PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Ward (ranked 1127 p4p, 3205 weight class) and Tapio Virtainen (ranked 148 p4p, 395 weight class). Tapio Virtainen told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Ward
vs
Virtainen

185 cm
29
172
12 - 5 - 1

184 cm
24
180
6 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maxim Ward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tapio Virtainen!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Ward.
Virtainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Virtainen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Virtainen ducks under a wild hook from Ward.
Ward fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Virtainen throws an overhand right that lands on Ward's shoulder, as Ward tries to avoid the shot.
Virtainen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ward.
Virtainen fails to land the takedown.
Virtainen misses with a low kick.
Virtainen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Virtainen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Virtainen blocks a leg kick.
Virtainen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ward lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Virtainen looks to throw the jab but Ward is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Ward tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ward lands a head shot.
Ward scores with a jab to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ward takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ward cracks Virtainen with a good jab.

Virtainen is rocked!
Are you kidding me?! Ward ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Virtainen clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Maxim Ward!
Maxim Ward seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.