PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ara Virta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Tosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tosh is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Stepping Razor. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Virta
vs
Tosh

174 cm
25
184 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

184 cm
25
183 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ara Virta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Tosh!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virta throws an off balance right hand
and Tosh counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Virta avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A slow jab from Virta misses its intended target.
Virta fails to land with a series of punches.
Tosh takes one on the button.
Virta lands a body shot.
Virta dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tosh. That did some damage!
Virta misses with an uppercut
and Tosh counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Virta thinking.
Virta misses with a straight right.
Virta moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Virta misses with a body kick.
Virta fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tosh checks it well.
Virta throws a body punch but Tosh moves out of range.
Virta lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Virta throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Virta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tosh misses with a low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Virta.

Tosh shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Tosh prevents Virta from getting the reversal.
Virta is squirming around, avoiding Tosh's attempts to control the action.
Tosh throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Virta because Tosh loaded up on that one.
Virta wants to hold on but Tosh pushes him away.
Tosh breaks from Virta's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Tosh lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Tosh content just to control the position here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tosh looking to control but Virta is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tosh looking to finish Virta with some ground and pound. This is bad for Virta!
Virta is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tosh cracks Virta with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Tosh looking to control but Virta is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tosh content just to control the position here.
Tosh in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Tosh trying to control but Virta is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tosh is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Virta has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Virta!

Tosh is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Virta trying to control the position from guard on top but Tosh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tosh is trying to control the position but Virta postures up.
Tosh wants to sweep here but Virta controlling him for the moment.

Virta got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tosh has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Virta has managed to get both his arms back between Tosh's legs - danger averted.
Tosh keeping full guard, as Virta tries to pass.

Tosh working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Virta doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Virta manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Virta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tosh swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Virta is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Tosh dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tosh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Virta thows a body shot but no joy.
Tosh fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Virta avoids it really well and circles away.
Tosh attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Virta misses.
Ara Virta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Virta swings for the body but Tosh moves out of range.
Tosh walks into a left hand.
Virta connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Virta fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tosh wants to slow Virta down by chopping away at his legs.
Tosh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Virta throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tosh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Virta misses with the combination.
Tosh fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Virta looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tosh checks a leg kick.

Tosh shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Virta manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Peter Tosh has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tosh missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tosh with a flurry of punches that miss.
Virta wants to improve his position but instead Tosh has moved into half guard.
Tosh lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Tosh is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virta is trying to get back to full guard.
Tosh wants to take a breather but Virta is having none of it.
Tosh stops Virta from getting back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ground and pound from Tosh.
Virta tries to kick Tosh off but Tosh keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Tosh is looking to advance position but Virta won't allow it.
Tosh has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tosh thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tosh prevents Virta from improving his position.
Tosh thows a huge punch but Virta dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tosh landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tosh is taking a breather. Virta says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Virta trying to control from the bottom.
Tosh is looking to take a break and control but Virta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tosh stalling away here and it's allowed Virta to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Tosh wants to control from the top but Virta keeps moving.
Tosh looking to pass the guard.
Tosh is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tosh throws an elbow that misses. Virta uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tosh's guard. Nice move by Virta!
Virta preventing the sweep.
Virta wants to control from the top but Tosh keeps moving.
Tosh wants to sweep here but Virta controlling him for the moment.
Tosh not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Tosh had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Virta defends it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Virta wants to control from the top but Tosh keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Tosh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Tosh keeps the fight on the outside.
A big left from Virta misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tosh.
Virta misses with a low kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tosh.
Ara Virta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Virta throws a lazy uppercut

and Tosh counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tosh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tosh loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tosh working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tosh is looking to work some ground and pound but Virta has wrist control.
Tosh landing some decent shots from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tosh trying to control but Virta is working from the bottom.
Tosh slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tosh wants to lay and pray for a moment but Virta keeps working.
Virta wants to control but Tosh postures up.
Virta takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Tosh is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Virta knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Virta is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virta wants to get back to his feet but Tosh drags him back down.
Virta can't do much from the bottom here.
Virta avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Tosh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tosh working the head with strikes.
Virta prevents Tosh from moving into mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Virta tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virta prevents Tosh from moving into mount.
Tosh trying to control the position but Virta is working away.
Ara Virta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Peter Tosh was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Tosh swats away the attempt to clinch by Virta.
Tosh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Virta.
Virta throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tosh makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Virta. That snapped Tosh's head back.
Virta throws a front kick aimed at Tosh's knee but Tosh avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A lazy left from Tosh finds it's target.
Tosh slips under a jab.
Virta attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Virta throws a head kick that misses
and Tosh makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Tosh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tosh winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Tosh!
Peter Tosh seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.