PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heino Vanhatalo (ranked 4225 p4p, 3248 weight class) and Right Wing (ranked 493 p4p, 0 weight class). Right Wing is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Vanhatalo
vs
Wing

196 cm
25
245
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
227
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Heino Vanhatalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Right Wing!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wing throws an off balance right hand
and Wing takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vanhatalo scores with a decent looking hook.
Wing slips under a jab.
Wing throws a jab when Vanhatalo was well out of range.
Vanhatalo tests Wing's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vanhatalo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wing.
Vanhatalo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wing.
Vanhatalo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wing manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vanhatalo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vanhatalo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wing throws an overhand right that lands on Vanhatalo's shoulder, as Vanhatalo tries to avoid the shot.
Wing dives in for a single leg takedown but Vanhatalo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Wing looks to land a right hand but Vanhatalo moved out of range.
Vanhatalo moves away from the strike by Wing.

Vanhatalo has Wing up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vanhatalo scores with a shoulder strike.
Wing looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vanhatalo lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Vanhatalo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wing.
Wing working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Vanhatalo scores with a nice short uppercut.

Vanhatalo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Vanhatalo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right hook to the body lands for Vanhatalo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vanhatalo.

Vanhatalo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vanhatalo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wing. Wing circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Vanhatalo gets tackled into the cage by Wing. Wing maintains the clinch.
Wing avoiding damage as Vanhatalo throws knees to the body.

Vanhatalo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wing needs to keep his hands up - Vanhatalo had a free shot at his head there.

Vanhatalo takes the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wing has a couple of punches blocked by Vanhatalo.
Vanhatalo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right handed body shot lands from Vanhatalo.
Wing looks winded!

Vanhatalo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vanhatalo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanhatalo tries to clinch up but Wing circles away and keeps his distance.

Vanhatalo closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Vanhatalo.
Vanhatalo is working Wing over against the cage.
Vanhatalo tries to land knees in the clinch but Wing avoids the damage to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Vanhatalo.
Vanhatalo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Vanhatalo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Heino Vanhatalo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vanhatalo is looking to clinch but Wing is avoiding it.

Vanhatalo moves into the clinch.

Vanhatalo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vanhatalo is looking to clinch.
Vanhatalo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wing paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Vanhatalo moves into the clinch.
Vanhatalo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vanhatalo is leaning against Wing and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vanhatalo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vanhatalo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vanhatalo lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Vanhatalo as the two fighters clinch.
Vanhatalo lands a shot to the body.
Vanhatalo missing with knees to the body.
Vanhatalo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vanhatalo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wing backwards.
Wing has a couple of punches blocked by Vanhatalo.
A short right from Vanhatalo.
Vanhatalo scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Vanhatalo.

Vanhatalo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vanhatalo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vanhatalo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Heino Vanhatalo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Vanhatalo rushes Wing and presses him up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Vanhatalo.

Vanhatalo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vanhatalo tries to clinch there but Wing circles away.
Wing's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vanhatalo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wing scrambles back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vanhatalo tries to close the distance and clinch but Wing swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vanhatalo tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wing waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vanhatalo.
Wing keeps the fight on the outside.
Decent striking displayed by Vanhatalo there.
Vanhatalo tries to close the distance and clinch but Wing swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wing drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Vanhatalo defends it well.
Wing throws a right hand that misses
and Vanhatalo counters with a nice body shot.
Vanhatalo doesn't manage to clinch there - Wing circles away.

Vanhatalo drives through and clinches with Wing against the cage.
Vanhatalo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wing backwards.
Vanhatalo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Vanhatalo breaks from the clinch.
Wing avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vanhatalo doesn't manage to clinch there - Wing circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vanhatalo tries to clinch but Wing moves out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Wing.
Vanhatalo is trying to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Heino Vanhatalo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wing circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wing throws a big shot that misses.
Vanhatalo is looking to clinch but Wing is avoiding it.
Vanhatalo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wing misses with an uppercut
and Vanhatalo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vanhatalo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vanhatalo just misses with a punch to the body.

Vanhatalo darts in and clinches Wing up against the cage.
Wing misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vanhatalo.
A right handed body shot lands from Vanhatalo.
Wing is trying to push Vanhatalo away but Vanhatalo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vanhatalo blocking some punches.
Vanhatalo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vanhatalo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vanhatalo blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Vanhatalo manages to break the clinch.
Wing is breathing heavily.
Jab by Vanhatalo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vanhatalo digs a good hook to Wing's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanhatalo works the jab nicely.
Vanhatalo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wing manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vanhatalo lands a right hook to the body.
Wing circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vanhatalo tries to clinch there but Wing circles away.
Vanhatalo scores with a jab. Wing acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Vanhatalo clinches with his opponent.
Vanhatalo missing with knees to the body.

