PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yrjo Jarvinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tong Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Jarvinen
vs
Po

190 cm
21
240 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

199 cm
19
265 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yrjo Jarvinen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tong Po!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jarvinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jarvinen checks a leg kick.
Jarvinen throws a good cross that connects.
Jarvinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Po thumps Jarvinen with a low kick.

Jarvinen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jarvinen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Po is keeping the position for now.
Jarvinen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jarvinen postures up in Po's guard and throws a big left but Po blocks it.
Po utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Po utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jarvinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Po is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Po avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Po working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jarvinen.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jarvinen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jab by Jarvinen.
Jarvinen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Po keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Po fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jarvinen misses with a series of wild punches.
Jarvinen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Po throws a head kick but Jarvinen moves out of range.
Jarvinen lands with a right hand.
Tong Po is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jarvinen checks the leg kick.
Po misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarvinen misses with a few strikes there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jarvinen.
Po throws a leg kick which misses Jarvinen's front leg but catches the back leg as Jarvinen tries to avoid it.
Jarvinen connects with the punch.
A lazy left from Jarvinen finds it's target.
Jarvinen misses with a low kick.
Jarvinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Po throws a leg kick but Jarvinen checks it.
Po moves out of range of the body kick.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jarvinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Po fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jarvinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jarvinen throws a one two combo.
Po fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jarvinen throws a big shot that misses.
Jarvinen misses with the combination.
Po misses with a low kick as Jarvinen jumps back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jarvinen catches Po with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Po gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jarvinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Po.
Jarvinen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Jarvinen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Po manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jarvinen throwing strikes from guard but Po blocks nicely.
Jarvinen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Po is keeping the position for now.
Jarvinen trying to control but Po is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jarvinen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jarvinen is trying to control the action in half guard but Po is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jarvinen is looking to advance position but Po won't allow it.
Jarvinen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Po defending well though.
Jarvinen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jarvinen blocks a low kick nicely.
Jarvinen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Po motions for Jarvinen to come forward. Po throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jarvinen throws a looping overhand right but Po ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yrjo Jarvinen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jarvinen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Po pinned against the cage. Po gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jarvinen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Po wants to slow Jarvinen down by chopping away at his legs.
Jarvinen throws a good cross that connects.
Jarvinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jarvinen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jarvinen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Po throws a leg kick that misses.
Jarvinen lands a nice looking body shot.
Jarvinen scores with a body shot.
Jarvinen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Po's head.
Jarvinen cracks Po with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jarvinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Po throws a leg kick that is checked
and Po takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Po walks into a stiff left hand from Jarvinen.
A shot to de liver by Jarvinen. Beautiful body shot.
Jarvinen lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Po looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Jarvinen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Po manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Po utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jarvinen trying to control but Po is working from the bottom.
Jarvinen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jarvinen postures up in Po's guard and throws a big left but Po blocks it.
Po avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Po wants to stand up but Jarvinen is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarvinen thows a big elbow that misses.
Jarvinen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jarvinen scores with punches from side control.
Jarvinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Po keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Jarvinen seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Po stops Jarvinen from passing to mount.
Jarvinen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Po is avoiding damage well.
Jarvinen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Jarvinen throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's four 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.
Po is trying to get back to his feet.
Jarvinen fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Jarvinen in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Jarvinen wants to control but Po is keeping him busy.
Jarvinen has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Po!
Jarvinen throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Po tries to buck Jarvinen off but he can't manage it.
Jarvinen with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yrjo Jarvinen dominated that second round.
That's time! Jarvinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jarvinen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Po shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jarvinen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Po in his tracks.
Jarvinen throws the left hand but Po avoids the punch easily.
Jarvinen shoots in for a double leg but Po sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Po throws a low kick, looking for Jarvinen's leg but Jarvinen calmly moves out of range.
Po walks into a straight right hand from Jarvinen.
Jarvinen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Jarvinen shoots in and bounces Po off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Jarvinen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jarvinen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Po is keeping the position for now.
Po has momentary wrist control but Jarvinen slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarvinen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jarvinen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jarvinen trying to control but Po is working from the bottom.
Jarvinen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Po is keeping the position for now.
Jarvinen landing some decent shots from guard.

