PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nahka Vitonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vitonen has chosen Klamydia - Junttihinttirunkkari as his entrance music. Bruce Li has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Li
vs
Vitonen

198 cm
26
264 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

197 cm
28
270 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruce Li!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nahka Vitonen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li misses with a looping right.
Vitonen throws a body punch but Li moves out of range.
Li throws a looping overhand right but Vitonen ducks down to avoid it.
Vitonen misses with a wild body shot.
Li ducks under a wild hook from Vitonen.
Vitonen cracks Li with an open hand slap.

It looks like Bruce Li has been cut.
Vitonen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Li.
Li connects with a leg kick. Vitonen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Li misses with a head kick.
Li is looking to score with low kicks.
Vitonen misses with a wild body shot.
Vitonen throws a front kick aimed at Li's knee but Li avoids it well.
Li takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Li tries to clinch there but Vitonen circles away.
Vitonen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Li tries to clinch but Vitonen moves out of range.
Vitonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Li.
Li fails in his attempt to clinch.
Li avoids the body shot from Vitonen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li throws a series of punches but Vitonen moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Li blocks the low kick.
Vitonen loads up on a big right hand but Li slips the punch.
Li keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Li uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Vitonen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Li throws a nice head kick!
Vitonen throws a body punch but Li moves out of range.
Li scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vitonen loads up on a big right hand but Li slips the punch.
Vitonen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Li is looking to slow Vitonen down with leg kicks.
Nahka Vitonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li throws a sloppy head kick and Vitonen moves out of range easily.
Vitonen misses with a wild body shot.
Li motions for Vitonen to come forward. Li throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vitonen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Li.
Li misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vitonen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vitonen lands a body shot.
Li missing with a left hand there. Vitonen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Li tries to move into range but Vitonen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vitonen throws a hook but Li blocks it.
A cross from Vitonen lands.
Vitonen dips to his left and cracks Li with an uppercut!
Vitonen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Li rather than just go for the knockout.
Li staying out of range there.
Vitonen throws a body punch but Li moves out of range.
Li wants to clinch up but Vitonen keeps it at a distance.
A big right from Vitonen misses.
Vitonen lands a nice shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Vitonen.
A jab from Vitonen misses.
Li moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Li.
Li shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Li throws a chopping leg kick but Vitonen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vitonen throws a low kick but Li avoids it.
Li throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Vitonen's head.
Vitonen sizes up Li with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Bruce Li's cut is getting worse.
Li waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vitonen.
Vitonen misses with a wild body shot.
Li is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vitonen.
Vitonen misses with a looping right.
Li moves away from the strike by Vitonen.
Vitonen misses with a body shot
and Li counters with a low kick, right behind Vitonen 's knee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vitonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vitonen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Li doesn't seem bothered though.
Vitonen ducks under a wild hook from Li.
Vitonen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li walks into a straight right hand from Vitonen.
Li lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Li misses with a low kick as Vitonen jumps back.
Li scores with a head kick. Vitonen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Vitonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Li manages to avoid it.
Vitonen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vitonen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vitonen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A left lands for Vitonen.
Vitonen throws a hook but Li blocks it.
A leg kick checked by Vitonen.
A head kick misses from Li.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Li lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vitonen's sensitive parts.
Vitonen digs a good hook to Li's body.
Li is breathing heavily.
Vitonen punishes Li's body with a nice straight punch.
Vitonen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Li at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nahka Vitonen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Li's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A jab from Vitonen does it's job there.
Vitonen scores with a jab. Li acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Li fails in his attempt to clinch.
Li throws a head kick but Vitonen moves out of range.
Li throws a wild hook but Vitonen just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Li gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Vitonen raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nahka Vitonen! Nahka Vitonen retains his heavyweight title!
Nahka Vitonen thanked the fans post fight for their support.