PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Captain Evil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ara Virta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evil comes to the cage accompanied by Bad To The Bone. Captain Evil had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Evil
vs
Virta

175 cm
24
177 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

174 cm
21
181 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Captain Evil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ara Virta!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evil will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Virta lands a glancing blow to the side of Evil's head.
Evil misses with a few strikes there.
Evil misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Virta clinches up with Evil and pushes him back against the cage.
Evil tries to work over Virta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Virta manages to break the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Evil 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Evil takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Evil is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Virta.
Evil closes the distance but Virta moves to the side
and Virta counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The fight stays on the outside here - Evil looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Virta connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Evil momentarily.
Evil tries to clinch there but Virta circles away.
Evil throws a nice looking combination but Virta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Virta has closed the distance and engaged Evil in a clinch.
Virta prevents a body shot from Evil.
Evil misses with a punch on the inside.

Virta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Virta throws a one two combo.
Danga de danga de dang - Virta scores with a four punch combination!
Virta ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Virta swats away the attempt to clinch by Evil.
Virta stuns Evil with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Virta throws a shot to the body.
Evil tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Virta scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ara Virta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Virta pushes Evil up against the cage in a clinch.

Evil wants the takedown. Virta is fighting it off but Evil persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Virta's guard against the cage.
Virta pulls Evil in close to prevent any damage.
Virta wants to stand up but Evil is controlling him.
Evil stopping the sweep attempt from Virta.
Evil stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Virta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Evil trying to control the position from guard on top but Virta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evil working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Evil trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Virta connects with a jab.
Evil tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Evil takes one to the chin there.
Virta connects with a right hand. Evil shakes it off.
Virta scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Virta changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Evil misses with a two punch combination.
Virta lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Virta.
Virta connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Virta scores with a jab.
Virta moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Evil tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice takedown defense from Virta. No joy for Evil on that attempt.
Virta scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evil tries to clinch but Virta moves out of range.
Virta circles away from the clinch attempt
and Virta counters with a left to the body.
Evil tries to clinch there but Virta circles away.
Virta keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Evil tries to clinch there but Virta circles away.
Virta throws out a powerful jab.
Virta keeps the fight on the outside.
Evil moves in looking to clinch but Virta pushes him off.
Virta ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Evil takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Virta lands a slapping body shot.
Virta scores with a three punch combo!
Virta keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A shot to the liver by Virta. Beautiful body shot.
Jab by Virta.
Virta is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Evil had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Evil walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Virta takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Virta scores with the left hand. Evil knows he should have avoided that one.
Virta scores with a crisp jab that stopped Evil in his tracks.
Virta keeps the fight on the outside.
Evil is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Virta cracks Evil with a right hand to the side of the head.
Horrible takedown by Evil or perhaps it was just good defense by Virta which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Captain Evil. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Virta has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Virta.
Evil tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Virta's elbow.
Virta has Evil pressed against the cage.
Evil wants a takedown but no success here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Virta gets through Evil's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Virta breaks the clinch.
Virta connects with a right hand. Evil shakes it off.
Nice shot by Virta.
Virta lands a nice looking body shot.
Evil doesn't manage to clinch there - Virta circles away.
Evil fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Evil is breathing heavily.
Evil rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Virta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Virta uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Evil has time to react.
Virta throws out a powerful jab.
Evil on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Evil tries to move into range but Virta moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Virta lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Evil at a distance.
Virta with a body punch. A glancing blow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Virta comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Virta lands a jab to Evil's midsection.
Virta scores with a jab. Evil acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Evil takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Virta moves into range and connects with a jab.

Virta takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ara Virta dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Virta works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Virta circles away from the clinch attempt
and Virta counters with a nice body shot.
Evil takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Virta wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Evil tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Virta swivels and escapes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Virta darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Evil on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Evil takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A jab lands there for Virta.
Virta stuns Evil with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Evil misses with a series of wild punches.
Virta lands a jab.
Evil takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Evil misses with the combination.
Virta scores with a shot to the body.
Captain Evil is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Virta catches Evil with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Virta keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Virta throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Evil stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Evil tries to clinch up.
Ara Virta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Virta takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Virta stuns Evil with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Evil on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Virta is working the combinations to good effect here.
Virta lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Virta comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Virta rushes Evil and presses him up against the cage.
Virta taking a breather.
Virta receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

Virta breaks from the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Virta as he connects with a hook.
Virta lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Evil backs up against the cage.
Virta throws a one two combo.
Virta lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Virta scores with a jab to the body.
Virta getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Virta connects with a body shot.
Virta connects with a right hand. Evil shakes it off.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Evil.
Virta lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Evil at a distance.
Evil on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Evil takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Virta rushes Evil and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Virta manages to break the clinch.
Evil closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Virta closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virta stalling against the cage.
Virta softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Virta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Virta clinches.
Virta prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Captain Evil. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Virta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Virta throws a good cross that connects.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Evil.
Left hook, right uppercut from Virta.
Virta connects with a single shot there.
Evil takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Virta throws a shot to the body.
Virta scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Virta gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Virta scores with a hook to the body.

Virta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Virta darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Virta throws a combination. Evil tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Evil has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Evil there as he acknowledges the shot.
Virta throws out a powerful jab.
Virta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Virta changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Virta closes the distance and pushes Evil back into the cage.
Virta gets through Evil's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Virta manages to break the clinch.
Virta lands with a good body shot.
Evil tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Virta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Virta lands with a shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Virta darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Virta gets a clinch.

Virta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Evil on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice cross by Virta.
Virta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Virta pushes Evil up against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Virta scores with a nice short uppercut.

Virta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Virta cracks Evil with an open hand slap.
Evil misses with a double jab
and Virta counters with a one-two to the body.
Virta works Evil's body with a nice hook.
Virta throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Virta moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Virta with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Virta scores with a crisp jab that stopped Evil in his tracks.
Virta throws a head kick but Evil moves out of range.
Virta paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Evil looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Evil on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Virta, as that shot connected.
Virta scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Virta's corner calls for a 1-2. Virta obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Evil fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Virta scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Virta closes the distance and clinches.
Virta prevents the takedown attempt.

Virta breaks the clinch.
Evil walks into a jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Virta scores with a four punch combination!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Virta.
Evil moves forwards but Virta connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Evil takes one on the button.
Virta moves into range and connects with a jab.
Virta scores with a jab to the body.
Virta keeps the fight on the outside.

Virta gets a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Evil fails to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Virta dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Evil tries a body shot but Virta blocks it.
Virta blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Virta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Virta has Evil up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ara Virta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Virta moves into range and connects with a jab.
Evil tries to close the distance and clinch but Virta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Virta lands with a nice body punch.

Evil gets the takedown into side control.
Evil has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Virta is looking for a sweep.
Virta is trying to get back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes there by Evil.
Evil wants to lay and pray for a moment but Virta keeps working.

Evil is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Virta knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Evil throwing strikes but Virta manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Virta is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Evil's shoulder. That is not cool.
Virta wants to control but Evil is keeping him busy.
Captain Evil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Virta remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Virta trying to control the action but Evil is working from the bottom.
Ara Virta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ara Virta.
Evil slips a jab and a cross from Virta.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Evil tries to clinch there but Virta circles away.
Virta with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Evil takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Virta lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Evil backs up against the cage.
Virta connects with a jab.
Virta takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ara Virta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Virta winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 25:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 25:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ara Virta!