PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Dwarfiano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artturi Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Dwarfiano
vs
Virtanen

150 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

202 cm
22
285 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rocky Dwarfiano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Artturi Virtanen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virtanen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dwarfiano.
Virtanen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dwarfiano misses with an uppercut. Virtanen saw that one coming.
Virtanen throws a nice looking combination but Dwarfiano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dwarfiano misses the shot to the body.
Virtanen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dwarfiano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Virtanen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Virtanen slips a jab from Dwarfiano.
Virtanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Virtanen shoots for a double leg takedown but Dwarfiano sprawls well. He's pushed Virtanen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dwarfiano looks to score with a jab to the body but Virtanen is just out of range.
Dwarfiano throws a shot to the body.
Dwarfiano swings for the body but Virtanen moves out of range.
Virtanen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dwarfiano backs up against the cage.
Dwarfiano is looking to wear down Virtanen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Virtanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dwarfiano.
Dwarfiano loads up on a big right hand but Virtanen slips the punch.
Dwarfiano misses with a wild body shot.
Virtanen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Virtanen looks gassed!
Virtanen throws a right and a left that Dwarfiano avoids nicely.
Dwarfiano swings for the body but Virtanen moves out of range.
Dwarfiano misses with a body shot.
Dwarfiano throws a hook but Virtanen avoids it easily.
Dwarfiano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Virtanen manages to avoid it.
Dwarfiano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Virtanen throws a series of punches but Dwarfiano moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dwarfiano just misses with a punch to the body.
Dwarfiano looks to land a right hand but Virtanen moved out of range.
Virtanen wants to land a leg kick but Dwarfiano is out of range.
Dwarfiano takes a swing at Virtanen's ribcage but misses.
Dwarfiano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Virtanen moves away.
Virtanen misses with the combination.
Dwarfiano with a hook.
Dwarfiano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Virtanen moves away.
Virtanen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dwarfiano just misses with a punch to the body.
Dwarfiano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rocky Dwarfiano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Virtanen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dwarfiano scores with a nice strike.
Virtanen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Virtanen swinging wilding here.
Danga de danga de dang - Virtanen scores with a four punch combination!
Dwarfiano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Virtanen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dwarfiano.
Virtanen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rocky Dwarfiano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Virtanen misses with a double jab.
Dwarfiano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Virtanen moves in looking to clinch but Dwarfiano pushes him off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dwarfiano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Virtanen misses with a double jab.
Dwarfiano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Virtanen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dwarfiano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Virtanen moves away.
Virtanen misses with the combination.
Virtanen misses with the combination.
Dwarfiano takes a swing at Virtanen's ribcage but misses.
Virtanen swinging wilding here.
Dwarfiano takes a swing at Virtanen's ribcage but misses.
Virtanen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dwarfiano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen throws a series of punches but Dwarfiano moves out of range.
A slow jab from Dwarfiano misses its intended target.
Virtanen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Virtanen.
Dwarfiano thows a body shot but no joy.
Virtanen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dwarfiano backs up against the cage.
Dwarfiano swings for the body but Virtanen moves out of range.
Virtanen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dwarfiano thows a body shot but no joy.
Virtanen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Virtanen.
Dwarfiano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dwarfiano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Virtanen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Virtanen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dwarfiano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Virtanen manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Virtanen misses.
Dwarfiano looks to score with a jab to the body but Virtanen is just out of range.
Virtanen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Virtanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Virtanen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Virtanen's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Virtanen duly obliges.
A punch combination from Virtanen misses.
Dwarfiano checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dwarfiano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Virtanen.
Dwarfiano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Virtanen throws a nice looking combination but Dwarfiano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dwarfiano takes a swing at Virtanen's ribcage but misses.
Virtanen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big right from Dwarfiano misses.
Virtanen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dwarfiano checks the leg kick.
Virtanen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dwarfiano thows a body shot but no joy.
Dwarfiano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Virtanen moves away.
Dwarfiano is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Dwarfiano's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Virtanen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Virtanen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Virtanen.
