PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Seagram (ranked 214 p4p, 33 weight class) and Jari Aarnio (ranked 682 p4p, 93 weight class). Aarnio is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ice Cube - Why We Thugs. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Seagram
vs
Aarnio

186 cm
31
189 lbs
22 - 6 - 2

198 cm
33
193 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London

Arcticus University: London
Sin City Allstars

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 22 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Danny Seagram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jari Aarnio!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seagram jabs Aarnio to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Seagram attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Seagram cracks a nice hook into Aarnio's ribs.
Decent striking displayed by Aarnio there.
Seagram connects with a body shot that sends Aarnio's belly button to the back.
Aarnio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Seagram throws out the jab.
Seagram misses with a body shot
and Aarnio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Seagram scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Aarnio misses with a left hand
and Seagram cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big left from Seagram misses.
Aarnio gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seagram throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aarnio looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Seagram scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Aarnio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Seagram.
Seagram misses the shot to the body.
Seagram misses with an uppercut
and Aarnio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aarnio is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nice defenses there by Aarnio.
Seagram misses with a looping right.
Aarnio fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aarnio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Seagram.
Aarnio throws out a counter right but Seagram avoids it with no problem.
Seagram throws a sloppy body shot
letting Aarnio counter with a right hand.
Aarnio throws a leg kick but Seagram sees it coming and moves out of range.
Danny Seagram is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Seagram takes a swing at Aarnio's ribcage but misses.
Danny Seagram seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Seagram.
Aarnio misses with a body kick.
Seagram lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aarnio circles away quickly and effectively.
Aarnio moves out of range of the strikes.
Aarnio throws a shot from downtown. Seagram moves away and avoids it.
Aarnio slips a jab from Seagram.
Aarnio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Seagram.
Aarnio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Seagram on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aarnio. Aarnio obviously looking to wear him down.
Seagram drops his hands momentarily and Aarnio takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Seagram throws a big shot that misses.
Aarnio takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aarnio looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Aarnio has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Seagram uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Aarnio misses with a straight right.
Aarnio has his takedown stuffed
and Seagram counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Aarnio misses with a wild combination.
Seagram connects with a solid leg kick.
Aarnio swings widly with a right hand
and Seagram counters with a straight right hand.
Aarnio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Seagram.
Aarnio moves out of range as Seagram strikes.
Seagram cracks Aarnio with an open hand slap.
Aarnio ducks under a wild hook from Seagram.
Seagram's jab looks to have found its range, popping Aarnio under the eye.
Aarnio shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A little feinted left hand from Seagram on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Danny Seagram has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jari Aarnio.
Seagram lands a jab to the nose.
Seagram misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aarnio lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Aarnio throws a leg kick but Seagram moved away.
Aarnio's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Seagram connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Aarnio scrambles back to his feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Aarnio darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Seagram lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aarnio at a distance.
Aarnio plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Seagram scores with a jab to the body.
Seagram with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Seagram fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aarnio manages to avoid it.
Aarnio closes the distance and clinches up with Seagram, looking for a takedown. Aarnio pushes Seagram against the cage but Seagram circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Seagram misses with an attempted mid kick.
Seagram throws out a loose jab but Aarnio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seagram is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aarnio.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seagram misses with an uppercut. Aarnio saw that one coming.
Aarnio is looking for the big counter here.
Seagram lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Seagram throws a poor cross that misses

