PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yrjo Jarvinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jarvinen has chosen Frederik - Harva meistä on rautaa as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hall
vs
Jarvinen

193 cm
19
280 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
24
253 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Resistance

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrew Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yrjo Jarvinen!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Hall misses
and Jarvinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hall displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jarvinen.
Hall throws a lazy head kick

and Jarvinen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jarvinen thows a huge punch but Hall dodges it nicely.
Jarvinen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jarvinen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hall's head.
Hall avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jarvinen.
Hall won't allow Jarvinen to pass to mount.
Jarvinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hall keeps working.
Jarvinen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Jarvinen is looking for a kimura here.
Jarvinen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hall does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jarvinen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hall is just riding it out for now. Jarvinen eventually gives up the hold.
Jarvinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hall keeps working.
Jarvinen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jarvinen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jarvinen thows a huge punch but Hall dodges it nicely.
Hall taking some punishment here, with Jarvinen in his half guard.
Jarvinen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hall has hold of Jarvinen's hands but Jarvinen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall wants to control but Jarvinen is keeping busy.
Jarvinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hall keeps working.
Jarvinen controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarvinen drops an elbow to the side of Hall's head.
Hall blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jarvinen.
Hall is looking for a sweep. Jarvinen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jarvinen throwing shots but Hall is blocking nicely.
Jarvinen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jarvinen trying to control from Hall's half guard. Hall has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Jarvinen tries to free his leg and advance position but Hall is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jarvinen wants to control from the top but Hall keeps moving.
Jarvinen scoring with some ground and pound.
Jarvinen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hall knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jarvinen on the ground.
Jarvinen is pushing down on Hall's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hall is fighting to maintain full guard but Jarvinen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jarvinen trying to pass the guard but Hall defending well.
Hall wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yrjo Jarvinen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jarvinen scores with a hook to the body. Hall takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jarvinen shoots in but Hall avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Jarvinen lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Hall sprawling to the canvas. Jarvinen follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Hall hang on?

Hall is rocked!

It looks like Andrew Hall has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jarvinen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Jarvinen seems to be working for a kimura but Hall defends the submission attempt.
Jarvinen is thwarting Hall's attempts to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jarvinen in particular looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarvinen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hall wants to control but Jarvinen is keeping busy.
Jarvinen is trying to control the action in half guard but Hall is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jarvinen lands strikes from half guard.
Hall on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Jarvinen. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Jarvinen is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hall!
Jarvinen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Jarvinen! Hall is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Yrjo Jarvinen!