PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grisha Kamenov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kamenov comes to the cage accompanied by Linkin Park - Numb. Virtanen has chosen Stitches - Paranoid as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Carl Virtanen enters the cage!

Kamenov
vs
Virtanen

186 cm
22
203 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

188 cm
20
199 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Grisha Kamenov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carl Virtanen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virtanen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Virtanen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kamenov counters with a body kick that stops Virtanen in his tracks momentarily.
Virtanen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kamenov counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kamenov throws a series of strikes that have Virtanen backpedaling.
Virtanen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kamenov connects with a nice looking jab.
Kamenov throws a head kick that half lands.
Virtanen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kamenov lands a high kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Virtanen misses with a double jab.
Virtanen misses the body punch
enabling Kamenov to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kamenov.
A jab from Kamenov finds it's way through Virtanen's defenses.
Virtanen throws a lazy head kick
and Kamenov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kamenov throws a head kick that Virtanen semi-blocks.
Kamenov scores with a head kick.
Virtanen is looking to clinch but Kamenov is avoiding it.
Good leg kick by Kamenov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kamenov lands with a slapping head kick.
Kamenov with a hook.
Kamenov throws a head kick that half lands.

Virtanen 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!
Kamenov Throws a clean left jab. Kamenov Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Virtanen's chin! Virtanen crumbles to the ground and Kamenov follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Kamenov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Grisha Kamenov!
Grisha Kamenov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.