and Aarnio counters with a shoot takedown. Seagram fights it but they end up in guard.
Aarnio throwing strikes from guard but Seagram blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seagram utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Seagram trying to control the position.
Aarnio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Aarnio working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Seagram looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Seagram preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Seagram holds on and takes a little breather.
Aarnio lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aarnio trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Aarnio with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Seagram dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Aarnio throws a lazy head kick
and Seagram counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Aarnio tries a head kick but it misses.
Seagram cracks a nice hook into Aarnio's ribs.
Aarnio lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Aarnio avoids the body shot from Seagram.
Seagram throws the left hand but Aarnio avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Seagram throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Seagram looks to throw the jab but Aarnio is out of range.
Aarnio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Seagram.
Aarnio digs a good body shot into Seagram's ribs.
Seagram throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Seagram is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aarnio can do to turn this around?
Seagram pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Seagram throws a jab when Aarnio was well out of range.
Aarnio steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Aarnio does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Aarnio connects with a good right hand that stumbles Seagram. Seagram circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aarnio misses with a head kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Aarnio is looking to slow Seagram down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Seagram gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Aarnio to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Seagram kicks Aarnio off and gets to his feet.
Nice shot lands for Seagram.
Aarnio has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Seagram moves out of range as Aarnio throws a body kick.
Aarnio misses with a hook
and Aarnio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aarnio misses with a straight left.
Seagram misses with an uppercut.
Aarnio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seagram just misses with a punch to the body.
Seagram misses with a right hand
enabling Aarnio to counter with a crisp jab.
Aarnio throws a low kick, looking for Seagram's leg but Seagram calmly moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Seagram misses its target.
Seagram digs a good body shot into Aarnio's ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Seagram misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aarnio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Seagram.
Seagram looks to land a left hand but Aarnio moved out of range nicely.
Seagram missing with a left hand there. Aarnio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aarnio tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Good shot there by Seagram.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seagram. Aarnio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Seagram avoids the body shot from Aarnio.
Seagram lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Seagram misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Aarnio counters with a nice uppercut.
Seagram throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aarnio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Seagram.
Seagram throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aarnio throws a head kick but Seagram moves out of range.
Aarnio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Seagram.
Donk. Aarnio catches Seagram right on the button with a cross.
Aarnio misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seagram looks to score with a jab to the body but Aarnio is just out of range.
Aarnio avoids the body shot from Seagram.
Aarnio slips a straight right by Seagram.
A cross from Seagram lands.
Seagram loads up on a big right hand but Aarnio slips the punch.
Seagram misses with a lunging right hand
and Aarnio counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Seagram is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Aarnio checks a leg kick.
Aarnio feints a counter leg kick.
Danny Seagram is winning the standup battle so far.
Aarnio keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Seagram throws a lazy right hand but Aarnio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aarnio lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Aarnio dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Seagram. That did some damage!
Aarnio takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Aarnio ducks right into an uppercut from Seagram.
Aarnio is looking to land body kicks.
Seagram moves out of range of the strikes.
Seagram loads up on a big right hand but Aarnio slips the punch.
Seagram throws a body punch but Aarnio moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aarnio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Seagram's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seagram jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Seagram cracks Aarnio with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Aarnio gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Seagram.
Seagram loads up on a big right hand but Aarnio slips the punch.
Aarnio throws a nice looking combination but Seagram bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aarnio walks into a left hand.
A big right from Seagram misses.
Seagram smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Aarnio moves out of range as Seagram strikes.
Seagram scores with a shot to the body.
Seagram takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Seagram throws a big shot that misses.
Aarnio throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Aarnio attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The fighters circling - Seagram 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.

Danny Seagram dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Aarnio fails with the takedown.
Seagram was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Aarnio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Seagram. Seagram obviously looking to wear him down.
Seagram lands with a nice body punch.
Seagram connects with a jab.
Aarnio swinging wildly here.
Aarnio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Seagram.
Seagram throws a predictable looking body shot
and Seagram takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Seagram tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aarnio was well out of range. Poor timing from Seagram.
And Aarnio tries to counter it with a takedown but Seagram pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aarnio fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Seagram misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Aarnio misses the target.
Seagram thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aarnio bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aarnio shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Seagram missing with a left hand there. Aarnio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aarnio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Seagram digs a good body shot into Aarnio's ribs.
Aarnio connects with a high kick.
Seagram blocks a jab.
Seagram throws a hook but Aarnio avoids it easily.
Seagram looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aarnio walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Aarnio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Seagram ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aarnio moves away.
Seagram misses with a right hand
and Aarnio counters with a nice uppercut.
Seagram throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aarnio throws a front kick that sends Seagram stumbling back into the cage.
Aarnio looks to land a left hand but Seagram moved out of range nicely.
Aarnio missing with a left hand there. Seagram was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jari Aarnio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aarnio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Seagram connects with a body shot that sends Aarnio's belly button to the back.
Seagram looks to land a combination but Aarnio avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Seagram throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Seagram misses.
Aarnio feints the counter takedown.
Seagram looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Aarnio has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Seagram wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Seagram throws a jab but it's blocked by Aarnio.
Aarnio throws a head kick but Seagram moves out of range.
Seagram digs a good body shot into Aarnio's ribs.
Seagram throws the left hand but Aarnio avoids the punch easily.
Aarnio throws a low kick but it's checked well by Seagram.
Aarnio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Seagram.
Seagram lands with a slapping head kick.
Seagram fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aarnio manages to avoid it.
Seagram pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seagram misses with a straight right.
Nice body kick there by Aarnio.
Seagram slips a jab from Aarnio.
Aarnio fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Seagram checks it well.
A head kick misses from Aarnio.
Aarnio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Seagram throwing a counter right hand but Aarnio manages to avoid it.
Aarnio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Aarnio moves away from the strike by Seagram.
Seagram lands a body shot.
Seagram misses with a shot to the body
and Aarnio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Seagram scores with a sloppy right hand. Aarnio should have avoided that one.
Aarnio gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Seagram fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aarnio manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Seagram misses its intended target.
Seagram changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Aarnio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Seagram swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aarnio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seagram avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Seagram throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aarnio.
Aarnio misses with a looping right.
Seagram loads up on a big right hand but Aarnio slips the punch.
Seagram connects with a body shot.
Aarnio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Seagram catches Aarnio with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Seagram ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab lands there for Seagram.
A nice combination there by Aarnio.
Nice defenses there by Seagram.
A punch lands to the side of Aarnio 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Seagram throws a hook but Aarnio blocks it.
Seagram looks to throw the jab but Aarnio is out of range.
Aarnio tries a quick counter leg kick but Seagram is wise to it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Seagram showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Seagram, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Seagram!
A very excited looking Danny Seagram made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.