PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Dracul (ranked 2967 p4p, 2169 weight class) and Lasse Virinen (ranked 371 p4p, 289 weight class). Virinen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rumble kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Vlad Dracul has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Dracul
vs
Virinen

195 cm
29
215
11 - 9 - 1

188 cm
26
205
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Mythical Fighter

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
The Pharmacy Phuket

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 11 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Vlad Dracul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lasse Virinen!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dracul throws the kick towards the body but Virinen avoids it.
Dracul on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Virinen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dracul lands a glancing blow to the side of Virinen's head.
Virinen ducks under a wild hook from Dracul.
A slapping leg kick lands for Virinen.
Virinen staying out of range there.
Dracul tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Virinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Dracul.
Dracul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dracul is looking to land body kicks.
Dracul throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Virinen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dracul on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dracul has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Canucks Combat Club in the buildup to the fight.
Dracul lands a nice shot that snaps Virinen's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dracul waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Virinen.
A lazy left from Virinen finds it's target.
Dracul has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Virinen.

Virinen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dracul, pushing him back against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Virinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Virinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Virinen working aggressively here.
Dracul is looking to break free of the clinch but Virinen has double underhooks.
Virinen lands a body shot.
Virinen lands a shoulder strike.
Dracul has had enough of the clinch but Virinen keeps him there for the moment.
Dracul can't break the clinch.
Virinen lands a body punch.
Virinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Virinen.
Virinen keeps control of Dracul as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Dracul pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Virinen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Virinen slips a straight right by Dracul.
Virinen lands a slapping body shot.
Dracul takes a swing at Virinen's ribcage but misses.
Virinen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A solid leg kick lands there for Virinen.
Virinen throws a hook but Dracul avoids it easily.
Virinen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dracul in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dracul lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dracul.

It looks like Lasse Virinen has been cut.
Dracul takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dracul lands a glancing blow to the side of Virinen's head.
Virinen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A big left from Dracul misses.
Dracul 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 nice shot that snaps Dracul's head back.
Virinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dracul misses with an uppercut
and Virinen counters with a thumping low kick.
Virinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Virinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dracul on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Virinen throws a good cross that connects.
Virinen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dracul swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dracul waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Virinen.
The fighters circling - Dracul throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Virinen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dracul had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dracul has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dracul there as he acknowledges the shot.

Virinen clinches with his opponent.
Dracul blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dracul tries to break free but Virinen pushes him back against the ropes.
Dracul working hard to break the clinch.
Virinen has a couple of punches blocked by Dracul.

Dracul pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Virinen connects with a looping right hand.

Virinen closes the distance and clinches.
Virinen prevents Dracul from breaking the clinch.
Virinen keeps control of Dracul as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Virinen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dracul wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Dracul pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Virinen tests Dracul's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Virinen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Virinen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dracul has time to react.
Virinen throws a lazy right hand but Dracul sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Virinen scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virinen moves away from the strike by Dracul.
Dracul ducks right into an uppercut from Virinen.
Virinen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dracul has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Virinen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Virinen duly obliges.
Dracul throws a big shot that misses.
Virinen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Virinen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Draculs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dracul is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dracul throws a jab but it's blocked by Virinen.
Dracul on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Virinen cracks Dracul with an open hand slap.
Virinen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dracul throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dracul fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Virinen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dracul checks a low kick from Virinen.
Virinen lands the left hand.
Dracul waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Virinen.
Dracul throws out a loose jab but Virinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lasse Virinen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lasse Virinen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dracul lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Virinen circles away quickly and effectively.
Virinen throws a hook but Dracul blocks it.
Virinen looks to land a left hand but Dracul moved out of range nicely.
Dracul misses with an uppercut.
Good shot there by Virinen.
Virinen catches Dracul with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Virinen instigates a clinch.
Virinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Virinen gets through Dracul's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Virinen tries to throw a body punch but Dracul avoids it by throwing Virinen back against the ropes.
Dracul wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Virinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dracul escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters circling - Virinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dracul attempts a counter takedown but Virinen avoids it well and moves away.
Virinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dracul moves away.
Virinen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dracul throws a body punch but Virinen moves out of range.
Virinen tries to counter with a clinch but Dracul shakes him off and moves away.
Dracul takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dracul jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dracul fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Virinen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Virinen throws a hook but Dracul blocks it.
Virinen slips a jab from Dracul.
Virinen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dracul eats them both and turns towards Virinen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Virinen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dracul swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Virinen punishes Dracul's body with a nice straight punch.
Dracul misses with an uppercut
and Virinen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Virinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dracul sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Virinen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Virinen moves out of range as Dracul strikes.
Virinen tests Dracul's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dracul throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Virinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Virinen lands a leg kick that knocks Dracul off balance momentarily.

