PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Atli Thor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarmo Uusivirta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Thor might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sexy Bitch. Uusivirta has chosen Moonsorrow - Huuto as his entrance music. Tarmo Uusivirta is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Thor
vs
Uusivirta

190 cm
23
185 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

175 cm
22
180 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

{GTI} - HGH Nutrients

Perkele!
Perkele!

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Atli Thor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tarmo Uusivirta!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Uusivirta misses
and Thor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Uusivirta lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thor's sensitive parts.
Uusivirta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thor.
Uusivirta rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thor counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thor throws a leg kick that is checked
and Uusivirta counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thor misses with a leg kick
and Uusivirta counters with a good, hard body kick but Thor shrugs it off.
Uusivirta misses with a hook to the body
and Thor counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Thor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thor throws a leg kick
and Uusivirta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uusivirta misses with a body punch
and Thor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Uusivirta throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Uusivirta scores with a decent looking hook.
Uusivirta swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thor counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uusivirta misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Thor counters with a body kick that stops Uusivirta in his tracks momentarily.
Uusivirta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thor was well out of range. Poor timing from Uusivirta.
Uusivirta throws a nice looking combination but Thor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thor blocks a leg kick.
Tarmo Uusivirta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Uusivirta misses with a body shot
and Thor counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tarmo Uusivirta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thor misses with a left hand
and Uusivirta counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thor swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Uusivirta to counter with a crisp jab.
Uusivirta throws a leg kick but Thor checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tarmo Uusivirta will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

No joy there for Uusivirta, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Uusivirta lands a head shot.

It looks like Atli Thor has been cut.
Uusivirta misses with a shot to the body
and Thor counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Uusivirta rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thor counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Tarmo Uusivirta has been cut.
Good standup being displayed there by Thor as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Uusivirta stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thor.
Thor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Uusivirta. Uusivirta obviously looking to wear him down.
Uusivirta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thor lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Thor throws a leg kick
and Uusivirta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Uusivirta takes a swing at Thor's ribcage but misses.
Thor swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thor throws a solid leg kick but Uusivirta takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Thor.
Uusivirta looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Uusivirta rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thor counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Uusivirta misses with a hook
and Thor counters with a body kick that stops Uusivirta in his tracks momentarily.
Thor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Uusivirta misses with a right hand
and Thor counters with a nice uppercut.
Thor moves in looking to clinch but Uusivirta pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tarmo Uusivirta will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A low kick from Uusivirta is predictable there
and Thor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Uusivirta thinking.
Uusivirta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thor is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uusivirta throws a shot to the body.
Uusivirta throws a poor cross that misses
and Thor counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thor dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Uusivirta. That did some damage!
Thor gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Uusivirta misses with a left hand
and Uusivirta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Uusivirta avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Uusivirta missing with a left hand there. Thor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Atli Thor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thor with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Thor shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Thor showed some decent athleticism there.
Thor thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Uusivirta keeps working.
Thor sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Uusivirta defending well though.
Thor works his way into side control.
Thor is looking to take a break and control but Uusivirta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Uusivirta wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Tarmo Uusivirta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Thor goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Uusivirta rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Thor's guard! Nice work there by Uusivirta!
Uusivirta has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Thor is proving hard to escape from.
Thor 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
Atli Thor showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Uusivirta has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tarmo Uusivirta!