PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pray Gaynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elias Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elias Virtanen has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Gaynard
vs
Virtanen

165 cm
20
165 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

174 cm
20
162 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Powerful

Frank`s TASTE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pray Gaynard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Elias Virtanen!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gaynard scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Virtanen holds on to Gaynard's head and controls the position momentarily.
Virtanen is looking to regain half guard here but Gaynard keeps moving and retains side control.
Gaynard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Virtanen keeps working.
Gaynard advances to full mount.
Gaynard avoids the attempt from Virtanen to control.
Gaynard unloads with some shots from mount but Virtanen bucks and avoids them well.
Gaynard lands a heavy elbow.
Gaynard trying to control but Virtanen is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen tries to reverse the position but Gaynard maintains control.
Gaynard avoids the attempt from Virtanen to control.
Virtanen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Virtanen trying to control but Gaynard postures up.

Gaynard is trying to work for a kimura but Virtanen is defending well.
Virtanen is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Virtanen has hold of Gaynard's hands but Gaynard slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gaynard seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Virtanen is looking to control Gaynard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Virtanen avoid being mounted?
Virtanen wants to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Virtanen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gaynard fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Virtanen avoids it really well and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gaynard.
Virtanen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Elias Virtanen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Virtanen is looking to slow Gaynard down with leg kicks.
Gaynard is breathing heavily.
Gaynard drops his hands momentarily and Virtanen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Virtanen takes the fight into the clinch.
Virtanen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Virtanen connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Pray Gaynard has been cut.
Virtanen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Virtanen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gaynard wants a takedown.
Virtanen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A knee to the head by Virtanen.
Virtanen scores with a knee to the head.
Gaynard takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gaynard takes a knee right on the jaw!
Virtanen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Virtanen scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Virtanen.

Gaynard is rocked!
Virtanen has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Gaynard - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Virtanen, and another! Gaynard is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Elias Virtanen!