PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Bruso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nahka Vitonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruso kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Helena. Vitonen has chosen Klamydia - Junttihinttirunkkari as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Nahka Vitonen enters the cage!

Bruso
vs
Vitonen

194 cm
25
275 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

197 cm
24
270 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Perkele!

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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Bruso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nahka Vitonen!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vitonen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Bruso to counter with a crisp jab.
A combination from Vitonen does no damage.
Bruso defending well as Vitonen loads up on a big left hand.
Bruso moves out of range as Vitonen strikes.
Vitonen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nahka Vitonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bruso with a jab.
Bruso lands with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vitonen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bruso's sensitive parts.
Vitonen fails to land with a series of punches.
Bruso misses with a hook. Vitonen ducked under it nicely.
Bruso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vitonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Bruso.
Vitonen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Thomas Bruso has been cut.
Bruso tries to clinch there but Vitonen circles away.
No joy there for Bruso, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vitonen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bruso manages to avoid it.
Vitonen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

A jab-cross combination lands for Bruso and sends Vitonen crashing to the mat! Bruso follows him down to the mat - Vitonen regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

It looks like Nahka Vitonen has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vitonen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bruso.

Bruso looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bruso wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vitonen keeps working.
Bruso throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vitonen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bruso.
Bruso not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bruso sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vitonen defending well though.
Vitonen is staying active underneath Bruso, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bruso sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vitonen defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vitonen trying to control from the bottom.
Bruso thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bruso working over Vitonen with some ground and pound. Vitonen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Vitonen is pressing down on Bruso's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Vitonen wants to sweep here but Bruso controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruso throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vitonen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vitonen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bruso trying to control the position from guard on top but Vitonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vitonen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bruso is looking to work some ground and pound but Vitonen has wrist control.
Bruso working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bruso in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bruso throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vitonen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Bruso drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Vitonen manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bruso has Vitonen in his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruso tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bruso keeping moving, preventing Vitonen from controlling successfully.
Vitonen won't allow Bruso to sweep him here.
Vitonen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bruso is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Bruso is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Vitonen is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Thomas Bruso!