PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vasiliy Arkhipov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Breki Hundur Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Arkhipov
vs
Hundur Jr

190 cm
25
220 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

190 cm
20
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Punishment Nutrition

Behold The Beast
Behold The Beast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vasiliy Arkhipov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Breki Hundur Jr!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arkhipov stuns Hundur Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hundur Jr. Arkhipov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arkhipov misses with a two punch combination.
Arkhipov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Arkhipov throws a body punch but Hundur Jr moves out of range.
Arkhipov thuds his right hand into Hundur Jr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hundur Jr scores with a one two! Arkhipov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hundur Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hundur Jr throws a lazy right hand but Arkhipov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hundur Jr throws a hook but Arkhipov avoids it easily.
Hundur Jr throws a low kick, looking for Arkhipov's leg but Arkhipov calmly moves out of range.
Hundur Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arkhipov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arkhipov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arkhipov misses with a combination
enabling Hundur Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Hundur Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hundur Jr looks to land a right hand but Arkhipov moved out of range.
Hundur Jr tries to land a front kick but Arkhipov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hundur Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Arkhipov misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hundur Jr blocks a jab.
Hundur Jr looks to land a combination. Arkhipov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Arkhipov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hundur Jr momentarily.
Hundur Jr lunges at Arkhipov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Arkhipov's hand.
Arkhipov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hundur Jr momentarily.
Hundur Jr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Breki Hundur Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Hundur Jr.
Arkhipov slips a jab from Hundur Jr.
Arkhipov lands a glancing blow to the side of Hundur Jr's head.
Arkhipov blocks a head kick by Hundur Jr.

Hundur Jr tries to keep at a distance but Arkhipov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Arkhipov avoiding damage.
Arkhipov gets through Hundur Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Arkhipov just leaning against Hundur Jr, taking a breather.
Hundur Jr is trying to stall.

Hundur Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Hundur Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hundur Jr takes a swing at Arkhipov's ribcage but misses.
Hundur Jr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hundur Jr takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hundur Jr slips a jab and a cross from Arkhipov.
Hundur Jr throws a jab when Arkhipov was well out of range.
Arkhipov slips a jab and a cross from Hundur Jr.
Hundur Jr takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Arkhipov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hundur Jr getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hundur Jr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hundur Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Hundur Jr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Arkhipov lands a jab to the head.
Hundur Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hundur Jr is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Arkhipov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A combination from Hundur Jr does no damage.
Arkhipov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hundur Jr tried to score with a low kick but Arkhipov checks it.
Arkhipov doesn't manage to clinch there - Hundur Jr circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Hundur Jr.
Arkhipov dodges the punch combination from Hundur Jr.
Hundur Jr closes the distance looking to clinch
and Arkhipov counters with a straight right hand.
Hundur Jr jabs Arkhipov right on the nose. Arkhipov blinks but takes it well.
Arkhipov connects with a looping right hand.
Arkhipov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Arkhipov looks to land a combination but Hundur Jr avoids it well.
Hundur Jr lands with a nice body punch.
Hundur Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Arkhipov moves out of range easily.
Arkhipov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hundur Jr.
Hundur Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Arkhipov is breathing heavily.
Arkhipov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hundur Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arkhipov staying out of range there.
Hundur Jr misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arkhipov misses with a body shot.

Hundur Jr clinches up with Arkhipov and pushes him back against the cage.
Arkhipov misses with some punches.
Hundur Jr is trying to break free.
Hundur Jr is trying to break the clinch but Arkhipov has him pressed against the cage.
Hundur Jr working hard to break the clinch.
Hundur Jr is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Hundur Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hundur Jr throws a looping overhand right but Arkhipov ducks down to avoid it.
Hundur Jr throws a hook but Arkhipov avoids it easily.
Hundur Jr throws a hook but Arkhipov blocks it.
Arkhipov doesn't manage to clinch there - Hundur Jr circles away.
Hundur Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arkhipov.
Hundur Jr looks to land a right hand but Arkhipov moved out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arkhipov slips under a jab.
Hundur Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hundur Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hundur Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Breki Hundur Jr dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Arkhipov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hundur Jr.
Hundur Jr lands a really nice looking cross but Arkhipov seems unphased.
Hundur Jr lands a jab to the nose.
Arkhipov cracks Hundur Jr with an open hand slap.
Hundur Jr throws a shot to the body.
Arkhipov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hundur Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Arkhipov.
Arkhipov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hundur Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hundur Jr wants to clinch.
Hundur Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hundur Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hundur Jr misses with a looping right.
Vasiliy Arkhipov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Hundur Jr drops Arkhipov with a left right combo! Hundur Jr follows him down to the ground into side control.

It looks like Vasiliy Arkhipov has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hundur Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Arkhipov keeps working.

