PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boyd Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarppi Virne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Virne has chosen Jeff van Dyck - Soldier's Chant as his entrance music. 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?

Lucas
vs
Virne

208 cm
23
280 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

187 cm
31
262 lbs
13 - 17 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Boyd Lucas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarppi Virne!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucas thows a body shot but no joy.
Lucas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lucas punishes Virne's body with a nice straight punch.
Virne avoids the body shot from Lucas.
Virne throws a poor cross that misses
and Lucas counters with a thumping low kick.
Lucas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Virne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lucas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lucas scores with a push kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Virne moves into range and clinches up with Lucas.
Virne is trying to drag Lucas to the mat but Lucas just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Virne.
Lucas prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lucas is trying to push Virne away but Virne has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lucas prevents a takedown attempt there.
Boyd Lucas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jarppi Virne.
Lucas avoiding damage as Virne throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Virne has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lucas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Virne drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lucas pulls his leg out and moves away.
Virne tries to clinch up but Lucas circles away and keeps his distance.
Lucas misses with a low kick.
Virne lands a nice hook to Lucas's body. Lucas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Virne shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lucas tries to roll over but Virne keeps him under control.
Virne wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lucas keeps working.
Lucas trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lucas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Virne on the ground.
Virne working some strikes from top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Virne in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lucas seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Virne trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lucas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lucas is trying to keep Virne in close.
Lucas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Virne throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Virne scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Virne has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Virne working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Virne throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas controls Virne momentarily but Virne frees himself.
Virne working some strikes from top position.

It looks like Boyd Lucas has been cut.
Lucas is trying to keep Virne in close.
Virne landing with the ground and pound.
Virne connects with a couple of short punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lucas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Virne postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Virne trying to control but Lucas is working from the bottom.
Virne with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Virne accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Virne trying to control the position from guard on top but Lucas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Virne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Virne postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Virne postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Virne postures up in Lucas's guard and throws a big left but Lucas blocks it.
Virne wants to control from the top but Lucas keeps moving.
Virne throws a big right hand that misses.
Virne in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lucas is trying to hold Virne in close to prevent damage but Virne has managed to pass into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lucas trying to control from the bottom.
Virne trying to control from half guard but Lucas is working away.
Lucas is trying to maintain the position but Virne is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarppi Virne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Boyd Lucas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A combination from Virne does no damage.
Lucas lands a nice looking kick to the body. Virne takes a step back to recover.
A punch combination from Virne misses.
Virne fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Virne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lucas connects with a body shot that sends Virne's belly button to the back.
Virne avoids the head kick by Lucas.
Virne fails with a takedown attempt.
Virne blocks a head kick by Lucas.
Virne shoots in for a takedown but Lucas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Boyd Lucas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jarppi Virne.
Lucas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Virne is breathing heavily.

Virne changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lucas looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas isn't going anywhere.

Virne tries for a kimura but Lucas is defending well.
Virne lands some shots froms side control.
Lucas manages to work his way to half guard, despite Virne's best efforts.
Virne misses with a head shot. Lucas uses the momentum to regain guard.
Lucas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Virne trying to control the position from guard on top but Lucas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Virne preventing the sweep.
Lucas wants to stand and escape but Virne is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virne lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Virne missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Virne with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lucas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Virne throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Virne is working Lucas over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
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!
Lucas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Virne.
Virne is working Lucas over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lucas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Virne landing with the ground and pound.
Virne postures up and lands a big shot to Lucas's brow.
Virne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Virne throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lucas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jarppi Virne has got the better of the ground game so far.
Virne stopping the sweep attempt from Lucas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virne works over Lucas with some ground and pound from guard.

Lucas is rocked!
Virne loads up on a big left hand. Lucas felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Virne looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Lucas can't hide his disappointment, as Virne celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jarppi Virne!