PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Majd Mohammad (ranked 4289 p4p, 4286 weight class) and Onni Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Onni Virtanen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Majd Mohammad's chin.

Mohammad
vs
Virtanen

180 cm
18
190
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
188
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Majd Mohammad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Onni Virtanen!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mohammad slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Virtanen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Virtanen misses with a lunging right hand
and Virtanen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mohammad scores with a hook to the body. Virtanen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Virtanen lands the left hand.
Virtanen digs a good hook to Mohammad's body.
Virtanen misses with a looping right.
Virtanen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mohammad swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Virtanen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mohammad sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Virtanen looks to throw the jab but Mohammad is out of range.
Mohammad fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Virtanen misses with a looping right.

Virtanen has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Virtanen fails to land.
Mohammad blocks a body shot from Virtanen.
Virtanen is working Mohammad over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Virtanen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen letting Mohammad take a breather here.
Virtanen lands a right hand.
Virtanen digs a right hand underneath Mohammad's ribcage. Mohammad let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Virtanen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Virtanen misses with a punch to the body.
Virtanen tries a body shot but Mohammad blocks it.
Virtanen can't find room to land a body shot as Mohammad controls the action.
Virtanen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mohammad prevents a body shot from Virtanen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mohammad is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Virtanen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Virtanen lands a nice shot to the body.
Mohammad blocking some punches.
Virtanen tries to throw a body punch but Mohammad avoids it by throwing Virtanen back against the cage.
Virtanen misses with a punch to the body.
Virtanen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Virtanen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohammad blocks a body shot from Virtanen.
Good body shot from Virtanen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mohammad.
Virtanen struggles to land a body shot inside as Mohammad controls his hands.
Virtanen struggles to land a body shot inside as Mohammad controls his hands.
Virtanen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mohammad is looking to break free of the clinch but Virtanen has double underhooks.
Virtanen lands with a short shot to the head.
Virtanen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Virtanen lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohammad blocks a body shot from Virtanen.
Mohammad is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Virtanen misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Virtanen.
Virtanen is working Mohammad over against the cage.
Mohammad's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mohammad is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Virtanen is keeping busy.
Virtanen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mohammad's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Onni Virtanen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Virtanen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mohammad on the side of the head.
Mohammad misses with an uppercut.
Mohammad throws a hook but Virtanen blocks it.
Virtanen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Virtanen darts in and clinches Mohammad up against the cage.
Virtanen lands a hook that snaps the head of Mohammad backwards.
Virtanen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mohammad's efforts to push away.
Virtanen digs a right hand underneath Mohammad's ribcage. Mohammad let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mohammad is trying to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Virtanen gets through Mohammad's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Virtanen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Virtanen.
Good body shot from Virtanen.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Virtanen scores with a shoulder strike.

Mohammad is rocked!
Good body shot from Virtanen.
Oh Mohammad is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mohammad's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Virtanen scores with a shot to the side of Mohammad's head.
Virtanen lands a big right hand that drops Mohammad! The killer instinct kicks in and Virtanen finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Virtanen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Onni Virtanen!