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.
Po avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jarvinen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jarvinen trying to move into half guard but instead Po has managed to sweep!
Jarvinen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jarvinen has a closed guard, preventing Po from standing up.
Jarvinen has his hands on Po's head, controlling the position.
Jarvinen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Po!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jarvinen.
Jarvinen wants to control the pace but Po is squirming around nicely.
Yrjo Jarvinen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jarvinen thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Jarvinen landing shots from mount.
Jarvinen tries to control but Po wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jarvinen thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

Po defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Jarvinen.
Jarvinen sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Jarvinen raining down shots from the mount!
Po wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yrjo Jarvinen clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A good leg kick by Po.
Jarvinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jarvinen fails to land the takedown.
Jarvinen shoots for a double leg takedown but Po sprawls well. He's pushed Jarvinen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Po ducks under a wild hook from Jarvinen.
Horrible takedown by Jarvinen or perhaps it was just good defense by Po which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yrjo Jarvinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Po throws a leg kick but Jarvinen moved away.
Jarvinen checks a leg kick.

Jarvinen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Po is looking to stand back up but Jarvinen counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Po.
Jarvinen trying to control from Po's half guard. Po has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarvinen throwing strikes but missing.
Jarvinen is looking to work some ground and pound but Po has wrist control.
Jarvinen won't allow Po to get back to his feet.
Jarvinen throwing strikes but missing.
Jarvinen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jarvinen tries to free his leg and advance position but Po is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Po takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
No joy there for Jarvinen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Po slips under a jab from Jarvinen.
Po connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Po tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jarvinen throws the left hand but Po avoids the punch easily.
Jarvinen tests Po's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jarvinen lands a jab to Po's midsection.
Jarvinen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jarvinen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Po has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Po tried to score with a low kick but Jarvinen checks it.
Jarvinen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Po throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jarvinen counters with a straight right hand.
A low kick from Po is predictable there
and Jarvinen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarvinen digs a good body shot into Po's ribs.
Jarvinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jarvinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Po is just out of range.
Jarvinen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Po's hands.
Yrjo Jarvinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jarvinen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jarvinen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A jab from Jarvinen finds it's way through Po's defenses.
Jarvinen lands an overhand right.
Po lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice uppercut there from Jarvinen.
Po throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jarvinen.
Jarvinen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jarvinen throws a combination. Po tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jarvinen scores with a nice head shot.
Jarvinen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jarvinen.
Po lands a head kick!

It looks like Yrjo Jarvinen has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Po gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jarvinen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jarvinen cracks Po with a solid left hand.
Jarvinen thows a big elbow that misses.
Jarvinen throwing strikes from guard but Po blocks nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jarvinen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jarvinen is pushing down on Po's leg trying to pass to half guard. Po is fighting to maintain full guard but Jarvinen has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Yrjo Jarvinen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yrjo Jarvinen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Po tries to move into range but Jarvinen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Po throws a leg kick

and Jarvinen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Po's guard now.
Jarvinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Po is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jarvinen thows a big elbow that misses.
Po keeping full guard, as Jarvinen tries to pass.
Jarvinen wants to control from the top but Po keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarvinen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jarvinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jarvinen is pushing down on Po's leg trying to pass to half guard. Po is fighting to maintain full guard but Jarvinen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Po keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Po looks to land a right hand but Jarvinen moved out of range.
Po takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Po is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Jarvinen throws a right hand that Po ducks under and follows up with a left that Po also avoids with ease.

Jarvinen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jarvinen with the ground and pound but Po uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarvinen wants to control from the top but Po keeps moving.
Jarvinen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Po is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Jarvinen is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Po is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Po has escaped and now he's on top!
Jarvinen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Po has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jarvinen is proving hard to escape from.
Yrjo Jarvinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Po stopping the sweep attempt from Jarvinen.

Jarvinen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarvinen managing to control the position.
Po passes Jarvinen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jarvinen is looking to control Po's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jarvinen avoid being mounted?
Jarvinen moves into full guard.
Jarvinen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jarvinen working a defensive guard here.
Jarvinen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Po accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Po thows a big elbow that misses.
Jarvinen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Po stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jarvinen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jarvinen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Po keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Po takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Po wants to land a leg kick but Jarvinen is out of range.
Jarvinen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jarvinen throws the left hand but Po avoids the punch easily.
Jarvinen with a hook.
A big left from Jarvinen misses.
Po moves away from the strike by Jarvinen.
Tong Po has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jarvinen throws out a leg kick but Po moves out of range and Jarvinen only half commits.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yrjo Jarvinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jarvinen 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 50:45
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 49:46
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yrjo Jarvinen!
Yrjo Jarvinen retains his heavyweight title!