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 misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artturi Virtanen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dwarfiano looks to score with a jab to the body but Virtanen is just out of range.
Virtanen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dwarfiano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dwarfiano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Virtanen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Virtanen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Virtanen scores with a three punch combo!
Dwarfiano throws a hook to the side of Virtanen's head but Virtanen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Virtanen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Virtanen works over Dwarfiano's head and body with a nice combination.
Virtanen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Virtanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dwarfiano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A big left from Dwarfiano misses.
Virtanen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dwarfiano throws the left hand but Virtanen avoids the punch easily.
Virtanen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Virtanen misses with a two punch combination.
Virtanen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dwarfiano.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen avoids the body shot from Dwarfiano.
Dwarfiano throws a big shot that misses.
Virtanen tries to clinch up.
Artturi Virtanen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dwarfiano cracks Virtanen with an open hand slap.
Virtanen swinging wilding here.
Virtanen is working the combinations to good effect here.
Virtanen drops his hands momentarily and Dwarfiano takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Virtanen throws a series of punches but Dwarfiano moves out of range.
Virtanen throws a leg kick but Dwarfiano sees it coming and moves out of range.
Virtanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Virtanen stalks Dwarfiano and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dwarfiano's face. Dwarfiano staggers backwards, shaken.
Dwarfiano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Virtanen manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Virtanen.
Dwarfiano looks to score with a jab to the body but Virtanen is just out of range.
Dwarfiano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dwarfiano cracks Virtanen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dwarfiano just misses with a punch to the body.
Virtanen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dwarfiano misses with a wild body shot.
Dwarfiano throws a jab when Virtanen was well out of range.
Virtanen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A punch lands to the side of Virtanen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Virtanen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Virtanen lands a two punch combo.
Virtanen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dwarfiano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Virtanen avoids the body shot from Dwarfiano.
Virtanen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dwarfiano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dwarfiano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dwarfiano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Virtanen.
Virtanen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dwarfiano is out of range and Virtanen settles back down.
Virtanen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dwarfiano.
Dwarfiano misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Virtanen.
Dwarfiano misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dwarfiano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Virtanen.
Virtanen throws a nice looking combination but Dwarfiano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Virtanen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Virtanen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Virtanen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dwarfiano waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Virtanen.
Virtanen throws a right and a left that Dwarfiano avoids nicely.
A swing and a miss from Dwarfiano.
Dwarfiano looks to score with a jab to the body but Virtanen is just out of range.
Virtanen throws a nice looking combination but Dwarfiano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dwarfiano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Virtanen scores with a three punch combo!
Dwarfiano throws out a loose jab but Virtanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
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 Dwarfiano has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dwarfiano and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Virtanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dwarfiano throws a body punch but Virtanen moves out of range.
Virtanen misses with a few strikes there.
Virtanen lands a jab-cross combination.
Dwarfiano misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Virtanen's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Virtanen duly obliges.
Virtanen throws a series of punches but Dwarfiano avoids them all with ease.
Virtanen misses with a double jab.
Dwarfiano misses the shot to the body.
Virtanen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dwarfiano as he avoids it easily.
Dwarfiano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dwarfiano takes a swing at Virtanen's ribcage but misses.
Dwarfiano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Virtanen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dwarfiano cracks a nice hook into Virtanen's ribs.
A jab from Dwarfiano misses.
Virtanen misses with a low kick.
Dwarfiano misses with a wild body shot.
Virtanen throws a series of punches but Dwarfiano moves out of range.
Virtanen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dwarfiano.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A shot to the body from Dwarfiano misses
and Virtanen counters with a left and a right that stings Dwarfiano.
Virtanen misses with a double jab.
Virtanen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Virtanen.
Virtanen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dwarfiano as he jumps to the side.
Dwarfiano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artturi Virtanen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Virtanen fails to land the takedown.
Virtanen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dwarfiano lands a with a good body shot.
Dwarfiano misses with a shot to the body
and Virtanen counters with a left and a right that stings Dwarfiano.
Dwarfiano thows a body shot but no joy.
Dwarfiano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Virtanen manages to avoid it.
