PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elias Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jukka Purjo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Virtanen comes to the cage accompanied by Haittavaikutus - Matkalla. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Virtanen
vs
Purjo

174 cm
23
162 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

175 cm
28
166 lbs
17 - 10 - 2

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Perkele!
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Elias Virtanen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Jukka Purjo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virtanen moves to clinch but Purjo breaks away
and Purjo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Virtanen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Purjo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Virtanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Purjo.
Virtanen throws a combination that misses
and Purjo counters with a stiff right hand.
Virtanen misses with a leg kick
and Purjo counters with a big head kick but Virtanen shrugs it off.
Virtanen misses with a wild body shot.
Purjo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Virtanen misses with a hook
and Purjo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Virtanen moves out of range as Purjo throws a body kick.
Purjo misses with a kick to the body.
Purjo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Virtanen cracks the inside of Purjo's front leg.
Purjo throws a hook but Virtanen blocks it.
Purjo connects with a right hand. Virtanen shakes it off.
Purjo misses the jab.
Virtanen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A combination from Purjo does no damage.
Purjo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Purjo moves out of range of the body kick from Virtanen.
Virtanen wants to slow Purjo down by chopping away at his legs.
Virtanen slips a jab from Purjo.
Virtanen scores with a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Virtanen.
Virtanen cracks the inside of Purjo's front leg.
Virtanen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Virtanen is looking to clinch but Purjo is avoiding it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Virtanen.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Virtanen.
Purjo looks gassed!
Virtanen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Virtanen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Virtanen thows a body kick. Purjo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Purjo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Virtanen connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Purjo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Virtanen. That one must have hurt.
Virtanen doesn't manage to clinch there - Purjo circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Virtanen.
Virtanen tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Purjo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Virtanen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Purjo blocks a head kick by Virtanen.
Virtanen throws a leg kick but Purjo checks it.
Virtanen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Purjo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Virtanen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Virtanen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice leg kick lands there from Virtanen.
Virtanen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Purjo is out of range.
Purjo misses with a right hand
and Virtanen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Virtanen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Virtanen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Virtanen misses with a knee strike.
Purjo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Virtanen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Purjo's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Purjo managing to block the knees to the body from Virtanen.
Virtanen lands an elbow that stopped Purjo in his tracks for a moment.
Virtanen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Virtanen crunches a lovely knee into Purjo's ribcage.
Virtanen trying to land knees to the body.
Virtanen landing knees to the body.
Virtanen has Purjo pushed against the cage.
Purjo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Virtanen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Virtanen lands with a short shot to the head.
Virtanen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Purjo.
Virtanen effectively controlling the action here.
Virtanen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Virtanen lands an elbow inside that Purjo shrugs off.
Purjo blocks the elbow strike.
Virtanen connects with a knee to the head.
Virtanen lands a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Purjo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Purjo has Virtanen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Virtanen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Elias Virtanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jukka Purjo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Purjo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Virtanen tries a knee to the head but Purjo blocks it.
Virtanen presses Purjo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Virtanen is pressed up against the cage. Purjo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Virtanen down to the mat. Virtanen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Virtanen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Virtanen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Purjo is out of range and Virtanen settles back down.
A low kick from Virtanen misses

and Purjo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Virtanen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Virtanen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Virtanen lands a nice knee to the body.
Virtanen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Purjo's face.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Virtanen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Virtanen with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Virtanen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Purjo's face.
Virtanen looking to throw knees to the head but Purjo is blocking nicely.
Virtanen tries to land a knee to the head but Purjo blocks with his arms.
Purjo looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elias Virtanen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Virtanen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Virtanen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Virtanen throws a push kick but Purjo slaps the foot to one side.
Virtanen misses with a kick to the body.
Virtanen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Virtanen pushes Purjo away with a front kick.
Purjo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Virtanen.
A jab from Virtanen finds it's way through Purjo's defenses.
Purjo tries a head kick but it misses.
Elias Virtanen is winning the standup battle so far.
Virtanen scoring well with a low kick there.
Purjo throws a head kick that misses
and Virtanen counters with a good low kick that Purjo was not able to check.
Purjo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Virtanen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Purjo is breathing heavily.
Virtanen throws a series of strikes that have Purjo backpedaling.
Virtanen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Virtanen tries to clinch up.
Virtanen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Purjo's calf.
Virtanen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Virtanen connects with a solid leg kick.
Elias Virtanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Virtanen connects with a jab.
Virtanen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Purjo can do to turn this around?
Purjo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Virtanen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Purjo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Virtanen.
Purjo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Virtanen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Purjo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Virtanen - the referee stops the clock and Purjo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Virtanen. Purjo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Purjo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Virtanen misses with the combination.
Virtanen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Purjo's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Virtanen cracks the inside of Purjo's front leg.
Virtanen scores with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Virtanen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Purjo. That did some damage!
Virtanen pushes Purjo away with a front kick.
Virtanen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Purjo's sensitive parts.
Purjo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Purjo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Virtanen.
Virtanen tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Virtanen thumps Purjo with a low kick.

