PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Annunaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pera Vihtahousu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Annunaki might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Tool - Aenima. The crowd seem to be enjoying Vihtahousu's choice of entrance music: Konevitsan Kirkonkellot. Bill Annunaki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Annunaki
vs
Vihtahousu

185 cm
28
185 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

166 cm
27
190 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

O'Brannigan's Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bill Annunaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pera Vihtahousu!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Annunaki.

Annunaki rushes Vihtahousu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Annunaki.
Annunaki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vihtahousu can't find room to land a body shot as Annunaki controls the action.
Vihtahousu dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Annunaki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vihtahousu's face.
Annunaki tries to throw a body punch but Vihtahousu avoids it by throwing Annunaki back against the cage.
Vihtahousu trying to control the position but instead, Annunaki has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vihtahousu into the cage.
Vihtahousu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Annunaki has him pressed against the cage.
Annunaki lands with a short shot to the head.
Annunaki lands a body punch.
Vihtahousu dodges an elbow strike from Annunaki.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vihtahousu.
A head punch on the inside from Annunaki fails to land.
Annunaki lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Annunaki fails to land.
Annunaki throws a punch but it's blocked by Vihtahousu.
Annunaki lands a body shot.

Vihtahousu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Annunaki. That's going to slow Vihtahousu down.
Annunaki throws a wild body kick that Vihtahousu sees coming a mile off.
Annunaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
A good leg kick by Annunaki.
Vihtahousu missing with a left hand there. Annunaki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Annunaki throws a leg kick but Vihtahousu checks it.
Annunaki throws a sloppy head kick and Vihtahousu moves out of range easily.
Annunaki throws a sloppy head kick and Vihtahousu moves out of range easily.
A solid body kick from Annunaki.
Annunaki throws a head kick that misses.
Bill Annunaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Annunaki. That's going to slow Vihtahousu down.
Vihtahousu scores with a decent looking hook.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Annunaki can't find room to land a body shot as Vihtahousu controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vihtahousu.
Annunaki tries to land knees in the clinch but Vihtahousu avoids the damage to the body.
Annunaki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Annunaki misses with a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Annunaki.
With the fighters up against the cage, Annunaki throws an elbow but misses.
Vihtahousu managing to block the knees to the body from Annunaki.
Annunaki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vihtahousu backwards.

Vihtahousu manages to pull guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vihtahousu looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vihtahousu is looking for a triangle but Annunaki pushes his legs off easily.

Annunaki is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Annunaki decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Annunaki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Annunaki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vihtahousu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Annunaki lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Annunaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Annunaki lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Vihtahousu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vihtahousu tests Annunaki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vihtahousu misses with a hook. Annunaki ducked under it nicely.
Vihtahousu misses the shot to the body.
Annunaki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vihtahousu.
Nice defenses there by Annunaki.
A combination from Vihtahousu does no damage.
Vihtahousu keeps the fight on the outside.
Annunaki walks into a left hand.
Vihtahousu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Annunaki tries to clinch there but Vihtahousu circles away.
Both fighters circling a little - Annunaki finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Vihtahousu looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Annunaki with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Annunaki dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Annunaki misses with the combination.
Vihtahousu steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Annunaki. That one must have hurt.
Annunaki lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bill Annunaki is winning the standup battle so far.
Annunaki lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Vihtahousu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Annunaki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vihtahousu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Annunaki is looking to clinch but Vihtahousu is avoiding it.
Annunaki scores with a leg kick.
Annunaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Vihtahousu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vihtahousu has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping leg kick lands for Annunaki.
Bill Annunaki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Annunaki feints and then cracks Vihtahousu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vihtahousu down.
Vihtahousu is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Annunaki throws a head kick that misses.
Annunaki tries to clinch there but Vihtahousu circles away.
Vihtahousu throws a leg kick that is checked

