PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Vargtass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaarlo Vihtala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vargtass comes to the cage accompanied by Torparrock. Vihtala has chosen Pohjois-Karjala as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Vargtass
vs
Vihtala

210 cm
27
276 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

202 cm
27
286 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q159
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CEC Nutrition Q159

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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard Vargtass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaarlo Vihtala!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vihtala steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Vargtass. That one must have hurt.
Vihtala ducks under a wild hook from Vargtass.
Vargtass fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vihtala manages to avoid it.

Vihtala closes the distance and pushes Vargtass back into the cage.
Vihtala can't get the takedown.
Vargtass with a knee to the head.

It looks like Kaarlo Vihtala has been cut.
Vargtass tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Vihtala on the inside.
Vargtass throws an elbow but it misses.
Vihtala lands with a left to the head.

It looks like Richard Vargtass has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vihtala.
Vargtass lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vihtala backwards.
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!
Vargtass throws a head punch that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vargtass just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vihtala's brow.
Vargtass lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vihtala backwards.
Vihtala stalling the fight.
Vargtass misses with a punch on the inside.
Vargtass looking to throw knees to the head but Vihtala is blocking nicely.

Vihtala has picked Vargtass up - he's going for a ride! Vihtala dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Vihtala is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Vargtass is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kaarlo Vihtala!
Kaarlo Vihtala seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.