PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elias Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Ruggiero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruggiero has chosen Lynyrd Skynyrd - Simple Man as his entrance music. The key to victory for Elias Virtanen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Virtanen
vs
Ruggiero

174 cm
20
162 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
168 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

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5th Round

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Elias Virtanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Benjamin Ruggiero!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virtanen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ruggiero takes a kick to the side of the head.
A lazy left from Virtanen finds it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Virtanen.
Virtanen pushes Ruggiero away with a front kick.
Ruggiero avoids the head kick by Virtanen.
A nice inside leg kick there by Virtanen. That's going to slow Ruggiero down.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Virtanen - that will leave a mark!
A decent looking cross lands there for Virtanen.
A good leg kick by Virtanen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Virtanen connects with a solid leg kick.
Virtanen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ruggiero looks gassed!
Virtanen with a hook.
Virtanen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ruggiero.
Virtanen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Virtanen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ruggiero paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen is looking to slow Ruggiero down with leg kicks.
Virtanen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ruggiero's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Virtanen wants to clinch up but Ruggiero keeps it at a distance.
Virtanen thumps Ruggiero with a low kick.
Virtanen connects with a high kick.

Ruggiero is rocked!
Virtanen cracks Ruggiero with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Ruggiero tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Virtanen pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Ruggiero is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elias Virtanen!