PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bennett Peck (ranked 2971 p4p, 3012 weight class) and Janne Virtanen (ranked 295 p4p, 300 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Peck
vs
Virtanen

200 cm
25
260
2 - 1 - 0

199 cm
25
278
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bennett Peck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Janne Virtanen!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virtanen scores with a nice head shot.
Peck lands with an uppercut that bounces Virtanen off the cage and back into range.
Virtanen misses with a lunging right hand
and Peck counters with a right hand to the body.
Peck circles away from the clinch attempt
and Virtanen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Virtanen misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Peck to counter with a crisp jab.
Peck swinging wildly here.
A little jabbing left from Virtanen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peck lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Virtanen at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peck throws a jab when Virtanen was well out of range.
Virtanen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Peck has time to react.

It looks like Bennett Peck has been cut.
Peck looks to throw the jab but Virtanen is out of range.
Peck cracks a nice hook into Virtanen's ribs.
Peck throws a right hand that Virtanen ducks under and follows up with a left that Virtanen also avoids with ease.
Virtanen walks into a left hand.
Virtanen throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Peck to counter with a crisp jab.
Virtanen lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen misses with a lunging right hand
letting Peck counter with a right hand.
Peck lunges at Virtanen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Virtanen's hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Virtanen looks to land a left hand but Peck moved out of range nicely.
Peck misses with a straight left.
Peck misses the jab.
Virtanen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peck.
Peck darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Peck throws a shot from downtown. Virtanen moves away and avoids it.
Peck scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Peck.
Virtanen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Peck.

Virtanen lands a big right hand that sends Peck crashing to the mat! Virtanen stays standing though and waves Peck back to his feet!

Peck is rocked!
Peck thuds his right hand into Virtanen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peck lands a jab to the nose.
Peck is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Virtanen.
Virtanen misses with a straight right.
Virtanen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Peck counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Virtanen needs to keep his hands up - Peck had a free shot at his head there.
Peck lands a jab to the nose.
Virtanen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Virtanen moves away from the strike by Peck.
Peck throws an off balance right hand

and Virtanen counters with a nice right hand that sends Peck toppling to the canvas! Peck scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Virtanen finish him?!
Oh Peck is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Peck is aggressively charging in as Virtanen backs up avoiding any damage. Virtanen tosses out a jab and Peck runs right into it face first! Peck is out cold! Virtanen dropped down on all fours and is barking in Peck's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Janne Virtanen!