PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heikki Kuula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yourn Rotterdam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuula comes to the cage accompanied by Heikki Kuula - Sun Nimi On Kuula. Rotterdam is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by deftones-change. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Kuula
vs
Rotterdam

200 cm
25
280 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

193 cm
24
256 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Balco Boys - Hilo

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Heikki Kuula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yourn Rotterdam!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuula throws a chopping leg kick but Rotterdam manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rotterdam throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rotterdam on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kuula connects with a crisp jab.
Rotterdam checks the leg kick.
Kuula showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rotterdam.
Rotterdam shoots in and drives through. Kuula sprawls well.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rotterdam.

Kuula feints and as Rotterdam raises his hands in defense, Kuula changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kuula connects with a couple of short punches.
Kuula pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rotterdam is keeping the position for now.
Rotterdam working a defensive guard here.
Rotterdam lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Kuula pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rotterdam is keeping the position for now.
Kuula is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Rotterdam throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotterdam looking to control but Kuula passes into half guard.
Kuula is looking to take a break and control but Rotterdam is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rotterdam makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rotterdam.
Kuula keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rotterdam's head.
Rotterdam keeping moving, preventing Kuula from controlling successfully.

Rotterdam working for submissions but it's allowed Kuula to get to half guard.
Kuula is thwarting Rotterdam's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotterdam tries to roll over but Kuula keeps him under control.

Kuula seems to be working for a kimura but Rotterdam defends the submission attempt.
Rotterdam regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rotterdam lands a good elbow from the bottom.

Rotterdam has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kuula can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kuula scoring with some ground and pound.
Kuula landing some decent shots from guard.

Rotterdam looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rotterdam looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kuula is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuula connects with a couple of short punches.
Kuula postures up.
Kuula working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kuula controlling from the top position.
Rotterdam working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kuula.
Kuula 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.
Rotterdam not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuula throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rotterdam works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rotterdam doesn't manage to clinch there - Kuula circles away.
Good exchange - Kuula coming out on top.
Kuula is looking to score with low kicks.
Kuula avoids the head kick by Rotterdam.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rotterdam.
Rotterdam tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kuula scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kuula connects with a single shot there.
Kuula throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rotterdam missing with a left hand there. Kuula was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rotterdam lands a jab to Kuula's midsection.
Kuula takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rotterdam looks to land a combination but Kuula avoids it well.
Kuula throws a series of punches but Rotterdam moves out of range.
Rotterdam lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rotterdam misses with the combination.
An inside leg kick from Rotterdam misses.
Rotterdam misses with a low kick.
Kuula connects with a crisp jab.
An inside leg kick from Kuula misses.
Kuula cracks Rotterdam with an open hand slap.
Kuula gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heikki Kuula dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kuula looks to land a right hand but Rotterdam moved out of range.
Kuula misses with a wild combination.
Kuula throws a solid leg kick but Rotterdam takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kuula.

Rotterdam drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Rotterdam goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Kuula has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Rotterdam but great work by Kuula.
Rotterdam is trying to get back to half guard.
Kuula wants to control but Rotterdam is keeping him busy.
Rotterdam is looking for a sweep.
Rotterdam is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kuula's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Rotterdam has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kuula is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotterdam tries to get to full guard but Kuula has control of the leg.
Rotterdam trying to control but Kuula postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rotterdam fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kuula checks it well.
A big right from Kuula misses.
Rotterdam throws out a powerful jab.
Rotterdam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuula.
Kuula scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Kuula shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kuula throwing strikes but missing.
Kuula throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rotterdam works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kuula tries to free his leg and advance position but Rotterdam is retaining full guard.
Kuula scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotterdam tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Rotterdam throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kuula trying to control the position from guard on top but Rotterdam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuula postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuula content to stall in guard here.
Rotterdam working a defensive guard but Kuula manages to pass into side control anyway.
Rotterdam is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kuula off and has taken his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rotterdam working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Kuula rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Rotterdam is thwarting Kuula's attempts to control the position.
Rotterdam thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kuula's head.
Rotterdam is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rotterdam looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kuula with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kuula keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Kuula is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuula is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kuula trying to control but Rotterdam postures up.

Kuula is defending against the submission attempts here by Rotterdam.
Rotterdam thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kuula to regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Yourn Rotterdam will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kuula staying out of range there.
Rotterdam doesn't manage to clinch there - Kuula circles away.
Rotterdam is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kuula pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rotterdam does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kuula displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rotterdam.
Rotterdam takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yourn Rotterdam is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kuula lands a jab to Rotterdam's midsection.

Rotterdam has Kuula up against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Kuula.
Rotterdam blocks an elbow strike.

Rotterdam breaks the clinch.
Kuula looks to land a combination but Rotterdam avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Kuula.
Rotterdam on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kuula throws a combination that misses
and Rotterdam counters with a leg kick.
Kuula throws a low kick but Rotterdam avoids it.

Kuula shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuula is looking to take a break and control but Rotterdam is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Kuula seems content to control.

Rotterdam actively working from the bottom here.
Rotterdam takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rotterdam is trying to maintain the position but Kuula is very close to passing his half guard.
Kuula missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kuula wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rotterdam keeps working.
Rotterdam is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kuula's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kuula's back!

Kuula is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Kuula covering up well under a series of strikes from Rotterdam.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rotterdam misses with an elbow to the head.
Rotterdam is throwing strikes by Kuula counters by rolling into a better position. After a scramble, Kuula regains half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kuula manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rotterdam throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kuula works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rotterdam postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotterdam advances to half guard.

Rotterdam is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kuula has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rotterdam looks to land a strike but Kuula avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Kuula is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kuula lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rotterdam!
Kuula working Rotterdam over with strikes here.
Rotterdam can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuula looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rotterdam is in all sorts of trouble here.
Heikki Kuula overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rotterdam wants to control but Kuula is having none of it.
Rotterdam is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kuula trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rotterdam wants to control but Kuula is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Heikki Kuula showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kuula 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heikki Kuula!