PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elias Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniels comes to the cage accompanied by Nas - Hate Me Now. Virtanen has chosen Haittavaikutus - Matkalla as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Daniels
vs
Virtanen

178 cm
34
169 lbs
20 - 16 - 0

174 cm
28
162 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Brute
Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Daniels!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Elias Virtanen!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels cracks Virtanen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Daniels thows a body shot but no joy.
Jack Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Virtanen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Daniels defending well as Virtanen loads up on a big left hand.
Daniels throws a left and a right that both miss
and Virtanen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Virtanen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Daniels looks to throw the jab but Virtanen is out of range.
Daniels comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice body punch from Daniels.
Daniels throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Virtanen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daniels.
Virtanen connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Virtanen.
Virtanen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Daniels looks to score with a jab to the body but Virtanen is just out of range.
A left lands for Daniels.
Virtanen thumps Daniels with a low kick.
Daniels throws a looping overhand right but Virtanen ducks down to avoid it.
Daniels misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Daniels does it's job there.
Daniels looks to score with a jab to the body but Virtanen is just out of range.
Virtanen lands a head kick. Daniels smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Virtanen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Virtanen looks to land a left hand but Daniels moved out of range nicely.
Virtanen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Daniels paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Daniels dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Daniels takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Donk. Daniels catches Virtanen right on the button with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Virtanen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Virtanen just misses with a punch to the body.
Daniels throws a right hand that Virtanen ducks under and follows up with a left that Virtanen also avoids with ease.
Virtanen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Daniels misses with a body shot.
Virtanen throws a quick inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Virtanen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels missing with a left hand there. Virtanen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Daniels has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Virtanen finds it's way round the side to connect with Daniels's head.
Virtanen walks into a straight right hand from Daniels.
Daniels looks to land a left hand but Virtanen moved out of range nicely.
Virtanen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Virtanen's corner calls for a 1-2. Virtanen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Virtanen lands a body shot.
Virtanen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Virtanen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Daniels is rocked!
Virtanen throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Daniels crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Elias Virtanen!
Elias Virtanen is the new lightweight champion!