PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommi Ritola (ranked 932 p4p, 3032 weight class) and Alexandru Mircea (ranked 99 p4p, 322 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Mircea's choice of entrance music: Shatter. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Ritola
vs
Mircea

200 cm
27
265
12 - 16 - 1

190 cm
42
247
32 - 23 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 12 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Ritola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexandru Mircea!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mircea scores with a nice head shot.
Ritola misses with a straight right.
Ritola has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ritola there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mircea lands with a nice body punch.
We've been told by Ritola's head coaches at Tappelukerho that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mircea fakes the leg kick and cracks Ritola in the body.
Ritola tries to land a front kick but Mircea steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mircea lands a nice shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mircea.
Mircea scoring well with a low kick there.
A big right from Ritola misses.
Ritola throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Alexandru Mircea has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ritola takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mircea looks to throw the jab but Ritola is out of range.
Ritola gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ritola avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ritola lands with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mircea waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ritola.
Ritola throws a quick counter kick to the body but Mircea avoids it.
Ritola misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ritola has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ritola there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ritola misses with a hook. Mircea ducked under it nicely.
Mircea flicks out a counter leg kick but Ritola steps away.
Ritola uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mircea.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mircea darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mircea tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ritola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mircea moves away.
Mircea walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mircea misses with a head kick.
Ritola has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ritola there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mircea throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ritola looks for the body kick but Mircea saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mircea scores with a sloppy right hand. Ritola should have avoided that one.
Ritola throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mircea explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mircea fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ritola looks to score with a jab to the body but Mircea is just out of range.
Mircea ducks under a wild hook from Ritola.
Mircea has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Mircea throws a low kick, looking for Ritola's leg but Ritola calmly moves out of range.
Mircea lands a jab to the head.
Mircea 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.
Ritola was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mircea thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mircea misses with a left hand

and Ritola counters with a head kick that drops Mircea to the mat! Mircea scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Ritola moves out of range of the body kick from Mircea.
Mircea chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mircea keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mircea misses with a looping left.
Ritola drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mircea lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ritola loads up on a big right hand but Mircea slips the punch.
Mircea lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mircea throws out a loose jab but Ritola uses good head movement to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Ritola misses its target.
A low kick from Mircea is predictable there
and Ritola counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ritola.
Mircea moves out of range as Ritola strikes.
Mircea uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ritola.
Mircea misses with a body kick.
Ritola works the jab nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mircea with a nice calf kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mircea scores with a shot to the body.
Alexandru Mircea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ritola looks to land a right hand but Mircea moved out of range.
Mircea cracks Ritola with an open hand slap.
Mircea throws a head kick but Ritola moves out of range.
Ritola throws out a leg kick but Mircea moves out of range and Ritola only half commits.
Mircea throws a jab but it's blocked by Ritola.
Ritola connects with a looping right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mircea.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ritola takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mircea looks to throw the jab but Ritola is out of range.
Mircea comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alexandru Mircea dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexandru Mircea's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ritola on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mircea. Mircea obviously looking to wear him down.
Mircea with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A good leg kick by Ritola.
Nice shot by Mircea.
Mircea throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ritola misses with a body kick.
Mircea lands a head kick. Ritola smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Ritola lands a big head kick that sends Mircea tumbling to the mat! Ritola takes a step backwards and waves Mircea back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Mircea is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mircea throws a jab but it's blocked by Ritola.
Mircea is still on wobbly legs! Can Ritola finish him?
Mircea leaves his chin hanging out and Ritola seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Mircea crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tommi Ritola!
In defeat, Alexandru Mircea stepped up to the mic, saying 'Ill Train Hard And Get My Shot One More Time'.