Vanhatalo breaks from the clinch.
Wing throws a hook to the side of Vanhatalo's head but Vanhatalo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vanhatalo is looking to counter punch.
Heino Vanhatalo is winning the standup battle so far.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vanhatalo.
Wing throws a lazy right hand but Vanhatalo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wing's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vanhatalo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wing scrambles back to his feet.
Wing is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vanhatalo.
Vanhatalo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wing 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.
Vanhatalo tries to close the distance and clinch but Wing swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wing drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Vanhatalo defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wing takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wing throws a jab but it's blocked by Vanhatalo.
Vanhatalo tries to clinch there but Wing circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vanhatalo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And Wing tries to counter it with a takedown but Vanhatalo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Vanhatalo connects with a nice looking jab.
Vanhatalo blocks a jab.
Vanhatalo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wing swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vanhatalo staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Vanhatalo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vanhatalo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vanhatalo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nice cross by Vanhatalo.
Wing avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wing misses with a hook to the body
and Vanhatalo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vanhatalo blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanhatalo moves out of range of the strikes.

Vanhatalo has Wing up against the cage in a clinch.
Wing misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vanhatalo blocks an uppercut.
Wing tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wing throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Vanhatalo.
A short uppercut from Vanhatalo.
Vanhatalo digs a right hand into Wing's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wing's gas tank.
Vanhatalo gets through Wing's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vanhatalo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Vanhatalo.

Vanhatalo breaks from the clinch.
Vanhatalo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wing is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Vanhatalo darts in and clinches Wing up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wing is looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vanhatalo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vanhatalo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Vanhatalo tries to clinch up but Wing circles away and keeps his distance.
Vanhatalo moves in looking to clinch but Wing pushes him off.
Wing has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vanhatalo scores with a punch to the head.

Vanhatalo clinches with his opponent.
Vanhatalo lands a left hand.
Vanhatalo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Vanhatalo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vanhatalo wants to clinch.
Wing avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vanhatalo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wing throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vanhatalo is looking to clinch but Wing is avoiding it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Heino Vanhatalo dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Vanhatalo tries to close the distance and clinch but Wing swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Vanhatalo moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wing.

Vanhatalo breaks the clinch.
Vanhatalo slips under a jab.
Wing needs to keep his hands up - Vanhatalo had a free shot at his head there.
Vanhatalo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wing.
Vanhatalo tries to close the distance and clinch but Wing swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vanhatalo tries to close the distance and clinch but Wing swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wing is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Vanhatalo fails in his attempt to clinch.

Vanhatalo moves into the clinch.
Vanhatalo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wing can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vanhatalo lands with a light punch inside.

Vanhatalo manages to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Vanhatalo.
Wing misses with a looping left.

Wing moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanhatalo blocking some punches.
Vanhatalo prevents the takedown attempt.
Wing takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Vanhatalo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vanhatalo tries to close the distance and clinch but Wing swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vanhatalo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wing swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters circling - Wing throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Vanhatalo rushes Wing and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vanhatalo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wing misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vanhatalo lands with a short shot to the head.

Vanhatalo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Vanhatalo pushes Wing up against the cage in a clinch.

Vanhatalo breaks from the clinch.
Vanhatalo tries to clinch there but Wing circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vanhatalo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vanhatalo lands a really nice looking cross but Wing seems unphased.
Heino Vanhatalo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vanhatalo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A swing and a miss from Wing.
Vanhatalo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vanhatalo moves in looking to clinch but Wing pushes him off.
Wing keeps the fight on the outside.
Vanhatalo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wing swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wing takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wing circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wing is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Vanhatalo moves into the clinch.
Vanhatalo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vanhatalo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vanhatalo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vanhatalo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Wing swings wildly with an uppercut but Vanhatalo uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vanhatalo breaks from the clinch.

Vanhatalo clinches up against the cage.

Vanhatalo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vanhatalo tries to clinch up but Wing circles away and keeps his distance.
Vanhatalo tries to clinch up but Wing circles away and keeps his distance.
Wing misses with a hook. Vanhatalo ducked under it nicely.
Wing swats away the attempt to clinch by Vanhatalo.
Wing gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vanhatalo wants to clinch up but Wing keeps it at a distance.
Wing on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vanhatalo tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Wing decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vanhatalo's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanhatalo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Vanhatalo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wing stands and throws Vanhatalo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Wing in side control, just content to control the action for now.

Wing tries for a kimura but Vanhatalo is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vanhatalo managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Wing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Heino Vanhatalo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vanhatalo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heino Vanhatalo!