souza misses the jab.
Heikkinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Souza throws a looping overhand right but Heikkinen ducks down to avoid it.
Heikkinen throws a jab when De Souza was well out of range.
Heikkinen throws an ugly left hook that misses

and De Souza decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Heikkinen's guard.
Rogerio De Souza has got the better of the ground game so far.
Heikkinen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Heikkinen controlling from the top position.
Kaino Heikkinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen wants to pass the guard but De Souza is keeping the position.
De Souza is trying to keep Heikkinen in close.
Heikkinen controlling from the top position.
Heikkinen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
De Souza trying to control the position.
Heikkinen pushes down on De Souza's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rogerio De Souza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heikkinen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Heikkinen wants to free his trapped foot but De Souza is holding on for dear life with his legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kaino Heikkinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Heikkinen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaino Heikkinen!
Kaino Heikkinen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.