PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tim Poutsi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arni Ur Jarni (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.

Poutsi
vs
Ur Jarni

183 cm
23
202 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
195 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tim Poutsi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arni Ur Jarni!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poutsi blocks a head kick by Ur Jarni.
Poutsi goes for a double leg but Ur Jarni avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ur Jarni continues to drive forward.
Our sources have told us that Poutsi has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Ur Jarni lands a left hand.
Ur Jarni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Poutsi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Poutsi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ur Jarni's elbow.
Ur Jarni scores with a hook to the body.
Ur Jarni tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ur Jarni blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Poutsi looking to slow down the pace here.
Ur Jarni swings wildly with an uppercut but Poutsi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Poutsi.
Come on Poutsi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Poutsi swings wildly with an uppercut but Ur Jarni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poutsi blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poutsi digs a right hand underneath Ur Jarni's ribcage. Ur Jarni let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Poutsi lands an uppercut.
Poutsi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ur Jarni wants to stall.
Ur Jarni has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Poutsi seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ur Jarni can turn it around.
Poutsi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ur Jarni gets through Poutsi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ur Jarni fails to land.
Poutsi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Ur Jarni scores with a nice short uppercut.
Poutsi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Poutsi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Poutsi gets through Ur Jarni's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ur Jarni fails to land.
Poutsi misses with a punch to the body.
Ur Jarni swings wildly with an uppercut but Poutsi uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ur Jarni misses with the head strike.
Poutsi lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ur Jarni fails to land.
Ur Jarni digs a right hand underneath Poutsi's ribcage. Poutsi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Poutsi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Poutsi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Ur Jarni fails to land.
Ur Jarni blocks an uppercut.
Ur Jarni lands a right hand that snaps the head of Poutsi backwards.
Ur Jarni misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ur Jarni tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Poutsi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ur Jarni scores with a shoulder strike.
Poutsi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Poutsi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Poutsi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ur Jarni lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ur Jarni tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Poutsi misses with a body punch.
Ur Jarni misses with a punch on the inside.
Ur Jarni's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Poutsi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ur Jarni misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Poutsi gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Poutsi is trying to control. Ur Jarni wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ur Jarni is looking for a sweep. Poutsi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Poutsi is trying to control the action in half guard but Ur Jarni is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Poutsi in particular looking to stall.
Poutsi is trying to control. Ur Jarni wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Tim Poutsi has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Poutsi throws a sloppy body shot
and Ur Jarni counters with an inside leg kick.
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!
Poutsi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ur Jarni chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ur Jarni gets a clinch.
Ur Jarni blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ur Jarni lands with a left to the head.
Poutsi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ur Jarni as Poutsi tries to tie him up.
A short uppercut from Ur Jarni.
Ur Jarni digs a right hand underneath Poutsi's ribcage. Poutsi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Poutsi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ur Jarni.
Ur Jarni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Poutsi working aggressively here.
Poutsi blocking some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ur Jarni tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Poutsi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ur Jarni blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ur Jarni tries a body shot but Poutsi blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Ur Jarni fails to land.
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 Tim Poutsi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Poutsi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Poutsi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ur Jarni lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ur Jarni misses with the combination.
Ur Jarni moves in looking to clinch but Poutsi pushes him off.
Poutsi avoids a kick to the body.
Ur Jarni throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ur Jarni looks to land a body kick but Poutsi moved away.

