PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roope Latvala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arvo Laar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laar has chosen some random 90's estonia dance song i found on youtube as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Roope Latvala could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Arvo Laar's chin.

Latvala
vs
Laar

190 cm
33
212 lbs
24 - 13 - 0

182 cm
33
213 lbs
22 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu
Bullet Proof System

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 24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roope Latvala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arvo Laar!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Laar misses.
Laar misses with a low kick as Latvala jumps back.
Laar throws a head kick that Latvala semi-blocks.
Laar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Laar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Latvala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laar manages to avoid it.
Laar misses with a head kick.
Laar throws a front kick aimed at Latvala's knee but Latvala avoids it well.
Latvala cracks Laar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Laar scores with a jab to the body.
Latvala stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Laar.
Latvala throws a body shot but no joy.
Laar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Latvala's sensitive parts.
Latvala looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Laar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Latvala has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Latvala attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Arvo Laar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laar scores with a head kick. Latvala tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Latvala chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Latvala moves out of range of the leg kick from Laar.
A low kick from Laar misses
and Latvala counters with a nice low kick that buckles Laar's knee momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Latvala moves out of range of the leg kick from Laar.
Laar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Latvala. That did some damage!
Laar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Laar cracks the inside of Latvala's front leg.
Latvala scores with a jab.
Latvala throws a chopping leg kick but Laar manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Laar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Laar tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Laar connects with an inside leg kick.
Latvala tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jab, jab by Latvala - just one landing.
Latvala tries to close the distance and clinch up but Laar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A bone on bone clash there as Latvala blocks the leg kick.
Latvala misses with the combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A good leg kick by Laar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Laar misses
and Latvala counters with a stiff right hand.
Latvala looks to score with a jab to the body but Laar is just out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Latvala checks a leg kick.
Latvala tries to counter by clinching up but Laar breaks away and moves out of range.
Latvala misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laar.
Latvala is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Latvala shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Laar eats them both and turns towards Latvala to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Latvala. Laar does a little dance to reset his feet.

Latvala clinches up with Laar and pushes him back against the cage.
Latvala has Laar pressed against the cage, preventing Laar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Latvala has Laar pressed against the cage, preventing Laar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Latvala's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Latvala blocking some punches.
Laar misses with a body punch.
Laar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Latvala is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Latvala.
Laar lands a shot to the body.
Latvala is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laar gets through Latvala's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Latvala tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Latvala tries a knee to the head but Laar blocks it.

Laar breaks from the clinch.
Laar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Latvala on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Laar connects with a solid leg kick.
Latvala lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Laar lands a jab to Latvala's midsection.
A nice inside leg kick there by Laar. That's going to slow Latvala down.
Laar connects with a leg kick. Latvala looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Latvala lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Latvala is looking to wear down Laar with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Laar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laar feints and then cracks Latvala's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Latvala down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Latvala takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Laar is predictable there
and Latvala counters with a big head kick but Laar shrugs it off.
Latvala takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Laar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Latvala. Laar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laar throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Latvala to counter with a crisp jab.
Latvala chopping away at his opponent's legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Laar.
Laar misses with a wild body shot.
Laar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Laar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Latvala on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Laar wants to land a leg kick but Latvala is out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Laar checks a leg kick.
Laar misses with a two punch combination.
Latvala waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laar.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Latvala does no damage.

Latvala moves into the clinch.
Laar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Laar tries to work over Latvala's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Laar is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arvo Laar dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Laar lands a head kick!
Latvala throws a leg kick but Laar checks it.
Laar throws a body shot but no joy.
Laar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Laar lands a nice shot to the body.
Laar defending well as Latvala loads up on a big left hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Laar.
Latvala misses with a wild body shot.
Latvala misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laar feints and then cracks Latvala's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Latvala down.
Latvala's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Laar throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Latvala half committed to a counter leg kick.
Laar throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Latvala fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Latvala connects with a looping right hand.
Latvala misses with a low kick as Laar jumps back.
Laar thumps Latvala with a low 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!
Laar scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laar throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A lazy left from Latvala finds it's target.
Laar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Laar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Latvala is out of range.
Latvala attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Latvala throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Latvala finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Latvala throws a jab but it's blocked by Laar.
Laar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Laar throws a body punch but Latvala moves out of range.
Latvala has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laar.
Laar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Arvo Laar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Laar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Latvala takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Laar scores with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Latvala on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Laar connects with a body shot that sends Latvala's belly button to the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Laar.
That kick from Laar tenderised Latvala's leg. Latvala is trying to keep his angry face on.
A solid leg kick lands there for Laar.
Latvala blocks a leg kick.
Latvala seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Latvala fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Laar checks it well.
Latvala throws a low kick but Laar avoids it.
Laar throws a low kick but Latvala avoids it.
Latvala is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Laar avoids the head kick by Latvala.
Latvala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laar moves away.

