PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommi Ritola (ranked 1856 p4p, 2464 weight class) and Gigi Woerner (ranked 211 p4p, 274 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Ritola
vs
Woerner

200 cm
23
265
6 - 9 - 1

195 cm
21
250
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Shadow Realm NYC

Conviction
The Natural Order

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 6 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Ritola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gigi Woerner!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ritola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Woerner moves away.
Gigi Woerner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ritola attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Ritola rushes Woerner and presses him up against the cage.
Woerner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Woerner.
Ritola tries to land knees in the clinch but Woerner avoids the damage to the body.
Ritola tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Woerner avoids it.
Ritola takes a knee to the side of the body.
Woerner misses with some punches.
Ritola putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Woerner in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ritola misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Woerner.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Woerner.
A head punch on the inside from Woerner fails to land.
Ritola is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Woerner is defending well for now.
Woerner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ritola fails to land.
Woerner has a couple of punches blocked by Ritola.
Woerner throws a punch but it's blocked by Ritola.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Woerner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Woerner.
Ritola tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Woerner avoids it.
Ritola tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Woerner avoids it.
Ritola definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Woerner has a couple of punches blocked by Ritola.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ritola misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Woerner.
Woerner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Woerner lands a hook that snaps the head of Ritola backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Woerner.
Woerner managing to block the knees to the body from Ritola.
A short uppercut from Woerner.
Ritola is breathing heavily.
Ritola is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Woerner is defending well for now.
Woerner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Woerner throws a head punch that misses.
Woerner is working Ritola over against the cage.
Woerner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Woerner pushes Ritola back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Woerner pushes Ritola back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Woerner.
Ritola takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Woerner.
Woerner lands with a short shot to the head.
Woerner just leaning against Ritola, taking a breather.
Woerner gets through Ritola's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Woerner.
Woerner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ritola or not.
Woerner lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woerner scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Woerner.
Woerner is leaning against Ritola and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Woerner lands with a left to the head.
Woerner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ritolas head.
Woerner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Woerner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Woerner lands a nice uppercut.
Woerner putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ritola in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Woerner managing to block the knees to the body from Ritola.
Woerner lands a body punch in the clinch.
Woerner unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ritola lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Woerner works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice right hand lands inside from Woerner.
A short right from Woerner on the inside.
Woerner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Woerner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Woerner on the inside.
Woerner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Woerner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Woerner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Woerner.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woerner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Woerner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Woerner pushes Ritola back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Woerner.
Woerner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Woerner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Woerner avoiding damage as Ritola throws knees to the body.
Woerner lands with a left to the head.
Ritola missing with knees to the body.
Woerner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Woerner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Woerner lands a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Woerner landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short left from Woerner.
Woerner pushes Ritola back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Woerner scores with a shot to the side of Ritola's head.
Woerner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ritola backwards.
Woerner lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Woerner.
Woerner landing knees to the body.
Woerner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ritola misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Woerner.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woerner lands a left hand.
Woerner connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Tommi Ritola has been cut.
A short right from Woerner.

Ritola is rocked!

Woerner drops Ritola onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Ritola is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Ritola is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Woerner obliges.
Woerner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Woerner.
Woerner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Woerner.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Woerner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ritola takes a shot to the head.
Woerner dips a shoulder and cracks Ritola with a mighty uppercut! Ritola falls back against the cage and Woerner unloads with a barrage of strikes! Ritola is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Woerner screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gigi Woerner!
An out of breath Gigi Woerner thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.