PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juhani Jarvela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noynoy Aquino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jarvela
vs
Aquino

180 cm
24
200 lbs
4 - 14 - 0

194 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 4 - 14 - 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, Noynoy Aquino!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jarvela misses with a double jab.
Aquino avoids the body shot from Jarvela.
A big left from Jarvela misses.
Some wild striking there from Jarvela.
Aquino misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aquino shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jarvela but Jarvela pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jarvela looks to score with a jab to the body but Aquino is just out of range.
Jarvela takes a swing at Aquino's ribcage but misses.

Aquino is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jarvela's half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Aquino is looking to advance position but Jarvela won't allow it.
Aquino sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jarvela defending well though.
Aquino not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jarvela regains full guard. Nicely done.
Aquino trying to control but Jarvela is working from the bottom.
Aquino throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Aquino's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jarvela preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jarvela not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Aquino must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jarvela throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Jarvela has momentary wrist control but Aquino slips an elbow through the middle.
Aquino throws a strike but Jarvela rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Aquino is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jarvela is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aquino is trying to control the position but Jarvela postures up.
Aquino looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jarvela is one step ahead there.
Aquino keeping full guard, as Jarvela tries to pass.
Aquino really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jarvela. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Aquino keeping moving, preventing Jarvela from controlling successfully.
Aquino has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Jarvela has passed into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarvela wants to take a breather but Aquino manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Jarvela.
Aquino is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jarvela looking to pass the guard.
Jarvela might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Aquino keeping moving, preventing Jarvela from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aquino wants to stand but Jarvela is controlling the position.
Jarvela wanted to stand there but Aquino had control of the position.
Aquino has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Juhani Jarvela wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A punch combination from Jarvela misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aquino throws a nice looking combination but Jarvela bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice takedown defense from Jarvela. No joy for Aquino on that attempt.
Aquino looks gassed!
Jarvela thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noynoy Aquino dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jarvela throws a body punch but Aquino moves out of range.
Jarvela is looking to wear down Aquino with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jarvela misses with a looping right.
Aquino throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jarvela with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Aquino has a takedown stuffed.

Aquino rushes Jarvela and presses him up against the cage.
Jarvela wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Aquino turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Aquino is looking to take a break and control but Jarvela is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jarvela regains half guard, as Aquino was trying to land strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jarvela is pressing down on Aquino's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jarvela uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Aquino is breathing heavily.
Jarvela throws a series of punches but Aquino moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Jarvela. Those never looked like landing.
Jarvela misses with a wild combination.
Aquino is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jarvela sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jarvela's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jarvela duly obliges.

It looks like Noynoy Aquino has been cut.
Jarvela cracks Aquino with an open hand slap.

Jarvela lands a left and a right that send Aquino crashing to the mat, dazed. Jarvela thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Aquino is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Jarvela knocks Aquino out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Juhani Jarvela!