PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pauli Persniska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Hedman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Persniska
vs
Hedman

175 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
24
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pauli Persniska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikolai Hedman!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Persniska throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Persniska throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hedman lands a high kick!

It looks like Pauli Persniska has been cut.
Persniska swings widly with a right hand

and Hedman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Persniska's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hedman wants to control from the top but Persniska keeps moving.
Persniska keeping full guard, as Hedman tries to pass.
Hedman wants to control from the top but Persniska keeps moving.
Hedman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Persniska is keeping the position for now.

Hedman stands and steps away. Persniska gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Persniska scores with a takedown into Hedman's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Persniska looking to sit in guard and control but Hedman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Persniska working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hedman.
Hedman sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Persniska's guard.
Hedman is trying to control the action in half guard but Persniska is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Persniska is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Hedman is looking for a kimura but Persniska is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hedman to get the leverage.
Persniska on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Persniska tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Hedman is going to stand back up.
Persniska is trying to get back to full guard.
Hedman controlling the action here.
Persniska is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hedman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Persniska's head.
Persniska is trying to control but Hedman passes into side control!
Hedman throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Persniska can't do much from the bottom here.
Hedman scoring with punches and elbows.
Hedman misses with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hedman lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Hedman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hedman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Persniska is looking to regain half guard here but Hedman keeps moving and retains side control.

Hedman thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Persniska can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolai Hedman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pauli Persniska's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hedman tries to keep at a distance but Persniska has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hedman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Persniska has a couple of punches blocked by Hedman.

Persniska gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hedman is controlling Persniska's trapped leg to prevent Persniska from advancing to side control.
Nikolai Hedman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Persniska wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hedman keeps working.
Hedman on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hedman pushes Persniska off looking to stand but Persniska dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hedman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hedman is breathing heavily.
Persniska is trying to control. Hedman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hedman tries to get to full guard but Persniska has control of the leg.
Persniska is pressing down on Hedman's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hedman is holding on for now.
Persniska wants to take a breather but Hedman is having none of it.

Persniska 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.
Persniska trying to control the action but Hedman is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Persniska working Hedman over with strikes.
Persniska trying to control the action but Hedman is working from the bottom.
Hedman pushes Persniska off looking to stand but Persniska dives back in and keeps control.
Persniska wants to control but Hedman is keeping him busy.
Persniska landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hedman is looking for a sweep. Persniska is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Persniska working Hedman over with strikes.
Persniska wants to pass the guard but Hedman is defending well.
Persniska seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hedman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Persniska is looking to stall here but Hedman recovers full guard.
Persniska looking to sit in guard and control but Hedman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hedman passes Persniska's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hedman lands a nice short elbow.
Hedman wants to pass to mount but Persniska is defending the position.
Persniska is looking to improve his position.
Hedman tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Hedman wants to take a breather but Persniska is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Persniska trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pauli Persniska dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pauli Persniska's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Persniska shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Persniska throwing strikes but missing.
Hedman has his hands on Persniska's head, controlling the position.
Persniska scoring with some ground and pound.
Persniska postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hedman keeping moving, preventing Persniska from controlling successfully.
Persniska looking to sit in guard and control but Hedman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hedman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Persniska swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Persniska knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hedman on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hedman wants to stand but Persniska has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hedman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Persniska looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hedman is one step ahead there.
Hedman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Persniska controls Hedman momentarily but Hedman frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hedman wants to control from the top but Persniska keeps moving.
Persniska controlling Hedman's posture.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hedman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Persniska paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Persniska gets the takedown into side control.
Persniska wants to control but Hedman is keeping him busy.
Hedman pushes Persniska away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Persniska gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Persniska trying to control the position but Hedman is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Persniska working the ground and pound.
Persniska content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Persniska working away.
Hedman seems a little lost for a moment, as Persniska dominates the positioning.
Hedman on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Hedman is rocked!
Persniska is chipping away with strikes.
Hedman is still in real trouble! Can Persniska finish him?
A big shot lands for Persniska! That's hurt Hedman! Will he recover? Persniska fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pauli Persniska!