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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between wesley snipes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zeke Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). wesley snipes had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, wesley snipes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zeke Virtanen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Virtanen.
snipes sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Virtanen is looking to advance position but snipes won't allow it.
snipes tries to roll over but Virtanen keeps him under control.
snipes works his way to full guard. Good work.
snipes wants to sweep but no luck.
snipes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Virtanen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
snipes wants to sweep here but Virtanen controlling him for the moment.
snipes controls Virtanen momentarily but Virtanen frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
snipes throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Virtanen escapes and throws snipes's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen decides to stand up, so the ref orders snipes to his feet.
Zeke Virtanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
snipes closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Virtanen to the mat! Virtanen manages to get full guard.
snipes won't allow Virtanen to get back to his feet.
snipes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
snipes trying to control the position from guard on top but Virtanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
snipes wants to pass the guard but Virtanen is keeping the position.
snipes is breathing heavily.
snipes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Virtanen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
snipes is looking to work some ground and pound but Virtanen has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
snipes throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
snipes drives through with a takedown into guard.
snipes working some strikes from top position.
snipes working some strikes from top position.
snipes is looking to work some ground and pound but Virtanen has wrist control.
snipes controlling from the top position.
snipes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
snipes is looking to work some ground and pound but Virtanen has wrist control.
snipes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
snipes stands and throws Virtanen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Virtanen is trying to get back to half guard.
Virtanen wants to control but snipes postures up.
snipes lands some shots froms side control.
snipes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Virtanen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
snipes scoring with punches and elbows.
snipes cracks Virtanen with a big right hand but Virtanen just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
snipes advances to full mount.
snipes has hold of Virtanen's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Virtanen manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen tries to lock up and control but snipes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
snipes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
snipes lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
snipes lands a big shot there that rocks Virtanen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Virtanen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
BOOM! snipes connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
snipes lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
snipes is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Virtanen has managed to escape the submission attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
snipes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
wesley snipes dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Virtanen fails with the takedown
so snipes counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
snipes drops back looking for a leg! Virtanen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Virtanen manages to kick snipes off! snipes jumps back into Virtanen's guard.
snipes slips nicely into half guard.
snipes working the head and body with strikes.
Virtanen is in trouble now - snipes has advanced to mount!
Virtanen has given up his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Virtanen covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
snipes looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Virtanen taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). wesley snipes!
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hype
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