PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keijo Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Askren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Virtanen comes to the cage accompanied by Maamme Laulu. Askren has chosen wave after wave mr probs as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Virtanen
vs
Askren

188 cm
29
250 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

166 cm
29
282 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Heavy handed

Spartan Nutrition

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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Keijo Virtanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benny Askren!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Askren has taken the fight to the clinch.
Askren throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've been informed that Askren has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Nice elbow from Askren.

It looks like Keijo Virtanen has been cut.
Virtanen takes an elbow to the temple.
Virtanen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Askren to keep the fight standing.
Askren is working Virtanen over against the cage.
Virtanen trying to stall but Askren improves his position.
Virtanen stalling in the clinch but Askren improves position.
Virtanen is trying to pull guard but Askren turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Askren gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Askren - that landed with a thud.
Virtanen jumps guard but Askren stands there with Virtanen around his waist. Virtanen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keijo Virtanen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Askren working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Askren lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Virtanen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Virtanen taking a breather.
Askren lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Askren lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Askren lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Virtanen to his knees! Askren keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benny Askren!
Benny Askren looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I would like to thank The owner of this org for making so fun to fight here ..'.