PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jari Virta (ranked 5177 p4p, 5187 weight class) and Kimi Enqvist (ranked 416 p4p, 417 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Virta
vs
Enqvist

175 cm
18
155
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
145
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jari Virta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimi Enqvist!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Virta moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Enqvist looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Virta misses with a right hand
and Enqvist cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - Enqvist coming out on top.
A jab from Enqvist does it's job there.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Enqvist lands an impressive looking overhand right. Virta doesn't seem phased though.
Virta rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Enqvist counters with a nice uppercut.
Enqvist misses with a straight left.
Enqvist misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enqvist throws a lazy right hand but Virta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Virta throwing a counter right hand but Enqvist manages to avoid it.
Virta defending well as Enqvist loads up on a big left hand.
Enqvist swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Virta.
Virta misses with a hook
and Enqvist counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virta misses with an uppercut
and Enqvist counters with a stiff right hand.
Virta misses with a left hand
and Enqvist counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Virta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Enqvist.
Virta looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Virta throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Enqvist counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virta misses with a hook
and Enqvist counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Enqvist throws a looping overhand right but Virta ducks down to avoid it.
Virta throws a poor cross that misses
and Enqvist counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Enqvist is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Virta had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Virta on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kimi Enqvist dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Virta takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Enqvist might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Enqvist connects with a right hand. Virta shakes it off.
Enqvist misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Virta misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Enqvist pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Virta is looking to counter punch.
Virta misses with a hook
and Virta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Virta throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Enqvist connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Enqvist lands a lovely overhand right.
Enqvist lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Virta ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Virta swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virta rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Enqvist to counter with a crisp jab.
Enqvist misses with an uppercut.
Virta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Enqvist.
Virta swings widly with a right hand
and Enqvist counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virta takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jab from Enqvist.
Enqvist scores with a jab. Virta acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Virta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Enqvist.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virta misses with a lunging right hand
and Enqvist counters with a nice uppercut.
Virta rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Enqvist counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Enqvist connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Virta's hands.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Enqvist lands with an uppercut that bounces Virta off the cage and back into range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kimi Enqvist showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Enqvist's corner calls for a 1-2. Enqvist obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kimi Enqvist is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Enqvist bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Virta's head.
Enqvist with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Enqvist there.
A big right from Enqvist misses.
Virta throwing a counter right hand but Enqvist manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Enqvist misses with a straight left.
Virta swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Enqvist swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Virta is looking to counter punch.
Virta misses with an uppercut
and Enqvist counters with a nice uppercut.
Virta misses with a lunging right hand
and Enqvist counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enqvist connects with the punch.
Virta rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Enqvist counters with a nice uppercut.
Virta moves away from the strike by Enqvist.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Virta might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Donk. Enqvist catches Virta right on the button with a cross.
Enqvist has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enqvist looks to throw the jab but Virta is out of range.
Virta rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Enqvist to counter with a crisp jab.
Virta swings widly with a right hand
and Enqvist counters with a nice uppercut.
Enqvist lands with an overhand left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Enqvist throws a jab but it's blocked by Virta.
Virta was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A left lands for Enqvist.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Enqvist scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kimi Enqvist comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Enqvist has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 24:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 24:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kimi Enqvist!