PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rauno Viittala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guywaun Lopez Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Guywaun Lopez Lopez was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Viittala
vs
Lopez Lopez

190 cm
29
185 lbs
20 - 11 - 1

190 cm
26
195 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160

5th Round Clothing

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 20 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rauno Viittala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Guywaun Lopez Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viittala misses with a looping right.
Lopez Lopez lands with a hook. Viittala tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lopez Lopez misses with a body shot.
Lopez Lopez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Viittala counters with a straight right hand.
Viittala buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lopez Lopez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Viittala manages to avoid it.
Lopez Lopez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Viittala.
Viittala pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Viittala checks the leg kick.
Lopez Lopez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Viittala defends it nicely.
Lopez Lopez throws a push kick but Viittala slaps the foot to one side.
Viittala lands a leg kick that knocks Lopez Lopez off balance momentarily.
The fighters circling - Viittala throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Viittala throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lopez Lopez on the side of the head.
Viittala catches Lopez Lopez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lopez Lopez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez Lopez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Viittala pinned against the cage. Viittala gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rauno Viittala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guywaun Lopez Lopez.
Viittala takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lopez Lopez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Viittala pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Viittala looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Viittala moves out of range as Lopez Lopez strikes.
Lopez Lopez fails with a takedown attempt.
Lopez Lopez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lopez Lopez is looking to score with low kicks.
Viittala misses with a hook to the body
and Lopez Lopez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lopez Lopez misses with a wild combination.
Lopez Lopez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viittala connects with a right hand. Lopez Lopez shakes it off.
Lopez Lopez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lopez Lopez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Viittala moves away.
Viittala throws a push kick but Lopez Lopez slaps the foot to one side.
Viittala darts in trying to clinch

and Lopez Lopez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Viittala!
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!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Viittala really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lopez Lopez landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lopez Lopez with a couple of short strikes.
Viittala is trying desperately to improve position.
Lopez Lopez looking to finish Viittala with some ground and pound. This is bad for Viittala!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez Lopez raining down shots from the mount!
Lopez Lopez working the ground and pound effectively.

Viittala is rocked!
Viittala is looking to get to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Lopez Lopez.
Oh Viittala is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lopez Lopez landing strikes from the mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopez Lopez cracks Viittala with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guywaun Lopez Lopez!
During a confident post fight interview, Guywaun Lopez Lopez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.