PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksi Vihtala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Bash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bash has chosen Undead as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Aleksi Vihtala is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Vihtala
vs
Bash

188 cm
28
218 lbs
20 - 5 - 0

184 cm
33
207 lbs
20 - 20 - 2

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aleksi Vihtala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 20 - 2, fighting out of London, Jon Bash!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bash moves out of range of the body kick.
Bash has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Vihtala lands a nice looking body kick.
Vihtala pushes Bash away with a front kick.
Bash throws a right hand that misses
and Vihtala counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bash avoids the body shot from Vihtala.
Bash throws a looping overhand right but Vihtala ducks down to avoid it.
Vihtala misses with a body shot.
Bash walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bash swings for the body but Vihtala moves out of range.
Vihtala ducks under a wild hook from Bash.
Bash uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vihtala.
Bash lands a nice shot to the body.
Bash misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bash looks to land a combination. Vihtala sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Vihtala swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bash connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vihtala waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bash.
A jab lands there for Vihtala.
Bash takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bash jabs Vihtala right on the nose. Vihtala blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vihtala throws a chopping leg kick but Bash manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vihtala misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bash.
Vihtala throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bash sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bash throws a jab when Vihtala was well out of range.
Bash dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vihtala misses with a left hand
and Bash counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vihtala thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vihtala throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vihtala throws the left hand but Bash avoids the punch easily.
Bash moves out of range of the strikes.

Vihtala darts in and clinches Bash up against the cage.
Bash misses with a punch to the body.
Bash lands a body punch in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vihtala as Bash tries to tie him up.
Bash doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The referee calls for Vihtala to work.
Bash blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Bash.
Vihtala works on Bash's body with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bash misses with the head strike.
Vihtala taking a breather.
Vihtala looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vihtala swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vihtala throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bash.
Vihtala stalling.
Bash swings wildly with an uppercut but Vihtala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vihtala tries to throw a body punch but Bash avoids it by throwing Vihtala back against the cage.
A short left from Bash.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bash.
Vihtala throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bashs head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bash.
Vihtala prevents a body shot from Bash.
Bash misses with a body punch.
Bash can't find room to land a body shot as Vihtala controls the action.
Vihtala trying to stall but Bash improves his position.
Bash tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bash misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vihtala is trying to maintain a safe position but Bash gets an underhook and turns Vihtala into the cage.

Bash's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vihtala throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A combination from Bash does no damage.
A cross from Bash lands.
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!
Bash throws an off balance right hand
and Vihtala counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Aleksi Vihtala will probably get the nod.
That's time! Vihtala's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bash cracks Vihtala with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A jab lands there for Bash.
Vihtala misses with an uppercut.
Vihtala buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bash looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bash swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Vihtala to counter with a crisp jab.
Bash looks to land a left hand but Vihtala moved out of range nicely.
Bash thows a body shot but no joy.
Vihtala tries to move into range but Bash moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vihtala loads up on a big right hand but Bash slips the punch.
A punch combination from Bash misses.
Vihtala misses with a leg kick
and Bash counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vihtala looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vihtala lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bash will feel that in the morning.
Bash throws a leg kick which misses Vihtala's front leg but catches the back leg as Vihtala tries to avoid it.
Bash walks into a left hand.
Bash avoids the head kick by Vihtala.
Vihtala throws the kick towards the body but Bash avoids it.
Vihtala misses the shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Bash blocks the low kick.
Bash takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bash crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Vihtala - the referee stops the clock and Bash gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Vihtala. Bash manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Vihtala staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bash misses the shot to the body.
Bash misses with a left hand
and Vihtala counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bash throws a one two combo.
Bash throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vihtala counters with a nice leg kick.
Vihtala tries to land a front kick but Bash steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bash scores with a body shot.
Bash blocks a leg kick.
Vihtala takes one to the chin there.
Vihtala throws a shot from downtown. Bash moves away and avoids it.
Vihtala throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vihtala showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bash.

Vihtala lands a big head kick that sends Bash tumbling to the mat! Vihtala takes a step backwards and waves Bash back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Bash is rocked!

It looks like Jon Bash has been cut.
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!
Vihtala feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Bash collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Aleksi Vihtala!
After the big win, Aleksi Vihtala made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Perkele! and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.