PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Naru Jarkko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Mathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jarkko comes into the arena with Hawaii 78 & E ala E blaring out of the sound system. Mathers is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Victory by Eminem. Marshall Mathers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jarkko
vs
Mathers

180 cm
21
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

177 cm
20
163 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Naru Jarkko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marshall Mathers!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jarkko swings widly with a right hand
letting Mathers counter with a right hand.
Jarkko dodges the punch combination from Mathers.
Mathers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mathers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jarkko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mathers.
Jarkko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Jarkko closes the distance and clinches.
Jarkko has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mathers is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A head punch on the inside from Jarkko fails to land.
Jarkko keeps control of Mathers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jarkko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mathers prevents the takedown attempt.

Mathers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jarkko swings for the body but Mathers moves out of range.
Mathers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jarkko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jarkko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mathers connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jarkko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mathers loads up on a big right hand but Jarkko slips the punch.
Mathers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jarkko.
Jarkko ducks under a wild hook from Mathers.
Mathers tries to bum rush Jarkko with a series of wild strikes but Jarkko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Mathers lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jarkko doesn't seem phased though.
Jarkko misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jarkko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jarkko throws a right hand that misses
and Mathers counters with a nice body shot.
Mathers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mathers misses with a body kick.
Jarkko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mathers throws out the jab.
Jarkko lands a nice looking body shot.
Jarkko cracks Mathers with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jarkko lunges at Mathers with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mathers's hand.
Jarkko throws a poor cross that misses
and Mathers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jarkko is looking to wear down Mathers with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jarkko tries to clinch but Mathers is having none of it.
Jarkko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mathers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mathers slips a straight right by Jarkko.
Mathers misses with a few strikes there.
Mathers throws a series of punches but Jarkko avoids them all with ease.

Jarkko changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mathers looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mathers is looking for a sweep.
Mathers dodges the ground and pound from Jarkko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarkko laying and praying for a moment but Mathers takes advantage and regains half guard.
Mathers slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jarkko wants to control from the top but Mathers keeps moving.
Jarkko prevents Mathers from getting back to his feet.
Jarkko controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mathers looking for a sweep. Not yet Mathers, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarkko connects with a couple of short punches.
Mathers is adopting a defensive guard.
Jarkko slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mathers tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mathers wants to control but Jarkko postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mathers is not content to let Jarkko control the position.
Jarkko is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Mathers's shoulder. That is not cool.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jarkko in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Jarkko wants to control but Mathers is keeping him busy.
Mathers struggling a bit here.
Mathers avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jarkko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Naru Jarkko will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mathers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mathers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jarkko lands a jab to Mathers's midsection.
Mathers swats away the attempt to clinch by Jarkko.
Jarkko shoots in looking for a takedown but Mathers manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jarkko's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jarkko tries to clinch up but Mathers circles away and keeps his distance.
Decent striking displayed by Jarkko there.
Mathers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mathers thows a body shot but no joy.
Mathers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jarkko is looking to clinch but Mathers is avoiding it.
Jarkko misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mathers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mathers avoids the body shot from Jarkko.
Sloppy strikes from Mathers. Those never looked like landing.
Jarkko misses with a body shot.
Jarkko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mathers manages to avoid it.
Mathers swings for the body but Jarkko moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jarkko shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jarkko is looking to take a break and control but Mathers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mathers won't allow Jarkko to pass to mount.
Mathers is refusing to be controlled, as Jarkko sits in half guard.
Mathers blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jarkko.
Mathers is looking to improve his position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mathers is trying to stand back up but Jarkko is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarkko prevents Mathers from improving his position.
Jarkko wants to pass to mount but Mathers is defending the position.
Mathers is looking for a sweep. Jarkko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mathers wants to get back to full guard but Jarkko has passed into side control.
Mathers managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Jarkko.
Mathers gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Jarkko trying to control but Mathers is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarkko breaks from Mathers's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jarkko controlling the position easily from mount.
Jarkko in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jarkko looking to control but Mathers is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jarkko 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.
Jarkko is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jarkko sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Jarkko scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mathers?
Jarkko lands a big elbow.
Jarkko lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jarkko putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jarkko tries to control but Mathers wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naru Jarkko dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Mathers throws a lazy right hand but Jarkko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mathers dodges the punch combination from Jarkko.

Jarkko shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mathers napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Naru Jarkko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jarkko laying and praying for a moment but Mathers takes advantage and regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mathers is staying active underneath Jarkko, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jarkko not doing much here.
Jarkko looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jarkko is working away from the top position though.
Jarkko throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jarkko seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mathers does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mathers wants to get back to his feet.
Mathers won't allow Jarkko to pass to mount.
Jarkko passes the guard and advances to mount!
Mathers is squirming around, avoiding Jarkko's attempts to control the action.
Jarkko landing punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathers is trying desperately to improve position.
Mathers tries to lock up and control but Jarkko gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jarkko can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mathers is looking to escape.
Jarkko unloading with bombs!
Mathers is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jarkko thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Naru Jarkko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarkko content just to control the position here.
Marshall Mathers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mathers is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jarkko takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jarkko seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mathers for as long as he can get away with.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Naru Jarkko wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jarkko misses with a combination
and Mathers counters with a one-two to the body.
Mathers thows a body shot but no joy.
Mathers misses with a low kick.
Mathers thuds his right hand into Jarkko's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mathers takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mathers throws a head kick that misses.
Jarkko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mathers.
Marshall Mathers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mathers cracks Jarkko with an open hand slap.
Jarkko shoots in for a double leg but Mathers sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A shot to the body from Jarkko misses
and Mathers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mathers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jarkko scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Naru Jarkko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jarkko, 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Naru Jarkko!