PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdullah Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryu Sin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Virtanen comes into the arena with Soomaaliyeey toosoo blaring out of the sound system. Ryu Sin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Abdullah Virtanen's chin.

Virtanen
vs
Sin

198 cm
31
265 lbs
24 - 10 - 0

188 cm
23
272 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Abdullah Virtanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryu Sin!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Sin blocks the leg kick.
Sin checks the leg kick.
Virtanen tries a low kick but Sin avoids it.
Sin scores with a push kick.
Virtanen checks a leg kick.
Sin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Virtanen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Virtanen avoids the head kick by Sin.
Sin gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Virtanen counters with a thumping low kick.
Virtanen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sin is out of range.
Sin throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin tried to score with a low kick but Virtanen checks it.
Sin misses with an uppercut
and Virtanen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sin takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Ryu Sin has been cut.
Sin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Sin.
Sin throws out a leg kick but Virtanen moves out of range and Sin only half commits.
Sin just misses with a punch to the body.
Virtanen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Virtanen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sin checks it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sin throws a jab but it's blocked by Virtanen.
Sin is looking to score with low kicks.
Virtanen works Sin's body with a nice hook.
Virtanen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ryu Sin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Virtanen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sin throws a sloppy head kick and Virtanen moves out of range easily.
Virtanen thumps Sin with a low kick.
Sin swings for the body but Virtanen moves out of range.
Virtanen throws a head kick that misses.
Sin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Virtanen.
Sin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Virtanen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sin cracks Virtanen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sin throws a push kick but Virtanen slaps the foot to one side.
Sin throws a right hand that misses
and Virtanen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sin's knee momentarily.
Virtanen checks the leg kick.
Virtanen throws out a leg kick but Sin moves out of range and Virtanen only half commits.
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 Sin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Virtanen lands with a good body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sin blocks a head kick by Virtanen.
Sin throws a body kick that misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Virtanen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sin just misses with a punch to the body.
Sin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Virtanen throws a nice inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Virtanen moves out of range of the body kick from Sin.
Virtanen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Virtanen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abdullah Virtanen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryu Sin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A head kick from Virtanen lands but Sin takes it in his stride.
Virtanen missing with a left hand there. Sin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Virtanen counters with a nice kick to the body.
Sin throws a leg kick but Virtanen checks it.
Virtanen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sin tries to land a front kick but Virtanen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sin is looking to clinch.
Virtanen throws a leg kick that misses.
Sin catches Virtanen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen throws a leg kick but Sin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Abdullah Virtanen is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from Sin misses.
Sin tests Virtanen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Virtanen moves out of range of the leg kick from Sin.
A head kick misses from Sin.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Virtanen. Sin shrugs it off though.
Sin is breathing heavily.
Virtanen throws a push kick but Sin slaps the foot to one side.
Sin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Virtanen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sin throws a lazy uppercut
and Virtanen counters with a stiff right hand.
Sin throws a body kick that misses.
Sin throws a wild body kick that Virtanen sees coming a mile off.
Virtanen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Virtanen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sin on the side of the head.
Sin throws a leg kick
and Virtanen counters with a stiff right hand.
Sin tried to score with a low kick but Virtanen checks it.
Sin throws a sloppy head kick
and Virtanen counters with an outside leg kick.
Sin avoids the head kick by Virtanen.
Virtanen lands with an overhand left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Sin is predictable there
and Virtanen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A combination from Virtanen does no damage.
Sin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Virtanen.
Virtanen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sin will feel that in the morning.
Sin misses with a leg kick
and Virtanen counters with a nice uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Virtanen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Virtanen scores with a push kick.
Virtanen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Virtanen.
Virtanen connects with a right hand. Sin shakes it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen lands a head kick!

That has opened up Ryu Sin's cut even more.
Virtanen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Virtanen checks a leg kick.
Virtanen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Virtanen moves away from the strike by Sin.
Virtanen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Virtanen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sin.
Virtanen scoring well with a low kick there.
Virtanen misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abdullah Virtanen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryu Sin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Virtanen blocks a jab.
That kick from Sin tenderised Virtanen's leg. Virtanen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Virtanen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sin's knee momentarily.
Sin throws a wild body kick that Virtanen sees coming a mile off.
Sin throws out a loose jab but Virtanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Virtanen thows a leg kick but Sin checks it
enabling Sin to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Abdullah Virtanen has been cut.
Virtanen scores with a spinning back kick!
Virtanen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sin throws a jab but it's blocked by Virtanen.
Sin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen lands with a nice body kick.
Virtanen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A low kick from Sin misses
and Virtanen counters with a body kick.
Sin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Virtanen checks it well.
Sin throws a leg kick but Virtanen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Virtanen throws a nice outside leg kick.
That kick from Virtanen tenderised Sin's leg. Sin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Virtanen lands a head kick. Sin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Virtanen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Virtanen counters with a nice body kick.
Sin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Virtanen. That one must have hurt.
Virtanen cracks the inside of Sin's front leg.
Virtanen throws a leg kick which misses Sin's front leg but catches the back leg as Sin tries to avoid it.
Sin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Virtanen tries a low kick but Sin avoids it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Virtanen.
Virtanen connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen avoids the head kick by Sin.
Virtanen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Virtanen. Virtanen obviously looking to wear him down.
Sin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

The cut above Ryu Sin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A slapping leg kick lands for Virtanen.
Virtanen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Virtanen lands with a cross.
Virtanen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Virtanen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Virtanen blocks a head kick by Sin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen lands a high kick!
Ryu Sin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Virtanen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Virtanen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sin's calf.
Virtanen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sin.
Virtanen throws a leg kick but Sin moved away.
Abdullah Virtanen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sin avoids a kick to the body.
A lazy body kick from Sin
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Virtanen throws a head kick that Sin semi-blocks.
Sin blocks the body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abdullah 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abdullah Virtanen!