PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarmo Laine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Van Arson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Laine
vs
Arson

200 cm
21
270 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
280 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jarmo Laine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Van Arson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Laine.
Arson misses with a straight left.
Laine waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arson.
Arson throws a hook but Laine avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arson. Laine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arson missing with a left hand there. Laine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Laine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Laine. That snapped Arson's head back.
Laine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arson was well out of range. Poor timing from Laine.
Arson looks to land a left hand but Laine moved out of range nicely.
Laine staying out of range there.
Arson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Laine in his tracks.
Jab by Laine.

It looks like Van Arson has been cut.
Arson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laine.
Arson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arson.
Arson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arson lands a with a good body shot.
Arson looks to score with a jab to the body but Laine is just out of range.
Arson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Laine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arson manages to avoid it.
Arson misses with a shot to the body
and Laine makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Laine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice jab there from Laine.
Arson avoids the body shot from Laine.
Laine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Laine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Laine defending well as Arson loads up on a big left hand.
Arson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laine takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Laine is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laine defending well as Arson loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laine misses with a few strikes there.
Arson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

Arson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Laine did well to prevent Arson getting side control.
Laine tries to get to full guard but Arson has control of the leg.
Arson wants to take a breather but Laine is having none of it.
Laine is looking for a sweep. Arson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Arson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arson is keen to just control but Laine is a slippery customer.
Arson is thwarting Laine's attempts to control the position.
Arson wants to control but Laine is keeping him busy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Arson looks to score with a jab to the body but Laine is just out of range.
Laine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arson.
Laine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arson.
Laine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arson manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Arson misses its intended target.
Laine swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Arson.
Laine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laine misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Arson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the body from Arson misses
and Laine counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circle momentarily. Laine darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Laine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arson.
Arson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laine.
Laine cracks a nice hook into Arson's ribs.
Arson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laine.
Laine walks into a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laine throws a right and a left that both miss.
Laine cracks Arson with a good jab.
A big left from Laine misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laine with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Arson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arson misses the body punch
and Laine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Laine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarmo Laine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Van Arson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Laine with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Arson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laine.
Laine throws a jab but it's blocked by Arson.
Arson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Laine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arson manages to avoid it.
Laine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arson.
Arson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Arson ducks under a wild hook from Laine.
Arson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Arson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Laine takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Arson staying out of range there.
Arson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laine.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Arson doesn't seem bothered though.
Arson slips a jab from Laine.
Arson misses with a body shot
and Laine counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jarmo Laine is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice uppercut there from Arson.
Arson throws a big shot that misses.
Laine just misses with a punch to the body.
Laine throws a hook to the side of Arson's head but Arson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laine lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Laine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arson.
Laine throws out a loose jab but Arson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arson lands a really nice looking cross but Laine seems unphased.
Nice cross by Arson.
Arson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Laine counters with a right hand to the body.
Arson is breathing heavily.
Arson swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine blocks a jab.
Laine takes a jab right on the kisser.
Laine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arson.
A shot to the body from Arson misses
and Laine makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Arson moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Arson looks to throw the jab but Laine is out of range.
Laine scores with a decent looking hook.
Laine looks to throw the jab but Arson is out of range.
Laine misses with a hook. Arson ducked under it nicely.
Laine lands a nice shot to the body.
Arson throws a hook to the side of Laine's head but Laine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Arson looks to score with a jab to the body but Laine is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Laine.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine scores with a jab to the jaw.
Laine thows a body shot but no joy.
Arson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Laine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laine lands a jab.
Laine lands a body shot.
Laine just misses with a punch to the body.
Laine lands a lovely overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Laine cracks Arson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Arson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arson shoots in looking for a takedown. Laine tries to sprawl out of it but Arson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Laine manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Laine cracks Arson with a good jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine throws a shot to the body.
Arson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Laine.
A shot to the body from Arson misses
and Laine counters with a right hand to the body.
Arson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Arson ducks under a wild hook from Laine.
Arson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Arson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Laine cracks Arson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laine misses the shot to the body.
Laine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Arson can do to turn this around?
A telegraphed right hand from Laine misses the target.
Laine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarmo Laine dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Van Arson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Laine just misses with a punch to the body.
Arson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Laine is fending him off so far but Arson persists. Nope, Laine circles away and we're back to standing.
Arson misses the shot to the body.
Arson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laine moves away.
Laine fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Laine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laine throws a lazy right hand but Arson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch combination from Arson misses.
Arson scores with a nice head shot.
Laine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Laine throws a hook to the side of Arson's head but Arson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laine scores with a nice head shot.
Laine misses with a wild body shot.
Arson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Arson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Arson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Laine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laine changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Laine misses with a double jab.
A swing and a miss from Arson.
Laine scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Laine misses with a wild body shot.
Laine ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Arson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laine throws a series of punches but Arson moves out of range.
Laine is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Laine connects with a good right hand that stumbles Arson. Arson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Arson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laine lands an overhand right.
Laine scores with a jab to the head.
Laine misses with a hook. Arson ducked under it nicely.
Laine scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Laine connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Arson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laine.
Laine avoids the body shot from Arson.
Nice defenses there by Arson.
Laine jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Laine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Arson misses the target.
Laine scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Laine throws a body punch but Arson moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arson moves away.
A jab lands there for Arson.
Arson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Laine.
Arson misses with a body shot.
Laine swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Arson.
Arson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Arson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Laine swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Arson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Laine takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Arson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Laine circles away.
Laine takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Laine ducks under a wild hook from Arson.
Nice defenses there by Arson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arson.
Arson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Laine looks to throw the jab but Arson is out of range.
Arson misses with a straight left.
Laine misses with a body shot
and Arson counters with a nice uppercut.
Laine blocks a jab.
Arson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Arson slips a jab from Laine.
The fighters circling - Arson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Van Arson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jarmo Laine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jarmo Laine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Van Arson.
Arson jabbing away but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jarmo Laine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Laine, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jarmo Laine!