PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elias Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Virgil Cid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Virtanen comes to the cage accompanied by Haittavaikutus - Matkalla. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Virtanen
vs
Cid

174 cm
24
162 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

183 cm
21
169 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Elias Virtanen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Virgil Cid!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cid throws a series of punches but Virtanen avoids them all with ease.
Virtanen thows a leg kick but Cid checks it
and Cid counters with a thumping low kick.
Virtanen checks a low kick from Cid.
Virtanen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cid moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cid with a nice cross.
Cid misses with a hook.
Virtanen tries to land a front kick but Cid steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Virtanen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cid throws out a loose jab but Virtanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cid checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Virtanen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Elias Virtanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Virtanen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Virtanen wants to clinch up but Cid keeps it at a distance.
Cid misses with a body kick.
Cid staying out of range there.
Cid fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Virtanen is out of range.
Virtanen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cid on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cid staying out of range there.
Virtanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cid throws a shot to the body.
Cid throws a lazy right hand but Virtanen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Virtanen motions for Cid to come forward. Virtanen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cid throws an overhand right that lands on Virtanen's shoulder, as Virtanen tries to avoid the shot.
Virtanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cid.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cid. Virtanen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cid moves out of range of the strikes.
Virtanen lands a high kick!
A combination from Cid does no damage.
Cid looks to land a body kick but Virtanen moved away.
Cid avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cid misses with a wild body shot.
Cid throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Virtanen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cid bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Virtanen's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A lazy body kick from Virtanen
and Cid counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cid throws a head kick but Virtanen moves out of range.
Cid scores with a nice right hand.
Virtanen slips under a jab.
Virtanen lands a right hook to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cid checks a leg kick.
Cid ducks under a wild hook from Virtanen.
Virtanen slips a straight right by Cid.
Cid takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A thudding body kick lands there by Virtanen!
A nice leg kick lands there from Virtanen.
Virtanen tries to score with a low kick but Cid moves his leg out of the way.
Virtanen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cid misses with a hook. Virtanen ducked under it nicely.
Cid misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Virtanen misses the target.
Cid throws a head kick that misses
and Virtanen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Cid looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cid moves out of range of the body kick.
Cid throws the left hand but Virtanen avoids the punch easily.
Cid misses with an uppercut. Virtanen saw that one coming.
Virtanen throws a body kick that misses.
Cid gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Virtanen lands with a nice body kick.
Cid checks a low kick from Virtanen.
Cid avoids the head kick by Virtanen.
Cid jabs Virtanen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cid lands with a slapping head kick.
Cid walks into a straight right hand from Virtanen.
Virtanen connects with a leg kick. Cid looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Virtanen wants to clinch up but Cid keeps it at a distance.
Cid lands a head kick. Virtanen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Virtanen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cid moves out of range of the body kick.
Cid misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Virtanen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Virtanen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cid takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Virtanen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cid has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Virtanen was well out of range. Poor timing from Cid.
A leg kick checked by Cid.
Virtanen throws a leg kick which misses Cid's front leg but catches the back leg as Cid tries to avoid it.
Virtanen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Virtanen tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Cid.
Virtanen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cid swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cid checks a low kick from Virtanen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Virtanen tries to land a leg kick but Cid saw it coming and moves away.
Cid stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Virtanen.
Virtanen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cid manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cid shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elias Virtanen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Virtanen is looking to slow Cid down with leg kicks.
Cid misses with a head kick.
Virtanen misses with a few strikes there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Virtanen. That's going to slow Cid down.
Cid misses with a body shot.
Virtanen throws a head kick but Cid moves out of range.
Cid misses with a low kick.
Virtanen misses with an uppercut. Cid saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Cid misses its intended target.
Virtanen tries to clinch up.
Virtanen cracks Cid with a good jab.
A head kick misses from Virtanen.
Cid throws a right hand that Virtanen ducks under and follows up with a left that Virtanen also avoids with ease.
Cid thuds his right hand into Virtanen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Virtanen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cid in his tracks.
Cid looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cid misses with a body shot.
Virtanen tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen tries to close the distance and clinch but Cid swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Virtanen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Virtanen wants to clinch up but Cid keeps it at a distance.
Cid's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Virtanen lands with a nice body punch.
Virtanen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cid's sensitive parts.
Virtanen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Virtanen blocks a head kick by Cid.
Cid is breathing heavily.
Cid tries to move into range but Virtanen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Virtanen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cid is able to avoid easily.
Virtanen is looking to slow Cid down with leg kicks.
Cid takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Cid misses.
Virtanen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cid.
Good leg kick by Virtanen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Virtanen throws a solid leg kick but Cid takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Virtanen.
Nice straight punches there by Virtanen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Virtanen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cid tries to work over Virtanen's front leg with a kick but Virtanen checks it.
Virtanen tries to clinch up.
Cid throws a right and a left that Virtanen avoids nicely.
Virtanen connects with an inside leg kick.
Cid takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cid misses with a hook.
Virtanen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Virtanen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Virtanen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cid moves out of range as Virtanen throws a body kick.
Virtanen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Virtanen keeps Cid at a distance using the push kick.

