PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaarlo Vihtala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lewis Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vihtala comes to the cage accompanied by Pohjois-Karjala. Creed has chosen Motley Crue - Kickstart My Heart as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Lewis Creed has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vihtala
vs
Creed

202 cm
29
286 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

192 cm
28
228 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Brute
Perkele!

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158-Q155

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 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaarlo Vihtala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lewis Creed!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creed takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A jab from Creed does it's job there.
Vihtala lands an overhand right.

It looks like Lewis Creed has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Creed avoids the body shot from Vihtala.
Creed tries a low kick but Vihtala avoids it.
Vihtala fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Creed.
Vihtala misses with a low kick.
Creed connects with a solid leg kick.
Creed misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Vihtala counters with a nice right hand that sends Creed toppling to the canvas! Creed scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Vihtala finish him?!
Creed scoring well with a low kick there.
Creed moves out of range of the body kick from Vihtala.
Creed scores with a leg kick.
Vihtala swings for the body but Creed moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Vihtala. Those never looked like landing.
Creed tries to score with a low kick but Vihtala moves his leg out of the way.
Vihtala throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Creed fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vihtala looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed pushes Vihtala away with a front kick.
Vihtala throws a solid leg kick but Creed takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vihtala.
Creed doesn't manage to clinch there - Vihtala circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Creed as he connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vihtala. Creed does a little dance to reset his feet.
Creed scores with a leg kick.
Creed ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vihtala takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A shot to the liver by Vihtala. Beautiful body shot.
Vihtala throws a push kick but Creed slaps the foot to one side.
Creed lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Creed lunges at Vihtala with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vihtala's hand.
Creed fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vihtala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Creed moves away.
Vihtala lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vihtala swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vihtala is looking to wear down Creed with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Creed tries to clinch there but Vihtala circles away.
Vihtala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Creed.
Vihtala takes a swing at Creed's ribcage but misses.
Creed fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vihtala looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vihtala misses with a looping left.
Creed throws a sloppy head kick
and Creed takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Creed lands with a good body shot.
Vihtala thows a body shot but no joy.
Creed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vihtala moves away.
Vihtala is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Creed scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Vihtala darts in and clinches Creed up against the cage.
Creed lands an elbow just above Vihtala 's eye.

It looks like Kaarlo Vihtala has been cut.
Creed lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vihtala with a knee to the head.
Creed tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Creed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vihtala goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vihtala lands with a left to the head.
Vihtala wants a takedown.
Vihtala tries a body shot but Creed blocks it.
Vihtala tries a body shot but Creed blocks it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Vihtala breaks from the clinch.
Vihtala looks to throw the jab but Creed is out of range.
Creed misses with a leg kick.
Lewis Creed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Vihtala.
Creed tries a head kick but it misses.
Vihtala misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creed throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vihtala sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A cross from Creed lands.
Creed scores with a push kick.
Vihtala is breathing heavily.
Vihtala takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Creed tries to clinch up but Vihtala circles away and keeps his distance.
Creed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Creed misses with a body kick.
Creed avoids a kick to the body.
Creed throws a front kick aimed at Vihtala's knee but Vihtala avoids it well.
Vihtala chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Creed can pounce on him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Creed throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vihtala.
Creed wants to slow Vihtala down by chopping away at his legs.
Creed lands a leg kick that knocks Vihtala off balance momentarily.
Creed bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kaarlo Vihtala will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Creed motions for Vihtala to come forward. Creed throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vihtala will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Vihtala scores with a jab to the body.
Vihtala throws a head kick but Creed moves out of range.
Vihtala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Creed.
Creed takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Creed throws a leg kick but Vihtala moved away.
Creed throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vihtala avoids a kick to the body.
Vihtala staying out of range there.
Vihtala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Creed.
Creed fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vihtala checks it well.
Both fighters circling a little - Vihtala finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good exchange - Vihtala coming out on top.
Vihtala turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Creed is breathing heavily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vihtala, as that shot connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vihtala chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vihtala tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Creed was well out of range. Poor timing from Vihtala.
Creed showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vihtala.
Creed has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vihtala.
Kaarlo Vihtala is winning the standup battle so far.
Creed moves forwards but Vihtala connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Creed showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vihtala.
Creed throws a sloppy head kick and Vihtala moves out of range easily.
Vihtala throws a half hearted mid kick.
Creed takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Creed lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vihtala's sensitive parts.
Vihtala attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vihtala has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vihtala looks to land a body kick but Creed moved away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Creed throws a head kick that misses.
Creed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Creed slips under a jab from Vihtala.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Creed.
A solid body kick from Vihtala.
Creed lands a nice shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Vihtala blocks the low kick.
Creed throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vihtala is looking to land body kicks.
Creed connects with an inside leg kick.
Good work by Vihtala as he checks the leg kick.
Creed throws a head kick but Vihtala moves out of range.
Vihtala lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed tried to score with a low kick but Vihtala checks it.
A low kick from Vihtala misses
and Creed counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vihtala lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vihtala slips under a jab.
Creed looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Creed fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vihtala checks it well.
Creed lands with a kick to the ribs.
Creed misses the shot to the body.
Creed lands with a good body shot.
Vihtala blocks a leg kick.
Creed misses with an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
An inside leg kick lands from Creed.
Vihtala throws a body kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creed lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Creed looks to land a body kick but Vihtala moved away.
Creed takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Creed looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vihtala checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Vihtala connects with the punch.
Vihtala moves out of range of the body kick.
Creed connects with a body shot.
Vihtala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Vihtala takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Creed tries to work over Vihtala's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Vihtala as the two fighters clinch.
Vihtala on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaarlo Vihtala dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Vihtala keeps Creed at a distance using the push kick.
Vihtala works Creed's body with a nice hook.
Vihtala lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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!
Vihtala lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vihtala fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Creed has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Vihtala cracks Creed with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Vihtala has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Creed to stand back up!

Creed is rocked!
Vihtala fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Creed is still on wobbly legs! Can Vihtala finish him?
Vihtala moves in close and cracks Creed with a massive right hand! Creed, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Vihtala!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kaarlo Vihtala!
Kaarlo Vihtala thanked the fans post fight for their support.