PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Korto Grepplund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ara Virta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ara Virta has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Korto Grepplund's chin.

Grepplund
vs
Virta

179 cm
31
182 lbs
21 - 19 - 1

174 cm
30
184 lbs
20 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Korto Grepplund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ara Virta!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virta throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Grepplund throws a shot from downtown. Virta moves away and avoids it.
Grepplund shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Korto Grepplund seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Virta misses.
Grepplund tries to land a front kick but Virta steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Virta thumps Grepplund with a low kick.
Grepplund scoring well with a low kick there.
Grepplund connects with a right hand. Virta shakes it off.
Grepplund blocks a head kick by Virta.
Grepplund listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Grepplund throws a good cross that connects.
Grepplund throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Virta stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grepplund.
A swing and a miss from Virta.
Some bone on bone action there as Grepplund checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Grepplund throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grepplund listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Virta lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Virta lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice jab there from Virta.
Grepplund uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Virta.
Virta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grepplund.
Grepplund avoids the head kick by Virta.
Grepplund clobbers Virta with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Grepplund with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Grepplund shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Virta misses with a head kick.
Virta checks a low kick from Grepplund.
Grepplund scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Ara Virta has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Virta throws a leg kick
and Grepplund counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Virta walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Grepplund checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Virta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grepplund.
Ara Virta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grepplund throws a nice outside leg kick.
Virta slaps away a takedown attempt from Grepplund, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Grepplund throws a lazy right hand but Virta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grepplund swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Virta digs a good body shot into Grepplund's ribs.
Grepplund uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Virta.
An inside leg kick lands from Grepplund.
Virta misses with a body kick.
Virta fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Grepplund checks it well.
Good leg kick by Grepplund there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Grepplund throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Virta sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Virta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grepplund manages to avoid it.
Virta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Virta stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grepplund.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grepplund is looking to land body kicks.
Virta throws a sloppy head kick
and Virta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grepplund feints and then cracks Virta's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Virta down.
Grepplund scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Virta goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Grepplund steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Virta.
Virta throws a lazy uppercut
and Grepplund counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grepplund steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Virta.
Grepplund throws a head kick that misses.
Grepplund looks to throw the jab but Virta is out of range.
Virta misses with a low kick.
Grepplund throws a good cross that connects.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Virta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grepplund connects with an inside leg kick.
Virta walks into a stiff left hand from Grepplund.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virta throws a low kick but Grepplund moves out of range easily.
A cross from Virta lands.
Virta misses the shot to the body.
Grepplund misses with a hook. Virta ducked under it nicely.
A head kick misses from Grepplund.
Virta swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Grepplund scoring well with a low kick there.
Virta jabs at Grepplund's body.
Virta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grepplund was well out of range. Poor timing from Virta.
Grepplund scores with the left hand. Virta knows he should have avoided that one.
Virta scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grepplund fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Virta is out of range.
Grepplund throws a combination. Virta tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Virta is rocked!
Grepplund fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Virta is still on wobbly legs! Can Grepplund finish him?
Virta's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Virta throws an off balance right hand
and Grepplund makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Virta really felt that one!
Virta looks winded!
Grepplund cracks Virta with a hook to the temple - Virta is on wobbly legs here! Grepplund swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Virta falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Grepplund wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Korto Grepplund!