PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaarlo Vihtala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tsa Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vihtala comes to the cage accompanied by Pohjois-Karjala. Tsa Rock has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vihtala
vs
Rock

202 cm
31
286 lbs
27 - 11 - 0

210 cm
31
265 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brute

Reaper Combatwear

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 27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaarlo Vihtala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tsa Rock!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rock moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vihtala throws a shot from downtown. Rock moves away and avoids it.
Vihtala throws a body kick that misses.
Vihtala throws a body punch but Rock moves out of range.
Vihtala moves out of range of the body kick.
Vihtala misses with an uppercut. Rock saw that one coming.
Vihtala throws a low kick, looking for Rock's leg but Rock calmly moves out of range.
Rock misses with a looping right.
Vihtala avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice body punch from Rock.
Vihtala ducks under a wild hook from Rock.
Vihtala misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Vihtala.
Rock takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rock moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

It looks like Tsa Rock has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rock misses with a right hand
and Vihtala connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rock fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock misses the jab.
Rock connects with a nice looking jab.
Rock misses with a kick to the body.

Vihtala instigates a clinch.
Vihtala misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Vihtala.
Vihtala lands with a left to the head.
Rock working hard to break the clinch.
Vihtala presses Rock against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vihtala scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vihtala digs a right hand into Rock's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rock's gas tank.
Rock looks winded!
Vihtala displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rock up against the cage.
Rock wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vihtala.
Vihtala scores with a shoulder strike.
Vihtala's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rock's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rock prevents a body shot from Vihtala.
Rock prevents a body shot from Vihtala.
Vihtala works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vihtala pushes Rock back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vihtala prevents Rock from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vihtala scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vihtala gets through Rock's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That has opened up Tsa Rock's cut even more.
Vihtala has a couple of punches blocked by Rock.
Vihtala misses with a body punch.
Vihtala lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rock backwards.
Vihtala lands a shoulder strike.
Vihtala effectively controlling the action here.
Rock prevents a body shot from Vihtala.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vihtala has Rock pressed against the cage, preventing Rock from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vihtala goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vihtala.

The cut above Tsa Rock's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Vihtala scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vihtala can't find room to land a body shot as Rock controls the action.
Vihtala lands a left hand.

Tsa Rock's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Vihtala leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rock prevents a body shot from Vihtala.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vihtala struggles to land a body shot inside as Rock controls his hands.
Rock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Rock breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaarlo Vihtala dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tsa Rock's cut.
That's time! Vihtala's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Vihtala sends Rock crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Vihtala is motioning to the referee to let Rock up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rock connects with a nice looking jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Vihtala misses the target.
Vihtala drops his hands momentarily and Rock takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

It looks like Kaarlo Vihtala has been cut.
Kaarlo Vihtala is winning the standup battle so far.
Rock swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rock ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rock takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tsa Rock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Vihtala lands a big uppercut and Rock crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Rock looks OK. Vihtala waves Rock back to his feet!

Rock is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tsa Rock's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kaarlo Vihtala!
Kaarlo Vihtala really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Brute logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.