PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ara Virta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Osiris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Osiris is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Acacia Strain - Beast. Ara Virta has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Virta
vs
Osiris

174 cm
25
183 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

189 cm
23
200 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ara Virta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Osiris!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virta scores with a nice right hand.
Osiris throws a right and a left that Virta avoids nicely.

Virta clinches.
Osiris tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Virta avoids it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Osiris.
Osiris tries to throw a body punch but Virta avoids it by throwing Osiris back against the cage.
Virta lands a right hand.
Virta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Osiris misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Virta.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Osiris throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Virta's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Virta works on Osiris's body with a couple of short punches.
Virta stalling the fight.
Osiris struggles to land a body shot inside as Virta controls his hands.
Virta trying to control the position but instead, Osiris has worked for underhooks and has pushed Virta into the cage.
Osiris misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Virta lands a left hand.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Virta.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Virta.
Virta lands an uppercut.
Osiris misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Virta.
Osiris gets through Virta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Virta working aggressively here.
Osiris struggles to land a body shot inside as Virta controls his hands.
Osiris gets through Virta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Virta stalling in the clinch but Osiris improves position.
Virta prevents a body shot from Osiris.
Virta throws a head punch that misses.
Virta comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Still in the clinch, Virta scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Osiris lands a left hand that snaps the head of Virta backwards.
Virta blocks a body shot from Osiris.
Osiris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Virta scores with a shot to the side of Osiris's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virta blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Osiris lands with a light punch inside.
Virta is looking to control Osiris's arms but Osiris gets an underhook and turns him. Now Virta has his back to the cage.
Virta is leaning against Osiris and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Virta is looking to control Osiris's arms but Osiris gets an underhook and turns him. Now Virta has his back to the cage.
Virta softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Virta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Osiris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Osiris.
Osiris managing to block the knees to the body from Virta.
Virta throws a head punch that misses.
Virta managing to block the knees to the body from Osiris.
Osiris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Osiris lands a shot to the body.
Virta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Virta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Osiris swings wildly with an uppercut but Virta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Virta stalling in the clinch but Osiris improves position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osiris makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Osiris misses with a punch to the body.
Osiris throws a head punch that misses.
Virta scores with a shoulder strike.
Virta blocks an uppercut.
Virta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Osiris can't find room to land a body shot as Virta controls the action.
Virta blocks a body shot from Osiris.
Virta lands a body shot in the clinch.
Virta tries to work over Osiris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Virta lands a body shot in the clinch.
Osiris trying to land knees to the body.
Virta throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Virta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Osiris - that landed with a thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Virta is pushing Osiris up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Virta throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Virta on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Osiris.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Virta just misses with a elbow thrown towards Osiris's brow.
Osiris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Virta wants to stall.
Osiris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Virta's elbow.
Osiris misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Osiris misses with a hook to the ribs.
Osiris can't find room to land a body shot as Virta controls the action.
Osiris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Virta is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Maybe Virta would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ara Virta dominated that round.
That's time! Virta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Virta scores with a jab.
Virta stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Osiris.
Osiris connects with a solid leg kick.
Osiris throws a leg kick
and Virta counters with a nice body shot.
Virta fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Osiris is out of range.
Virta misses with a leg kick.
Osiris looks to throw the jab but Virta is out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Osiris, right into the meat.
Osiris throws a head kick that misses
and Virta counters with a two punch combo.
Virta misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Virta lands.
Osiris connects with a nice looking jab.
Eric Osiris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Osiris is looking to chop away at Virta's legs.
Osiris fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Virta misses with a few strikes there.
Osiris swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Osiris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Virta.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virta throws a head kick that misses.
Ara Virta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Virta checks a leg kick nicely.
Osiris misses with a low kick.
That kick from Osiris tenderised Virta's leg. Virta is trying to keep his angry face on.
Virta throws a right and a left that both miss.
Osiris throws a low kick but it's checked well by Virta.
Virta works over Osiris's head and body with a nice combination.
Virta goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Virta swats away the attempt to clinch by Osiris.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Osiris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Donk. Virta catches Osiris right on the button with a cross.
Both fighters circling a little - Osiris finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Osiris throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Virta chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A low kick from Osiris misses
and Osiris takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Osiris checks a low kick from Virta.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Osiris moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Osiris throws a lazy body kick
and Virta makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Virta lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Osiris has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Osiris and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Osiris looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Virta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Osiris.
Virta misses with a wild body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A solid leg kick lands there for Osiris.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Virta moves away from the strike by Osiris.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ara Virta will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Osiris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Virta manages to avoid it.
Osiris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Virta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Osiris misses with a straight right.
Virta fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Virta throws out a loose jab but Osiris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Virta throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Osiris misses with a straight left.
Virta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Some bone on bone action there as Virta checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Virta lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Virta avoids a kick to the body.
Osiris just misses with a punch to the body.
Osiris takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Osiris tries to score a power double leg takedown but Virta sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Osiris somewhat.
Ara Virta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Osiris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Virta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Virta takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osiris throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Virta's waist but Virta gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Osiris off to one side.
Osiris tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Virta is able to avoid easily.
Nice shot lands for Virta.
Virta misses with a hook. Osiris ducked under it nicely.
Virta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Osiris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Virta.
Virta loads up on a big right hand but Osiris slips the punch.
Virta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Osiris.
Virta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Osiris circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osiris throws a leg kick but Virta checks it.
Virta on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Osiris. Osiris obviously looking to wear him down.
Eric Osiris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Virta throws a jab but it's blocked by Osiris.
Osiris pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Osiris wants to slow Virta down by chopping away at his legs.
Virta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Osiris manages to avoid it.
Osiris fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Virta checks it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Osiris. Virta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Virta, as that shot connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Virta lands an impressive looking overhand right. Osiris doesn't seem phased though.
Osiris tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Osiris avoids a punch combination nicely.
Virta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Osiris.
Osiris fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ara Virta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice body punch from Virta.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Virta takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Virta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ara Virta.
Well Virta has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ara Virta!