Latvala fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Laar, pushing him back against the cage.
Latvala misses with some punches.
Laar is looking to break free of the clinch but Latvala has double underhooks.
Laar has a couple of punches blocked by Latvala.
Latvala misses with a hook to the ribs.
Latvala lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Laar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Laar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Latvala pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Laar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A leg kick checked by Latvala.
Nice defenses there by Laar.
Laar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Latvala scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Laar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Laar tries to score with a low kick but Latvala moves his leg out of the way.
Laar throws a nice head kick!
A swing and a miss from Latvala.
Laar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Latvala's calf.
Laar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Laar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Latvala showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Laar.
Good leg kick by Laar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Laar connects with a leg kick. Latvala looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Latvala throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Latvala misses with a few strikes there.
Laar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Laar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Latvala has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Laar throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Latvala's head.
Latvala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laar.
Laar thows a leg kick but Latvala checks it
and Latvala counters with a head kick.
Laar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Laar lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Latvala lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Laar circles away quickly and effectively.
Laar connects with a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Laar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Latvala throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arvo Laar 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. This is the final round!

Laar is looking to slow Latvala down with leg kicks.
Laar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Laar.
Laar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Latvala.
Laar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Latvala chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Laar can pounce on him.
Laar tried to score with a low kick but Latvala checks it.
Good leg kick by Laar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A nice leg kick lands there from Laar.

Latvala gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Laar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Laar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A good leg kick by Laar.
Laar blocks a head kick by Latvala.
Latvala doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laar jabs at Latvala's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Latvala lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Laar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Laar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laar misses with a low kick.
Laar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Latvala's sensitive parts.
The fighters circling - Latvala throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Latvala misses with a straight left.
Laar tries a quick counter leg kick but Latvala is wise to it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Laar.
Laar thumps Latvala with a low kick.
Latvala misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Laar. That's going to slow Latvala down.
Latvala throws a solid leg kick but Laar takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Latvala.
Laar takes a swing at Latvala's ribcage but misses.
Laar misses with a low kick.
Laar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Latvala's calf.
Latvala throws a leg kick but Laar checks it.
Laar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Latvala was well out of range. Poor timing from Laar.
Laar just misses with a punch to the body.
Latvala seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laar throws a head kick but Latvala moves out of range.
Latvala attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Laar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Laar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Laar throws a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laar looks to score with a jab to the body but Latvala is just out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Latvala misses its target.
Laar lands a jab-cross combination.
Latvala takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laar. Latvala does a little dance to reset his feet.
Latvala chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Laar can pounce on him.
Laar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Latvala misses with an uppercut. Laar saw that one coming.
Laar appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Latvala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laar manages to avoid it.
Laar was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Laar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laar swats away the attempt to clinch by Latvala.
Roope Latvala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Laar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Latvala is able to avoid easily.
Laar throws a series of punches but Latvala moves out of range.
Laar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Laar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Laar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Latvala throws a series of punches but Laar avoids them all with ease.
Laar scores with a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Laar, right into the meat.
Latvala takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Laar connects with a solid leg kick.
Laar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Laar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Latvala has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Laar.
Laar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Latvala.
Laar scores with a body shot.
Laar tries a head kick but it misses.
Laar cracks the inside of Latvala's front leg.
Latvala checks a leg kick.
Laar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Laar lands a right hook to the body.
Laar stuns Latvala with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Latvala on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Laar slips under a jab from Latvala.

Latvala drives through and clinches with Laar against the cage.
Latvala misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Laar.
Laar is trying to maintain a safe position but Latvala gets an underhook and turns Laar into the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arvo Laar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Laar 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arvo Laar!
Arvo Laar bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.