PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harjan Varsi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and steve nieve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Varsi comes into the arena with Hiski Salomaa - Tiskarin polkka blaring out of the sound system. nieve has chosen Do Ya Think Im sexy as his entrance music. steve nieve told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Varsi
vs
nieve

202 cm
25
194 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

190 cm
23
194 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Harjan Varsi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, steve nieve!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
nieve lands a head kick!
Varsi misses the jab.
Varsi looks to score with a jab to the body but nieve is just out of range.
Varsi throws a hook to the side of nieve's head but nieve sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
nieve slips under a jab.
Varsi throws a nice looking combination but nieve bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Varsi throws a body punch but nieve moves out of range.
nieve slips a straight right by Varsi.
nieve takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Varsi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract nieve.
A looping hook to the body misses from Varsi. nieve does a little dance to reset his feet.
nieve avoids the body shot from Varsi.
Varsi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
nieve slips under a jab.
Varsi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A left lands for Varsi.
Varsi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Varsi lands with a shot to the body.
nieve ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
nieve will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice defenses there by nieve.
nieve tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch lands to the side of nieve 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Varsi fails to land with a series of punches.
nieve misses with a head kick.
nieve throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Varsi sizes up nieve with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
nieve feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Varsi's calf.
Varsi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by nieve.
nieve doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Varsi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harjan Varsi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
nieve tries to clinch up.
nieve tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
nieve slips under a jab from Varsi.
nieve gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Varsi misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
nieve slips under a jab from Varsi.
nieve slips a straight right by Varsi.
Varsi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Varsi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from nieve.
Varsi checks the leg kick.
nieve fails in his attempt to clinch.
Varsi is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from nieve.
A jab from Varsi misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harjan Varsi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

nieve throws a leg kick but Varsi checks it.
Varsi throws a hook but nieve blocks it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Varsi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
nieve uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Varsi.
Danga de danga de dang - Varsi scores with a four punch combination!
nieve uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Varsi.
Varsi throws a hook but nieve avoids it easily.
Varsi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from nieve.
Varsi misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Varsi checks a leg kick nicely.
Varsi misses with a looping left.
A jab from Varsi misses.
A big left from Varsi misses.
nieve bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Varsi loads up on a big right hand but nieve slips the punch.
Varsi thows a body shot but no joy.
Varsi looks to throw the jab but nieve is out of range.
steve nieve is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
nieve throws a half hearted mid kick.
nieve blocks a jab.
nieve keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from nieve misses.
nieve lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circling - Varsi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Varsi misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Varsi misses the target.
Varsi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Varsi looks to score with a jab to the body but nieve is just out of range.
Varsi misses with a wild body shot.
Varsi throws a looping overhand right but nieve ducks down to avoid it.
Varsi blocks a head kick by nieve.
nieve lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
nieve misses with a low kick.
nieve fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Varsi.
Varsi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract nieve.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Varsi throws the left hand but nieve avoids the punch easily.
Varsi throws a big shot that misses.
Varsi throws a leg kick that is checked
and nieve counters with a leg kick.
Varsi looks to score with a jab to the body but nieve is just out of range.
nieve slips under a jab.
Varsi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but nieve was well out of range. Poor timing from Varsi.
Varsi misses with a body shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
nieve tries to clinch but Varsi is having none of it.
Varsi takes a swing at nieve's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

steve nieve showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

nieve scores with a kick to the body.
Varsi thuds his right hand into nieve's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A jab from Varsi misses.
A shot to the body from Varsi misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Varsi misses with a hook. nieve ducked under it nicely.
nieve ducks right into an uppercut from Varsi.
Varsi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good leg kick by nieve there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
nieve throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Varsi scores with a shot to the body.
Varsi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Varsi swats away the attempt to clinch by nieve.
nieve throws a head kick that misses.

nieve takes the fight into the clinch.
Varsi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Varsi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Varsi dodges an elbow strike from nieve.

Varsi breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Varsi lands a jab to nieve's midsection.
Varsi swats away the attempt to clinch by nieve.
A big right from Varsi misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Varsi blocks the leg kick.
Varsi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
nieve bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from nieve. Varsi shrugs it off though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
nieve looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Varsi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Varsi cracks a nice hook into nieve's ribs.
nieve avoids a punch combination nicely.
nieve moves out of range as Varsi strikes.
nieve misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Varsi takes a swing at nieve's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Varsi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent nieve stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Varsi misses the jab.
nieve wants to clinch.
Varsi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
nieve lands a high kick!
nieve moves away from the strike by Varsi.
nieve throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harjan Varsi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Varsi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harjan Varsi!