PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lasse Virinen (ranked 1992 p4p, 2832 weight class) and Lucas Wilder (ranked 120 p4p, 0 weight class). Virinen comes to the cage accompanied by Rumble. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Virinen
vs
Wilder

188 cm
27
205
5 - 4 - 0

189 cm
22
210
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
The Pharmacy Phuket

Conquer
Conviction

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lasse Virinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucas Wilder!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilder swinging wildly here.
Wilder on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A lazy body kick from Virinen
and Wilder counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wilder lands with a straight right. Virinen didn't see that one coming.
Wilder pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Virinen misses the jab.
Virinen throws a lazy uppercut
and Wilder makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Virinen lands a leg kick that knocks Wilder off balance momentarily.
Wilder avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've been told by Virinen's head coaches at SYDNEY ELITE GYM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Virinen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That kick from Virinen tenderised Wilder's leg. Wilder is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilder fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Virinen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That kick from Virinen tenderised Wilder's leg. Wilder is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lasse Virinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilder throws the left hand but Virinen avoids the punch easily.
Virinen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wilder counters with a low kick, right behind Virinen 's knee.
Virinen connects with a crisp jab.
Wilder looks for the body kick but Virinen saw that one coming.
Nice uppercut there from Virinen.
Virinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wilder counters with a stiff right hand.
Virinen misses with a left hand
and Virinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Virinen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Virinen throws a poor cross that misses
and Wilder counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Virinen throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Wilder to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virinen misses with a straight right.
Nice body kick there by Virinen.
Wilder ducks under a wild hook from Virinen.
Wilder raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Wilder on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wilder looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Virinen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Virinen throws a right and a left that Wilder avoids nicely.
Wilder counters with a body kick.
Virinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wilder appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Virinen lands a jab-cross combination.
Virinen with a nice calf kick.
Decent striking displayed by Virinen there.
Virinen misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilder takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Virinen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Virinen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Virinen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Virinen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wilder misses with a hook
and Virinen counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Virinen misses.
It seemed like Wilder was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wilder staying out of range there.
Virinen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Virinen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Virinen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Virinen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Virinen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Virinen throws a solid leg kick but Wilder takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Virinen.
Virinen backing away here, and Wilder unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Wilder misses with a lunging right hand
and Virinen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Virinen tries a low kick but Wilder avoids it.
It seemed like Wilder was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice body punch from Wilder.
Nice shot lands for Virinen.
Virinen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wilder on the side of the head.
Wilder uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Virinen.
Wilder dodges the punch combination from Virinen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Virinen lands a really nice looking cross but Wilder seems unphased.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lasse Virinen dominated that round.
That's time! Virinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wilder walks into a stiff left hand from Virinen.
Virinen tried to score with a low kick but Wilder checks it.
Wilder slips a jab from Virinen.
Virinen lands a slapping body shot.
Virinen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wilder makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Virinen really felt that one!
That kick from Virinen tenderised Wilder's leg. Wilder is trying to keep his angry face on.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Virinen, as that shot connected.
Wilder connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Virinen momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Virinen throws a hook but Wilder avoids it easily.
Virinen throws a lazy uppercut
and Wilder counters with a nice uppercut.
Wilder listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Virinen is rocked!
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!
Virinen throws a body kick that misses
and Wilder counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Virinen out cold! What a finish! Wilder is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lucas Wilder!
After winning the bout, Lucas Wilder thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.