PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chet Bader (ranked 4998 p4p, 427 weight class) and Timo Virtanen (ranked 7542 p4p, 502 weight class). Timo Virtanen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Bader
vs
Virtanen

196 cm
25
276 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
240 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chet Bader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Virtanen!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bader scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Timo Virtanen has been cut.
Bader stuffs the takedown attempt from Virtanen. Virtanen gets slowly back to his feet.
Bader swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bader throws a body shot but no joy.
Virtanen moves away from the strike by Bader.
Virtanen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Bader misses with a wild body shot.
Bader circles away from the clinch attempt.
Virtanen blocks a jab.
Virtanen is looking for the big counter here.
Virtanen moves out of range as Bader strikes.
As Bader backs off Virtanen throws a huge counter combo but Bader manages to avoid it all.
Bader pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chet Bader seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Virtanen doesn't manage to clinch there - Bader circles away.
Bader misses the shot to the body.
Virtanen tries to close the distance and clinch but Bader swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Virtanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bader misses with an uppercut
and Virtanen counters with a three punch combo that has Bader backing up. Bader nods at Virtanen to acknowledge the strikes.
Bader throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Virtanen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bader throws a jab but it's blocked by Virtanen.
Bader with a nice cross.
Bader tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Virtanen was well out of range. Poor timing from Bader.
Virtanen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bader takes a swing at Virtanen's ribcage but misses.
Bader misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Virtanen.
Bader thows a left - swing and a miss!
Virtanen tries to clinch up but Bader circles away and keeps his distance.
Virtanen slips a straight right by Bader.
Bader misses with a straight right.
Bader swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Bader misses its intended target.
Virtanen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bader swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bader throwing a counter right hand but Virtanen manages to avoid it.
Bader misses with an uppercut.
Virtanen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bader throws a big shot that misses.
Virtanen slips a straight right by Bader.
Bader moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Virtanen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bader counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bader lands a glancing blow to the side of Virtanen's head.
Bader lands a body shot.
Bader throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bader drops Virtanen with a naaaaasty hook - Virtanen is in real trouble here! Bader dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chet Bader!