PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Viikinki (ranked 678 p4p, 1013 weight class) and Patrick Kearney (ranked 92 p4p, 127 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Viikinki
vs
Kearney

192 cm
25
292
11 - 5 - 0

225 cm
28
265
14 - 11 - 0

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World class boxer
Granite chin

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World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Viikinki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Patrick Kearney!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kearney wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kearney throws a combination that misses
enabling Viikinki to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice cross by Kearney.
Viikinki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kearney takes one on the button.
Viikinki throws a leg kick but Kearney sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kearney is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kearney misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kearney. Viikinki does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kearney misses with a straight left.
Viikinki throws an overhand right that lands on Kearney's shoulder, as Kearney tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kearney. Viikinki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kearney misses with a looping left.
Kearney displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Viikinki throws out the jab.
Viikinki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Viikinki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kearney sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kearney misses with a body shot.
Viikinki is looking to counter punch.
Viikinki cracks Kearney with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viikinki throws a poor cross that misses
and Kearney counters with a straight right hand.
Kearney throws a body punch but Viikinki moves out of range.
Kearney has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Viikinki jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Viikinki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kearney now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Viikinki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kearney.
A little feinted left hand from Viikinki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Good exchange - Kearney coming out on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Viikinki throws a body shot but no joy.
Kearney swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Viikinki missing with a left hand there. Kearney was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kearney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kearney uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Viikinki.
Kearney looks to land a combination but Viikinki avoids it well.
A counter left hand to the body from Viikinki misses its target.
Kearney lands a right hook to the body.
Kearney throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kearney looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Viikinki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kearney swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kearney takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kearney tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Viikinki was well out of range. Poor timing from Kearney.
Viikinki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kearney tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Viikinki was well out of range. Poor timing from Kearney.
Kearney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Viikinki.
Kearney scores with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kearney swings away with a body shot that misses
and Viikinki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Kearney dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kearney takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kearney ducks under a wild hook from Viikinki.
Kearney fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kearney is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Viikinki rather than just go for the knockout.
Viikinki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kearney throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kearney with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kearney throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Viikinki jabs Kearney right on the nose. Kearney blinks but takes it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kearney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Viikinki misses the target.
Viikinki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kearney closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Patrick Kearney seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Viikinki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kearney was well out of range. Poor timing from Viikinki.
Kearney defending well as Viikinki loads up on a big left hand.
Viikinki throws an overhand right that lands on Kearney's shoulder, as Kearney tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Kearney.
Viikinki loads up on a big right hand but Kearney slips the punch.
Kearney lands with a nice combination. Viikinki backs away looking to recover.
Kearney jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Viikinki throwing a counter right hand but Kearney manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Viikinki throws a jab but it's blocked by Kearney.
Kearney looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Viikinki looks to land a right hand but Kearney moved out of range.
Kearney looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kearney is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kearney throws a hook to the side of Viikinki's head but Viikinki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Viikinki is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Viikinki swings widly with a right hand
and Kearney counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kearney moves away from the strike by Viikinki.
Decent striking displayed by Kearney there.
Kearney lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kearney fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Viikinki to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Viikinki looks to clinch but Kearney throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Viikinki taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Patrick Kearney!
Patrick Kearney thanked the fans post fight for their support.