PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tapio Virtainen (ranked 5479 p4p, 4071 weight class) and Rui Machado (ranked 526 p4p, 467 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Virtainen
vs
Machado

184 cm
20
180
2 - 3 - 0

182 cm
20
182
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tapio Virtainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rui Machado!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado misses with a wild body shot.

Virtainen rushes Machado and presses him up against the cage.
Machado is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Virtainen is defending well.
Virtainen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Machado.
Virtainen works on Machado's body with a couple of short punches.
Virtainen pushes Machado back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Virtainen scores with a hook to the body.
Virtainen works on Machado's body with a couple of short punches.
Virtainen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Machados head.
Virtainen works on Machado's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Virtainen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Machado backwards.
Virtainen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Virtainen tries to work over Machado's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Virtainen as the two fighters clinch.
Machado looks winded!
Virtainen digs a right hand underneath Machado's ribcage. Machado let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Virtainen lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtainen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Virtainen.
Virtainen is leaning against Machado and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Virtainen.
Virtainen lands a nice shot to the body.
Virtainen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Virtainen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Virtainen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Virtainen.
Virtainen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Machado takes a shot to the head.
Virtainen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Virtainen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Machado backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Virtainen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Virtainen.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Virtainen.
Virtainen pushes Machado back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virtainen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Virtainen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Machado blocks a body shot from Virtainen.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Virtainen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Virtainen is leaning against Machado and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Machado looking for a takedown.
Tapio Virtainen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rui Machado.
A nice right hand lands inside from Virtainen.
Virtainen lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Virtainen.
Virtainen lands a hook that snaps the head of Machado backwards.
Virtainen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Virtainen scores with a shoulder strike.
Virtainen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Machado or not.
A short body shot lands from Virtainen as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virtainen lands with a light punch inside.
Virtainen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Machado backwards.

Machado is rocked!
Virtainen gets through Machado's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Machado is still on wobbly legs! Can Virtainen finish him?
Virtainen throws a big uppercut that drops Machado! More strikes from Virtainen and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Machado lies dazed against the cage as Virtainen celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tapio Virtainen!