PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aamu Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Behring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Virtanen
vs
Behring

175 cm
18
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

179 cm
25
155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

MR. Cleaners(laundry 90%)
FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aamu Virtanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ian Behring!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Virtanen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Behring is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Virtanen tries to get to full guard but Behring has control of the leg.
Behring controlling the action here.
Behring wants to free his trapped foot but Virtanen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Virtanen tries to get to full guard but Behring has control of the leg.

Behring is working for a kimura but Virtanen is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Behring looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Behring is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Behring wants to pass to mount but Virtanen is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Behring looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Behring prevents Virtanen from improving his position.
Behring wants to take a breather but Virtanen is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Behring passes to side control.

Behring wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Virtanen, who protects the arm well.
The ground and pound from Behring seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Behring advances nicely into full mount.
Behring controlling the position easily from mount.

Behring is working for a guillotine from mount but Virtanen frees his head quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen is trying to escape the mount.
Behring thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Virtanen gets back to half guard.
Behring wants to lay and pray for a moment but Virtanen keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Virtanen is defending against the submission attempts here by Behring.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Behring dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nice sprawl there from Behring as Virtanen shoots in.
Behring throws a hook to the side of Virtanen's head but Virtanen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Virtanen goes for a double leg but Behring avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Behring continues to drive forward.
Behring feints the counter takedown.
Virtanen has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aamu Virtanen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Virtanen closes the distance and clinches up with Behring, looking for a takedown. Virtanen pushes Behring against the cage but Behring circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Behring moves into the clinch successfully.
Virtanen is trying to drag Behring to the mat but Behring just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Behring gets a trip takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Behring thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Virtanen's head.

Behring is looking for a kimura but Virtanen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Behring to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Behring is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Virtanen wants to get back to his feet.
Behring works his way into side control.
Virtanen looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Behring has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Behring wants to lay and pray for a moment but Virtanen keeps working.
Virtanen can't do much from the bottom here.
Behring trying to control the position but Virtanen is working away.

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.

Behring is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Virtanen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Virtanen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Behring on the ground.
Behring working away.
You can see the frustration on Virtanen's face as Behring controls the position.

Behring is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Virtanen has escaped the position, nice work there.
Behring trying to control the action but Virtanen is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen is trying to work for a sweep but Behring has mounted him!
Virtanen working to try and regain half guard.

Behring is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Virtanen is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Virtanen flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Behring anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Virtanen and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Behring slips an arm under Virtanen chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Behring has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Behring is squeezing on Virtanen like an anaconda would it's prey. Virtanen fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ian Behring!
In defeat, Aamu Virtanen stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back'.