PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tsa Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaarlo Vihtala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vihtala has chosen Pohjois-Karjala as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rock
vs
Vihtala

210 cm
24
265 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

202 cm
25
286 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bushido Clothing
Gilop®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tsa Rock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaarlo Vihtala!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vihtala lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vihtala thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vihtala rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vihtala thows a leg kick but Rock checks it
and Rock counters with a straight right hand.
Vihtala shoots in and drives through. Rock sprawls well.
Vihtala looks to land a right hand but Rock moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Vihtala.
Vihtala throws a front kick aimed at Rock's knee but Rock avoids it well.
Vihtala wants to clinch up but Rock keeps it at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vihtala. Rock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vihtala tries to land a body kick
and Rock counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Vihtala is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Vihtala misses with a straight left.
Rock feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vihtalas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vihtala misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Vihtala misses
and Rock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vihtala takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Kaarlo Vihtala has been cut.
Vihtala ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vihtala tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rock swivels and escapes.
Tsa Rock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaarlo Vihtala.
Vihtala is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vihtala turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vihtala throws a sloppy body shot
and Rock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rock comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rock pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Vihtala - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Vihtala softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rock misses with an elbow over the top.
Vihtala effectively controlling the action here.

Rock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A solid body kick from Vihtala.
Vihtala loads up on a big right hand but Rock slips the punch.
Rock throws out a powerful jab.
Vihtala ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kaarlo Vihtala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vihtala waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rock.
Vihtala throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rock counters with a body kick.
Vihtala misses with a hook.
Rock bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Vihtala is looking to clinch but Rock is avoiding it.
Vihtala tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tsa Rock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Rock.
Rock is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vihtala.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vihtala. Rock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vihtala shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rock pinned against the cage. Rock gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vihtala throws a right hand that Rock ducks under and follows up with a left that Rock also avoids with ease.
Rock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vihtala.
Vihtala gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rock counters with a nice kick to the body.
Vihtala tries to clinch up.
Rock lands an overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vihtala wants to slow Rock down by chopping away at his legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vihtala slips a straight right by Rock.
A jab lands there for Rock.
Rock throws a head kick but Vihtala moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kaarlo Vihtala will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kaarlo Vihtala's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Vihtala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rock moves away.
Vihtala looks to land a combination but Rock avoids it well.
Vihtala looks to land a right hand but Rock moved out of range.
Rock ducks under a wild hook from Vihtala.
Vihtala misses with a body punch
and Rock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rock throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rock lands a lovely overhand right.
Vihtala uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rock.
Rock misses with a head kick.
Vihtala tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vihtala scores with a shot to the body.
Vihtala misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vihtala will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vihtala misses with a body shot.
A head kick by Vihtala misses
and Rock counters with a nice uppercut.
Rock turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vihtala feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rock's calf.
A head kick misses from Rock.
Vihtala is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Rock lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vihtala. Rock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vihtala thows a body shot but no joy.
Rock feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vihtala's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vihtala is looking to chop away at Rock's legs.
Rock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vihtala.
Vihtala is looking to chop away at Rock's legs.
Vihtala connects with a body shot that sends Rock's belly button to the back.
Rock tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd cheers as Rock lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vihtala doesn't seem phased though.
Vihtala tries to close the distance and clinch but Rock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rock blocks a jab.
Kaarlo Vihtala seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vihtala misses with a wild body shot.
Vihtala throws a body kick that misses.
Rock throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vihtala slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vihtala has a takedown stuffed.
Rock lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vihtala swings widly with a right hand
and Rock counters with a stiff right hand.
Rock misses with a lunging right hand
and Vihtala counters with a left to the body.
Vihtala looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rock misses with a lunging right hand
and Vihtala counters with a leg kick.
Vihtala tries to land a leg kick but Rock saw it coming and moves away.
Rock gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vihtala.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vihtala getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rock catches Vihtala with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rock scores with a decent looking hook.
Vihtala tries to clinch but Rock is having none of it.
Rock walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rock throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vihtala sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Vihtala shoots in and bounces Rock off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Vihtala trying to control the position from guard on top but Rock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaarlo Vihtala showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kaarlo Vihtala's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Vihtala throws a head kick that misses.
Vihtala moves away from the strike by Rock.
Vihtala throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rock has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vihtala.
Vihtala pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rock slips a straight right by Vihtala.
Vihtala dodges the punch combination from Rock.
Rock works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rock slips under a jab from Vihtala.
Vihtala swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vihtala throws a hook but Rock blocks it.
Vihtala moves forwards but Rock connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vihtala staying out of range there.
Rock misses with the combination.
Vihtala tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rock manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vihtala misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vihtala walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rock checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kaarlo Vihtala is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Rock.
Rock misses with a straight right.
Vihtala fails with an attempt to clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Vihtala there.
Vihtala looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rock moves away from the strike by Vihtala.
Vihtala takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rock pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vihtala swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Rock.
Vihtala takes a kick to the side of the head.
Vihtala tries to score with a low kick but Rock moves his leg out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Vihtala there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rock lands with a slapping head kick.

Vihtala drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rock takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Vihtala throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Rock is trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here as Vihtala stalls from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock is looking to reverse the position.
Vihtala throws a strike aimed at the side of Rock's head but Rock avoids it well.
Vihtala in side control, throwing shots but Rock defends.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rock defending against the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rock parries the strikes from Vihtala easily there. Vihtala is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Rock to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kaarlo Vihtala comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vihtala 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaarlo Vihtala!