PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter North (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernesti Vihervaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). North comes to the cage accompanied by Dimmu Borgir - Mourning Palace. Vihervaara has chosen I Am The Devil as his entrance music. Ernesti Vihervaara will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

North
vs
Vihervaara

167 cm
22
285 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
280 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

FinnFighters Nutrition
Valhalla War Gear

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter North!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ernesti Vihervaara!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
North blocks a head kick by Vihervaara.
North tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vihervaara.
Vihervaara throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
An inside leg kick lands from Vihervaara.
Nice body kick there by Vihervaara.
North is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
North walks into a stiff left hand from Vihervaara.
Vihervaara pushes North away with a front kick.
Vihervaara scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Peter North has been cut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vihervaara.
Vihervaara uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before North has time to react.
Vihervaara connects with a single shot there.
Vihervaara throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vihervaara buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Vihervaara finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Vihervaara lands a head kick!
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!
Vihervaara thumps North with a low kick.
Vihervaara chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slapping body kick lands there for Vihervaara.
Vihervaara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vihervaara scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vihervaara throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Vihervaara throws a quick head kick that skims the top of North's head.

Peter North's cut is getting worse.
Vihervaara throws a solid leg kick but North takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vihervaara.
North is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vihervaara feints and then cracks North's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow North down.
Vihervaara connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vihervaara with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
North takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Peter North's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Vihervaara goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Vihervaara is looking to chop away at North's legs.
Vihervaara scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vihervaara scores with a spinning back kick!
North wants to clinch.
Vihervaara throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vihervaara.
North takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid body kick from Vihervaara.
Vihervaara is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vihervaara goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Vihervaara lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vihervaara turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
North takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Jeez, Peter North's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Peter North's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ernesti Vihervaara!