PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Portin Vartija (ranked 24932 p4p, 2770 weight class) and Taistelu Jaska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaska has chosen Taistelu Jaska Theme from youtube as his entrance music. Portin Vartija has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vartija
vs
Jaska

195 cm
21
215
5 - 2 - 0

192 cm
25
217
7 - 11 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Portin Vartija!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taistelu Jaska!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaska avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jaska throws a big counter head kick but Vartija avoids it with no problem.
Vartija scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Vartija throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vartija throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Vartija throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vartija feints a jab promting Jaska to slip. Vartija then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jaska slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Vartija throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jaska counters with a three punch combo that has Vartija backing up. Vartija nods at Jaska to acknowledge the strikes.
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!
Jaska dodges the punch combination from Vartija.
Sloppy strikes from Vartija. Those never looked like landing.
Vartija throws a series of punches but Jaska avoids them all with ease.
Vartija throws a series of punches but Jaska avoids them all with ease.
As Vartija backs off Jaska throws a huge counter combo but Vartija manages to avoid it all.
Vartija stalks Jaska and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jaska's face. Jaska staggers backwards, shaken.
Vartija definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vartija looks to land a combination but Jaska avoids it well.
Jaska throws a head kick but Vartija moves out of range.
Vartija throws a right and a left that both miss.
Despite the aggression on Jaska's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Vartija throws a series of punches but Jaska avoids them all with ease.
Jaska shapes to counter with a head kick.
Vartija misses with the combination.
Despite the aggression on Jaska's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Vartija misses with a two punch combination.
Jaska is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Vartija throws a series of punches but Jaska moves out of range.
Jaska unleashes a big counter combination but Vartija bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Jaska has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Jaska showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vartija.
Jaska throws a counter combo.
Vartija tries to bum rush Jaska with a series of wild strikes but Jaska uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Despite the aggression on Jaska's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jaska dodges the punch combination from Vartija.
Jaska only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Portin Vartija seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vartija moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Vartija misses with a wild combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vartija misses with a wild combination.
Vartija misses with a two punch combination.
Jaska is looking for the big counter here.
Jaska showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vartija.
Despite the aggression on Jaska's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A punch combination from Vartija misses.
Jaska is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Vartija misses with a double jab.
Vartija throws a series of punches but Jaska moves out of range.
Vartija looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vartija throws a one two combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaska dodges the punch combination from Vartija.
Vartija misses with a double jab

and Jaska counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Vartija!
Vartija taking some punishment here, with Jaska in his half guard.
Jaska not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vartija on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Vartija is rocked!
Jaska scores with a big shot! Vartija's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Vartija! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taistelu Jaska!
Taistelu Jaska was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.