PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quick Mcgraw (ranked 6094 p4p, 589 weight class) and Nick Virtanen (ranked 6074 p4p, 587 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mcgraw
vs
Virtanen

175 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent knees
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Quick Mcgraw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Virtanen!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Mcgraw. Virtanen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quick Mcgraw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Virtanen.

It looks like Quick Mcgraw has been cut.
Virtanen with a nice cross.
Mcgraw misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Virtanen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Virtanen avoids the body shot from Mcgraw.
Mcgraw throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Virtanen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Virtanen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mcgraw takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Virtanen scores with a hook.
Mcgraw throws a body shot but no joy.
Mcgraw throws a body shot but no joy.
Mcgraw takes a swing at Virtanen's ribcage but misses.
Virtanen throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcgraw throws a body punch but Virtanen moves out of range.
Mcgraw misses with a combination
and Virtanen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mcgraw on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Virtanen lands a nice shot that snaps Mcgraw's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen jabs at Mcgraw's body.
Mcgraw throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Virtanen catches Mcgraw with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Quick Mcgraw's cut is getting worse.
Mcgraw throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mcgraw throws a looping overhand right but Virtanen ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Mcgraw.
Mcgraw misses with a body punch
and Virtanen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Virtanen ducks under a wild hook from Mcgraw.
It seemed like Virtanen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mcgraw throws a body punch but Virtanen moves out of range.
Mcgraw misses the shot to the body.
Virtanen throws out a counter right but Mcgraw avoids it with no problem.
Mcgraw swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Virtanen counter with a right hand.
Mcgraw throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Virtanen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Mcgraw is rocked!

Quick Mcgraw's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Virtanen looks to land a combination but Mcgraw avoids it well.
A counter left hand to the body from Mcgraw misses its target.
Virtanen with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Virtanen finds it's way through Mcgraw's defenses.
Oh Mcgraw is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mcgraw throws a right hand that misses
and Virtanen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Virtanen lands a left and a right that send Mcgraw crashing to the mat, dazed. Virtanen thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Virtanen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mcgraw had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mcgraw throws a body shot but no joy.
Virtanen throws out a counter right but Mcgraw avoids it with no problem.
Mcgraw fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mcgraw seems to have got his legs back now.
Virtanen cracks Mcgraw with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Jeez, Quick Mcgraw's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Virtanen lands a jab to the head.

Virtanen tries to keep at a distance but Mcgraw has taken the fight into the clinch.
Virtanen trying to stall but Mcgraw improves his position.
Virtanen cracks Mcgraw with a nice body shot.
Mcgraw scores with a shot to the side of Virtanen's head.
Virtanen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mcgraw blocks an uppercut.
Virtanen throws a head punch that misses.
Virtanen dodges an elbow strike from Mcgraw.
Mcgraw throws an elbow that misses.

Mcgraw breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mcgraw throws a predictable looking body shot
and Virtanen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mcgraw.
Virtanen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Virtanen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Quick Mcgraw's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nick Virtanen!