PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artturi Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diaz's Brothers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Artturi Virtanen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Virtanen
vs
Brothers

202 cm
29
285 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

225 cm
22
315 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Artturi Virtanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diaz's Brothers!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brothers lands a front kick.
Brothers looks to score with a jab to the body but Virtanen is just out of range.
Diaz's Brothers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Virtanen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brothers throws a leg kick which misses Virtanen's front leg but catches the back leg as Virtanen tries to avoid it.
Brothers thumps Virtanen with a low kick.
Brothers cracks the inside of Virtanen's front leg.
Virtanen is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Virtanen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brothers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brothers connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice shot by Brothers.

It looks like Artturi Virtanen has been cut.
Brothers is looking to slow Virtanen down with leg kicks.
Brothers lands a leg kick that knocks Virtanen off balance momentarily.
That kick from Brothers tenderised Virtanen's leg. Virtanen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Virtanen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Brothers thows a body kick. Virtanen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Brothers lands a leg kick that knocks Virtanen off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brothers cracks the inside of Virtanen's front leg.
Virtanen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A good leg kick by Brothers.
Virtanen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brothers can pounce on him.
Brothers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Virtanen.
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!
Brothers throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Brothers lands a hook that stumbles Virtanen back into the cage. Brothers follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Virtanen to the canvas! Brothers pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Virtanen has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Diaz's Brothers!