PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arto Jarvinen (ranked 2896 p4p, 4637 weight class) and Dwayne Mill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Jarvinen
vs
Mill

185 cm
25
215
3 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
213
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arto Jarvinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dwayne Mill!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mill tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jarvinen defends well and Mill ends up having to push Jarvinen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jarvinen lands with a straight right. Mill didn't see that one coming.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mill is defended easily by Jarvinen.
Jarvinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mill has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mill there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jarvinen works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mill takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Arto Jarvinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jarvinen lands a jab to the head.
Jarvinen scores with a nice head shot.
Jarvinen scores with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarvinen lands a head shot.
Jarvinen stuns Mill with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mill is looking to clinch but Jarvinen is avoiding it.
Jarvinen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mill walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mill.
Arto Jarvinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwayne Mill.
Jarvinen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jarvinen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jarvinen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jarvinen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mill on the side of the head.
Good exchange - Jarvinen coming out on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jarvinen connects with a right hand. Mill shakes it off.

Jarvinen rushes Mill and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mill is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jarvinen to keep the fight standing.
Jarvinen misses with a punch to the body.
Jarvinen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jarvinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Jarvinen.
Jarvinen lands with a short shot to the head.

Mill is rocked!
Jarvinen slows down the pace here.
Mill is still on wobbly legs! Can Jarvinen finish him?
Still in the clinch, Jarvinen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mill has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jarvinen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mill seems to have recovered his senses.
Jarvinen lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarvinen lands a body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Jarvinen.
Jarvinen cracks Mill with a nice body shot.
Mill looks winded!
Jarvinen lands a big right hand that drops Mill! The killer instinct kicks in and Jarvinen finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Jarvinen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arto Jarvinen!
After winning the bout, Arto Jarvinen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.