PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Klaus Killeri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernesti Vihervaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Killeri
vs
Vihervaara

189 cm
23
239 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Intelligent

Valhalla War Gear
Supreme Supplements

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Klaus Killeri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ernesti Vihervaara!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Killeri looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Killeri is in close to Vihervaara's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Killeri looking to sit in guard and control but Vihervaara gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Killeri throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Killeri holds on and takes a little breather.

Killeri pushes Vihervaara off and scrambles back to his feet.
Killeri shoots for a takedown but Vihervaara saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Killeri goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Ernesti Vihervaara has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Killeri misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Killeri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Killeri drives through and clinches with Vihervaara against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vihervaara.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vihervaara lands an elbow inside that Killeri shrugs off.
Killeri lands with a left to the head.
Killeri blocks an uppercut.
Vihervaara missing with knees to the body.
Vihervaara landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Killeri tries to score a body lock takedown but Vihervaara shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Vihervaara throws a knee to the head but misses.
Killeri looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Klaus Killeri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Killeri is breathing heavily.
Vihervaara creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Killeri blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vihervaara is pressed up against the cage. Killeri has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vihervaara down to the mat. Vihervaara avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Vihervaara tries to clinch up but Killeri circles away and keeps his distance.
Ernesti Vihervaara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vihervaara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Vihervaara closes the distance and clinches.
Vihervaara landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vihervaara lands an elbow inside.
Vihervaara using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vihervaara misses with some punches.
Vihervaara lands a left hand.
Vihervaara crunches a lovely knee into Killeri's ribcage.
Vihervaara scores with a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Vihervaara.
Vihervaara lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vihervaara lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Killeri takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Klaus Killeri has been cut.
Vihervaara lands a left hand.
Vihervaara scores with a shot to the side of Killeri's head.
Vihervaara lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vihervaara tries to land a knee to the head but Killeri blocks with his arms.
Killeri blocks an uppercut.
Killeri looking for a takedown.
Vihervaara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A body shot lands from Vihervaara.
Vihervaara lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Killeri backwards.
Vihervaara working aggressively here.
Killeri throws a head punch that misses.
Vihervaara unloads a knee to the mid-section. Killeri lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vihervaara throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Killeri blocks it with crossed arms.
Killeri takes an elbow to the temple.
Vihervaara lands a nice knee to the body.
Vihervaara blocks an uppercut.
Killeri makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vihervaara lands with a left to the head.
Vihervaara prevents the takedown attempt.
A shot in the inside from Vihervaara.
Vihervaara lands a nice uppercut.
Vihervaara lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vihervaara misses with a punch on the inside.
Killeri has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Vihervaara avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Vihervaara.
Vihervaara works on Killeri's body with a couple of short punches.
Vihervaara lands a knee to the head.
Vihervaara lands an elbow that stopped Killeri in his tracks for a moment.
Vihervaara lands an elbow just above Killeri 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Vihervaara.
Killeri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vihervaara tries a knee to the head but Killeri blocks it.

Killeri turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vihervaara can do anything to dispel that myth.
Killeri creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Vihervaara sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Killeri misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Killeri is trying to ground and pound but Vihervaara uses the momentary lack of control by Killeri to regain half guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vihervaara makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Vihervaara misses with a combination

and Killeri counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Killeri.
Killeri wants a takedown.
Killeri looking for a takedown.
Vihervaara lands a nice elbow.
Killeri managing to block the knees to the body from Vihervaara.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vihervaara is trying to stall.
Vihervaara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Killeri has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Vihervaara regains guard immediately.
Killeri throws a big right hand that misses.
Killeri throwing strikes from guard but Vihervaara blocks nicely.
Killeri pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vihervaara is keeping the position for now.

Killeri stands up from Vihervaara's guard - Killeri perhaps looking for a knockout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Killeri avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ernesti Vihervaara will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A solid leg kick lands there for Vihervaara.
Vihervaara attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Killeri takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Killeri shoots in for a double leg but Vihervaara sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vihervaara throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vihervaara lands with a thumping leg kick.

Vihervaara rushes Killeri and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Vihervaara.
Vihervaara working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vihervaara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Vihervaara presses Killeri against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vihervaara looking to slow down the pace here.
Vihervaara lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Killeri takes an elbow to the temple.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short left from Vihervaara.
Vihervaara lands a left hand that snaps the head of Killeri backwards.
Killeri misses with the head strike.
Vihervaara lands a shot to the body.
Vihervaara using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vihervaara lands a left hand that snaps the head of Killeri backwards.
Vihervaara scores a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killeri takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vihervaara lands a shoulder strike.
Vihervaara lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Killeri is trying to drag Vihervaara to the mat but Vihervaara just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Vihervaara lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Killeri backwards.
Vihervaara lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ernesti Vihervaara seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vihervaara connects with a knee to the head.
Vihervaara lands with a light punch inside.
Vihervaara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Killeri's elbow.

