PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Draft Beer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dude Viljakainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Beer might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to 300 Violin Orchestra. The crowd seem to be enjoying Viljakainen's choice of entrance music: I'm Shipping Up To Boston - Dropkick Murphys. The key to victory for Draft Beer has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Beer
vs
Viljakainen

190 cm
21
167 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
160 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Control Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Draft Beer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dude Viljakainen!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Beer.
Beer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Viljakainen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Beer dives in and grabs Viljakainen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Viljakainen pushes down on Beer's head and hops out.
Beer misses with a few strikes there.
Viljakainen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Viljakainen wants to clinch.
Nice jab there from Viljakainen.
Beer avoids the body shot from Viljakainen.
Viljakainen throws a body punch but Beer moves out of range.
Beer avoids the body shot from Viljakainen.
Beer throws a nice looking combination but Viljakainen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Beer throws a nice looking combination but Viljakainen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Beer shoots in for a takedown but Viljakainen shows good takedown defense.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Viljakainen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Beer backwards.
Beer fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Draft Beer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beer jumps guard but Viljakainen stands there with Beer around his waist. Beer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Viljakainen.
Viljakainen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beer is working for takedown but Viljakainen is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viljakainen is leaning against Beer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Beer is breathing heavily.
Viljakainen lands a shoulder strike.
Viljakainen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Viljakainen pushes Beer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Viljakainen.
Viljakainen scores with a nice hook to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Viljakainen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Viljakainen stalling against the cage.

Viljakainen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Viljakainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Viljakainen scores with the left hand. Beer knows he should have avoided that one.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Viljakainen rushes Beer and presses him up against the cage.
Viljakainen lands a shot to the body.

Viljakainen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Viljakainen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Beer doesn't seem bothered though.
Good shot there by Viljakainen.
Viljakainen scores with a hook to the body. Beer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Viljakainen scores with a nice strike.
Viljakainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beer moves away.
Viljakainen thows a body shot but no joy.
Viljakainen stalks Beer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Beer's face. Beer staggers backwards, shaken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Viljakainen closes the distance and clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Viljakainen.
A hook to the body from Viljakainen.
Viljakainen presses Beer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Viljakainen lands a body punch.
Viljakainen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Beer.
Viljakainen scores with a hook to the body.

Viljakainen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Viljakainen throws out a powerful jab.

Viljakainen closes the distance and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Viljakainen scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Viljakainen.
Beer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Viljakainen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Viljakainen.
Viljakainen lands a hook to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Viljakainen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A left hand lands to the body for Viljakainen.
Viljakainen lands with a light punch inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Viljakainen.
Viljakainen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Viljakainen.
A short right from Viljakainen on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viljakainen pushes Beer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Viljakainen presses Beer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Viljakainen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Beers head.
Viljakainen digs a right hand underneath Beer's ribcage. Beer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Beer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Viljakainen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Viljakainen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Viljakainen has Beer pushed against the cage.
Viljakainen scores with a shoulder strike.
Beer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Viljakainen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A left lands for Viljakainen.
Viljakainen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Beer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Viljakainen to score with a decent uppercut.
Viljakainen scores with a jab to the head.

Beer is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Viljakainen.
Oh Beer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Viljakainen has managed to clinch.
Still in the clinch, Viljakainen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Viljakainen digs a right hand into Beer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Beer's gas tank.
Beer seems to have got his legs back now.
Viljakainen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Viljakainen gets through Beer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Viljakainen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Viljakainen scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Viljakainen does it's job there.
Viljakainen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Beer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Beer moves away from the strike by Viljakainen.
Viljakainen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Viljakainen lands with a straight right. Beer didn't see that one coming.
Dude Viljakainen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Viljakainen lands a big right hand that sends Beer crashing to the mat! Viljakainen stays standing though and waves Beer back to his feet!
Viljakainen cracks Beer with a hook to the temple - Beer is on wobbly legs here! Viljakainen swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Beer falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Viljakainen wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dude Viljakainen!