PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean McMorrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernesti Vihervaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vihervaara has chosen Headhunterz - Last Of Mohicanz as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McMorrow
vs
Vihervaara

183 cm
30
273 lbs
27 - 12 - 0

190 cm
29
246 lbs
23 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!
Brute

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 27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sean McMorrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ernesti Vihervaara!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMorrow tries to land a leg kick but Vihervaara saw it coming and moves away.
McMorrow shoots in for a takedown but Vihervaara shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Vihervaara looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McMorrow is fending him off so far but Vihervaara persists. Nope, McMorrow circles away and we're back to standing.
McMorrow misses with a series of wild punches.

McMorrow gets caught napping as Vihervaara dives in and scores a takedown. McMorrow manages to retain guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Vihervaara is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Vihervaara pushing down on McMorrow's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Vihervaara is pressing down on McMorrow's thigh, looking to free his foot. McMorrow is holding on for now.
McMorrow is looking for a sweep. Vihervaara is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McMorrow avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vihervaara.
Vihervaara throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vihervaara looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
McMorrow is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vihervaara tries to pass the half guard into mount. McMorrow knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Vihervaara is keen to just control but McMorrow is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vihervaara prevents McMorrow from improving his position.

Vihervaara 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.
Vihervaara is looking to take a break and control but McMorrow is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McMorrow is controlling Vihervaara's trapped leg to prevent Vihervaara from advancing to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMorrow trying to control here.
Vihervaara is just content to waste time from the top position. McMorrow takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Vihervaara wants to control from the top but McMorrow keeps moving.
Vihervaara pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McMorrow is keeping the position for now.
McMorrow is adopting a defensive guard.
McMorrow lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Vihervaara!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMorrow with good strikes from the mount here!
Vihervaara is looking to get to half guard.
McMorrow lands a big elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McMorrow content just to control the position here.
McMorrow trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sean McMorrow will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Vihervaara shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McMorrow as he avoids it easily.
McMorrow lands a leg kick that knocks Vihervaara off balance momentarily.
McMorrow connects with a body shot that sends Vihervaara's belly button to the back.
McMorrow throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vihervaara stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McMorrow with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McMorrow misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from McMorrow. Vihervaara does a little dance to reset his feet.
McMorrow attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McMorrow scores with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vihervaara blocks a head kick by McMorrow.
McMorrow misses with a kick to the body.
McMorrow throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Vihervaara counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Vihervaara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McMorrow.
A clash of legs there as McMorrow blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McMorrow throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Vihervaara to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Sean McMorrow has been cut.
McMorrow misses with a low kick.
McMorrow looks to score with a jab to the body but Vihervaara is just out of range.
McMorrow is looking to wear down Vihervaara with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Vihervaara is looking to clinch but McMorrow is avoiding it.
McMorrow throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Vihervaara is breathing heavily.
McMorrow throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vihervaara counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McMorrow thinking.
McMorrow misses with a hook.
Vihervaara attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McMorrow throws a shot to the body.
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!
McMorrow throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vihervaara checks a leg kick nicely.
McMorrow blocks a low kick nicely.
Vihervaara is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMorrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vihervaara moves away.
McMorrow feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vihervaara's calf.
McMorrow slaps away a takedown attempt from Vihervaara, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McMorrow misses with a body shot.
Vihervaara avoids the body shot from McMorrow.
Vihervaara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab, jab by Vihervaara - just one landing.
McMorrow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vihervaara is defended easily by McMorrow.
Sean McMorrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernesti Vihervaara.
Vihervaara takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vihervaara with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McMorrow to score with a decent uppercut.
An inside leg kick from McMorrow misses.

McMorrow shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
McMorrow looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vihervaara with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
McMorrow is keen to just control but Vihervaara is a slippery customer.
McMorrow is thwarting Vihervaara's attempts to control the position.
McMorrow missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMorrow wants to control but Vihervaara is keeping him busy.
Vihervaara is trying is best to control the position here.
McMorrow is looking to take a break and control but Vihervaara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Vihervaara is looking to control McMorrow's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vihervaara avoid being mounted?
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!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vihervaara avoids a kick to the body.
McMorrow misses with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McMorrow catches Vihervaara with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A slapping leg kick lands for McMorrow.
McMorrow lands a jab to Vihervaara's midsection.
McMorrow connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean McMorrow dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sean McMorrow's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

McMorrow lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Vihervaara ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vihervaara tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McMorrow is able to avoid easily.
Vihervaara shoots in for a double leg but McMorrow sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A punch combination from McMorrow misses.
McMorrow misses with a kick to the body
and Vihervaara counters with a good, hard body kick but McMorrow shrugs it off.

McMorrow closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
McMorrow controlling the action here.
McMorrow thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vihervaara's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McMorrow is thwarting Vihervaara's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vihervaara keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McMorrow seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vihervaara does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
McMorrow thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vihervaara's head.
McMorrow is controlling the pace.
Vihervaara keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ernesti Vihervaara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vihervaara tries to get to full guard but McMorrow has control of the leg.
McMorrow sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vihervaara defending well though.
McMorrow trying to control from half guard but Vihervaara is working away.
McMorrow thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McMorrow is trying to control the action in half guard but Vihervaara is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sean McMorrow wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McMorrow, as that shot connected.
Sean McMorrow is winning the standup battle so far.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McMorrow. Vihervaara shrugs it off though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMorrow changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vihervaara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McMorrow fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vihervaara on the side of the head.
McMorrow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McMorrow with a hook.
Vihervaara moves out of range of the body kick.
Sean McMorrow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McMorrow smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Vihervaara forces McMorrow back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vihervaara's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by McMorrow.

Vihervaara is rocked!
McMorrow misses with a punch on the inside.
Vihervaara is still on wobbly legs! Can McMorrow finish him?
McMorrow tries to land knees in the clinch but Vihervaara avoids the damage to the body.
Vihervaara seems to have recovered his senses.
McMorrow blocks a body shot from Vihervaara.
McMorrow working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vihervaara.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMorrow has had enough of the clinch but Vihervaara keeps him there for the moment.
Vihervaara digs a right hand underneath McMorrow's ribcage. McMorrow let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vihervaara misses with a punch on the inside.
Vihervaara lands a nice knee to the body.
McMorrow can't get the takedown.
Vihervaara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McMorrow's elbow.
Vihervaara is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McMorrow is defending well for now.
Vihervaara lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McMorrow blocks an elbow strike.
Vihervaara throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vihervaara tries to work over McMorrow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McMorrow swings wildly with an uppercut but Vihervaara uses good head movement to avoid it.
McMorrow lands with a right to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean McMorrow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McMorrow, 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean McMorrow!
A very excited looking Sean McMorrow made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.