Virtanen instigates a clinch.
Cid tries a body shot but Virtanen blocks it.
Virtanen with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen blocks a body shot from Cid.
Virtanen lands a right hand.
Cid lands a shot to the body.
Virtanen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Virtanen.
Virtanen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cid lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Virtanen prevents a body shot from Cid.
Virtanen lands an uppercut.
Virtanen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Virtanen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cid is keeping busy.
Cid has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Virtanen.
Cid can't find room to land a body shot as Virtanen controls the action.
Virtanen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Virtanen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cid misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cid.
Virtanen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Virtanen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cid takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cid misses with the head strike.
Virtanen tries a knee to the head but Cid blocks it.
Virtanen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cid takes an elbow to the temple.
Virtanen misses with a knee to the head.
Virtanen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cid takes a knee to the side of the body.
Virtanen misses with a knee to the head.
Virtanen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Virtanen.
Virtanen landing knees to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cid can't find room to land a body shot as Virtanen controls the action.
Virtanen scores with a knee to the head.
Virtanen landing knees to the head.
Virtanen throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elias Virtanen dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cid swings widly with a right hand
and Virtanen counters with a thumping low kick.
Cid moves out of range as Virtanen throws a body kick.
Virtanen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The fighters circling - Cid throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cid throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cid avoids the head kick by Virtanen.
Cid misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cid. Virtanen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Virtanen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cid.
Cid thows a left - swing and a miss!
Virtanen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cid moves out of range of the body kick from Virtanen.
Cid walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Virtanen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cid avoids the head kick by Virtanen.
Virtanen slips a jab from Cid.
Cid takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cid circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cid on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cid finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Virtanen throws a lazy body kick
and Cid counters with a low kick, right behind Virtanen 's knee.
Cid takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cid throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Virtanen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Virtanen throws a head kick but Cid moves out of range.
Virtanen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Virtanen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cid throws the left hand but Virtanen avoids the punch easily.
Virtanen throws a head kick but Cid moves out of range.
Virtanen wants to slow Cid down by chopping away at his legs.
Virtanen lands a nice looking body kick.
Virtanen throws a leg kick which misses Cid's front leg but catches the back leg as Cid tries to avoid it.
Virtanen pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Virtanen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cid avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Virtanen pushes Cid away with a front kick.
Virtanen clobbers Cid with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cid blocks a head kick by Virtanen.
A slapping leg kick lands for Virtanen.
Cid misses with a low kick.
Cid tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Virtanen tries to work over Cid's front leg with a kick but Cid checks it.
Elias Virtanen is winning the standup battle so far.
Virtanen slips a jab from Cid.
Virtanen avoids the body shot from Cid.
Cid moves out of range of the body kick.
Virtanen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cid takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Virtanen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cid can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cid tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Virtanen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Virtanen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cid. Cid obviously looking to wear him down.
Virtanen throws a right and a left that Cid avoids nicely.
Cid checks the leg kick.
Virtanen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Virtanen tried to score with a low kick but Cid checks it.
Virtanen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cid. That did some damage!
Virtanen throws a head kick that misses.
Virtanen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cid.
Cid checks the leg kick.
Virtanen throws a chopping leg kick but Cid manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Virtanen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Virtanen, right into the meat.
Cid walks into a straight right hand from Virtanen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Virtanen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Virtanen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Virtanen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Virtanen throws out a loose jab but Cid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Virtanen tries to clinch up but Cid circles away and keeps his distance.
Virtanen misses with a body shot.
Virtanen moves out of range of the body kick from Cid.
Cid tries to land a leg kick but Virtanen saw it coming and moves away.
Cid connects with a body shot that sends Virtanen's belly button to the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cid moves out of range of the body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Virtanen lands a high kick!
Virtanen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cid.
Virtanen ducks under a wild hook from Cid.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elias Virtanen clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cid blocks a head kick by Virtanen.
Virtanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cid.
Virtanen is looking to clinch but Cid is avoiding it.
Cid turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Virtanen misses with a low kick.
Cid avoids a kick to the body.
Cid fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Virtanen checks it well.
Virtanen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Virtanen throws out a leg kick but Cid moves out of range and Virtanen only half commits.
Cid takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cid moves forwards but Virtanen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Good work by Cid as he checks the leg kick.
Virtanen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cid takes a step back to recover.
Cid tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Virtanen throws a sloppy head kick and Cid moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cid throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Virtanen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Some bone on bone action there as Cid checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Virtanen blocks a low kick nicely.
Virtanen throws a low kick but Cid avoids it.
Virtanen connects with a leg kick. Cid looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cid's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Virtanen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cid scrambles back to his feet.
Virtanen moves out of range as Cid throws a body kick.
Cid tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Virtanen works the jab nicely.
Virtanen throws a head kick but Cid moves out of range.
Virtanen is looking to score with low kicks.
Cid scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Virtanen throws a low kick but Cid moves out of range easily.
Virtanen stalks Cid and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cid's face. Cid staggers backwards, shaken.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cid cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cid takes a swing at Virtanen's ribcage but misses.
Cid on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Virtanen. Virtanen obviously looking to wear him down.
Virtanen throws a leg kick but Cid sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cid slips under a jab from Virtanen.
Cid chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Virtanen can pounce on him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Virtanen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cid throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Virtanen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Some bone on bone action there as Virtanen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That kick from Virtanen tenderised Cid's leg. Cid is trying to keep his angry face on.
Virtanen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Virtanen tried to score with a low kick but Cid checks it.
Cid on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Virtanen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cid throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice body kick there by Virtanen.
Virtanen wants to land a leg kick but Cid is out of range.
Virtanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Virtanen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cid manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Virtanen.
Virtanen slips under a jab.
Cid on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Virtanen tries to clinch but Cid moves out of range.
Virtanen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cid blocks a head kick by Virtanen.
Virtanen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cid looks to score with a jab to the body but Virtanen is just out of range.
Virtanen throws a body kick that misses.
Virtanen is looking to score with low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen wants to slow Cid down by chopping away at his legs.
Virtanen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cid's calf.
Virtanen is looking to clinch.
Virtanen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cid throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A solid body kick from Virtanen.
Cid fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Virtanen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
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!
Virtanen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cid will feel that in the morning.
Virtanen wants to land a leg kick but Cid is out of range.
Virtanen misses with a double jab.
Cid misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cid avoids the head kick by Virtanen.
Virtanen avoids the head kick by Cid.

