PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jussi Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Brocop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marko Brocop will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Virtanen
vs
Brocop

170 cm
25
217 lbs
7 - 15 - 0

188 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jussi Virtanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marko Brocop!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brocop lands a nice leg kick that just misses Virtanen's sensitive parts.
Marko Brocop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Virtanen checks a leg kick.

Virtanen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Well, if Virtanen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Virtanen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Virtanen controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jussi Virtanen wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Brocop scores with a head kick.
Brocop misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brocop throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Marko Brocop is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brocop defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Virtanen.
Brocop pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brocop lands with a kick to the ribs.
Virtanen fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Virtanen shoots in and gets a takedown into Brocop's guard.
Virtanen is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Virtanen controlling from the top position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Virtanen wants to control from the top but Brocop keeps moving.

We're going to have a standup here because Jussi Virtanen wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Brocop displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Virtanen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jussi Virtanen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brocop scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Virtanen closes the distance and clinches up with Brocop, looking for a takedown. Virtanen pushes Brocop against the cage but Brocop circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brocop scores with a leg kick.
Brocop thumps Virtanen with a low kick.
Brocop looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Virtanen takes one to the chin there.
Brocop connects with a solid leg kick.
Brocop throws a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brocop fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Virtanen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Virtanen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brocop.
Crunch! Brocop slams his shin into Virtanen's torso.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brocop.
Brocop lands a nice looking kick to the body. Virtanen takes a step back to recover.
Brocop connects with a leg kick. Virtanen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Brocop fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Virtanen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Virtanen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Brocop throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brocop.
Brocop looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brocop throws a leg kick which misses Virtanen's front leg but catches the back leg as Virtanen tries to avoid it.
Brocop connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Virtanen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brocop.
Jussi Virtanen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Virtanen throws a head kick but Brocop moves out of range.
Brocop chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brocop paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Virtanen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Brocop dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Virtanen. That did some damage!
Good leg kick by Brocop there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A good leg kick by Brocop.
Brocop throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brocop fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Virtanen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brocop.
Virtanen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Virtanen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brocop throws a quick inside leg kick.
Virtanen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brocop. Brocop obviously looking to wear him down.
Brocop lands a high kick!
A nice leg kick lands there from Brocop.
Brocop delivers a nice body kick.
Brocop looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marko Brocop seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brocop throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Brocop lands a head kick!
Virtanen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Brocop lands a nice leg kick that just misses Virtanen's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brocop scores with a kick to the midsection.
Brocop throws a head kick that Virtanen semi-blocks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brocop lands a high kick!
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.
Brocop throws a leg kick which misses Virtanen's front leg but catches the back leg as Virtanen tries to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brocop, right into the meat.
Brocop lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Brocop throws a head kick that Virtanen semi-blocks.
Brocop goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Brocop misses with a head kick.
Brocop misses with a head kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Virtanen.
Brocop thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Virtanen if he has to take too many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brocop lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brocop throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brocop scores with a kick to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brocop, right into the meat.
Virtanen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Brocop works Virtanen's body with a nice hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brocop.
Brocop connects with a solid leg kick.
Brocop lands with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brocop lands a head kick!
Brocop is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Brocop closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Virtanen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Virtanen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brocop scores with a nice body kick.
Virtanen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Virtanen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Virtanen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brocop sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brocop, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marko Brocop showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Brocop chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Virtanen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brocop sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Virtanen somewhat.
Virtanen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brocop sprawls well. Brocop wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Virtanen gets slowly back to his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Brocop.
Brocop dips to his left and cracks Virtanen with an uppercut!
Virtanen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brocop but Brocop pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jussi Virtanen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brocop fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Virtanen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brocop cracks Virtanen with an open hand slap.
Brocop throws a head kick that half lands.
Brocop connects with a leg kick. Virtanen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Brocop fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Virtanen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Virtanen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Brocop - the referee stops the clock and Virtanen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Brocop. Virtanen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Brocop lands a head kick. Virtanen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Brocop falls off balance throwing a combination

and Virtanen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Virtanen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brocop wants to stand and escape but Virtanen is having none of it.

Virtanen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brocop is looking for a triangle here but Virtanen uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Virtanen moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brocop is trying to control Virtanen's posture but Virtanen avoids it.
Brocop gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brocop is staying active underneath Virtanen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jussi Virtanen wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Brocop connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Brocop throws a one two combo.
Virtanen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Virtanen walks into a stiff left hand from Brocop.
Brocop has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A thudding body kick lands there by Brocop!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brocop lands a front kick.
Jussi Virtanen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marko Brocop is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Brocop lands a head kick. Virtanen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marko Brocop comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Brocop winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 26:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 26:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marko Brocop!