Hundur Jr thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hundur Jr in side control lands a decent elbow.
Arkhipov pushes Hundur Jr away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hundur Jr gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Hundur Jr scoring with punches and elbows.
Arkhipov stops Hundur Jr from passing to mount.
Arkhipov dodges the ground and pound from Hundur Jr.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hundur Jr cracks Arkhipov with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hundur Jr with the ground and pound but Arkhipov regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Arkhipov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hundur Jr landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Arkhipov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hundur Jr on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hundur Jr is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Arkhipov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hundur Jr.
Hundur Jr throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hundur Jr throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hundur Jr passes the guard and advances to mount!
Hundur Jr thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Hundur Jr prevents Arkhipov from getting the reversal.
Arkhipov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Arkhipov tries to get out of the position.

Hundur Jr jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Arkhipov manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Hundur Jr is looking to take a break and control but Arkhipov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arkhipov tries to bench press Hundur Jr off him but Hundur Jr keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Arkhipov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Arkhipov prevents Hundur Jr from moving into mount.
Hundur Jr lands a few punches from side control.

Hundur Jr wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Arkhipov, who protects the arm well.
Hundur Jr is chipping away with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arkhipov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hundur Jr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Arkhipov is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hundur Jr connects with a decent elbow.
Hundur Jr lands a decent elbow from side control.
Hundur Jr works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hundur Jr wants to control but Arkhipov is keeping him busy.
Hundur Jr in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hundur Jr scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hundur Jr in side control lands a decent elbow.

Hundur Jr is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Arkhipov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arkhipov stops Hundur Jr from passing to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Breki Hundur Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vasiliy Arkhipov'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!

Left hook, right uppercut from Hundur Jr.
Hundur Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A shot to the body from Hundur Jr misses

and Arkhipov moves into the clinch.
Hundur Jr is trying to break the clinch but Arkhipov has him pressed against the cage.
Hundur Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Hundur Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Arkhipov rushes Hundur Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hundur Jr trying to land knees to the body.

Hundur Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arkhipov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hundur Jr throws a nice looking combination but Arkhipov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hundur Jr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Arkhipov checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arkhipov. Hundur Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arkhipov throws a hook but Hundur Jr blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hundur Jr throws the left hand but Arkhipov avoids the punch easily.
Hundur Jr slips a jab from Arkhipov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hundur Jr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hundur Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arkhipov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arkhipov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Arkhipov moves away from the strike by Hundur Jr.
Arkhipov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hundur Jr connects with a nice looking jab.
Hundur Jr cracks Arkhipov with a good jab.
Hundur Jr lands with a straight right. Arkhipov didn't see that one coming.
Hundur Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Arkhipov swings for the body but Hundur Jr moves out of range.
Hundur Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Hundur Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hundur Jr throws a one two combo.
Hundur Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hundur Jr tries to clinch
and Arkhipov counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hundur Jr closes the distance and pushes Arkhipov back into the cage.
Arkhipov lands with a left to the head.
Arkhipov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hundur Jr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hundur Jr is trying to break the clinch but Arkhipov is controlling him.
Hundur Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hundur Jr has had enough of the clinch but Arkhipov keeps him there for the moment.
Hundur Jr working hard to break the clinch.
Hundur Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Arkhipov has double underhooks.
Hundur Jr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Arkhipov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Hundur Jr breaks the clinch.
Hundur Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Arkhipov doesn't manage to clinch there - Hundur Jr circles away.
Arkhipov throws out a loose jab but Hundur Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arkhipov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hundur Jr thows a body shot but no joy.
Arkhipov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arkhipov tries to clinch up but Hundur Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Arkhipov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hundur Jr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hundur Jr misses with a looping left.
Hundur Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Arkhipov to counter with a crisp jab.
Hundur Jr throws a lazy right hand but Arkhipov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hundur Jr darts in trying to clinch
and Arkhipov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arkhipov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hundur Jr misses with a hook. Arkhipov ducked under it nicely.
Arkhipov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Arkhipov moves into the clinch successfully.
Hundur Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hundur Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Arkhipov lands a left hand.
Hundur Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Arkhipov is pushing Hundur Jr up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hundur Jr is trying to break the clinch but Arkhipov has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hundur Jr working hard to break the clinch.
Arkhipov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hundur Jr's efforts to push away.
Arkhipov has Hundur Jr pressed against the cage, preventing Hundur Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hundur Jr has had enough of the clinch but Arkhipov keeps him there for the moment.
A body shot lands from Arkhipov.
Breki Hundur Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Arkhipov lands an uppercut.
Arkhipov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Arkhipov keeps control of Hundur Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vasiliy Arkhipov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hundur Jr wants to break free but Arkhipov has control.
Hundur Jr is trying to break the clinch but Arkhipov has him pressed against the cage.
Hundur Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Arkhipov is defending well for now.
Hundur Jr wants to break free but Arkhipov has control.
Arkhipov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Arkhipov has Hundur Jr pushed against the cage.

Hundur Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arkhipov ducks under a wild hook from Hundur Jr.

And that's the end of the fight!
Breki Hundur Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hundur Jr winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Breki Hundur Jr!