PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arne Skognar (ranked 2370 p4p, 2349 weight class) and Arto Jarvinen (ranked 301 p4p, 297 weight class). Arne Skognar could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Arto Jarvinen's chin.

Skognar
vs
Jarvinen

193 cm
26
205
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
215
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arne Skognar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arto Jarvinen!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Jarvinen misses.
Skognar appears to be looking for a big counter.
Skognar moves away from the strike by Jarvinen.
Jarvinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jarvinen tries to counter with a clinch but Skognar shakes him off and moves away.
Skognar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jarvinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skognar was well out of range. Poor timing from Jarvinen.
Skognar is looking for a counter combo.
Skognar scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jarvinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jarvinen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Skognar's head.

Jarvinen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jarvinen digs a right hand into Skognar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Skognar's gas tank.
Skognar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jarvinen blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch on the inside from Skognar fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jarvinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Skognars head.
Skognar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jarvinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skognar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jarvinen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Skognar is breathing heavily.
Skognar looking to stall.
Skognar looking to throw knees to the head but Jarvinen is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarvinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Skognar just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jarvinen's brow.
Jarvinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jarvinen blocks the elbow strike.
Skognar lands a good knee to the midsection. Jarvinen won't want to take too many of those.
Jarvinen lands a nice uppercut.

Jarvinen drops Skognar onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Skognar is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Skognar is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jarvinen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Oh Skognar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jarvinen lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Skognar to his knees! Jarvinen keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 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.