PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdullah Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ulrich Von Cuntenstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Cuntenstein has chosen Hips don't Lie by Shakira (feat. Danzig) as his entrance music. Ulrich Von Cuntenstein has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Virtanen
vs
Von Cuntenstein

198 cm
23
270 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

200 cm
22
280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

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recos laboratory

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Abdullah Virtanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ulrich Von Cuntenstein!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Cuntenstein misses the jab.
Von Cuntenstein pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Von Cuntenstein throws a head kick that misses.
Virtanen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Von Cuntenstein throws a head kick but Virtanen moves out of range.
Von Cuntenstein throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Von Cuntenstein scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Von Cuntenstein throwing shots but Virtanen is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Von Cuntenstein thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Virtanen's head.
Virtanen is trying to get back to full guard.
Virtanen manages to get to full guard.
Von Cuntenstein looking to pass the guard.
Von Cuntenstein preventing the sweep.
Von Cuntenstein really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Virtanen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Virtanen had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Von Cuntenstein is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Virtanen Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Von Cuntenstein's back instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen gets his hands free as Von Cuntenstein looks to control.
Von Cuntenstein rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Von Cuntenstein misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Von Cuntenstein tries to roll over but Virtanen keeps him under control.
Von Cuntenstein blocking the ground and pound attempt from Virtanen.
Von Cuntenstein manages to get to full guard.
Von Cuntenstein wants to sweep but no luck.
Virtanen wants to control from the top but Von Cuntenstein keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Von Cuntenstein can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Von Cuntenstein trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Virtanen is working Von Cuntenstein over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Virtanen prevents Von Cuntenstein from getting back to his feet.
Von Cuntenstein throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Virtanen preventing the sweep.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice uppercut there from Virtanen.
Virtanen misses the jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Von Cuntenstein throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Virtanen blocks it with crossed arms.
Virtanen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Von Cuntenstein lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Cuntenstein misses with a knee to the head.
Von Cuntenstein using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Virtanen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Von Cuntenstein.
Von Cuntenstein tries to land knees in the clinch but Virtanen avoids the damage to the body.
Von Cuntenstein creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Von Cuntenstein gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Virtanen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Virtanen lands a knee to the body.
Von Cuntenstein misses with an elbow over the top.
Von Cuntenstein managing to block the knees to the body from Virtanen.
Virtanen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Virtanen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Von Cuntenstein lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Von Cuntenstein avoiding damage as Virtanen throws knees to the body.
Virtanen looking to stall.
Von Cuntenstein missing with knees to the body.
Von Cuntenstein using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Virtanen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Virtanen dodges an elbow strike from Von Cuntenstein.
Von Cuntenstein trying to stall but Virtanen improves his position.
Von Cuntenstein looks gassed!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Virtanen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Virtanen wants to stall.
Virtanen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Von Cuntenstein stalling.
Von Cuntenstein misses with an elbow strike.
Virtanen avoiding damage as Von Cuntenstein throws knees to the body.
The is referee keeping an eye on Virtanen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Von Cuntenstein on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Von Cuntenstein landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Von Cuntenstein tries to land a knee to the head but Virtanen blocks with his arms.
Virtanen stalling in the clinch but Von Cuntenstein improves position.
Virtanen tries to land a knee to the head but Von Cuntenstein blocks with his arms.
Von Cuntenstein tries a knee to the head but Virtanen blocks it.
Virtanen missing with knees to the body.
Virtanen avoiding damage as Von Cuntenstein throws knees to the body.
Von Cuntenstein misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Virtanen.
Von Cuntenstein tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Von Cuntenstein tries to land knees in the clinch but Virtanen avoids the damage to the body.

Virtanen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Virtanen avoids the head kick by Von Cuntenstein.
Von Cuntenstein tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ulrich Von Cuntenstein will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Von Cuntenstein gets a clinch.
Von Cuntenstein throws a knee to the head but misses.
Virtanen missing with knees to the body.
Virtanen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Von Cuntenstein has him pressed against the cage.
Virtanen is trying to maintain a safe position but Von Cuntenstein gets an underhook and turns Virtanen into the cage.
Von Cuntenstein with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Virtanen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Virtanen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Von Cuntenstein in his tracks.
Virtanen throws a left that rocks Von Cuntenstein and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Virtanen dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Von Cuntenstein regain composure!

Von Cuntenstein is rocked!
Virtanen passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Von Cuntenstein!
Von Cuntenstein is still in real trouble! Can Virtanen finish him?
Von Cuntenstein really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Virtanen! Von Cuntenstein is hurt baaadly! Virtanen is firing away with more strikes - Von Cuntenstein is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Abdullah Virtanen!