PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zachariah Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elias Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wayne kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Open your eyes before you die!. Virtanen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Haittavaikutus - Matkalla. Zachariah Wayne could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Elias Virtanen's chin.

Wayne
vs
Virtanen

184 cm
29
166 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

174 cm
29
162 lbs
22 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zachariah Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Elias Virtanen!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virtanen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Virtanen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Virtanen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Wayne has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wayne and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wayne takes one to the chin there.
Wayne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Virtanen slips a straight right by Wayne.
Virtanen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Virtanen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Virtanen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Virtanen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Virtanen ducks under a wild hook from Wayne.
Virtanen scores with a kick to the body.

Virtanen forces Wayne back against the cage and clinches.
Virtanen misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Wayne.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Virtanen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wayne misses with a punch on the inside.
Virtanen scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Virtanen.

It looks like Zachariah Wayne has been cut.
Wayne lands a right hand that snaps the head of Virtanen backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Virtanen.
Wayne pushes Virtanen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Virtanen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wayne.
Virtanen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Virtanen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Wayne fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Wayne.
Wayne is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Virtanen is defending well for now.
Virtanen lands an elbow that stopped Wayne in his tracks for a moment.
Virtanen misses with a body punch.
Wayne dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wayne.
Wayne scores with a nice hook to the head.
Virtanen working hard to break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Virtanen.
Virtanen connects with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Virtanen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Virtanen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wayne has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne misses with some punches.
Wayne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wayne lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Wayne scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wayne lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Wayne scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wayne throws an elbow but it misses.
Wayne is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Virtanen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Virtanen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wayne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wayne trying to stall but Virtanen improves his position.
Wayne swings wildly with an uppercut but Virtanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wayne lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wayne managing to block the knees to the body from Virtanen.
Virtanen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Virtanen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wayne blocks it with crossed arms.
Wayne lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wayne stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wayne.
Wayne throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Virtanen blocks it with crossed arms.
Virtanen working aggressively here.
Virtanen tries to land a knee to the head but Wayne blocks with his arms.
Wayne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Virtanen's elbow.
Virtanen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Virtanen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Virtanen working aggressively here.
Wayne tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wayne scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short body shot lands from Wayne as the two fighters clinch.
Wayne misses with a punch to the body.

Wayne is trying to trip Virtanen. He has hold of a leg but Virtanen is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Wayne persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wayne preventing the sweep.
Virtanen is looking to stand up but Wayne isn't so interested in that idea.
Virtanen is trying to control the position but Wayne postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen keeping moving, preventing Wayne from controlling successfully.
Virtanen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wayne throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Virtanen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wayne throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wayne tries to free his leg and advance position but Virtanen is retaining full guard.
Wayne makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wayne is looking to work some ground and pound but Virtanen has wrist control.
Virtanen wants to stand and escape but Wayne is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wayne throws a strike but Virtanen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Virtanen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
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 Zachariah Wayne will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zachariah Wayne's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A jab lands there for Wayne.
Virtanen misses with a wild body shot.
Virtanen is looking to clinch.
Wayne connects with a crisp jab.
Wayne lands the left hand.
Virtanen misses with an uppercut. Wayne saw that one coming.
Wayne connects with a single shot there.

Virtanen is rocked!
Wayne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Virtanen is still on wobbly legs! Can Wayne finish him?
Virtanen misses with a two punch combination.
Virtanen lands with a slapping head kick.
Virtanen seems to have recovered his senses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Virtanen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wayne checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wayne thows a body shot but no joy.
Virtanen is looking to slow Wayne down with leg kicks.
Virtanen throws a head kick that misses.
Virtanen looks for the body kick but Wayne saw that one coming.
Wayne is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wayne lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That kick from Wayne tenderised Virtanen's leg. Virtanen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wayne misses with a looping right.
A good leg kick by Virtanen.
Wayne throws a series of punches but Virtanen avoids them all with ease.
Virtanen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wayne works Virtanen's body with a nice hook.
Wayne throws a nice looking combination but Virtanen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wayne throws a nice outside leg kick.
Virtanen misses with a body kick.
Wayne misses with a low kick.
Wayne scores with a punch to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wayne throws out a loose jab but Virtanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wayne scores with a leg kick.
Wayne misses with an uppercut
and Wayne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Virtanen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wayne.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne throws a hook but Virtanen avoids it easily.
Wayne blocks a head kick by Virtanen.
Virtanen throws a body kick that misses.
Wayne missing with a left hand there. Virtanen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Virtanen ducks under a wild hook from Wayne.
Zachariah Wayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wayne with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Wayne moves into range and clinches up with Virtanen.
Wayne pushes Virtanen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wayne blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wayne lands a nice uppercut.
Virtanen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wayne lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Wayne fails to land.
Wayne misses with a punch to the body.
Virtanen prevents a body shot from Wayne.
Virtanen throws a head punch that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wayne.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Wayne.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wayne.
Virtanen misses with an elbow over the top.
Wayne is leaning against Virtanen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Virtanen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Virtanen is breathing heavily.
Wayne throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Virtanens head.
A short left from Wayne.
Wayne unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wayne lands a left hand that snaps the head of Virtanen backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wayne scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wayne lands an uppercut.
Wayne lands a body shot.
Wayne lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wayne lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Virtanen to his knees! Wayne keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zachariah Wayne!
After winning the bout, Zachariah Wayne thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.