PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Veikkko Wainamoinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Wartaal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Willy Wartaal has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Veikkko Wainamoinen's chin.

Wainamoinen
vs
Wartaal

190 cm
25
230 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Veikkko Wainamoinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Willy Wartaal!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wartaal misses with an uppercut
and Wainamoinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wainamoinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wartaal throws a right hand that Wainamoinen ducks under and follows up with a left that Wainamoinen also avoids with ease.
Wainamoinen dodges the punch combination from Wartaal.
Wainamoinen avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Wartaal misses.
Wartaal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wartaal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wainamoinen avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wainamoinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Wartaal is just out of range.
Willy Wartaal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wainamoinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Wainamoinen scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Willy Wartaal has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wartaal takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wainamoinen lunges at Wartaal with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wartaal's hand.
Wainamoinen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wartaal counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Veikkko Wainamoinen has been cut.
Wartaal darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wartaal swinging wildly here.
Wainamoinen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Wainamoinen has Wartaal up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wainamoinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Wainamoinen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wainamoinen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Wartaal lands a left and a right that send Wainamoinen crashing to the mat, dazed. Wartaal thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Wainamoinen is rocked!
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!

Wainamoinen moves into the clinch successfully.
Wartaal is trying to break the clinch but Wainamoinen is controlling him.
Wainamoinen scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wainamoinen is struggling to control the position.

Wartaal manages to break the clinch.
A slow jab from Wainamoinen misses its intended target.
Wainamoinen is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.

Wartaal drops Wainamoinen with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Wainamoinen looks back up at him and smiles so Wartaal waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Wainamoinen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wartaal missing with a left hand there. Wainamoinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Wainamoinen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wartaal.
Wainamoinen misses with a looping right.
Wartaal throws a shot from downtown. Wainamoinen moves away and avoids it.
Wainamoinen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Wainamoinen forces Wartaal back against the cage and clinches.
Wainamoinen seems to have got his legs back now.
Wainamoinen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wainamoinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Wainamoinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wainamoinen throws an overhand right that lands on Wartaal's shoulder, as Wartaal tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wainamoinen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wainamoinen works Wartaal's body with a nice hook.
A punch lands to the side of Wartaal 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wartaal throws a jab when Wainamoinen was well out of range.
Wartaal takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wainamoinen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wainamoinen throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've been informed that Wartaal has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Wainamoinen scores with a jab to the body.
Wainamoinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wartaal moves away.
Wainamoinen slips a jab from Wartaal.
An attempted straight right counter from Wainamoinen misses the target.
Wartaal moves out of range of the strikes.
Wartaal throws out a counter right but Wainamoinen avoids it with no problem.
Wainamoinen slips under a jab.
Wartaal misses with a two punch combination.
Wartaal misses with a double jab
and Wainamoinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wartaal listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wartaal misses with a series of wild punches.

Wainamoinen clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Wainamoinen breaks the clinch.
Wainamoinen looks to land a right hand but Wartaal moved out of range.
Wainamoinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Wainamoinen tests Wartaal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wartaal moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wartaal misses with a straight right.
Wainamoinen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wainamoinen misses with a looping left.
Wartaal loads up on a big right hand but Wainamoinen slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Wainamoinen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
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 Veikkko Wainamoinen will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The fighters circling - Wartaal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wainamoinen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wartaal throws a looping overhand right but Wainamoinen ducks down to avoid it.
Wainamoinen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wainamoinen with a nice cross.
Wartaal might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Wartaal takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wainamoinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wartaal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice uppercut there from Wainamoinen.
Wainamoinen with a jab.

Wainamoinen drives through and clinches with Wartaal against the cage.
Wainamoinen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wartaal tries to break free but Wainamoinen pushes him back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Wainamoinen.
Wainamoinen is working Wartaal over against the cage.

Wainamoinen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wainamoinen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wainamoinen scores with a jab to the head.
Wartaal moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Willy Wartaal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wartaal slips a jab from Wainamoinen.
Wartaal lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Wainamoinen blocks a jab.
Wainamoinen connects with a body shot.
Wainamoinen with a hook.

Wainamoinen darts in and clinches Wartaal up against the cage.
Wainamoinen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wartaal up against the cage.

Wainamoinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wainamoinen throws a shot to the body.
Wartaal falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Wainamoinen counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wainamoinen lands with a straight right. Wartaal didn't see that one coming.

Wainamoinen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wainamoinen lands a nice uppercut.
Wartaal wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wainamoinen has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Wainamoinen.

Wartaal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wartaal's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wainamoinen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wartaal scrambles back to his feet.
Wainamoinen dips to his left and cracks Wartaal with an uppercut!
Wartaal swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wainamoinen counters with a right hand to the body.
Wartaal is breathing heavily.
Wainamoinen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wartaal has time to react.
A combination from Wartaal does no damage.
Wartaal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wainamoinen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wartaal takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wartaal takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wainamoinen lands with a good body shot.
Wainamoinen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wartaals jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wainamoinen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Wainamoinen moves into the clinch successfully.
Wartaal working hard to break the clinch.
Wainamoinen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wainamoinen.
Wainamoinen scores with a shot to the side of Wartaal's head.
Wartaal has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A frustrated look appears on Wartaal's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wartaal wants to break the clinch but can't.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wainamoinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wainamoinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wainamoinen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wainamoinen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wartaal takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wainamoinen scores with a nice right hand.

Wainamoinen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Wainamoinen.
Wainamoinen has Wartaal pressed against the cage, preventing Wartaal from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The referee calls for Wainamoinen to work.

Wainamoinen breaks the clinch.
Wartaal misses with an uppercut
and Wainamoinen counters with a stiff right hand.
Wainamoinen misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wartaal! But no joy.
A jab from Wainamoinen does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Veikkko Wainamoinen dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Wainamoinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Wartaal swings widly with a right hand
and Wainamoinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wainamoinen jabs at Wartaal's body.
Wainamoinen connects with the punch.
Wainamoinen jabs at Wartaal's body.
Wartaal bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wainamoinen's head backwards.
Wartaal on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wainamoinen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Wartaal is rocked!
BOOM! Wainamoinen lands a beautiful left hook that drops Wartaal. Wartaal tries to recover but Wainamoinen is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Wartaal lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Veikkko Wainamoinen!