PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arto Jarvinen (ranked 1080 p4p, 1183 weight class) and Abdullah Zaire (ranked 147 p4p, 158 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Jarvinen
vs
Zaire

185 cm
28
215
9 - 1 - 0

180 cm
29
215
14 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

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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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arto Jarvinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abdullah Zaire!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jarvinen missing with a left hand there. Zaire was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jarvinen throws a hook to the side of Zaire's head but Zaire sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zaire doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Zaire misses with a low kick.

Zaire clinches.
Zaire pushes off an throws an elbow but Jarvinen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jarvinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zaire throws a head punch that misses.
Zaire misses with an elbow strike.
Zaire is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jarvinen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jarvinen tries to work over Zaire's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jarvinen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zaire tries to pull guard but Jarvinen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jarvinen lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jarvinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Zaire tries to land knees in the clinch but Jarvinen avoids the damage to the body.
Jarvinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zaire working aggressively here.
Zaire blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jarvinen.
Zaire blocks a body shot from Jarvinen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarvinen tries a body shot but Zaire blocks it.
Jarvinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Jarvinen.
Jarvinen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jarvinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Jarvinen throws a head punch that misses.
Jarvinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jarvinen.
Zaire prevents a body shot from Jarvinen.
A nice left hand lands by Jarvinen.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jarvinen.
Zaire's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Jarvinen.
Zaire looks winded!
A short right from Jarvinen on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Jarvinen.
Jarvinen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zaire has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Jarvinen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Zaire can turn it around.
Jarvinen scores with a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Jarvinen.
Jarvinen lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Jarvinen - that landed with a thud.
A short body shot lands from Jarvinen as the two fighters clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarvinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Jarvinen.
A right hook to the body lands for Jarvinen.
Jarvinen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zaire backwards.
Jarvinen lands a shot to the body.
Jarvinen scores with a hook to the body.
Jarvinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Zaire backwards.
Jarvinen lands a nice uppercut.
Jarvinen scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Zaire is rocked!
Jarvinen dips a shoulder and cracks Zaire with a mighty uppercut! Zaire falls back against the cage and Jarvinen unloads with a barrage of strikes! Zaire 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 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arto Jarvinen!
During a confident post fight interview, Arto Jarvinen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.