PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarppi Virne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Snitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Virne comes to the cage accompanied by Jeff van Dyck - Soldier's Chant. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Virne
vs
Snitch

187 cm
27
262 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

190 cm
23
270 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarppi Virne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rob Snitch!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virne is looking to clinch but Snitch is avoiding it.
Snitch misses with a looping right.
Snitch misses with a looping right.
Rob Snitch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snitch tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Snitch misses with a two punch combination.
Snitch thumps Virne with a low kick.

Virne shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Snitch is trying to control but can't.
Snitch is pressing down on Virne's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Virne missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Virne slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Snitch looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Virne throws a big elbow that misses.
Snitch controls Virne momentarily but Virne frees himself.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Snitch holds on and takes a little breather.
Snitch looking to hit a scissor sweep but Virne is one step ahead there.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Virne tries to clinch but Snitch moves out of range.
Snitch swings widly with a right hand
and Virne counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Rob Snitch has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Virne ducks under a wild hook from Snitch.
Virne looks to score with a jab to the body but Snitch is just out of range.
Virne misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snitch is trying hard to land a takedown here. Virne sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Snitch scores with a shot to the body.

Virne forces Snitch back against the cage and clinches.
Virne taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Snitch turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Virne seems a little lost for a moment, as Snitch dominates the positioning.
Snitch looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Virne is avoiding damage well.

Snitch looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Snitch tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Snitch has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Snitch throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Snitch misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Virne dodges the ground and pound from Snitch.
Virne sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Snitch throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Snitch throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Virne regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Snitch.
Snitch trying to control but Virne is working from the bottom.
Snitch throws a strike but Virne rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Virne scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virne is looking to work some ground and pound but Snitch has wrist control.
Snitch wants to sweep here but Virne controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Snitch is on top in guard.
Snitch wants to pass the guard but Virne is keeping the position.
Snitch stopping the sweep attempt from Virne.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Snitch accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snitch throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rob Snitch will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rob Snitch's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Virne has closed the distance and engaged Snitch in a clinch.

Virne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Snitch instigates a clinch.

Virne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Snitch defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Virne.
Snitch lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Jarppi Virne has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Virne fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Snitch avoids it really well and circles away.
Virne is looking to clinch but Snitch is avoiding it.
Virne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Virne fails with an attempt to clinch.
Virne wants to clinch.
Virne has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Snitch finds it's way round the side to connect with Virne's head.
Snitch lands a jab.
Snitch pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snitch throws a nice looking combination but Virne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Virne drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Snitch has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Virne is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Snitch keeping moving, preventing Virne from controlling successfully.
Snitch manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Virne manages to get himself to full guard.
Snitch wants to control from the top but Virne keeps moving.
Snitch throws a big elbow that misses.
Snitch trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snitch with a nice head shot there.
Snitch cracks Virne with a solid left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snitch throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snitch slips nicely into half guard.
Virne trying to control here.
Snitch lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Snitch throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rob Snitch has got the better of the ground game so far.
Snitch thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snitch with the ground and pound but Virne uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Virne preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Virne wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Snitch throws a strike but Virne rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Snitch is trying to keep Virne in close.

Snitch is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Virne rolls with it to try and escape but Snitch cranks on the arm and Virne is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rob Snitch!