PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jarkko Vuorinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vuorinen's entrance music is Teräsbetoni - Taivas lyö Tulta . A fine choice. Randy Davis 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!

Vuorinen
vs
Davis

160 cm
18
140 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

176 cm
20
164 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

HeavyWeight Designs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jarkko Vuorinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Randy Davis!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vuorinen moves into the clinch.
Vuorinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Davis just leaning against Vuorinen, taking a breather.
Vuorinen blocks the elbow strike.
Davis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Davis blocking some punches.
Vuorinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Davis controls his hands.
Davis with a knee to the head.

It looks like Jarkko Vuorinen has been cut.
Davis is trying to maintain a safe position but Vuorinen gets an underhook and turns Davis into the cage.
Vuorinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Davis controls his hands.
Davis connects with a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Vuorinen tries to work over Davis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Davis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vuorinen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vuorinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Davis throws an elbow but misses.
Vuorinen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Davis controlling the action here for a moment.
Davis lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Davis misses with a knee to the head.
Vuorinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Davis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Davis is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Davis connects with a knee to the head.
Davis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vuorinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Davis displaying some good clinch control by pressing Vuorinen up against the cage.
Davis with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vuorinen tries to land knees in the clinch but Davis avoids the damage to the body.
Vuorinen looking to stall.
Vuorinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Davis misses with a knee to the head.
Davis stalling.
Vuorinen misses with a punch to the body.
Davis tries to land a knee to the head but Vuorinen blocks with his arms.
Vuorinen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Davis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Davis misses with a knee to the head.
Davis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vuorinen blocks it with crossed arms.
Davis lands with a right to the head.
Vuorinen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis looking to slow down the pace here.
A short left from Davis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vuorinen tries a body shot but Davis blocks it.
Vuorinen avoiding damage as Davis throws knees to the body.
Vuorinen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Davis or not.
Vuorinen lands a body punch.
Davis with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Davis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vuorinen's brow.
Davis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vuorinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Davis's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vuorinen.
Vuorinen blocks an elbow strike.
Vuorinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vuorinen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vuorinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vuorinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Davis.
Davis scores with a knee to the head.
Davis prevents a body shot from Vuorinen.
Vuorinen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Davis up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vuorinen lands an uppercut.
Davis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vuorinen looking to stall.
Davis lands an elbow that stopped Vuorinen in his tracks for a moment.
Vuorinen lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davis avoiding damage.
Vuorinen controlling the action here for a moment.
Vuorinen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Davis.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis has Vuorinen pushed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Randy Davis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jarkko Vuorinen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Vuorinen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Davis ducks under a wild hook from Vuorinen.
Vuorinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davis tries to clinch but Vuorinen is having none of it.
Davis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vuorinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vuorinen throws a one two combo.
Vuorinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Davis is just out of range.
Vuorinen misses with a two punch combination.
Vuorinen thows a body shot but no joy.
Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Davis wants to clinch up but Vuorinen keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Vuorinen misses the target.
Jarkko Vuorinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Vuorinen clinches up against the cage.
Davis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Davis will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vuorinen up against the cage.
Vuorinen misses with a punch to the body.
Davis avoiding damage.
Vuorinen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Davis is keeping busy.
Vuorinen misses with the head strike.
Davis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vuorinens head.
Vuorinen trying to stall but Davis improves his position.
Vuorinen misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vuorinen tries to work over Davis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Davis has Vuorinen pushed against the cage.
Vuorinen tries to throw a body punch but Davis avoids it by throwing Vuorinen back against the cage.
Davis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vuorinens head.
Vuorinen being controlled against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The referee calls for Davis to work.
Vuorinen slows down the pace here.
Vuorinen looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vuorinen.
Davis scores with a shot to the side of Vuorinen's head.
Vuorinen is trying to maintain a safe position but Davis gets an underhook and turns Vuorinen into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Davis.
Davis blocks an elbow strike.
Davis lands a left hand.
Knees to the body from Davis.
Vuorinen scores with a hook to the body.
Davis prevents a body shot from Vuorinen.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Vuorinen.
Davis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Randy Davis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vuorinen throws a head punch that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Vuorinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vuorinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vuorinen backwards.
Davis stalling against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis gets through Vuorinen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vuorinen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Davis is defending well for now.
Come on Davis - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Vuorinen is leaning against Davis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Davis blocks a body shot from Vuorinen.
Vuorinen misses with some punches.
Vuorinen wants to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vuorinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Davis controls his hands.
Vuorinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Davis prevents a body shot from Vuorinen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarkko Vuorinen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jarkko Vuorinen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Davis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Davis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vuorinen is looking to control Davis's arms but Davis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vuorinen has his back to the cage.
Davis dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Vuorinen looking to slow down the pace here.
Vuorinen digs a right hand underneath Davis's ribcage. Davis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vuorinen misses with a body punch.
Davis leaning against his opponent.
Davis with a knee to the head.
Davis misses with a knee to the head.
Vuorinen lands a shot to the body.
Davis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vuorinen tries to throw a body punch but Davis avoids it by throwing Vuorinen back against the cage.
Vuorinen is looking to control Davis's arms but Davis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vuorinen has his back to the cage.
Vuorinen has had enough of the clinch but Davis keeps him there for the moment.
Vuorinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Davis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vuorinen backwards.
Vuorinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vuorinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Davis slowing the pace effectively.
Davis blocking some punches.
Vuorinen looking to slow down the pace here.
Davis misses with an elbow over the top.
Davis controlling the action here for a moment.
Vuorinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vuorinen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Davis pushes off an throws an elbow but Vuorinen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vuorinen trying to control the position but instead, Davis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vuorinen into the cage.
Vuorinen misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vuorinen.
Davis stalls.
Vuorinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vuorinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Davis controls his hands.
Davis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Davis.
Vuorinen is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Vuorinen is trying to maintain a safe position but Davis gets an underhook and turns Vuorinen into the cage.
Davis stalling against the cage.
Vuorinen pushes off an throws an elbow but Davis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Davis looking to throw knees to the head but Vuorinen is blocking nicely.
Vuorinen can't find room to land a body shot as Davis controls the action.
Vuorinen looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Vuorinen fails to land.
Vuorinen working hard to break the clinch.
Davis manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Vuorinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vuorinen cracks Davis with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vuorinen looking to slow down the pace here.
Davis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vuorinen lands with a right to the head.
Davis taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Davis.
Vuorinen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vuorinen scores with a shoulder strike.
Davis is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vuorinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Vuorinen here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vuorinen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Davis is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Vuorinen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Davis avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jarkko Vuorinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vuorinen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jarkko Vuorinen!
Jarkko Vuorinen tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.