PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Estevon Guerra (ranked 3395 p4p, 23734 weight class) and Lasse Virinen (ranked 480 p4p, 657 weight class). Virinen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rumble. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Lasse Virinen was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Guerra
vs
Virinen

195 cm
22
223
7 - 4 - 0

188 cm
25
205
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Estevon Guerra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lasse Virinen!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Guerra appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Virinen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Guerra's head backwards.
Some wild striking there from Guerra.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Virinen! But no joy.
Guerra misses with a series of wild punches.
We've been told by Guerra's head coaches at Julians Sports Bar & Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Virinen slips under a jab from Guerra.
A nice leg kick lands there from Virinen.
Virinen connects with a crisp jab.
Virinen takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Virinen pushes Guerra up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Virinen fails to land.
Virinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Guerra lands a nice uppercut.
Virinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Guerra.
Guerra blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Virinen.
Virinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Virinen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Guerra lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Virinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Virinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Virinen pushes Guerra back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Virinen.
Virinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Virinen blocking some punches.
Virinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Guerra backwards.
Guerra tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Virinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Guerra throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Virinen blocks it with crossed arms.
Guerra blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Virinen misses with the head strike.
Guerra blocking some punches.
Guerra misses with a short punch on the inside.
Virinen has a couple of punches blocked by Guerra.
Virinen throws a head punch that misses.

Virinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Virinen swings for the body but Guerra moves out of range.
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!
Guerra looks to score with a jab to the body but Virinen is just out of range.
Virinen dodges the punch combination from Guerra.
Guerra on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Virinen. Virinen obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guerra scores with a crisp jab that stopped Virinen in his tracks.
Guerra getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Virinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Guerra. That did some damage!
Guerra throws a hook but Virinen blocks it.
Virinen misses with a looping left.
Virinen takes a swing at Guerra's ribcage but misses.
Virinen throws a right and a left that Guerra avoids nicely.
Guerra scores with a nice right hand.
Virinen misses with a low kick.
Guerra blocks a jab.
Virinen lands with an uppercut that bounces Guerra off the cage and back into range.
Virinen slips a straight right by Guerra.
Guerra throws a nice looking combination but Virinen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Guerra ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Virinen misses with a body shot.
Guerra throws a hook but Virinen blocks it.
Guerra fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Virinen manages to avoid it.
Virinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guerra.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virinen throws a hook to the side of Guerra's head but Guerra sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice shot lands for Guerra.
Guerra works Virinen's body with a nice hook.
Virinen lands a body shot.
Virinen throws out a loose jab but Guerra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guerra slips a jab and a cross from Virinen.
Guerra is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Virinen misses the shot to the body.
Virinen throws out a loose jab but Guerra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guerra thows a left - swing and a miss!
Guerra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guerra gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Guerra checks a leg kick.
Virinen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Guerra takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Virinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Virinen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Virinen looks to land a left hand but Guerra moved out of range nicely.
A cross from Virinen lands.
Virinen fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guerra moves away.
Guerra pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Guerra connects with a good right hand that stumbles Virinen. Virinen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Virinen darts in and clinches Guerra up against the cage.
Guerra using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Virinen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Virinen managing to block the knees to the body from Guerra.
Virinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Virinen throws a head punch that misses.
Virinen avoiding damage as Guerra throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Guerra fails to land.
Virinen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Guerra tries to throw a body punch but Virinen avoids it by throwing Guerra back against the cage.
Virinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Virinen.
Guerra blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Virinen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Virinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Guerra fails to land.
Virinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Guerra backwards.
Guerra swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lasse Virinen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Virinen wants to land a leg kick but Guerra is out of range.
Guerra walks into a left hand.
Guerra staying out of range there.
Guerra digs a good hook to Virinen's body.
Virinen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Guerra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Virinen.
Guerra circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guerra slips a jab and a cross from Virinen.
Virinen lands a really nice looking cross but Guerra seems unphased.
Guerra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guerra throws a hook but Virinen avoids it easily.
Virinen looks to land a left hand but Guerra moved out of range nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Guerra.
Guerra fails to land with a series of punches.
Virinen jabs Guerra right on the nose. Guerra blinks but takes it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Virinen misses the shot to the body.
Guerra throws a big counter combination but Virinen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Virinen slips a straight right by Guerra.
Guerra has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Some wild striking there from Guerra.
Virinen connects with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerra uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Virinen.
Virinen misses with a hook
and Virinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Virinen has closed the distance and engaged Guerra in a clinch.
Guerra has Virinen pressed against the cage.
A short right from Guerra.
Guerra misses with some punches.
Virinen tries a body shot but Guerra blocks it.
Guerra swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Guerra.
Guerra lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Lasse Virinen has been cut.
Virinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Guerra.
Virinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Guerra blocks a body shot from Virinen.
Virinen misses with a punch to the body.
Virinen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Virinen lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Virinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guerra lands with a right to the head.
Virinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Guerra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lasse Virinen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Guerra misses with a knee to the head.
Guerra misses with a body punch.
Guerra swings wildly with an uppercut but Virinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Virinen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Virinen.
Guerra can't find room to land a body shot as Virinen controls the action.
Virinen lands a right hand.
Guerra is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Virinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Virinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Virinen misses with the head strike.
Guerra gets through Virinen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Guerra working aggressively here.
Guerra working aggressively here.
Guerra with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Virinen.

