PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Linus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yrjo Jarvinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Linus
vs
Jarvinen

196 cm
19
220 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
240 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ben Linus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yrjo Jarvinen!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Jarvinen.
Linus misses the shot to the body.
Jarvinen misses with a shot to the body
and Linus counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Linus ducks under a wild hook from Jarvinen.
Jarvinen misses with a body shot
and Linus counters with a body kick.
Linus ducks under a wild hook from Jarvinen.
Jarvinen misses the body punch
and Linus counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jarvinen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linus takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Linus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Linus ducks under a wild hook from Jarvinen.
A telegraphed right hand from Jarvinen misses the target.
Jarvinen wants to clinch.
Jarvinen misses with a hook to the body
and Linus counters with a nice body kick.
Jarvinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Linus.
Linus lands a nice shot that snaps Jarvinen's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jarvinen catches Linus with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jarvinen cracks Linus with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ben Linus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jarvinen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jarvinen tests Linus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jarvinen throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Linus finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Linus misses with a head kick.
Jarvinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Linus was well out of range. Poor timing from Jarvinen.
Jarvinen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Linus's hands.
Jarvinen shoots in but Linus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jarvinen scores with a shot to the body.
Jarvinen throws out a loose jab but Linus uses good head movement to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Jarvinen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarvinen throws a shot from downtown. Linus moves away and avoids it.
Jarvinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Linus.
Jarvinen tries to land a body kick
and Linus counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jarvinen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jarvinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jarvinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Linus was well out of range. Poor timing from Jarvinen.
Jarvinen lands a right hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Jarvinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Linus tries a low kick but Jarvinen avoids it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jarvinen.
Linus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jarvinen throws out the jab.
Jarvinen tries for a takedown but Linus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ben Linus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yrjo Jarvinen.
Linus finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarvinen misses with an uppercut.
Jarvinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Jarvinen misses
and Linus counters with a nice body kick.
Jarvinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Linus.
Jarvinen avoids the head kick by Linus.

Jarvinen gets a takedown into half guard.
Linus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Linus blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jarvinen.
Jarvinen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linus tries to roll over but Jarvinen keeps him under control.
Jarvinen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jarvinen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jarvinen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Linus knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Linus has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jarvinen is working away from the top position though.
Jarvinen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jarvinen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jarvinen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Linus keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Linus dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Linus throws a leg kick but Jarvinen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jarvinen looks to throw the jab but Linus is out of range.
Ben Linus is winning the standup battle so far.
Jarvinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Jarvinen just misses with a punch to the body.
A left lands for Jarvinen.
Jarvinen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Linus avoids it really well and circles away.
Jarvinen throws an overhand right that lands on Linus's shoulder, as Linus tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linus misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Linus.
Jarvinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Linus.
Linus walks into a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarvinen looks to throw the jab but Linus is out of range.
Jarvinen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Linus.
Jarvinen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jarvinen misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Linus misses with a low kick.
Jarvinen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Jarvinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jarvinen blocks a head kick by Linus.
Linus gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jarvinen.
Jarvinen looks to throw the jab but Linus is out of range.
Jarvinen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Linus counters with a body kick that stops Jarvinen in his tracks momentarily.
Jarvinen misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jarvinen.
Linus misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jarvinen throws a body punch but Linus moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Linus.
Jarvinen throws a hook to the side of Linus's head but Linus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jarvinen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jarvinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Linus throws a leg kick that misses.
Jarvinen throws a looping overhand right but Linus ducks down to avoid it.
Linus stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Linus wants it to stay on the feet.
Ben Linus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yrjo Jarvinen.
Jarvinen scores with a jab to the body.
Linus takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linus throws a head kick but Jarvinen moves out of range.
A low kick from Jarvinen is predictable there
and Linus counters with a big head kick but Jarvinen shrugs it off.
Jarvinen lands a lovely overhand right.
Ben Linus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Linus slips a jab from Jarvinen.
Jarvinen misses with a looping left.
Jarvinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Linus.
Linus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Linus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jarvinen.

Jarvinen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jarvinen landing some decent shots from guard.
Linus is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linus is trying to keep Jarvinen in close.
Jarvinen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jarvinen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jarvinen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Linus wants to control but Jarvinen is keeping busy.
Linus on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Jarvinen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Linus doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jarvinen.
Jarvinen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yrjo Jarvinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jarvinen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Jarvinen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Linus's half guard.
Linus avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jarvinen.
Linus on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jarvinen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jarvinen passes to full mount!
Jarvinen working Linus over with strikes here.
Linus keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jarvinen landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarvinen landing strikes from the mount and Linus is in trouble!

Jarvinen is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Linus to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Linus shrugs it off.
Linus tries to lock up and control but Jarvinen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jarvinen looking to finish Linus with some ground and pound. This is bad for Linus!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Jarvinen looking for a guillotine from mount but Linus is having none of it.
Jarvinen cracks Linus with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jarvinen unloads with some shots from mount but Linus bucks and avoids them well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarvinen looking to finish with strikes here!