Dwarfiano misses with a wild body shot.
Dwarfiano swings for the body but Virtanen moves out of range.
Virtanen throws a right hand that Dwarfiano ducks under and follows up with a left that Dwarfiano also avoids with ease.
Virtanen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Virtanen slips a straight right by Dwarfiano.
Virtanen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dwarfiano backs up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Virtanen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Virtanen shoots for a double leg takedown but Dwarfiano sprawls well. He's pushed Virtanen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Virtanen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dwarfiano's head backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Virtanen throws a combination. Dwarfiano tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Virtanen misses with a double jab.
Virtanen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dwarfiano's hands.
Dwarfiano misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dwarfiano just misses with a punch to the body.
Virtanen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dwarfiano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Virtanen swinging wilding here.
A lazy left from Dwarfiano finds it's target.
Dwarfiano misses with a wild body shot.
Dwarfiano thows a body shot but no joy.
Virtanen throws a series of punches but Dwarfiano moves out of range.
Dwarfiano looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Virtanen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dwarfiano misses with a straight right.
Virtanen slips under a jab from Dwarfiano.
No joy there for Virtanen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dwarfiano misses the shot to the body.
Dwarfiano misses with a jab to the body
enabling Virtanen to counter with a crisp jab.
Virtanen avoids the body shot from Dwarfiano.
Virtanen tries to land a leg kick but Dwarfiano saw it coming and moves away.
Dwarfiano throws a sloppy body shot
and Virtanen counters with a two punch combo.
Virtanen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Virtanen moves away from the strike by Dwarfiano.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Virtanen throws a series of punches but Dwarfiano avoids them all with ease.
Virtanen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Good shot there by Dwarfiano.
Dwarfiano just misses with a punch to the body.
Virtanen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dwarfiano slips a jab and a cross from Virtanen.
Virtanen avoids the body shot from Dwarfiano.
Nice cross by Virtanen.
Dwarfiano misses with a jab to the body
and Virtanen counters with a two punch combo.
Dwarfiano misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Virtanen counter with a right hand.
Dwarfiano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Virtanen throws a series of punches but Dwarfiano avoids them all with ease.
Dwarfiano misses with a straight left.
Dwarfiano misses with a body shot
and Virtanen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Virtanen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Virtanen swinging wilding here.
Virtanen walks into a straight right hand from Dwarfiano.
Dwarfiano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Virtanen moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen misses with a series of wild punches.
Virtanen misses with a few strikes there.
Virtanen throws a right hand that Dwarfiano ducks under and follows up with a left that Dwarfiano also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Virtanen misses.
Virtanen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dwarfiano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dwarfiano swings for the body but Virtanen moves out of range.
Virtanen throws a nice looking combination but Dwarfiano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dwarfiano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Virtanen misses with a series of wild punches.
Virtanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dwarfiano misses with a body shot.
Dwarfiano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Virtanen moves away.
Virtanen throws a combination. Dwarfiano tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Virtanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Virtanen misses with a series of wild punches.
Virtanen slips under a jab from Dwarfiano.

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 will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dwarfiano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Virtanen throws out a powerful jab.
Virtanen shoots for a takedown but Dwarfiano saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rocky Dwarfiano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Artturi Virtanen.
Virtanen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dwarfiano.
Dwarfiano misses with a looping left.
Virtanen throws a right hand that Dwarfiano ducks under and follows up with a left that Dwarfiano also avoids with ease.
An inside leg kick from Virtanen misses.
Dwarfiano misses with a body shot
and Virtanen counters with a left and a right that stings Dwarfiano.
Dwarfiano thows a body shot but no joy.
Dwarfiano misses the shot to the body.
Rocky Dwarfiano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dwarfiano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Virtanen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dwarfiano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dwarfiano looks to throw the jab but Virtanen is out of range.
A nice combination there by Virtanen.
Dwarfiano throws a sloppy body shot
and Virtanen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dwarfiano misses the shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Dwarfiano there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Artturi Virtanen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Virtanen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artturi Virtanen!