PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juhani Jarvela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Filikovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jarvela has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jarvela
vs
Filikovic

180 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juhani Jarvela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marko Filikovic!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jarvela lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Filikovic circles away quickly and effectively.
Filikovic lands a head kick. Jarvela smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Juhani Jarvela has been cut.
Jarvela is breathing heavily.
Jarvela throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Filikovic looks for a takedown but Jarvela sprawls well.
Filikovic slips a jab and a cross from Jarvela.
Filikovic thuds his shin into the meat of Jarvela's side.

Filikovic closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Filikovic working the head and body with strikes.
Filikovic sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jarvela trying to control but Filikovic postures up.
Filikovic content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Filikovic gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filikovic stuns Jarvela with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Filikovic shoots in for a takedown but Jarvela shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Filikovic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Filikovic breaks the clinch.
Filikovic cracks Jarvela with an open hand slap.
Filikovic lands a high kick!
Filikovic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jarvela pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Filikovic gets a clinch.

Filikovic breaks from the clinch.
Filikovic connects with a high kick.
Jarvela defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Filikovic.
Juhani Jarvela has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marko Filikovic.
A shot to the body from Jarvela misses
and Filikovic counters with a big head kick but Jarvela shrugs it off.
Filikovic lands a head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filikovic scores with a head kick.
Jarvela scores with a jab to the head.
Jarvela just misses with a punch to the body.
Filikovic shoots for a takedown but Jarvela saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jarvela dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Filikovic scores with a head kick.
Jarvela takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Juhani Jarvela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jarvela misses with a body shot
and Filikovic counters with a head kick. That will keep Jarvela thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Filikovic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jarvela throws a combination that misses
and Filikovic counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jarvela is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A shot to de liver by Jarvela. Beautiful body shot.
Jarvela throws a combination that misses
and Filikovic counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jarvela's knee momentarily.
Jarvela throws a sloppy body shot
and Filikovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jarvela misses with a double jab
and Filikovic counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jarvela is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarvela swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Filikovic counters with a head kick.
Jarvela looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jarvela misses with a shot to the body
and Filikovic counters with a head kick. That will keep Jarvela thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jarvela misses with a few strikes there.

Filikovic instigates a clinch.

Filikovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Filikovic plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jarvela misses the shot to the body.

Filikovic pushes Jarvela up against the cage in a clinch.

Filikovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jarvela swings for the body but Filikovic moves out of range.
Jarvela closes the distance and clinches up with Filikovic, looking for a takedown. Jarvela pushes Filikovic against the cage but Filikovic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Filikovic clinches.
Filikovic lands a knee to the head.
Filikovic lands a knee to the head.

Filikovic manages to break the clinch.
Jarvela swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Filikovic counters with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jarvela misses with a shot to the body
and Filikovic counters with a head kick.
Jarvela misses with a wild combination.
Filikovic ducks under a wild hook from Jarvela.
Jarvela swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Filikovic counters by clinching up.
Filikovic leaning against his opponent.
Jarvela has Filikovic pressed against the cage, preventing Filikovic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jarvela tries to pull guard but Filikovic holds him up against the cage and eventually Jarvela drops back down to his feet.

Jarvela pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jarvela swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Filikovic makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A swing and a miss from Jarvela.
Jarvela misses with a hook. Filikovic ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jarvela just misses with a punch to the body.
Jarvela throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Filikovic counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jarvela throws a combination that misses
and Filikovic counters with a good low kick that Jarvela was not able to check.
A nice leg kick lands there from Filikovic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marko Filikovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juhani Jarvela's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Filikovic throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Filikovic fakes the leg kick and cracks Jarvela in the body.

Filikovic looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jarvela holds on and takes a little breather.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jarvela is on top in guard.
Filikovic has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jarvela chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarvela trying to control the position from guard on top but Filikovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Filikovic is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Filikovic is pulling down on Jarvela's head. It's preventing any offense from Jarvela, at least for the moment.
Jarvela knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Filikovic on the ground.

That's two 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.
Jarvela wants to control from the top but Filikovic keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jarvela misses with a combination
and Filikovic counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jarvela is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Filikovic.
Jarvela lands a jab-cross combination.
Jarvela scores with a three punch combo!
Filikovic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filikovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Filikovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jarvela.
Jarvela misses with a double jab
and Filikovic counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jarvela is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jarvela misses with a hook. Filikovic ducked under it nicely.
Jarvela throws a left and a right that both miss
and Filikovic counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jarvela is looking to wear down Filikovic with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jarvela throws a left and a right that both miss
and Filikovic counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jarvela is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jarvela takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Filikovic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jarvela takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jarvela tries to clinch but Filikovic moves away
and Filikovic counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jarvela is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Filikovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jarvela.
Filikovic thumps Jarvela with a low kick.
Jarvela swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Filikovic counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Filikovic.
Filikovic scores with a hook to the body.
Jarvela wants a takedown but no success here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filikovic is pushing Jarvela up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Filikovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marko Filikovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jarvela misses with a few strikes there.
Jarvela lunges at Filikovic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Filikovic's hand.
Jarvela looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Filikovic is fending him off so far but Jarvela persists. Nope, Filikovic circles away and we're back to standing.
Jarvela misses with a few strikes there.
Jarvela takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jarvela throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Filikovic counters with a head kick.
Juhani Jarvela is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Filikovic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Filikovic avoiding damage.
Jarvela goes for a takedown in the clinch but Filikovic prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juhani Jarvela. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Filikovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jarvela throws a combination that misses
and Filikovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marko Filikovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Juhani Jarvela'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. This is the final round!

Filikovic moves into the clinch.
Filikovic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jarvela's efforts to push away.

Filikovic breaks from the clinch.
Filikovic scores with a head kick.
Jarvela takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jarvela will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jarvela falls off balance throwing a combination

so Filikovic counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jarvela bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Filikovic's guard.

Filikovic pushes Jarvela off and gets back to his feet.
Filikovic plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Filikovic scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Filikovic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jarvela as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarvela fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Filikovic on the side of the head.
Filikovic fails with a takedown attempt.
Jarvela wants to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jarvela fails to land with a series of punches.
Jarvela throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Filikovic counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jarvela looks to throw the jab but Filikovic is out of range.
Filikovic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jarvela.
Jarvela misses the body punch
letting Filikovic counter with a right hand.
Jarvela misses the body punch
and Filikovic makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jarvela really felt that one!
Jarvela misses the body punch

and Filikovic counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Filikovic.
Jarvela is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Jarvela ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jarvela no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jarvela scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Juhani Jarvela has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filikovic trying to control but Jarvela is working from the bottom.
Jarvela tries to strike from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Filikovic slips nicely into half guard.
Filikovic prevents Jarvela from improving his position.
Filikovic misses with a head shot. Jarvela uses the momentum to regain guard.
Jarvela is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Filikovic seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Filikovic decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jarvela misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Filikovic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jarvela with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Filikovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jarvela.
Filikovic throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jarvela throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Filikovic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jarvela misses with a body shot
and Filikovic counters with a big head kick but Jarvela shrugs it off.
Marko Filikovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Filikovic moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filikovic comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Filikovic ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Filikovic no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jarvela thows a big elbow that misses.
Jarvela slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jarvela trying to control but Filikovic is working from the bottom.
Jarvela trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marko Filikovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Filikovic has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marko Filikovic!