PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jari Aarnio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Quincy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aarnio comes to the cage accompanied by Ice Cube - Why We Thugs. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Aarnio
vs
Quincy

198 cm
30
193 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
27
196 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Perkele!

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jari Aarnio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Igor Quincy!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quincy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aarnio scores with a head kick. Quincy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Aarnio really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Quincy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aarnio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Quincy throws out the jab.
Aarnio is looking for a counter combo.
Aarnio misses the jab.
Quincy throws a leg kick which misses Aarnio's front leg but catches the back leg as Aarnio tries to avoid it.
Quincy looks to land a left hand but Aarnio moved out of range nicely.
Quincy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Aarnio's head backwards.
Aarnio with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Quincy takes one to the chin there.
Quincy misses with a straight right.
Aarnio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
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!
Quincy throws a poor cross that misses
and Quincy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Quincy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jab from Quincy.
A big left from Aarnio misses.
Quincy lets loose with a powerful body kick. Aarnio will feel that in the morning.
Quincy misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quincy throws a leg kick

and Aarnio counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Aarnio controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Quincy controls Aarnio momentarily but Aarnio frees himself.
Aarnio postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Aarnio sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Quincy's guard.
Aarnio landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Aarnio trying to mount his opponent but Quincy defends it.
Aarnio throwing shots but Quincy is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quincy moves into full guard.
Aarnio is looking to work some ground and pound but Quincy has wrist control.
Aarnio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Quincy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aarnio throws a big elbow that misses.
Aarnio throws a big right hand that misses.
Aarnio wants to control from the top but Quincy keeps moving.
Aarnio forces his way into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aarnio seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Quincy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Aarnio not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Aarnio perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Aarnio frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Quincy wants to hold on but Aarnio pushes him away.
Aarnio sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Aarnio controlling the pace for now.

Aarnio jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Quincy is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Quincy and Aarnio has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quincy can't do much from the bottom here.
Aarnio moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Aarnio is looking to take a break and control but Quincy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Quincy is trying to control Aarnio's posture but Aarnio avoids it.
Aarnio connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Quincy some visible discomfort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jari Aarnio dominated that round.
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.

Aarnio lands with an uppercut that bounces Quincy off the cage and back into range.
Aarnio feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Quincy's calf.
A slapping leg kick lands for Aarnio.
Quincy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aarnio.
Quincy cracks the inside of Aarnio's front leg.
Aarnio takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Quincy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aarnio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aarnio ducks under a wild hook from Quincy.
Aarnio misses with a wild combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Quincy! But no joy.
Aarnio throws a body shot but no joy.
Aarnio lands with a shot to the body.
Quincy swings widly with a right hand
and Quincy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Aarnio feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aarnio with a flurry of punches that miss.
Aarnio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Quincy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quincy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Aarnio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aarnio trying to control the position from guard on top but Quincy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aarnio tries to free his leg and advance position but Quincy is retaining full guard.
Quincy keeping moving, preventing Aarnio from controlling successfully.
Aarnio looking to pass the guard.
Aarnio is looking to work some ground and pound but Quincy has wrist control.
Quincy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Quincy misses the shot to the body.
Aarnio cracks Quincy with a good jab.
Quincy ducks right into an uppercut from Aarnio.

It looks like Igor Quincy has been cut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Aarnio.
A jab from Aarnio finds it's way through Quincy's defenses.
Quincy connects with a nice looking jab.
Aarnio looks to score with a jab to the body but Quincy is just out of range.
Quincy takes one to the chin there.
Igor Quincy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Quincy throws a head kick but Aarnio moves out of range.
Aarnio changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Aarnio throws a looping overhand right but Quincy ducks down to avoid it.
Quincy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aarnio blocks the body kick.
Quincy throws a hook but Aarnio blocks it.
A lazy left from Aarnio finds it's target.
Aarnio lands a jab.
A big left from Quincy misses.
Aarnio uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Quincy has time to react.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aarnio scores with a leg kick.
Aarnio fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Aarnio looks to land a combination. Quincy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Quincy is rocked!
Aarnio shoots in but no luck this time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quincy. Aarnio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quincy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jari Aarnio is winning the standup battle so far.
Quincy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aarnio.
Quincy misses the shot to the body.
Quincy looks to score with a jab to the body but Aarnio is just out of range.
Aarnio works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Aarnio throws a sloppy head kick and Quincy moves out of range easily.
Aarnio is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Aarnio connects with the punch.
Aarnio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quincy was well out of range. Poor timing from Aarnio.
Quincy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aarnio takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Aarnio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Quincy can do to turn this around?
Aarnio looks to land a body kick but Quincy moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aarnio misses with an uppercut. Quincy saw that one coming.
Aarnio slips a jab from Quincy.
Quincy throws a lazy right hand but Aarnio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Quincy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Aarnio throws a head kick but Quincy moves out of range.
Quincy tries to work over Aarnio's front leg with a kick but Aarnio checks it.

Aarnio shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Quincy manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jari Aarnio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Aarnio throws a big right hand that misses.
Aarnio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Quincy has momentary wrist control but Aarnio slips an elbow through the middle.
Aarnio working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Aarnio has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Aarnio passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jari Aarnio dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Igor Quincy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Quincy throws a body kick that misses.
Quincy throws a body punch but Aarnio moves out of range.
Aarnio defending well as Quincy loads up on a big left hand.
Aarnio's jab looks to have found its range, popping Quincy under the eye.
Quincy is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Aarnio tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Quincy is able to avoid easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aarnio. Quincy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quincy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Aarnio throws out a powerful jab.
Quincy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aarnio shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Quincy as he avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Quincy.
Aarnio lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aarnio feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Quincy's calf.
Quincy misses with an uppercut. Aarnio saw that one coming.
Aarnio thumps Quincy with a low kick.
Aarnio wants to land a leg kick but Quincy is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Quincy! But no joy.
Aarnio throws a looping overhand right but Quincy ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Quincy.
A big right from Aarnio misses.
Quincy scores with a spinning back kick!
Aarnio slips a straight right by Quincy.
A telegraphed right hand from Quincy misses the target.
Aarnio lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Aarnio misses with a body shot.
Aarnio ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Quincy throws a body shot but no joy.
Aarnio changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Quincy misses with a body shot.
Aarnio tries to bum rush Quincy with a series of wild strikes but Quincy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aarnio throws a one two combo.
Aarnio is looking to score with low kicks.
A big right from Quincy misses.
Aarnio throwing a counter right hand but Quincy manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aarnio checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A solid leg kick lands there for Quincy.
Igor Quincy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quincy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aarnio was well out of range. Poor timing from Quincy.
Quincy thows a left - swing and a miss!

Aarnio scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Quincy is trying to maintain the position but Aarnio is very close to passing his half guard.
Quincy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Aarnio lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Quincy controlling the position well.
Aarnio lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Aarnio will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Quincy is defending against the submission attempts here by Aarnio.
Quincy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Quincy keeping moving, preventing Aarnio from controlling successfully.
Aarnio throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Aarnio scoring with some ground and pound.
Aarnio lands a couple of elbows.
Aarnio's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Aarnio trying to control the position from guard on top but Quincy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aarnio missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Aarnio works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Aarnio missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Aarnio wants to take a breather but Quincy is having none of it.

Aarnio is trying for a kimura here. Quincy looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Aarnio wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jari Aarnio!
Jari Aarnio tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.