Jarvinen looking for a guillotine from mount but Linus is having none of it.
Linus can't escape the position.
Jarvinen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jarvinen unloading with bombs!
Jarvinen throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Jarvinen lands a heavy elbow.
Linus holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jarvinen tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarvinen looking to finish with strikes here!
Jarvinen misses with a head shot.
Jarvinen lands with some strikes.
Jarvinen has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Linus's face.
Jarvinen throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Jarvinen cracks Linus with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Linus is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Linus is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Jarvinen.
Jarvinen throws some wild stikes that Linus manages to avoid easily.
Jarvinen with good strikes from the mount here!
Jarvinen throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Linus because Jarvinen loaded up on that one.
Jarvinen throws some wild stikes that Linus manages to avoid easily.
A nice elbow there by Jarvinen.
Jarvinen has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Linus's face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Linus can't escape the position.
Linus on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Linus tries to get out of the position.

Jarvinen working for a guillotine from mount but Linus is in no mood to give up.
Yrjo Jarvinen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linus is bucking up trying to escape but Jarvinen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yrjo Jarvinen really dominated that round.
That's time! Linus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jarvinen misses with a wild body shot.
Jarvinen throws a jab when Linus was well out of range.
Jarvinen throws out a loose jab but Linus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jarvinen digs a good body shot into Linus's ribs.
Linus looks to land a body kick but Jarvinen moved away.
Jarvinen swings for the body but Linus moves out of range.
Linus shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Linus slips a jab from Jarvinen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jarvinen to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice sprawl there from Linus as Jarvinen shoots in.
Jarvinen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Linus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jarvinen looks to land a left hand but Linus moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linus throws a head kick but Jarvinen moves out of range.
Jarvinen misses with a body punch
and Linus counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jarvinen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jarvinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Linus manages to avoid it.
Jarvinen scores with a nice right hand.
Jarvinen shoots in for a takedown but Linus shows good takedown defense.
Jarvinen lands a with a good body shot.
Jarvinen jabs at Linus's body.
Jarvinen takes a swing at Linus's ribcage but misses.
Linus throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jarvinen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Linus counters with a head kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Linus slips a straight right by Jarvinen.
Jarvinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Linus moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarvinen tests Linus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Linus shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Linus moves away from the strike by Jarvinen.
Linus defending well as Jarvinen loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jarvinen. Linus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yrjo Jarvinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Jarvinen misses.
Jarvinen scores with a shot to the body.
Jarvinen tests Linus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jarvinen lands a jab-cross combination.
Linus looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarvinen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jarvinen scores with a jab. Linus acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jarvinen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jarvinen lands a jab to Linus's midsection.
Jarvinen scores with a jab to the body.
Jarvinen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Linus defends it nicely.
Ben Linus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yrjo Jarvinen.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Linus.
Jarvinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Linus.
Linus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jarvinen to score with a decent uppercut.
Jarvinen misses the body punch
and Linus counters with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jarvinen sizes up Linus with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jarvinen shoots in but Linus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jarvinen swings for the body but Linus moves out of range.
Jarvinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jarvinen tries to close the distance and clinch but Linus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jarvinen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Linus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jarvinen.
Jarvinen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jarvinen throws a body punch but Linus moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Yrjo Jarvinen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Jarvinen throws a big shot that misses.
Jarvinen throws a lazy right hand but Linus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Linus misses with a head kick.
Linus throws a solid leg kick but Jarvinen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Linus.
Jarvinen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jarvinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jarvinen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jarvinen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Linus.
Jarvinen throws out a loose jab but Linus uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jarvinen lands an overhand right.
Jarvinen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jarvinen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Linus on the side of the head.
Jarvinen thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarvinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jarvinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Linus manages to avoid it.
Jarvinen misses with a body punch
and Linus counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jarvinen's knee momentarily.
Linus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big right from Jarvinen misses.
Jarvinen lands with a nice combination. Linus backs away looking to recover.
Linus slips under a jab.
Jarvinen throws a leg kick
and Linus counters with a big head kick but Jarvinen shrugs it off.
Linus tries a head kick but it misses.
Jarvinen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Linus doesn't seem bothered though.
Linus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jarvinen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Linus counters with a good, hard body kick but Jarvinen shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jarvinen is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Jarvinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Linus moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Linus as Jarvinen shoots in.
Jarvinen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Linus at a distance.
Jarvinen loads up on a big right hand but Linus slips the punch.
Jarvinen throws a leg kick
and Linus counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jarvinen misses with a jab to the body
and Linus makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linus dips to his left and cracks Jarvinen with an uppercut!
Yrjo Jarvinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jarvinen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Linus can pounce on him.
Linus thumps Jarvinen with a low kick.
Linus misses with a head kick.
Jarvinen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Linus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Linus scores with a nice right hand.
Jarvinen throws a sloppy body shot
and Linus counters with a good low kick that Jarvinen was not able to check.
Linus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jarvinen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jarvinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Linus.
Jarvinen misses with a body shot
and Linus counters with a thumping low kick.
Linus cracks the inside of Jarvinen's front leg.
Jarvinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Linus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Linus throws a head kick but Jarvinen moves out of range.
Linus throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jarvinen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Linus can pounce on him.
Linus lands a high kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both fighters circling a little - Linus finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Linus throws a head kick but Jarvinen moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Jarvinen there.
Linus misses with a low kick as Jarvinen jumps back.
Jarvinen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jarvinen misses with a looping left.
Jarvinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Ben Linus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jarvinen thows a leg kick but Linus checks it
and Linus counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jarvinen is lucky that one didn't land flush.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Linus showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jarvinen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 46:48
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 46:48
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 46:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yrjo Jarvinen!
Yrjo Jarvinen is the new heavyweight champion!