PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdullah Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herman Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Virtanen comes into the arena with Soomaaliyeey toosoo blaring out of the sound system. Holmes has chosen F**king Hostile as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Virtanen
vs
Holmes

198 cm
31
265 lbs
25 - 12 - 0

213 cm
26
285 lbs
21 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

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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 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Abdullah Virtanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Herman Holmes!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virtanen wants to slow Holmes down by chopping away at his legs.
Holmes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Virtanen was well out of range. Poor timing from Holmes.
Some bone on bone action there as Holmes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Virtanen misses with a head kick.
Virtanen tries to score with a low kick but Holmes moves his leg out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Virtanen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Holmes swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Holmes as he checks the leg kick.
Holmes tries to clinch up but Virtanen circles away and keeps his distance.
Holmes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Virtanen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Holmes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Virtanen shoots in for a double leg but Holmes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Holmes moves out of range as Virtanen throws a body kick.
Holmes misses with a body shot.
Holmes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Virtanen counters with a body kick that stops Holmes in his tracks momentarily.
Holmes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Virtanen lands a head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Virtanen is predictable there

and Holmes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Holmes.
Virtanen looking to throw knees to the head but Holmes is blocking nicely.
Holmes being controlled against the cage.
Holmes is trying to maintain a safe position but Virtanen gets an underhook and turns Holmes into the cage.
Virtanen tries a knee to the head but Holmes blocks it.
Virtanen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Holmes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Virtanen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The referee calls for Virtanen to work.
Virtanen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A frustrated look appears on Holmes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Holmes is trying to break the clinch but Virtanen has him pressed against the cage.
Holmes wants to get back to striking at distance but Virtanen won't allow it.

Virtanen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Virtanen lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holmes tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Virtanen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
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 Herman Holmes's cut.
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.

Virtanen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Virtanen throws a leg kick but Holmes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Virtanen thumps Holmes with a low kick.

Virtanen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Holmes, pushing him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Virtanen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Virtanen misses with a knee to the head.

Virtanen breaks the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Virtanen.
Abdullah Virtanen is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen throws a head kick but Holmes moves out of range.
Virtanen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Holmes.
Virtanen looks to land a body kick but Holmes moved away.

Virtanen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Holmes is trying to defend but Virtanen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Virtanen trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Holmes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Holmes is not content to let Virtanen control the position.

Virtanen is looking for a kimura but Holmes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Virtanen to get the leverage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Virtanen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Holmes is looking for a sweep. Virtanen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Virtanen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Holmes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Holmes is looking for a sweep. Virtanen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Virtanen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Holmes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Virtanen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Holmes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Virtanen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Holmes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Virtanen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Virtanen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Holmes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Virtanen landing with the ground and pound.
Virtanen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Holmes working for a triangle but Virtanen defends it easily.

Holmes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Virtanen defends it easily.
Virtanen wants to control from the top but Holmes keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Virtanen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abdullah Virtanen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Herman Holmes's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Virtanen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Virtanen lands a high kick!

Virtanen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Virtanen is looking for a kimura but Holmes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Virtanen to get the leverage.
Virtanen is pressing down on Holmes's thigh, looking to free his foot. Holmes is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Holmes looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Virtanen pushes past his half guard into mount!
Virtanen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Holmes tries to hold on but Virtanen pushes him away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holmes working to try and regain half guard.
Abdullah Virtanen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Holmes is squirming around, avoiding Virtanen's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Holmes is in all sorts of trouble here.
Virtanen wants to control the pace but Holmes is squirming around nicely.
Virtanen lands a heavy elbow.
Virtanen landing strikes, looking to finish!
Virtanen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Holmes's face.

The cut above Herman Holmes's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Holmes is squirming around, avoiding Virtanen's attempts to control the action.
Holmes really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Virtanen 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Virtanen is working for a guillotine from mount but Holmes frees his head quite easily.
Herman Holmes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen lands a heavy elbow.

Holmes is rocked!

Herman Holmes's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Herman Holmes's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Abdullah Virtanen!