PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Victorio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juri Arpa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Victorio's entrance music is Massive Attack - Angel. A fine choice. On his way into the cage it seems that Jonny Victorio has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jonny Victorio seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Victorio
vs
Arpa

193 cm
21
247 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

208 cm
21
280 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonny Victorio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juri Arpa!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arpa throws a front kick that sends Victorio stumbling back into the cage.
Victorio scores with a jab to the body.
Arpa avoids the head kick by Victorio.
Victorio checks a leg kick.
Arpa throws a body kick that misses.
Arpa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Arpa.
Arpa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Victorio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arpa.
Arpa misses with a kick to the body.
Victorio tries a head kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from Arpa. Those never looked like landing.
Victorio takes a swing at Arpa's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arpa lands a high kick!

It looks like Jonny Victorio has been cut.
Arpa tries to clinch up.
Arpa wants to slow Victorio down by chopping away at his legs.
Victorio misses with a straight left.
Donk. Victorio catches Arpa right on the button with a cross.
Arpa misses with a low kick.
Victorio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Arpa.
Arpa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Arpa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Victorio throws a leg kick
and Arpa counters with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arpa throws a head kick that misses
and Victorio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Juri Arpa has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arpa misses with a combination
and Victorio counters with a left to the body.
Arpa looks gassed!
Victorio lands the left hand.
Arpa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Victorio stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Victorio drops Arpa with a beautiful combination! Arpa stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Victorio is looking for the KO!

Arpa is rocked!
Arpa avoids the body shot from Victorio.
Victorio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Victorio connects with an inside leg kick.
Arpa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Victorio shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Arpa defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arpa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Victorio is able to avoid easily.
Arpa throws a sloppy head kick and Victorio moves out of range easily.
Arpa blocks a leg kick.

Victorio is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Arpa's half guard.
Arpa trying to control here.
Arpa wants to get back to full guard but Victorio has mounted him!
Victorio controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Victorio goes for an armbar but Arpa turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Arpa.
Arpa has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Victorio is proving hard to escape from.

Victorio throws his legs up looking for a submission but Arpa uses it to pass to side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Victorio keeps Arpa under control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Victorio dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Arpa throws a sloppy head kick and Victorio moves out of range easily.
Arpa throws a head kick that misses
and Victorio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arpa drops his hands momentarily and Victorio takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Juri Arpa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arpa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Victorio counters with a low kick, right behind Arpa 's knee.
The fighters circling - Victorio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Arpa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Victorio.
Victorio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick by Victorio misses
and Arpa finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Victorio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Juri Arpa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Victorio throws a left and a right that both miss
and Victorio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Victorio swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Arpa lands a head kick. Victorio smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Victorio avoids the body shot from Arpa.
Victorio throws a series of punches but Arpa moves out of range.
Arpa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Victorio throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Arpa counter with a right hand.
Victorio throws a lazy head kick
and Arpa counters with a head kick.
Arpa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Arpa tries to land a leg kick but Victorio saw it coming and moves away.
Arpa scores with a push kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arpa throws a head kick that misses
and Victorio counters with a good, hard body kick but Arpa shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Victorio tries to score a power double leg takedown but Arpa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Victorio somewhat.
Arpa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Arpa - that will leave a mark!
Arpa scores with a push kick.
Juri Arpa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arpa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Arpa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Victorio makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Arpa lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arpa lands a left hand.
Arpa misses with a punch on the inside.
Arpa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arpa scores with a shot to the side of Victorio's head.
A left hand lands to the body for Arpa.
Arpa trying to control the position but instead, Victorio has worked for underhooks and has pushed Arpa into the cage.

Arpa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Victorio throws a leg kick
and Arpa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Arpa throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Arpa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Victorio has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Victorio takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Victorio takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arpa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Victorio slips a jab and a cross from Arpa.
Victorio swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Arpa counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Arpa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That kick from Arpa tenderised Victorio's leg. Victorio is trying to keep his angry face on.
Arpa lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Jonny Victorio's cut is getting worse.
Arpa throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Arpa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Juri Arpa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Victorio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arpa.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arpa lands a nice looking body kick.
Victorio will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Arpa misses with a combination
and Victorio counters with a low kick, right behind Arpa 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juri Arpa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Arpa throws a body kick that misses.
Arpa is looking to land body kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Victorio misses the target.
Victorio closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Victorio takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Victorio checks a leg kick.
Arpa doesn't manage to clinch there - Victorio circles away.
Victorio digs a good hook to Arpa's body.
Victorio ducks under a wild hook from Arpa.
Arpa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Victorio misses with a wild combination.
Arpa throws a hook but Victorio blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arpa scores with a three punch combo!
Victorio connects with a looping right hand.
Victorio lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Victorio throws a leg kick which misses Arpa's front leg but catches the back leg as Arpa tries to avoid it.
Jab from Victorio.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Victorio scoring well with a low kick there.
Victorio connects with a superb combination that knocks Arpa out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Victorio before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Arpa!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jonny Victorio!