PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mita Vittua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Veder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Vittua
vs
Veder

170 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mita Vittua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eddie Veder!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vittua leaves Veder with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vittua cracks the inside of Veder's front leg.
Vittua catches Veder with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vittua smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vittua goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Vittua cracks the inside of Veder's front leg.
Vittua uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Vittua lands a nice shot that snaps Veder's head back.
Vittua connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Veder momentarily.
Veder looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vittua is fending him off so far but Veder persists. Nope, Vittua circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vittua gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Veder is looking to work some ground and pound but Vittua has wrist control.
Vittua preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Veder throwing strikes from guard but Vittua blocks nicely.
Veder postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Veder is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Vittua is breathing heavily.
Vittua avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vittua preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vittua working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Veder.
Veder scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Veder is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Veder with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Veder chips away with some ground and pound.
Vittua knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Veder on the ground.
Veder throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vittua works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Veder with a nice head shot there.
Veder makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Vittua is rocked!
Veder postures up in Vittua's guard and throws a big left but Vittua blocks it.

Veder drops back looking for a leg! Vittua is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vittua manages to kick Veder off! Veder jumps back into Vittua's guard.
Veder with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veder scoring with punches to the head and body.
Oh Vittua is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Veder accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vittua seems to have got his legs back now.
Veder loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Veder cracks Vittua with a solid left hand.
Veder postures up and lands a big shot to Vittua's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Veder lands a couple of digs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Veder arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Vittua's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Eddie Veder!