PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Markku Jahti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasiliy Arkhipov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasiliy Arkhipov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Jahti
vs
Arkhipov

178 cm
22
280 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
28
243 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Markku Jahti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vasiliy Arkhipov!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jahti bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Arkhipov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jahti throws a jab but it's blocked by Arkhipov.
Jahti swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arkhipov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jahti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arkhipov scores with a hook to the body. Jahti takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jahti misses with a hook to the body
and Arkhipov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arkhipov lands a lovely overhand right.
Jahti scores with a nice head shot.
Jahti throws a series of punches but Arkhipov avoids them all with ease.
Jahti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jahti tries to work over Arkhipov's front leg with a kick but Arkhipov checks it.
Jahti tries to clinch but Arkhipov moves away
letting Arkhipov counter with a right hand.
Jahti slips a jab and a cross from Arkhipov.
Jahti takes one to the side of the head.
Jahti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arkhipov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jahti misses with a low kick.
Jahti throws a head kick that misses.
Arkhipov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jahti on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arkhipov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jahti fails to land with a series of punches.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jahti.
Jahti buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A jab from Arkhipov misses.
Jahti takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A jab from Arkhipov misses.
Arkhipov blocks the body kick.
Jahti slips a jab and a cross from Arkhipov.
Jahti throws a low kick but it's checked well by Arkhipov.
Markku Jahti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jahti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Arkhipov rushes Jahti and presses him up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Jahti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arkhipov throws a big shot that misses.
Jahti wants to clinch
and Arkhipov counters with a nice uppercut.
Arkhipov checks the leg kick.

Oooooh!!! Arkhipov has knocked Jahti down with a huge combo! Arkhipov steps away and waves a wobbly Jahti back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
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!
Arkhipov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jahti misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Arkhipov counters with a nice body shot.
Jahti is breathing heavily.
Arkhipov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jahti.
Jahti pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Arkhipov closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Jahti is rocked!
Jahti loses concentration momentarily and Arkhipov pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Jahti crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Arkhipov finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vasiliy Arkhipov!