PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Varian Wyrnn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eikichi Onizuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Onizuka has chosen GTO's Greatest Moments as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wyrnn
vs
Onizuka

188 cm
27
200 lbs
17 - 6 - 1

180 cm
27
198 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!
Fighters First Nutrition Amsterdam 160

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 17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Varian Wyrnn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eikichi Onizuka!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Onizuka misses with a left hand

and Wyrnn counters with a single leg into guard. Onizuka didn't expect that.
Wyrnn won't allow Onizuka to sweep him here.

Onizuka had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wyrnn defends it easily.
Onizuka looking for a sweep. Not yet Onizuka, not yet.
Wyrnn would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Onizuka being controlled here, momentarily.
Wyrnn has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Varian Wyrnn has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
The fighters circling - Wyrnn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Onizuka cracks Wyrnn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Onizuka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Onizuka misses with the body kick
and Wyrnn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wyrnn throws an overhand right that lands on Onizuka's shoulder, as Onizuka tries to avoid the shot.
Good exchange - Onizuka coming out on top.
Onizuka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wyrnn takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Onizuka is looking to slow Wyrnn down with leg kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wyrnn lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Onizuka scores with a leg kick.
Wyrnn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Onizuka throws a lazy uppercut
and Wyrnn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wyrnn avoids the body shot from Onizuka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onizuka misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Onizuka connects with an inside leg kick.
Onizuka throws the left hand but Wyrnn avoids the punch easily.
Nice straight punches there by Onizuka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Onizuka.
Onizuka misses with a head kick.
Onizuka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wyrnn fails to land with a series of punches.
Wyrnn tries to bum rush Onizuka with a series of wild strikes but Onizuka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Onizuka tries to land a leg kick but Wyrnn saw it coming and moves away.
Onizuka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wyrnn misses with a two punch combination.
Onizuka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Onizuka.
Onizuka throws a head kick but Wyrnn moves out of range.
Onizuka moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Onizuka takes one to the chin there.
Wyrnn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Onizuka.
Eikichi Onizuka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Onizuka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wyrnn throws out the jab.
Onizuka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wyrnn defending well as Onizuka loads up on a big left hand.
Onizuka misses with a left hand

and Wyrnn counters by clinching up.
Wyrnn lands a nice uppercut.
Wyrnn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Onizuka cracks Wyrnn with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Onizuka struggles to land a body shot inside as Wyrnn controls his hands.
Onizuka struggles to land a body shot inside as Wyrnn controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Onizuka keeps control of Wyrnn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short left from Wyrnn.

Wyrnn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slow jab from Onizuka misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Onizuka. Wyrnn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Onizuka throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Varian Wyrnn has been cut.
Onizuka misses the shot to the body.
Wyrnn misses with a hook.
Onizuka throws a low kick but Wyrnn moves out of range easily.
Onizuka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Onizuka finds it's way through Wyrnn's defenses.
Wyrnn lets loose with a powerful body kick. Onizuka will feel that in the morning.
Wyrnn stalks Onizuka and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Onizuka's face. Onizuka staggers backwards, shaken.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Eikichi Onizuka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Varian Wyrnn's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wyrnn misses with a hook.
Wyrnn is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Onizuka.
Onizuka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Onizuka looks to land a left hand but Wyrnn moved out of range nicely.
Onizuka misses with a body kick.
Wyrnn connects with a solid leg kick.
Onizuka throws an off balance right hand
and Wyrnn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Eikichi Onizuka has been cut.
Onizuka throws a hook to the side of Wyrnn's head but Wyrnn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wyrnn throws a combination that misses
and Onizuka counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wyrnn. Onizuka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wyrnn throws a leg kick which misses Onizuka's front leg but catches the back leg as Onizuka tries to avoid it.
Onizuka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wyrnn.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wyrnn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Onizuka checks it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Onizuka attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wyrnn scores with a spinning back kick!
Onizuka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Onizuka gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Onizuka throws a hook but Wyrnn avoids it easily.
Onizuka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Onizuka wants to slow Wyrnn down by chopping away at his legs.
Onizuka lands a head shot.
Wyrnn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wyrnn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wyrnn moves forwards but Onizuka connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onizuka takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Onizuka lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wyrnn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wyrnn connects with a high kick.
Onizuka misses with a body kick.
Eikichi Onizuka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wyrnn checks a low kick from Onizuka.
Varian Wyrnn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Onizuka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Onizuka scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Wyrnn shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Wyrnn showed some decent athleticism there.

Wyrnn decides to stand and escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyrnn blocks a jab.
Wyrnn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Onizuka throws a right and a left that Wyrnn avoids nicely.
Onizuka with a hook.
Wyrnn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Onizuka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Onizuka throws a leg kick which misses Wyrnn's front leg but catches the back leg as Wyrnn tries to avoid it.
Wyrnn throws a head kick that misses.
Onizuka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Onizuka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wyrnn.
Wyrnn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Onizuka.
A head kick misses from Onizuka.
Onizuka on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Onizuka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wyrnn walks forward, straight into a front kick from Onizuka.
Onizuka throws out a leg kick but Wyrnn moves out of range and Onizuka only half commits.
Onizuka fails to land with a series of punches.
Wyrnn misses with the combination.
Wyrnn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Onizuka tests Wyrnn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Onizuka needs to keep his hands up - Wyrnn had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Onizuka slips under a jab from Wyrnn.
A leg kick checked by Wyrnn.
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 Varian Wyrnn will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Wyrnn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A slow jab from Wyrnn misses its intended target.
Wyrnn has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Onizuka.
Donk. Onizuka catches Wyrnn right on the button with a cross.
Wyrnn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Onizuka on the side of the head.
Wyrnn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Onizuka.
Onizuka connects with a looping right hand.
Onizuka lands a slapping body shot.
Onizuka lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Onizuka throws a leg kick but Wyrnn checks it.
Onizuka lands a head shot.

Wyrnn is rocked!
Onizuka throws a series of punches but Wyrnn moves out of range.
Onizuka throws a poor cross that misses
and Wyrnn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wyrnn slips a straight right by Onizuka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Onizuka throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wyrnn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Onizuka dodges the punch combination from Wyrnn.
Wyrnn throws a hook to the side of Onizuka's head but Onizuka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wyrnn throws a combination. Onizuka tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wyrnn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Onizuka throws out the jab.
Wyrnn blocks a low kick nicely.
Onizuka sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Onizuka swings widly with a right hand
and Wyrnn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wyrnn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Onizuka.

Onizuka is rocked!
A nice leg kick lands there from Onizuka.
Onizuka is still on wobbly legs! Can Wyrnn finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Onizuka throws out a leg kick but Wyrnn moves out of range and Onizuka only half commits.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onizuka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A left lands for Wyrnn.
Onizuka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wyrnn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sloppy strikes from Wyrnn. Those never looked like landing.
Wyrnn cracks Onizuka on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Onizuka falls backwards against the cage. Wyrnn follows up with more strikes that drop Onizuka to his knees. Wyrnn keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Onizuka! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Varian Wyrnn!
Varian Wyrnn decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.