Virinen instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Dracul manages to break the clinch.
Dracul misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Virinen.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Virinen scores with a nice head shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Virinen.
Virinen throws a shot from downtown. Dracul moves away and avoids it.
Virinen slips under a jab.
Virinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Virinen lands a leg kick that knocks Dracul off balance momentarily.
Virinen is looking to clinch but Dracul is avoiding it.
Virinen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Virinen works the jab nicely.
Virinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Dracul throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dracul lands a nice looking body shot.
Virinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virinen lands with a shot to the body.
Dracul throws an off balance right hand
and Virinen counters with a nice leg kick.
Lasse Virinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Virinen scores with a jab.
Dracul misses with an uppercut.

Virinen gets a clinch.
Virinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Virinen has Dracul pressed against the ropes, preventing Dracul from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Virinen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dracul's efforts to push away.

Dracul breaks the clinch.
Dracul misses with a hook. Virinen ducked under it nicely.
Virinen tries to clinch but Dracul moves out of range.
Virinen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dracul.
Virinen thumps Dracul with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dracul. Virinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Virinen throws the left hand but Dracul avoids the punch easily.
Dracul wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Donk. Virinen catches Dracul right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dracul throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Virinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Virinen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Virinen lands with a shot to the body.

Virinen rushes Dracul and presses him up against the ropes.
Virinen lands a left hand.
Virinen misses with the head strike.
Dracul wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Virinen working aggressively here.
Virinen lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Virinen.

Dracul breaks from the clinch.
Virinen lands the left hand.
Dracul rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Virinen counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dracul gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Virinen drives through and clinches with Dracul against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Virinen.
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 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!

Virinen lunges at Dracul with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dracul's hand.
Dracul scoring well with a low kick there.
Virinen throws a low kick but Dracul avoids it.
Dracul misses with a looping left.
The crowd cheers as Virinen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dracul doesn't seem phased though.
Virinen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Virinen dips to his left and cracks Dracul with an uppercut!
Dracul lands a nice shot to the body.
Dracul checks a low kick from Virinen.
Dracul lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Virinen with a nice cross.
A low kick lands for Virinen.
Dracul ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Virinen moves away.
Dracul takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dracul looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A solid leg kick lands there for Virinen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Virinen.
Donk. Dracul catches Virinen right on the button with a cross.
Nice shot lands for Dracul.
Virinen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dracul gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Virinen.
Virinen walks into a jab.
Dracul moves away from the strike by Virinen.
Virinen slips a jab from Dracul.
Virinen misses with a looping left.
Dracul throwing a counter right hand but Virinen manages to avoid it.
Virinen works the jab nicely.
Virinen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dracul tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Virinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Dracul.
Virinen scoring well with a low kick there.
Virinen throws a hook to the side of Dracul's head but Dracul sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Virinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dracul takes one on the chin but seems OK.
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 tries to clinch there but Dracul circles away.
That kick from Virinen tenderised Dracul's leg. Dracul is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dracul looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Virinen fails in his attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Dracul misses the target.
Virinen works the jab nicely.
A left and a right from Virinen both land. Nice combination.
Dracul slips under a jab.
A jab lands there for Dracul.
Virinen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Virinen pushes Dracul up against the ropes in a clinch.
Virinen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dracul's efforts to push away.
Dracul wants to get back to striking at distance but Virinen won't allow it.
Dracul is trying to break the clinch but Virinen is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Dracul's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Virinen has Dracul pressed against the ropes, preventing Dracul from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Virinen lands a right hand.
Dracul takes a shot to the head.

Dracul pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vlad Dracul has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dracul scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Virinen doesn't seem bothered though.
Virinen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dracul throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Virinen on the side of the head.
Dracul misses with a body shot
and Virinen counters with a stiff right hand.
Virinen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Virinen looks to land a right hand but Dracul moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Dracul on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Virinen connects with the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virinen catches Dracul with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
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!
A slapping leg kick lands for Virinen.
A punch lands to the side of Virinen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dracul connects with the punch.
Dracul cracks Virinen with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the ropes! Virinen falls to his knees and Dracul doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vlad Dracul!
After the big win, Vlad Dracul made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Mythical Fighter and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.