Poutsi moves into range and clinches up with Ur Jarni.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poutsi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ur Jarni backwards.
Poutsi is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ur Jarni is defending well.
Poutsi working aggressively here.
Ur Jarni throws a punch but it's blocked by Poutsi.
Nice body punch from Poutsi.
Ur Jarni lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Poutsi.
Poutsi takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ur Jarni swings wildly with an uppercut but Poutsi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poutsi throws a punch but it's blocked by Ur Jarni.
Ur Jarni lands a body shot.
Arni Ur Jarni seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ur Jarni lands a right hand that snaps the head of Poutsi backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ur Jarni.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ur Jarni.
Poutsi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ur Jarni swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Ur Jarni.
Ur Jarni misses with a hook to the ribs.
Poutsi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ur Jarni gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ur Jarni misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ur Jarni tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Poutsi's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Ur Jarni scores with a nice short uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Poutsi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ur Jarni.
Ur Jarni lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ur Jarni tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Poutsi lands with a left to the head.
Poutsi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Come on Ur Jarni - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Poutsi misses with a punch on the inside.
Ur Jarni blocking some punches.
Poutsi blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ur Jarni.
Poutsi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ur Jarni's elbow.
Ur Jarni is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Poutsi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ur Jarni lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Poutsi or not.
Ur Jarni misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ur Jarni lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ur Jarni.
Poutsi scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ur Jarni lands a right hand.
Ur Jarni blocks a body shot from Poutsi.
A short left from Ur Jarni.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ur Jarni.
Poutsi digs a right hand underneath Ur Jarni's ribcage. Ur Jarni let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Poutsi lands a left hand.
Ur Jarni throws a punch but it's blocked by Poutsi.
Poutsi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ur Jarni backwards.
Ur Jarni throws a head punch that misses.
Poutsi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ur Jarni lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Poutsi misses with a body punch.
Ur Jarni misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Poutsi.
Ur Jarni misses with the head strike.
Poutsi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ur Jarni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Poutsi misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poutsi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Poutsi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ur Jarni is defending well for now.
Ur Jarni lands with a left to the head.
Ur Jarni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ur Jarni pushes Poutsi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Poutsi digs a right hand underneath Ur Jarni's ribcage. Ur Jarni let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ur Jarni has a couple of punches blocked by Poutsi.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ur Jarni misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Poutsi takes a shot to the head.
Ur Jarni swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ur Jarni lands a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Poutsi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ur Jarni tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Poutsi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ur Jarni gets through Poutsi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arni Ur Jarni showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Ur Jarni tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ur Jarni looks to throw a body kick
and Poutsi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Poutsi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ur Jarni sprawls well. Ur Jarni wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Poutsi gets slowly back to his feet.

Poutsi rushes Ur Jarni and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ur Jarni throws a head punch that misses.
Poutsi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ur Jarni misses with some punches.
Ur Jarni swings wildly with an uppercut but Poutsi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ur Jarni scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ur Jarni lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ur Jarni can't find room to land a body shot as Poutsi controls the action.
Ur Jarni misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poutsi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ur Jarni backwards.
Poutsi misses with some punches.
Ur Jarni lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Poutsi or not.
A short uppercut from Ur Jarni.
Ur Jarni misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ur Jarni misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Poutsi misses with the head strike.
Poutsi blocks an uppercut.
Ur Jarni struggles to land a body shot inside as Poutsi controls his hands.
Ur Jarni tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ur Jarni tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ur Jarni effectively controlling the action here.
Ur Jarni misses with a punch on the inside.
Ur Jarni can't find room to land a body shot as Poutsi controls the action.
Ur Jarni misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ur Jarni misses with a punch on the inside.
Poutsi throws a punch but it's blocked by Ur Jarni.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ur Jarni swings wildly with an uppercut but Poutsi uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Poutsi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Poutsi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Poutsi throws a punch but it's blocked by Ur Jarni.
Ur Jarni throws a punch but it's blocked by Poutsi.
Poutsi is working Ur Jarni over against the cage.
Ur Jarni lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Ur Jarni.
Ur Jarni lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ur Jarni makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Poutsi misses with some punches.
Ur Jarni throws a head punch that misses.
Poutsi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ur Jarni lands a right hand that snaps the head of Poutsi backwards.
Ur Jarni swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Poutsi misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poutsi lands a nice knee to the body.
Ur Jarni takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Poutsi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ur Jarni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Poutsi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Poutsi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ur Jarni tries a body shot but Poutsi blocks it.
Poutsi scores with a shoulder strike.
Ur Jarni takes a shot to the head.
Ur Jarni swings wildly with an uppercut but Poutsi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Poutsi.
Ur Jarni misses with a punch to the body.
Ur Jarni is leaning against Poutsi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Poutsi.
Poutsi lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hand to the body from Poutsi.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poutsi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Poutsi pushes Ur Jarni back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Poutsi digs a right hand underneath Ur Jarni's ribcage. Ur Jarni let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Poutsi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ur Jarni working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Poutsi.
Poutsi prevents a body shot from Ur Jarni.
Poutsi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ur Jarni misses with some punches.
Poutsi throws a punch but it's blocked by Ur Jarni.
Ur Jarni gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Poutsi.
Ur Jarni throws a punch but it's blocked by Poutsi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Poutsi lands a right hand.
Ur Jarni tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Poutsi can't find room to land a body shot as Ur Jarni controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tim Poutsi.
I think Poutsi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Arni Ur Jarni!