Virtanen pushes Purjo up against the cage in a clinch.
Virtanen connects with a knee to the head.
Virtanen tries a knee to the head but Purjo blocks it.
Virtanen scores with a knee to the head.
Virtanen missing with knees to the body.
Virtanen tries a knee to the head but Purjo blocks it.
Knees to the body from Virtanen.
Purjo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Virtanen.
Virtanen lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Virtanen obliges.
Virtanen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Purjo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Virtanen prevents it.
Virtanen tries to land a knee to the head but Purjo blocks with his arms.
Virtanen lands a right hand.
Virtanen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Virtanen looking to throw knees to the head but Purjo is blocking nicely.
Virtanen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Virtanen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Purjo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Purjo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Virtanen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short right from Virtanen on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Virtanen obliges.
Purjo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Purjo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Elias Virtanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jukka Purjo.
Virtanen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Virtanen working Purjo over with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Purjo is working for takedown but Virtanen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Virtanen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Purjo tries for a takedown but Virtanen manages to get underhooks.
Virtanen tries a knee to the head but Purjo blocks it.
Virtanen leaning his opponent against the cage.
Purjo wants a takedown but no success here.
Virtanen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Virtanen taking a breather.
Purjo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Virtanen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Virtanen looking to throw knees to the head but Purjo is blocking nicely.
Virtanen crunches a lovely knee into Purjo's ribcage.
Nice body punch from Virtanen - that landed with a thud.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Purjo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Purjo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Virtanen lands with a short shot to the head.
Purjo looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elias Virtanen dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Virtanen scores with the left hand. Purjo knows he should have avoided that one.
Virtanen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Virtanen throws a jab but it's blocked by Purjo.
Virtanen moves out of range of the strikes.
Virtanen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Virtanen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Purjo.
Virtanen is looking to land body kicks.
Virtanen with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Purjo closes the distance and pushes Virtanen back into the cage.
Virtanen slows down the pace here.
Virtanen looking to throw knees to the head but Purjo is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Purjo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Virtanen lands a nice knee to the body.
Elias Virtanen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Virtanen obliges.
Virtanen lands an elbow that stopped Purjo in his tracks for a moment.
Virtanen misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Virtanen.
Still in the clinch, Virtanen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Purjo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Virtanen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Virtanen misses with a knee strike.
Virtanen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Virtanen tries a knee to the head but Purjo blocks it.
Virtanen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Virtanen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Virtanen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Virtanen stops a takedown attempt from Purjo.
Virtanen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Purjo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Virtanen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Elias Virtanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jukka Purjo.
Purjo wants a takedown but no success here.
Purjo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Virtanen lands a hook that snaps the head of Purjo backwards.

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.
Virtanen looking to throw knees to the head but Purjo is blocking nicely.
Virtanen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Purjo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short body shot lands from Virtanen as the two fighters clinch.
Virtanen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Virtanen prevents the takedown attempt.
Virtanen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Virtanen connects with a knee to the head.
Virtanen misses with some punches.
Purjo wants a takedown.
Virtanen misses with a knee strike.
Virtanen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Purjo blocks it with crossed arms.
Virtanen tries a knee to the head but Purjo blocks it.
Purjo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Virtanen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Virtanen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Virtanen lands an elbow inside that Purjo shrugs off.
Virtanen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Purjo managing to block the knees to the body from Virtanen.
Purjo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen is pressed up against the cage. Purjo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Virtanen down to the mat. Virtanen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Virtanen dips to his left and cracks Purjo with an uppercut!
Virtanen lands with a hook. Purjo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Virtanen with a hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Virtanen.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Virtanen, right into the meat.
Virtanen thows a body shot but no joy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Virtanen.
Virtanen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Virtanen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Virtanen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Purjo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Virtanen.
Virtanen misses with a leg kick
and Purjo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen connects with an inside leg kick.
Purjo misses with a wild combination.
Virtanen scores with a head kick. Purjo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A low kick from Virtanen is predictable there
and Purjo counters with a nice uppercut.
Virtanen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Purjo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Virtanen wants to clinch up but Purjo keeps it at a distance.
Purjo tries to clinch but Virtanen is having none of it.
Purjo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Virtanen.
Virtanen throws a head kick but Purjo moves out of range.
Virtanen throws a leg kick but Purjo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Virtanen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Virtanen misses with a low kick.
Virtanen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Purjo blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elias Virtanen clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Purjo checks a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Purjo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Purjo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Virtanen. Virtanen obviously looking to wear him down.
Virtanen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Virtanen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Purjo lands the left hand.
Virtanen throws a wild body kick that Purjo sees coming a mile off.
Purjo falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Virtanen throws a quick inside leg kick.

