PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arto Jarvinen (ranked 1668 p4p, 2054 weight class) and Dan Koloa (ranked 222 p4p, 277 weight class). The key to victory for Arto Jarvinen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Jarvinen
vs
Koloa

185 cm
26
215
6 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
193
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arto Jarvinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Koloa!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koloa wants to clinch up but Jarvinen keeps it at a distance.
Jarvinen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jarvinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dan Koloa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jarvinen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jarvinen digs a good body shot into Koloa's ribs.
Koloa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Koloa tries to clinch but Jarvinen moves out of range.
Koloa wants to clinch up but Jarvinen keeps it at a distance.
Koloa has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Koloa tries to close the distance and clinch but Jarvinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jarvinen circles away from the clinch attempt.

Koloa moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jarvinen.
Koloa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jarvinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jarvinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Koloa working aggressively here.
Koloa stalling in the clinch but Jarvinen improves position.
Koloa tries a body shot but Jarvinen blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarvinen lands a shoulder strike.
Jarvinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Koloa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jarvinen's elbow.
Jarvinen lands a right hand.
Koloa misses with a punch to the body.
Jarvinen blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Jarvinen.

Koloa is rocked!
Jarvinen dips a shoulder and cracks Koloa with a mighty uppercut! Koloa falls back against the cage and Jarvinen unloads with a barrage of strikes! Koloa is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Jarvinen screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arto Jarvinen!
Our winner, Arto Jarvinen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.