PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cassit Heiluu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Puska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heiluu kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kerrankin Tarpeekseen. Puska has chosen You Ain't Stoppin Me !!!! as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Heiluu
vs
Puska

176 cm
38
153 lbs
30 - 29 - 0

175 cm
38
149 lbs
38 - 20 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cassit Heiluu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Puska!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heiluu blocks a head kick by Puska.
Heiluu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Puska tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heiluu was well out of range. Poor timing from Puska.
Nice defenses there by Puska.
Heiluu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Puska swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mike Puska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puska. Heiluu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puska misses with the combination.
Puska throws out a loose jab but Heiluu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puska's jab looks to have found its range, popping Heiluu under the eye.
Puska feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Heiluu's calf.
A shot to the liver by Puska. Beautiful body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puska misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Heiluu misses its target.
Puska listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Heiluu shoots in for a double leg but Puska sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Puska misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heiluu.
Heiluu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heiluu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Puska connects with a body shot that sends Heiluu's belly button to the back.
Puska with a poor takedown
and Heiluu counters with a straight right hand.

Heiluu closes the distance and pushes Puska back into the cage.
Heiluu tries to pull guard but Puska won't allow it.
Heiluu blocking some punches.
Heiluu is trying to pull guard but Puska turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cassit Heiluu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Puska working aggressively here.

Heiluu pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Heiluu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Puska got a little sloppy there for a moment and Heiluu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Puska has managed to get both his arms back between Heiluu's legs - danger averted.
Heiluu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Heiluu is working hard here to advance position.
Heiluu wants to improve his position but instead Puska has moved into half guard.
Heiluu is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Puska maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Heiluu could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Puska has cracked it and Heiluu is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Puska!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mike Puska!
Mike Puska opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.