Virinen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Guerra throws a jab when Virinen was well out of range.
Guerra throws a jab when Virinen was well out of range.
And Virinen responds with a good body kick, but Guerra manages to step out the way in time.
A decent looking cross lands there for Virinen.
Guerra swinging wildly here.
Guerra misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Guerra misses the target.
Virinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Virinen takes a swing at Guerra's ribcage but misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Virinen.
Lasse Virinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Guerra loads up on a big right hand but Virinen slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Virinen.
Virinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guerra throws a right and a left that Virinen avoids nicely.
Virinen with a hook.
Guerra misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guerra steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Virinen.
A bone on bone clash there as Guerra blocks the leg kick.
Guerra is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Virinen.
Virinen lands a jab to Guerra's midsection.
Virinen thuds a left hand into Guerra's body.
Virinen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Guerra misses with a wild body shot.
A nice side step and Virinen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Virinen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Virinen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Guerra throws a shot from downtown. Virinen moves away and avoids it.
Guerra takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Virinen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Guerra is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guerra throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Virinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Virinen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Guerra looks to land a right hand but Virinen moved out of range.
Guerra uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Virinen.
Virinen throws a shot from downtown. Guerra moves away and avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lasse Virinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lasse Virinen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Virinen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Guerra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Virinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Guerra.
Virinen feints a jab promting Guerra to slip. Virinen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Guerra slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Guerra swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Virinen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Virinen slips under a jab from Guerra.
Virinen misses with an uppercut
and Guerra connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Virinen cracks Guerra with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Virinen slips under a jab from Guerra.
Guerra misses with a wild body shot.
Virinen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Guerra with a body shot.
Guerra waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Virinen.
Guerra slips a jab from Virinen.
Guerra swats away the attempt to clinch by Virinen.
Virinen lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guerra slips a jab and a cross from Virinen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guerra. Virinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guerra takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Virinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guerra.
Virinen moves away from the strike by Guerra.
Virinen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Guerra is out of range.
Guerra keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Guerra throws a body shot but no joy.
Guerra avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Guerra misses with a wild body shot.
Guerra lands a slapping body shot.
Virinen's corner calls for a 1-2. Virinen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Virinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Guerra darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Guerra throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Virinen.
Guerra missing with a left hand there. Virinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Virinen jabs Guerra to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Guerra takes a swing at Virinen's ribcage but misses.
Guerra on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Virinen lands a really nice looking cross but Guerra seems unphased.
Lasse Virinen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virinen missing with a left hand there. Guerra was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guerra swings for the body but Virinen moves out of range.
Virinen feints and then cracks Guerra's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Guerra down.
Guerra looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Guerra misses with a hook. Virinen ducked under it nicely.
Virinen throws a jab when Guerra was well out of range.
Virinen lands an overhand right.
Nice defenses there by Guerra.
Jab from Virinen.
Virinen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Guerra misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Guerra swings for the body but Virinen moves out of range.
Virinen lands a jab to the head.
Guerra is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Guerra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Virinen thumps Guerra with a low kick.
Virinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Virinen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Guerra jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Virinen misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Guerra misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guerra connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Virinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guerra.
Guerra listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Virinen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
No joy there for Guerra, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Virinen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jab from Virinen.
Guerra misses with a straight left.
Virinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Guerra.
Virinen looks to land a combination but Guerra avoids it well.
A jab from Guerra misses.
Virinen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Virinen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Guerra misses with a looping right.
Guerra jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Guerra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Virinen ducks under a wild hook from Guerra.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guerra throws a jab but it's blocked by Virinen.
Virinen with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Virinen.
Virinen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Guerra throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Virinen on the side of the head.
Virinen misses with a body shot.
Virinen scores with a nice right hand.
Guerra swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Virinen misses with a looping left.
Guerra misses with a wild body shot.
Virinen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Guerra manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Guerra displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Virinen throws out the jab.
Guerra keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Virinen.
Guerra takes a jab right on the kisser.
Virinen misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Virinen misses with a wild body shot.
Donk. Virinen catches Guerra right on the button with a cross.
Guerra steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Virinen.
Estevon Guerra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Virinen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lasse Virinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Virinen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lasse Virinen!
Lasse Virinen made sure to mention his sponsor, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing in his post fight interview.