PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdullah Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Virtanen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Soomaaliyeey toosoo. Evans has chosen Emoyrean Mercenaries as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Virtanen
vs
Evans

198 cm
29
265 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

190 cm
23
250 lbs
12 - 4 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Abdullah Virtanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Evans!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virtanen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Evans has time to react.
Virtanen lands a high kick!
Evans with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Virtanen to score with a decent uppercut.
Virtanen thumps Evans with a low kick.
Virtanen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Evans counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Abdullah Virtanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Virtanen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Virtanen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Virtanen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Virtanen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Evans ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Virtanen moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Virtanen.
Virtanen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Virtanen thows a leg kick but Evans checks it
and Evans counters with a good, hard body kick but Virtanen shrugs it off.
Evans throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Virtanen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Virtanen connects with a crisp jab.
Evans lets loose with a powerful body kick. Virtanen will feel that in the morning.
Virtanen lands with a straight right. Evans didn't see that one coming.
Evans throws a poor cross that misses
and Virtanen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Virtanen, right into the meat.
A thudding body kick lands there by Virtanen!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Evans.
Evans on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Virtanen. Virtanen obviously looking to wear him down.
Evans ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Evans swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Virtanen throws a head kick that misses
and Evans counters with a straight right hand.
Virtanen scores with a jab.
Virtanen misses with a hook
and Evans counters with a leg kick.
Virtanen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Evans checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Virtanen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Virtanen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Evans swings for the body but Virtanen moves out of range.
Virtanen takes a swing at Evans's ribcage but misses.
Virtanen wants to land a leg kick but Evans is out of range.
Virtanen connects with a high kick.
Virtanen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Virtanen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch lands to the side of Virtanen 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like Abdullah Virtanen has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Evans.
A nice inside leg kick there by Virtanen. That's going to slow Evans down.
Virtanen moves away from the strike by Evans.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Virtanen.
Evans thows a body shot but no joy.
Good work by Evans as he checks the leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Evans.
Evans has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Virtanen.
Evans jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Virtanen throws a nice head kick!
Virtanen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Evans throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Evans darts in and clinches Virtanen up against the ropes.
Evans taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Evans misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Evans can't find room to land a body shot as Virtanen controls the action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Virtanen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Evans has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Evans can't find room to land a body shot as Virtanen controls the action.
Virtanen lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Virtanen.
Virtanen looking to slow down the pace here.
Evans working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Evans.
Virtanen misses with a knee strike.
Virtanen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Evans takes a knee to the side of the body.
Evans looks gassed!
Virtanen prevents a body shot from Evans.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Evans as Virtanen tries to tie him up.
Virtanen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Evans misses with a hook to the ribs.
Evans is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Evans lands a nice shot to the body.
Evans being controlled against the ropes.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Virtanen for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans misses with a hook from the clinch.
Evans fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Virtanen has a couple of punches blocked by Evans.
Evans misses with a body punch.
Evans prevents Virtanen from breaking the clinch.
Virtanen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Evans scores with a shot to the side of Virtanen's head.
Virtanen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Virtanen tries to land a knee to the head but Evans blocks with his arms.
Evans lands with a short shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Virtanen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Evans.
Virtanen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Evans has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Virtanen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Virtanen has had enough of the clinch but Evans keeps him there for the moment.
Evans tries to throw a body punch but Virtanen avoids it by throwing Evans back against the cage.
Evans avoiding damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knees in the clinch landing for Virtanen.
Virtanen tries to land knees in the clinch but Evans avoids the damage to the body.
Evans misses with a body punch.
Evans lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abdullah Virtanen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abdullah Virtanen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Virtanen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Evans lands a jab to the head.
Evans misses with an uppercut. Virtanen saw that one coming.
Virtanen walks into a jab.
Abdullah Virtanen is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Virtanen finds it's way through Evans's defenses.
Virtanen connects with a single shot there.
Virtanen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Evans.
Virtanen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Virtanen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Evans checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Evans throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Evans misses the shot to the body.
Evans takes a swing at Virtanen's ribcage but misses.
Evans with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Virtanen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Evans jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Virtanen throws a front kick that sends Evans stumbling back into the ropes.
Evans with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen misses with a wild body shot.
Virtanen scores with a head kick.
Evans throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Virtanen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Virtanen throws a jab but it's blocked by Evans.
Virtanen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Virtanen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Virtanen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Evans.
Virtanen misses with a kick to the body
and Evans counters with a low kick, right behind Virtanen 's knee.
Evans swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Virtanen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Virtanen throws a leg kick
and Evans counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Virtanen is rocked!
Evans finds Virtanen's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Virtanen flops back against the ropes, eyes gazing into the distance. Evans lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Virtanen will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryan Evans!