and Annunaki counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Annunaki.
Annunaki lands an uppercut.
Vihtahousu avoiding damage as Annunaki throws knees to the body.
Annunaki lands an elbow inside that Vihtahousu shrugs off.
Annunaki works on Vihtahousu's body with a couple of short punches.
Annunaki misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Annunaki.
Vihtahousu is trying to break free.
Annunaki works on Vihtahousu's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Annunaki.
Annunaki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vihtahousu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Annunaki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vihtahousu's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vihtahousu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Annunaki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vihtahousu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Annunaki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Annunaki lands a right hand.
Annunaki tries to throw a body punch but Vihtahousu avoids it by throwing Annunaki back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Annunaki.
Annunaki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vihtahousu.
Good body shot from Annunaki.
A left hand lands to the body for Annunaki.
Vihtahousu takes a shot to the head.
Annunaki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vihtahousu is defending well for now.
Annunaki has a couple of punches blocked by Vihtahousu.
Annunaki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vihtahousu backwards.
Annunaki lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vihtahousu blocks a body shot from Annunaki.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Annunaki.
Annunaki landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Annunaki lands a body shot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Annunaki.
Vihtahousu fails to pull guard.
Vihtahousu blocks a body shot from Annunaki.
Annunaki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Annunaki is leaning against Vihtahousu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vihtahousu blocks an uppercut.
Annunaki cracks Vihtahousu with a nice body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Annunaki.
Annunaki working aggressively here.
Vihtahousu is trying to drag Annunaki to the mat but Annunaki just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vihtahousu tries to break free but Annunaki pushes him back against the cage.
Vihtahousu tries to break the clinch but Annunaki is controlling the position.
Knees to the body from Annunaki.
Vihtahousu managing to block the knees to the body from Annunaki.
A body shot lands from Annunaki.
Vihtahousu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Annunaki as the two fighters clinch.
Annunaki scores a nice knee to the body.
Annunaki misses with a short punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A shot in the inside from Annunaki.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Annunaki.
Annunaki scores with a hook to the body.
Annunaki scores with a shot to the side of Vihtahousu's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Annunaki dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

The crowd cheers as Annunaki lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vihtahousu doesn't seem phased though.
Annunaki staying out of range there.
Vihtahousu misses with a two punch combination.
Annunaki is looking to slow Vihtahousu down with leg kicks.
Vihtahousu fails to land with a series of punches.
A big left from Vihtahousu misses.
Vihtahousu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vihtahousu tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Annunaki moves in looking to clinch but Vihtahousu pushes him off.
Annunaki throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Vihtahousu's head.
Annunaki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vihtahousu can do to turn this around?

Annunaki moves into the clinch.
Vihtahousu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Annunaki misses with the head strike.
Bill Annunaki has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vihtahousu wants a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Annunaki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vihtahousus head.
Vihtahousu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Still in the clinch, Annunaki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Annunaki throws an elbow that misses.
Annunaki holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Annunaki misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Annunaki.
Annunaki lands a body shot.
Vihtahousu takes a shot to the head.
Annunaki can't find room to land a body shot as Vihtahousu controls the action.
Annunaki lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Annunaki lands a left hand.

Vihtahousu jumps into guard, dragging Annunaki to the mat.

Annunaki stands up from Vihtahousu's guard - Annunaki perhaps looking for a knockout.
Annunaki wants to clinch up but Vihtahousu keeps it at a distance.
Annunaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Vihtahousu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Annunaki delivers a nice body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Annunaki lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Vihtahousu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vihtahousu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vihtahousu tries to clinch there but Annunaki circles away.
Annunaki darts in trying to clinch

and Vihtahousu counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pera Vihtahousu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Annunaki is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vihtahousu lands a couple of elbows.
Annunaki is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vihtahousu is controlling him.
Vihtahousu advances position into side control!
Annunaki gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Vihtahousu is working for a kimura but Annunaki is defending it quite comfortably.
Vihtahousu prevents Annunaki from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Vihtahousu looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Annunaki kicks off Vihtahousu and gets to his feet.
Annunaki slips under a jab from Vihtahousu.
Vihtahousu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vihtahousu throws the left hand but Annunaki avoids the punch easily.
Annunaki wants to clinch.
Bill Annunaki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Annunaki staying out of range there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Annunaki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Annunaki, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Annunaki!