Killeri gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Vihervaara avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Killeri.
Killeri with the ground and pound but Vihervaara uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Killeri won't allow Vihervaara to get back to his feet.
Killeri wants to pass the guard but Vihervaara is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killeri throwing strikes but missing.

Vihervaara wriggles free and stands up.
Killeri tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vihervaara counters with a leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Killeri shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vihervaara as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Klaus Killeri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Killeri tries for a takedown but Vihervaara sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Killeri takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick by Vihervaara misses

and Killeri counters with a nice double leg into side control. Vihervaara won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vihervaara gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Killeri missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vihervaara keeping control of the position.
Vihervaara tries to roll over but Killeri keeps him under control.
Vihervaara avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Killeri.
Killeri prevents Vihervaara from standing back up.
Killeri wants to control but Vihervaara is keeping him busy.
Killeri with the ground and pound but Vihervaara uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Vihervaara wants to stand up but Killeri is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vihervaara showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Killeri.
Klaus Killeri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vihervaara does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Killeri shoots in for a takedown but Vihervaara shows good takedown defense.
Nice sprawl there from Vihervaara as Killeri shoots in.
No luck for Killeri with that takedown attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vihervaara lands a nice shot to the body.
Vihervaara using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vihervaara lands an elbow inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Vihervaara.
Vihervaara lands an elbow that stopped Killeri in his tracks for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Killeri tries a body shot but Vihervaara blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vihervaara creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vihervaara gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vihervaara lands an elbow inside that Killeri shrugs off.
A right hook to the body lands for Vihervaara.
Killeri takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ernesti Vihervaara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Killeri takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Killeri darts in trying to clinch
and Vihervaara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Vihervaara has Killeri up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Vihervaara.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vihervaara crunches a lovely knee into Killeri's ribcage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vihervaara.
Vihervaara lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vihervaara lands with a right to the head.
Vihervaara creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Killeri's defenses.
Vihervaara throws a punch but it's blocked by Killeri.
Killeri is working for takedown but Vihervaara is calmly controlling the position for now.
Vihervaara softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vihervaara gets through Killeri's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Vihervaara.
Vihervaara creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Killeri's defenses.
Knees to the body from Vihervaara.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Killeri misses with a body punch.
Vihervaara unloads a knee to the mid-section. Killeri lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vihervaara lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Vihervaara.
Vihervaara lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vihervaara crunches a lovely knee into Killeri's ribcage.
Vihervaara creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Killeri's defenses.
Vihervaara landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Killeri avoiding damage as Vihervaara throws knees to the body.
Killeri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vihervaara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Killeri has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Vihervaara avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Vihervaara misses with some punches.
Killeri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vihervaara.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vihervaara. Killeri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Killeri looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vihervaara is fending him off so far but Killeri persists. Nope, Vihervaara circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Klaus Killeri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vihervaara lands with a thumping leg kick.
Killeri shoots in and drives through. Vihervaara sprawls well.
Vihervaara misses with a head kick.
Killeri misses with a wild combination.
Vihervaara feints and then cracks Killeri's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Killeri down.

Vihervaara clinches up with Killeri and pushes him back against the cage.
Vihervaara throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vihervaara landing knees to the body.
A short right from Killeri on the inside.
Vihervaara lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Killeri is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Vihervaara throws a punch but it's blocked by Killeri.
Killeri drops down looking for an ankle pick but Vihervaara pulls his leg out and moves away.
Killeri takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Killeri moves out of range of the body kick from Vihervaara.
Killeri wants to clinch.
Killeri thuds his right hand into Vihervaara's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Killeri pushes Vihervaara up against the cage in a clinch.
Killeri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Killeri displaying some good clinch control by pressing Vihervaara up against the cage.
Vihervaara misses with the head strike.
Ernesti Vihervaara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vihervaara blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Killeri is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Vihervaara can't fight it off and eventually Killeri manages to take the fight to the floor. Vihervaara looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Vihervaara keeping moving, preventing Killeri from controlling successfully.
Killeri throws a strike but Vihervaara rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Vihervaara stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Killeri lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Killeri looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vihervaara is fending him off so far but Killeri persists. Nope, Vihervaara circles away and we're back to standing.
Vihervaara thumps Killeri with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vihervaara lands a two punch combo.
Vihervaara fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Killeri.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vihervaara lands a head kick!
Ernesti Vihervaara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vihervaara swats away the attempt to clinch by Killeri.

Vihervaara closes the distance and pushes Killeri back into the cage.
Vihervaara lands a right hand that snaps the head of Killeri backwards.
Vihervaara lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Killeri backwards.
Killeri blocks a body shot from Vihervaara.
Klaus Killeri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Killeri blocking some punches.
Vihervaara looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Killeri takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vihervaara lands an elbow inside.
Killeri goes for a takedown attempt but Vihervaara pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Killeri chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vihervaara can pounce on him.
Killeri takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ernesti Vihervaara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vihervaara winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernesti Vihervaara!