Virtanen clinches with his opponent.
Purjo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Virtanen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Virtanen throws out a leg kick but Purjo moves out of range and Virtanen only half commits.
Purjo is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Purjo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Virtanen.
Virtanen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen lands with an uppercut that bounces Purjo off the cage and back into rage.
Virtanen throws a low kick but Purjo avoids it.
Purjo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Virtanen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Virtanen lands a really nice looking cross but Purjo seems unphased.
Virtanen scores with a nice body kick.
Purjo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Virtanen throws a sloppy head kick
and Purjo counters with a two punch combo.
Virtanen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Purjo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Virtanen cracks Purjo with an open hand slap.
Virtanen scores with a spinning back kick!
Virtanen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Virtanen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Virtanen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Purjo's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen throws a sloppy head kick and Purjo moves out of range easily.
Virtanen tries to clinch up.
Virtanen throws out a leg kick but Purjo moves out of range and Virtanen only half commits.
Virtanen throws a leg kick
and Purjo counters with a series of strikes. Virtanen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Virtanen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Purjo blocks the body kick.
Virtanen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Virtanen scores with a leg kick.
Purjo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Purjo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Virtanen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Virtanen cracks Purjo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Virtanen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Virtanen throws a head kick that misses.
Virtanen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Virtanen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen connects with an inside leg kick.
Purjo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Virtanen. Virtanen obviously looking to wear him down.
Purjo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Virtanen.
Purjo moves out of range of the leg kick from Virtanen.
Virtanen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Virtanen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Virtanen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Purjo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Purjo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Virtanen scores with a one two! Purjo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A head kick from Virtanen lands but Purjo takes it in his stride.
Virtanen thumps Purjo with a low kick.
Virtanen scoring well with a low kick there.
Virtanen throws a leg kick which misses Purjo's front leg but catches the back leg as Purjo tries to avoid it.
Virtanen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Virtanen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen thows a body shot but no joy.
Virtanen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Virtanen lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Virtanen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Purjo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Virtanen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Virtanen closes the distance and pushes Purjo back into the cage.
Virtanen taking a breather.
Virtanen lands a damaging elbow.
Virtanen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Purjo.
Virtanen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Virtanen pushes off an throws an elbow but Purjo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Virtanen misses with a knee strike.
Purjo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Virtanen working Purjo over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elias Virtanen had his way with Jukka Purjo in 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. This is the final round!

Purjo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Virtanen.
Virtanen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Virtanen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Purjo on the side of the head.
Virtanen fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick by Virtanen misses
and Virtanen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Virtanen throws a low kick but Purjo avoids it.
Virtanen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Virtanen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Purjo.
Virtanen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Purjo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Virtanen. That one must have hurt.
Virtanen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Purjo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Virtanen lands a jab.
Virtanen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Purjo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Purjo is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Virtanen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Purjo.
Purjo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Virtanen can pounce on him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Virtanen.
Purjo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Virtanen can pounce on him.
A thudding body kick lands there by Virtanen!
Purjo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Virtanen.
Virtanen looks for the body kick but Purjo saw that one coming.
Virtanen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Purjo walks into a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Purjo blocks the leg kick.
Virtanen cracks the inside of Purjo's front leg.
Virtanen lands a leg kick that knocks Purjo off balance momentarily.
Purjo blocks the body kick.
Virtanen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Purjo's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Purjo looks to score with a jab to the body but Virtanen is just out of range.
Virtanen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A jab from Virtanen does it's job there.
Virtanen scores with a push kick.
Purjo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Purjo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Virtanen - the referee stops the clock and Purjo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Virtanen. Purjo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A cross from Virtanen lands.
Virtanen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Virtanen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Purjo drops his hands momentarily and Virtanen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Purjo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Virtanen lands with a kick to the temple. Purjo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Virtanen takes the fight into the clinch.
Virtanen tries to land a knee to the head but Purjo blocks with his arms.
Purjo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Virtanen gets underhooks to prevent Purjo's takedown attempt.
Virtanen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen is stalling here.
Purjo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Virtanen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Virtanen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Virtanen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Purjo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Purjo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Elias Virtanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jukka Purjo.
Virtanen throws an elbow but it misses.
Purjo blocks the elbow strike.
Jukka Purjo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Virtanen connects with a knee to the head.
Virtanen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Purjo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Virtanen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Virtanen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Purjo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Purjo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Virtanen pulls his leg out and moves away.

Virtanen clinches up with Purjo and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Virtanen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Purjo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Virtanen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Virtanen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Purjo's sensitive parts.

Virtanen drives through and clinches with Purjo against the cage.
Elias Virtanen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Purjo is working for takedown but Virtanen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Virtanen scores with a knee to the head.
Virtanen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Virtanen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Purjo blocks it with crossed arms.
A right handed body shot lands from Virtanen.
Virtanen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Purjo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Virtanen scores a nice knee to the body.
Virtanen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Purjo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Purjo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Virtanen tries to stall but Purjo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Purjo letting Virtanen take a breather here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elias Virtanen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Virtanen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 50:42
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 50:42
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 50:42

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elias Virtanen!
Elias Virtanen retains his lightweight title!