PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artturi Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gigantus Boagrius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Artturi Virtanen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Virtanen
vs
Boagrius

202 cm
28
285 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

225 cm
26
332 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Artturi Virtanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gigantus Boagrius!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virtanen throws a body punch but Boagrius moves out of range.

Boagrius gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Boagrius fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Virtanen can't break the clinch.
Come on Boagrius - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boagrius.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boagrius tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Virtanen is trying to force a seperation but Boagrius has the dominant position.
Boagrius is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Virtanen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boagrius has him pressed against the cage.
Virtanen is trying to push Boagrius away but Boagrius has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Boagrius takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Boagrius pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boagrius tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Virtanen counters with a stiff right hand.
Virtanen throws a body punch but Boagrius moves out of range.
Virtanen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Boagrius counters with a single leg into guard. Virtanen didn't expect that.
Boagrius works over Virtanen with some ground and pound from guard.
Virtanen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boagrius postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Virtanen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Virtanen wants to get back to his feet but Boagrius is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Boagrius is looking to work some ground and pound but Virtanen has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boagrius has gone for a leg lock! Virtanen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Boagrius's guard.

Boagrius is working an open guard so Virtanen takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Virtanen lands the left hand.
Boagrius tries to clinch up.

Oooooh!!! Virtanen has knocked Boagrius down with a huge combo! Virtanen steps away and waves a wobbly Boagrius back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Boagrius is rocked!

It looks like Gigantus Boagrius has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the liver by Virtanen. Beautiful body shot.
Boagrius looks gassed!
Virtanen walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Boagrius drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Virtanen swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Boagrius's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Artturi Virtanen!