PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Raimo Virtanen (ranked 23232 p4p, 285 weight class) and Gemechu McKraken (ranked 4225 p4p, 212 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Virtanen
vs
McKraken

160 cm
21
130 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

170 cm
21
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raimo Virtanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gemechu McKraken!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Ben Hemmingworth and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKraken blocks a head kick by Virtanen.
Virtanen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McKraken.
Virtanen tries to clinch but McKraken is having none of it.
Virtanen throws a leg kick that is checked

and McKraken counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
McKraken is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Virtanen!

McKraken goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Virtanen is on top in guard.
McKraken is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

This has been an exciting period of action!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. McKraken connects with a nice short shot to Virtanen's temple.
Virtanen is breathing heavily.
McKraken is keen to just control but Virtanen is a slippery customer.

McKraken is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Virtanen is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gemechu McKraken!
Gemechu McKraken was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.