PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Douglas Quaid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janne Wirman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quaid comes to the cage accompanied by Total Recall. Wirman has chosen Children of Bodom - Banned from heaven as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Quaid
vs
Wirman

186 cm
21
260 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

195 cm
21
270 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Douglas Quaid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Janne Wirman!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wirman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice body punch from Wirman.
Quaid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wirman throws a nice looking combination but Quaid bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wirman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Quaid throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wirman counters with a three punch combo that has Quaid backing up. Quaid nods at Wirman to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quaid checks the leg kick.
Wirman defending well as Quaid loads up on a big left hand.
Quaid misses with a looping left.
Quaid thows a body shot but no joy.
Quaid tries to land a front kick but Wirman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Quaid lands a really nice looking cross but Wirman seems unphased.

It looks like Janne Wirman has been cut.
A slow jab from Quaid misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wirman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Quaid lands with a nice body punch.
Quaid takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wirman connects with a body shot.
Quaid throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wirman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Quaid is breathing heavily.
Quaid takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Quaid takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wirman scores with a shot to the body.

Wirman bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Quaid! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Wirman wants to control from the top but Quaid keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wirman scoring with some ground and pound.
Wirman is looking to work some ground and pound but Quaid has wrist control.
Wirman lands a couple of digs.
Wirman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Quaid utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wirman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Quaid works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wirman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Quaid keeping moving, preventing Wirman from controlling successfully.
Wirman looking to sit in guard and control but Quaid gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wirman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Quaid manages to get himself to full guard.
Wirman wants to pass the guard but Quaid is keeping the position.
Wirman throws a strike but Quaid rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wirman looking for a sweep. Not yet Wirman, not yet.
Wirman managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quaid wants to control from the top but Wirman keeps moving.
Wirman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wirman is looking to stand up but Quaid isn't so interested in that idea.
Quaid trying to control the position from guard on top but Wirman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Quaid throwing strikes but missing.
Wirman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quaid trying to control but Wirman is working from the bottom.
Wirman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Quaid's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Janne Wirman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Janne Wirman's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Quaid tries to clinch up but Wirman circles away and keeps his distance.
Quaid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quaid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wirman moves away.
Wirman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quaid was well out of range. Poor timing from Wirman.
Quaid showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wirman.
A jab from Quaid misses.
Quaid with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wirman to score with a decent uppercut.
Quaid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wirman manages to avoid it.
Wirman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wirman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wirman misses with an uppercut. Quaid saw that one coming.
Wirman misses with a leg kick.
Wirman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quaid was well out of range. Poor timing from Wirman.
Quaid slips a straight right by Wirman.
Quaid wants to clinch.
Wirman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Quaid slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wirman misses with a double jab.
Quaid walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A big right from Quaid misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wirman misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab from Wirman misses.

Quaid closes the distance and clinches.
Quaid tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wirman's elbow.
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!
Quaid scores with a knee to the head.

Wirman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wirman misses with a two punch combination.
Quaid throws the left hand but Wirman avoids the punch easily.
Wirman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quaid.
Quaid on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wirman thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wirman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Quaid's head backwards.
Quaid is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wirman.
Quaid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Quaid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wirman is breathing heavily.
Quaid feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wirmans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wirman misses with a jab, cross combination.
A slapping body kick lands there for Quaid.
Quaid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wirman.
Janne Wirman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Quaid misses with a kick to the body.
Quaid buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wirman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Quaid gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Quaid connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wirman's face.
Quaid presses Wirman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Quaid gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Wirman regains guard.
Quaid lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Quaid passes Wirman's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Quaid working over Wirman with some ground and pound. Wirman looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wirman is staying active underneath Quaid, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wirman has hold of Quaid's hands but Quaid slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quaid lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Quaid controlling the action here.
Wirman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Quaid.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Douglas Quaid dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Janne Wirman'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. This is the final round!

A jab from Quaid misses.
Wirman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Quaid looks to score with a jab to the body but Wirman is just out of range.
Quaid throws a leg kick but Wirman moved away.
Wirman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wirman misses with a jab to the body
letting Quaid counter with a right hand.
Wirman throws a right hand that Quaid ducks under and follows up with a left that Quaid also avoids with ease.
Wirman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Quaid.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quaid tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Wirman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Quaid throws a big shot that misses.
Quaid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wirman paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wirman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wirman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Quaid.
Wirman misses the jab.
Wirman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Quaid looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wirman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Quaid momentarily.
Wirman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quaid moves away.
Wirman slips under a jab from Quaid.
Quaid takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
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!
Wirman checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wirman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wirman cracks Quaid with an open hand slap.
Janne Wirman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wirman throws a series of strikes that have Quaid backpedaling.
Quaid is looking to score with low kicks.
Wirman digs a good hook to Quaid's body.
Wirman misses with a looping right.
Wirman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Quaid on the side of the head.
Wirman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Quaid's head.
Quaid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wirman.
Quaid is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wirman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quaid pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Quaid shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Quaid showed some decent athleticism there.
Quaid stops Wirman from getting back to his feet.
Wirman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Quaid wants to control but Wirman is keeping him busy.
Quaid works his way into side control.
Quaid lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Wirman tries to bench press Quaid off him but Quaid keeps the position.
Wirman manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Quaid wants to control but Wirman is keeping him busy.
Douglas Quaid overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quaid scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Quaid has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quaid prevents Wirman from improving his position.
Quaid trying to control from half guard but Wirman is working away.
Quaid passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Wirman!
Quaid lands a nice shot to the head.
Quaid scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Wirman?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Quaid cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That has opened up Janne Wirman's cut even more.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quaid putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

The cut above Janne Wirman's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wirman wants to hold on but Quaid pushes him away.
Quaid working away from the top, dropping strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Douglas Quaid.
I think Quaid has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Douglas Quaid!
In his post fight interview, Douglas Quaid started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.