Virtanen has closed the distance and engaged Cid in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elias Virtanen had his way with Virgil Cid in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Virtanen lands with a slapping head kick.
Cid misses with a looping left.
A slapping leg kick lands for Virtanen.
Cid throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Virtanen moves into the clinch.
Cid tries a body shot but Virtanen blocks it.

Cid's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Virtanen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cid.
Virtanen cracks a nice hook into Cid's ribs.
Cid dodges the punch combination from Virtanen.
Virtanen motions for Cid to come forward. Virtanen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Virtanen throws the kick towards the body but Cid avoids it.
Cid looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Virtanen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Virtanen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cid.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen with a jab.
Virtanen throws a hook but Cid avoids it easily.
Nice cross by Cid.
A nice inside leg kick there by Virtanen. That's going to slow Cid down.
Cid misses with a low kick as Virtanen jumps back.
Cid is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Cid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Virtanen.
Cid has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Virtanen.
A leg kick checked by Cid.
Virtanen connects with a jab.
Virtanen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cid tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cid tries a head kick but it misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Virtanen 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 Cid has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cid and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Virtanen misses with a hook. Cid ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cid blocks a leg kick.
Cid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Cid.
Virtanen connects with a leg kick. Cid looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cid rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Virtanen counters with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Virtanen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cid, pushing him back against the cage.
Cid is trying to stall.
Virtanen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Virtanen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Virtanen tries to land a knee to the head but Cid blocks with his arms.
Virtanen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cid doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Virtanen blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cid lands a body shot in the clinch.
Virtanen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cid blocks it with crossed arms.
Cid tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cid lands an uppercut.
Cid lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Virtanen misses with a knee strike.
Elias Virtanen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Virtanen lands with a short shot to the head.
Virtanen lands an uppercut.
Virtanen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cid fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cid avoiding damage.
Cid blocks an elbow strike.
A knee to the head by Virtanen.
Cid throws a head punch that misses.
Virtanen tries to land a knee to the head but Cid blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen tries to land a knee to the head but Cid blocks with his arms.
Virtanen throws a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cid stalling in the clinch but Virtanen improves position.
Virtanen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cid lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Elias Virtanen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cid misses with a body punch.
Virtanen with a knee to the head.
Virtanen lands a damaging elbow.
Cid doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Virtanen misses with a knee strike.
Virtanen landing knees to the head.
Virgil Cid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cid lands a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elias Virtanen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Virtanen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 50:45
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elias Virtanen!
Elias Virtanen retains his lightweight title!