PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Esa Wideroos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luu Viulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Wideroos
vs
Viulu

190 cm
25
220 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

185 cm
34
215 lbs
21 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Esa Wideroos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Luu Viulu!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viulu throws a shot from downtown. Wideroos moves away and avoids it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Viulu.
Viulu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wideroos takes one to the chin there.
Wideroos circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've been informed that Viulu has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Wideroos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Viulu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Viulu digs a good hook to Wideroos's body.
Viulu throws an overhand right that lands on Wideroos's shoulder, as Wideroos tries to avoid the shot.
Wideroos ducks under a wild hook from Viulu.

Viulu rushes Wideroos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Viulu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wideroos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Viulu lands a shoulder strike.
Viulu tries to throw a body punch but Wideroos avoids it by throwing Viulu back against the cage.
Wideroos is looking to take this one to the mat.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wideroos throws an elbow but misses.
Wideroos blocks a body shot from Viulu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viulu lands with a light punch inside.
Viulu misses with a punch on the inside.
Wideroos tries to land knees in the clinch but Viulu avoids the damage to the body.
Viulu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Viulu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wideroos pressing his opponent against the cage.
Viulu swings wildly with an uppercut but Wideroos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Viulu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wideroos looking to throw knees to the head but Viulu is blocking nicely.
Viulu takes a knee right on the jaw!
A head punch on the inside from Viulu fails to land.

Wideroos lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Viulu controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Wideroos working Viulu over with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Viulu is positioning himself well to prevent Wideroos advancing to mount.
Wideroos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wideroos trying to control from half guard but Viulu is working away.
Viulu wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wideroos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wideroos passes into side control, despite Viulu's attempt to control the position.
Wideroos misses with the ground and pound.
Wideroos lands an elbow.
Viulu on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Viulu wants to control but Wideroos postures up.
Viulu stops Wideroos from passing to mount.
Wideroos prevents Viulu from escaping the position.
Wideroos wants to control but Viulu is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viulu is trying to get back to his feet.
Viulu struggling a bit here.
Viulu is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Viulu dodges the ground and pound from Wideroos.
Wideroos throwing strikes but Viulu manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
You can see the frustration on Wideroos's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wideroos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wideroos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Viulu is looking to take a break and control but Wideroos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Viulu tries to stand but Wideroos is controlling his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wideroos sneaks back into half guard.

Wideroos actively working from the bottom here.
Viulu wants to get back to his feet.
Wideroos is staying active underneath Viulu, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wideroos is trying to get back to full guard.
Wideroos is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Viulu is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Wideroos!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wideroos is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Luu Viulu will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Viulu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Viulu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wideroos blocks a body shot from Viulu.
Viulu swings wildly with an uppercut but Wideroos uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Viulu fails to land.
Viulu has a couple of punches blocked by Wideroos.
Wideroos jumps guard but Viulu turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wideroos lands with a short shot to the head.
Wideroos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Luu Viulu has been cut.
Viulu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wideroos is looking to break free of the clinch but Viulu has double underhooks.
Viulu works on Wideroos's body with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Viulu working aggressively here.
Wideroos has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Viulu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Luu Viulu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wideroos throws a head punch that misses.
Wideroos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Viulu.
Viulu misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wideroos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Viulu blocks it with crossed arms.
Wideroos lands an elbow just above Viulu 's eye.
Wideroos takes a shot to the head.
Viulu lands with a light punch inside.
Wideroos tries a knee to the head but Viulu blocks it.
Viulu tries a body shot but Wideroos blocks it.
Viulu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Viulu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wideroos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wideroos lands a damaging elbow.
Viulu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wideroos backwards.
Viulu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Viulu pushes Wideroos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wideroos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Viulu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wideroos's elbow.
Wideroos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Viulu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wideroos or not.
Wideroos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Viulu backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viulu misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Wideroos.
Viulu tries a body shot but Wideroos blocks it.
Wideroos blocks the elbow strike.
Viulu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wideroos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Viulu tries a body shot but Wideroos blocks it.
Viulu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wideroos misses with the head strike.
Wideroos blocking some punches.
Wideroos prevents a body shot from Viulu.
Wideroos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wideroos blocking some punches.
Wideroos avoids a wild elbow strike from Viulu.
Wideroos blocks an uppercut.
Viulu blocking some punches.
Wideroos blocking some punches.
Viulu digs a right hand underneath Wideroos's ribcage. Wideroos let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wideroos misses with the head strike.
Viulu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wideroos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wideroos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Viulu tries to throw a body punch but Wideroos avoids it by throwing Viulu back against the cage.
Viulu digs a right hand underneath Wideroos's ribcage. Wideroos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wideroos is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wideroos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wideroos pushes off an throws an elbow but Viulu leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Viulu.
Wideroos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Viulu lands a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Viulu lands a shoulder strike.
Viulu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Viulu struggles to land a body shot inside as Wideroos controls his hands.
Viulu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wideroos backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Viulu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viulu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hook to the body lands for Viulu.
Viulu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wideroos's elbow.
Viulu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Viulu - that landed with a thud.
Viulu digs a right hand underneath Wideroos's ribcage. Wideroos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Good body shot from Viulu.
Viulu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wideroos prevents a body shot from Viulu.
Viulu scores with a shot to the side of Wideroos's head.
A head punch on the inside from Wideroos fails to land.
Viulu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Widerooss head.
A right hook to the body lands for Viulu.
Viulu lands a hook that snaps the head of Wideroos backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Viulu.
Viulu is stalling here.
Viulu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luu Viulu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Luu Viulu's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Viulu cracks a nice hook into Wideroos's ribs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Viulu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wideroos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Viulu lands a lovely overhand right.
Wideroos circles away from the clinch attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Viulu wants to clinch up but Wideroos keeps it at a distance.

Viulu cracks Wideroos with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Viulu has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Wideroos to stand back up!

Wideroos is rocked!

It looks like Esa Wideroos has been cut.
Viulu flashes Wideroos a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Wideroos's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Wideroos crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Viulu punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Luu Viulu!
Luu Viulu is the new light heavyweight champion!
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