PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niki Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerard Merde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Merde comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mötorhead's Burner kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Niki Virtanen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gerard Merde's chin.

Virtanen
vs
Merde

185 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

175 cm
23
215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

Random Name Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Niki Virtanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gerard Merde!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virtanen tries to clinch but Merde moves out of range.
Virtanen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Merde but Merde pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Merde looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Merde missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Merde scoring with some ground and pound.
Merde working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Merde trying to control the position from guard on top but Virtanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Virtanen trying to control the position.
Merde slips nicely into half guard.
Merde missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen trying to hold on to Merde's head to control him but Merde postures up.
Virtanen is in trouble now - Merde has advanced to mount!
Merde fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Virtanen is breathing heavily.
The referee warns Virtanen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Virtanen is rocked!
Merde is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Oh Virtanen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Merde connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Merde postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Virtanen looks a forlorn figure.
Merde with shots to the head and body - Virtanen looks very uncomfortable down there.
A big strike lands for Merde! That's really hurt Virtanen and he's turned his back - Merde keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Merde Jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gerard Merde!