PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juhani Jarvela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iiro Palli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Jarvela
vs
Palli

180 cm
27
200 lbs
8 - 20 - 0

180 cm
19
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 20 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iiro Palli!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Palli fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jarvela sprawls well initially but Palli persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Palli scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jarvela is trying to control but can't.
Palli landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jarvela avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Palli.
Palli landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Palli lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Palli not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jarvela keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Palli takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Palli moves into full mount! Jarvela won't be happy about that!
Palli has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jarvela's face.
The referee warns Jarvela that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Palli landing shots from mount.
Jarvela knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Palli on the ground.
Palli landing strikes from the mount and Jarvela is in trouble!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarvela tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Palli looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Jarvela is rocked!
Jarvela is working to get back to half guard.
Jarvela trying desperately to get to his feet.
Palli landing shots from mount.
Palli landing shots from mount.
Jarvela is trying desperately to improve position.
Palli is landing with some decent strikes but Jarvela is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Palli looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Oh Jarvela is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Palli cracks Jarvela with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

It looks like Juhani Jarvela has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Palli cracks Jarvela with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iiro Palli!