PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chunk Yboy (ranked 5672 p4p, 25379 weight class) and Arsi Harju (ranked 502 p4p, 533 weight class). Yboy's entrance music is Rollin'. A fine choice. Arsi Harju has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Yboy
vs
Harju

185 cm
23
260
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
266
0 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

Island clothing lite

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chunk Yboy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arsi Harju!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Harju.
Yboy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Harju throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Chunk Yboy has been cut.
That kick from Harju tenderised Yboy's leg. Yboy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yboy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Yboy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Harju napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yboy tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Yboy landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Yboy lands some shots froms side control.
Harju is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yboy working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Yboy in side control, throwing shots but Harju defends.
Yboy postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Yboy throws an elbow but Harju slips to the side and avoids it well.
Yboy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harju keeps working.
Yboy has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yboy working the head and body with strikes.
Yboy creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Harju tries to escape but Yboy is in control.

Yboy is trying to get an arm triangle but Harju is defending well.
Yboy tries to score with some ground and pound. Harju controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Yboy fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Harju is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Yboy winds up and cracks Harju with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Yboy working the head and body with strikes.

Yboy seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harju avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yboy.
Yboy looks to land a strike but Harju avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Yboy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yboy throws a big elbow that misses.
Yboy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Harju keeping moving, preventing Yboy from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harju has momentary wrist control but Yboy slips an elbow through the middle.
Harju has momentary wrist control but Yboy slips an elbow through the middle.
Yboy landing with the ground and pound.
Harju is looking to stand up but Yboy isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yboy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yboy working some strikes from top position.
Harju keeping full guard, as Yboy tries to pass.
Harju can't keep his opponent in guard - Yboy advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Yboy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Harju's head.
Yboy slows the pace down in half guard.

Harju manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Yboy keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yboy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Yboy wants a takedown.
A short body shot lands from Harju as the two fighters clinch.
Yboy is working for takedown but Harju is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chunk Yboy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yboy is breathing heavily.
Harju can't break the clinch.
Harju gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yboy.
Yboy tries to score a body lock takedown but Harju shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Harju looking to slow down the pace here.
Yboy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Harju stalling in the clinch but Yboy improves position.
Harju is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yboy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Harju gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Yboy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Arsi Harju will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chunk Yboy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Harju connects with a leg kick.
Yboy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've been informed that Harju has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Yboy has his takedown stuffed
and Harju counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Harju pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Yboy back to the cage. Harju follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Harju throws a one two combo.
Harju thuds a left hand into Yboy's body.
Arsi Harju seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harju scores with a hook.
A shot to the liver by Harju. Beautiful body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Harju batters Yboy with a massive right followed by a huge left! Yboy is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Harju lands a final crushing right hand to drop Yboy to the mat with a gruesome thud! Harju is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Arsi Harju!
A very excited looking Arsi Harju rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
In defeat, Chunk Yboy stepped up to the mic, saying 'Where am I? '.