PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaarlo Vihtala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drake comes into the arena with Εξομολογεισθ blaring out of the sound system. Vihtala is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Pohjois-Karjala. Joshua Drake has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Drake
vs
Vihtala

198 cm
24
260 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

202 cm
21
289 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joshua Drake!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaarlo Vihtala!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vihtala turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A big right from Vihtala misses.
Vihtala lands a jab.

It looks like Joshua Drake has been cut.
Vihtala connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Drake momentarily.
Drake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vihtala manages to avoid it.
Vihtala looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vihtala tries to clinch but Drake is having none of it.
Drake is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vihtala.
Drake throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vihtala sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vihtala tries to close the distance and clinch but Drake swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drake avoids the head kick by Vihtala.
Drake throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vihtala sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vihtala scores with a hook.
Vihtala takes a swing at Drake's ribcage but misses.
Drake looks to score with a jab to the body but Vihtala is just out of range.
Vihtala misses with a wild body shot.
Vihtala connects with a body shot.
Drake misses with a leg kick
and Vihtala counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Drake throws a jab when Vihtala was well out of range.
Drake slips a straight right by Vihtala.
Drake ducks under a wild hook from Vihtala.
Drake keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vihtala.
Vihtala throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vihtala connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Drake momentarily.

Joshua Drake's cut is getting worse.
No joy there for Vihtala, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vihtala clobbers Drake with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vihtala buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Drake swinging wildly here.
Vihtala scores with a nice strike.
Vihtala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drake fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vihtala plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kaarlo Vihtala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vihtala throws a combination that misses
and Drake counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake ducks under a wild hook from Vihtala.
Drake moves out of range as Vihtala throws a body kick.
Drake lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

It looks like Kaarlo Vihtala has been cut.
Drake throws a hook but Vihtala avoids it easily.
Drake throws a hook but Vihtala blocks it.
Vihtala misses with the combination.
Drake avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vihtala swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Drake to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab lands there for Vihtala.

Joshua Drake's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A head kick misses from Vihtala.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake throws a big shot that misses.
Vihtala throws a body kick the misses
and Drake counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vihtala thinking.
Vihtala looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drake swinging wildly here.
Drake scores with a sloppy right hand. Vihtala should have avoided that one.
Vihtala throws a head kick but Drake moves out of range.
Vihtala looks to throw the jab but Drake is out of range.
Vihtala takes a swing at Drake's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drake blocks a head kick by Vihtala.
Vihtala throws a head kick but Drake moves out of range.
Drake moves out of range as Vihtala throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaarlo Vihtala dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Vihtala throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drake takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vihtala throws a body punch but Drake moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vihtala. Drake does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drake throws a jab but it's blocked by Vihtala.
Drake connects with a nice looking jab.
A clash of legs there as Drake blocks the low kick.
Drake swats away the attempt to clinch by Vihtala.
Drake pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Drake lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Drake staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake misses with an uppercut. Vihtala saw that one coming.
Vihtala fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kaarlo Vihtala seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vihtala bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drake fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vihtala is breathing heavily.

Vihtala ducks straight into an uppercut from Drake and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Vihtala manages to regain guard straight away.

Vihtala is rocked!

That has opened up Kaarlo Vihtala's cut even more.
Drake not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Vihtala is still in real trouble! Can Drake finish him?

Drake thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Vihtala seems to have recovered his senses.
Drake's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Vihtala keeping moving, preventing Drake from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vihtala is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Vihtala trying to keep a closed guard but Drake is proving a slippery customer.
Drake sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Vihtala's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drake throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Drake trying to pass the guard but Vihtala defending well.
Vihtala wants to control but Drake is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A big right from Vihtala misses.
Vihtala throws a head kick but Drake moves out of range.
Vihtala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drake manages to avoid it.
Drake connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vihtala throws out a loose jab but Drake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vihtala tries to close the distance and clinch but Drake swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big left from Drake misses.
Drake cracks a nice hook into Vihtala's ribs.
Drake throws a series of punches but Vihtala moves out of range.
Drake thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vihtala keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Drake avoids a kick to the body.
Vihtala walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

The cut above Kaarlo Vihtala's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vihtala lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Drake has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Drake and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vihtala throws a series of punches but Drake avoids them all with ease.
Drake darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Vihtala wants to clinch
and Drake counters with a straight right hand.

Kaarlo Vihtala's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Drake throws a nice looking combination but Vihtala bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vihtala throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vihtala throws a head kick but Drake moves out of range.
Vihtala doesn't manage to clinch there - Drake circles away.
Vihtala throws a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joshua Drake dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Vihtala tries to clinch but Drake moves away
and Drake counters with a stiff right hand.
Vihtala keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drake.
Vihtala tried to score with a low kick but Drake checks it.
Drake avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Drake looks to land a right hand but Vihtala moved out of range.
Drake loads up on a big right hand but Vihtala slips the punch.
Vihtala tries to clinch up.
Drake scores with a nice right hand.
Drake works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kaarlo Vihtala's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joshua Drake!
Joshua Drake retains his heavyweight title!