PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Corey Haim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elias Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haim's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Work With What You Got. Virtanen has chosen Haittavaikutus - Matkalla as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Elias Virtanen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Corey Haim's chin.

Haim
vs
Virtanen

175 cm
30
153 lbs
23 - 13 - 0

174 cm
28
162 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Brute
Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

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 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corey Haim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Elias Virtanen!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virtanen wants to clinch
and Haim counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Virtanen. That's going to slow Haim down.
Virtanen throws a head kick that misses.
Virtanen looks to land a body kick but Haim moved away.
Virtanen tries to clinch up but Haim circles away and keeps his distance.
Haim checks a low kick from Virtanen.
Virtanen tries to clinch up but Haim circles away and keeps his distance.
A swing and a miss from Virtanen.
Haim misses the shot to the body.
Virtanen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Virtanen misses with a leg kick
and Haim counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Haim throws an off balance right hand
and Virtanen counters with 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Virtanen rushes Haim and presses him up against the cage.
Virtanen scores with a hook to the body.
Virtanen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Haim backwards.

It looks like Corey Haim has been cut.
Haim goes for a takedown in the clinch but Virtanen prevents it.
Virtanen lands with a right to the head.

Haim is rocked!
Virtanen misses with a knee strike.
Virtanen landing knees to the head.
Oh Haim is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Haim looking for a takedown.
Haim seems to have got his legs back now.

Virtanen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Virtanen wants to land a leg kick but Haim is out of range.
Virtanen misses with a right hand
and Haim counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Virtanen looks to land a right hand but Haim moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen is looking to slow Haim down with leg kicks.
Virtanen throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haim misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Haim.
Haim scores with a sloppy right hand. Virtanen should have avoided that one.
Virtanen throws a leg kick but Haim sees it coming and moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Virtanen misses

and Haim counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Virtanen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Haim trying to control the position from guard on top but Virtanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haim preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen wants to stand but Haim is controlling the position.
Virtanen keeping moving, preventing Haim from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Corey Haim wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Haim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haim closes the distance and clinches up with Virtanen, looking for a takedown. Haim pushes Virtanen against the cage but Virtanen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corey Haim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch lands to the side of Haim 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Virtanen tries to close the distance and clinch but Haim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Haim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Virtanen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Haim fails to land with a series of punches.
Haim catches Virtanen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Haim throws a big shot that misses.
Virtanen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Virtanen throws a sloppy head kick
and Haim connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circling - Virtanen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Haim lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Virtanen has managed to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Virtanen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Haim lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Virtanen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Virtanen wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elias Virtanen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Corey Haim's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Virtanen closes the distance and pushes Haim back into the cage.
Virtanen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Haim backwards.
Haim drops down looking for an ankle pick but Virtanen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Haim takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Virtanen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Haim misses with a two punch combination.
Haim takes a kick to the side of the head.
Haim takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Virtanen throws a front kick aimed at Haim's knee but Haim avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Haim.
Haim shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Virtanen pinned against the cage. Virtanen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That kick from Virtanen tenderised Haim's leg. Haim is trying to keep his angry face on.
Virtanen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haim manages to avoid it.
Haim on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Haim cracks a nice hook into Virtanen's ribs.
Virtanen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Virtanen lands a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Virtanen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Haim to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Virtanen working a defensive guard here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haim looking to pass the guard.
Virtanen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Haim throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Virtanen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Virtanen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Virtanen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Haim!
Haim tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Haim gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Virtanen passes to side control.
Haim tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Virtanen has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Haim on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haim changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Virtanen tries to avoid it but Haim manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Virtanen to the ground. Virtanen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corey Haim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Virtanen throws a body kick that misses.
Virtanen lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Virtanen throws a head kick that misses

and Haim counters with a takedown into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Virtanen is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Haim is controlling him well.
Virtanen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Haim wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haim is looking to take a break and control but Virtanen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Elias Virtanen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Corey Haim's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Virtanen.
Virtanen lands with a slapping head kick.
Haim needs to keep his hands up - Virtanen had a free shot at his head there.
Haim on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Virtanen. Virtanen obviously looking to wear him down.
Haim misses the shot to the body.
Virtanen with a hook.
Haim looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Virtanen is fending him off so far but Haim persists. Nope, Virtanen circles away and we're back to standing.
Virtanen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Virtanen is looking to chop away at Haim's legs.
Haim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Virtanen circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen misses with a body shot
and Virtanen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Virtanen doesn't manage to clinch there - Haim circles away.
Virtanen takes a swing at Haim's ribcage but misses.
Virtanen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Virtanen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Virtanen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Virtanen is looking to score with low kicks.
Corey Haim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Virtanen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Haim tries to score a power double leg takedown but Virtanen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Haim somewhat.
Haim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Haim blocks a leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Virtanen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Haim misses the shot to the body.
Elias Virtanen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Haim listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Virtanen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Haim has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Virtanen.
Haim throws a right hand that Virtanen ducks under and follows up with a left that Virtanen also avoids with ease.
Haim swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Virtanen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Virtanen throws the kick towards the body but Haim avoids it.
Virtanen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen throws a solid leg kick but Haim takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Virtanen.
Virtanen throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice body kick from Virtanen.
Nice uppercut lands for Virtanen. That snapped Haim's head back.
Virtanen cracks the inside of Haim's front leg.
Haim throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Virtanen's waist but Virtanen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Haim off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corey Haim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Virtanen lands a head kick!
Haim is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Virtanen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Haim at a distance.
Elias Virtanen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Virtanen tries a head kick but it misses.
Virtanen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Haim. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Virtanen tries to score with a low kick but Haim moves his leg out of the way.
Virtanen misses with a wild body shot.
Haim misses with a double jab.
Haim looks to score with a jab to the body but Virtanen is just out of range.
Virtanen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Virtanen cracks the inside of Haim's front leg.
Virtanen feints and then cracks Haim's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Haim down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haim slips a straight right by Virtanen.
Virtanen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Haim.
Corey Haim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Virtanen clinches up with Haim and pushes him back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elias Virtanen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Virtanen 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

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