PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Already Unconscious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdullah Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Virtanen has chosen Soomaaliyeey toosoo as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Unconscious
vs
Virtanen

199 cm
25
279 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

198 cm
25
270 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

FinnFighters Nutrition
Frank`s TASTE 'Q147 Recovery*40$

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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Already Unconscious!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Abdullah Virtanen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virtanen wants to clinch.
Virtanen misses with an uppercut.
Unconscious lands a nice shot to the body.

Unconscious closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Virtanen is trying to control but can't.
Ground and pound from Unconscious.

It looks like Abdullah Virtanen has been cut.
Virtanen is trying to maintain the position but Unconscious is very close to passing his half guard.

Unconscious is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Virtanen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Unconscious.
Unconscious wants to pass to mount but Virtanen is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Unconscious not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Unconscious wants to pass the guard but Virtanen is defending well.
Virtanen is pressing down on Unconscious's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Virtanen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Unconscious scoring with some ground and pound.
Unconscious missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Unconscious is looking to work some ground and pound but Virtanen has wrist control.
Virtanen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Unconscious trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Unconscious's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Unconscious lands a couple of elbows.
Unconscious postures up in Virtanen's guard and throws a big left but Virtanen blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Unconscious drops back, looking for a kneebar! Virtanen looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Virtanen looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Virtanen!
Virtanen scores with a couple of short elbows.
Virtanen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Unconscious keeps working.
Virtanen working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unconscious holds on to Virtanen's head and controls the position momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Unconscious is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Unconscious is looking for a sweep. Virtanen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Virtanen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Virtanen looks to land a strike but Unconscious avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Virtanen wants to pass the guard but Unconscious is keeping the position.
Virtanen trying to control the position from guard on top but Unconscious is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Unconscious has his hands on Virtanen's head, controlling the position.

Unconscious escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Virtanen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Already Unconscious dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abdullah Virtanen's cut.
That's time! Unconscious's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Unconscious shoots in looking for a takedown. Virtanen tries to sprawl out of it but Unconscious keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Virtanen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Unconscious is trying hard to land a takedown here. Virtanen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Virtanen closes the distance and clinches.
Unconscious drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Virtanen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Already Unconscious. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Unconscious avoiding damage as Virtanen throws knees to the body.

Virtanen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Unconscious slips under a jab.
No luck for Unconscious with that takedown attempt.

Unconscious drives through with a takedown into guard.
Unconscious cracks Virtanen with a solid left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Unconscious throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Virtanen is trying to control the position but Unconscious postures up.
Virtanen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Unconscious with a flurry of punches that miss.
Unconscious in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Virtanen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Virtanen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Unconscious is one step ahead there.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Virtanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Virtanen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Unconscious has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Virtanen.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Virtanen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Abdullah Virtanen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Virtanen swinging wilding here.
Unconscious closes the distance and clinches up with Virtanen, looking for a takedown. Unconscious pushes Virtanen against the cage but Virtanen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Virtanen tries to clinch but Unconscious moves out of range.
Virtanen scores with a nice strike.
Virtanen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Virtanen wants it to stay on the feet.
Virtanen tries to clinch up but Unconscious circles away and keeps his distance.
A left and a right from Virtanen both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Already Unconscious has been cut.
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!
Virtanen throws a body kick that misses.
Unconscious shoots in looking for a takedown. Virtanen tries to sprawl out of it but Unconscious keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Virtanen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Virtanen scores with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Virtanen punishes Unconscious's body with a nice straight punch.
Abdullah Virtanen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Virtanen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Virtanen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Virtanen throws a sloppy head kick and Unconscious moves out of range easily.
Unconscious avoids the head kick by Virtanen.
Virtanen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A solid leg kick lands there for Virtanen.
The fight stays on the outside here - Virtanen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Unconscious shoots in but Virtanen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Virtanen lands with a slapping head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Virtanen fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - Virtanen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Virtanen tries a head kick but it misses.
Virtanen tries a head kick but it misses.
Virtanen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Unconscious. That did some damage!
Virtanen lands a nice looking body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Virtanen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Virtanen.
Virtanen throws a leg kick which misses Unconscious's front leg but catches the back leg as Unconscious tries to avoid it.
Virtanen dips to his left and cracks Unconscious with an uppercut!

Already Unconscious's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Virtanen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Virtanen with a knee to the head.
Unconscious wants a takedown but no success here.

Virtanen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Virtanen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abdullah Virtanen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Virtanen takes a swing at Unconscious's ribcage but misses.
Unconscious chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Virtanen can pounce on him.
Unconscious scores with a shot to the body.
Unconscious shoots for a takedown but Virtanen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Virtanen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Virtanen knocks Unconscious to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Unconscious is rocked!
Virtanen in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Unconscious looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Virtanen turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abdullah Virtanen!