PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Albino Leffe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yrjo Jarvinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jarvinen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Frederik - Harva meistä on rautaa. Yrjo Jarvinen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Leffe
vs
Jarvinen

170 cm
27
255 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

190 cm
28
253 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Albino Leffe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yrjo Jarvinen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jarvinen drives through with a takedown into Leffe's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jarvinen wants to control from the top but Leffe keeps moving.
Jarvinen throwing strikes from guard but Leffe blocks nicely.
Jarvinen throws a big right hand that misses.
Jarvinen postures up.
Jarvinen preventing the sweep.
Jarvinen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jarvinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Leffe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leffe controlling the position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Yrjo Jarvinen hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Leffe tries to clinch up but Jarvinen circles away and keeps his distance.
Jarvinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Jarvinen gets a takedown into half guard.
Leffe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jarvinen.
Leffe tries to roll over but Jarvinen keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jarvinen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Leffe defending well though.
Jarvinen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leffe wants to sweep but Jarvinen has passed to side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jarvinen with the ground and pound but Leffe regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

Jarvinen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jarvinen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarvinen is nestled in close to Leffe, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Leffe might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jarvinen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Leffe wants to get back to full guard but Jarvinen has mounted him!
Jarvinen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Leffe is looking to escape.
Leffe is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jarvinen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jarvinen landing shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leffe taking shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jarvinen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Leffe holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jarvinen tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Jarvinen landing punches.
Jarvinen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jarvinen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jarvinen sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Jarvinen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jarvinen controlling from the full mount.
Leffe is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yrjo Jarvinen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Leffe connects with a nice looking jab.
Leffe throws out a loose jab but Jarvinen uses good head movement to avoid it.

Jarvinen clinches up with Leffe and pushes him back against the cage.
Leffe taking a breather.
Leffe can't find room to land a body shot as Jarvinen controls the action.
Jarvinen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jarvinen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Leffe avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Jarvinen breaks the clinch.
Jarvinen leaves Leffe with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Leffe fails to land the takedown.
Jarvinen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Leffe.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Albino Leffe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed right hand from Leffe misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leffe punishes Jarvinen's body with a nice straight punch.

Jarvinen gets a takedown into half guard.
Leffe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jarvinen.
Jarvinen is nestled in close to Leffe, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Jarvinen is looking for a kimura but Leffe is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jarvinen to get the leverage.
Jarvinen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jarvinen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Jarvinen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jarvinen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Jarvinen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Leffe doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jarvinen.
Jarvinen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leffe keeping control of the position.
Jarvinen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Leffe does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jarvinen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Leffe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Leffe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jarvinen.
Jarvinen is just content to waste time from the top position. Leffe takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jarvinen looking to sit in guard and control but Leffe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jarvinen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Leffe!
Jarvinen lands a big shot there that rocks Leffe but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jarvinen controlling his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jarvinen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yrjo Jarvinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jarvinen moves away from the strike by Leffe.
Jarvinen misses the shot to the body.
Leffe moves into range and connects with a jab.

Jarvinen has managed to clinch.
Jarvinen blocks an uppercut.
Jarvinen goes for a takedown attempt but Leffe pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jarvinen misses with an uppercut. Leffe saw that one coming.
Jarvinen clobbers Leffe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Leffe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jarvinen.
Leffe misses with an uppercut
and Jarvinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leffe just misses with a punch to the body.
Leffe scores with the left hand. Jarvinen knows he should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarvinen slips under a jab from Leffe.
Leffe has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Leffe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leffe scores with a shot to the body.
Leffe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Jarvinen clinches up with Leffe and pushes him back against the cage.
Jarvinen tries to pull guard but Leffe forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jarvinen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Leffe walks away with a smile on his face. Jarvinen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Albino Leffe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yrjo Jarvinen.
Leffe lands a jab to the nose.
Leffe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yrjo Jarvinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leffe throws a poor cross that misses
and Leffe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut there from Jarvinen.
A shot to the body from Leffe misses
and Jarvinen counters with a nice body shot.
Albino Leffe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leffe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarvinen jabs Leffe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leffe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leffe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jarvinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Leffe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jarvinen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Jarvinen clinches up with Leffe and pushes him back against the cage.
Jarvinen trying to land knees to the body.
Jarvinen lands an elbow just above Leffe 's eye.
Leffe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leffe struggles to land a body shot inside as Jarvinen controls his hands.

Jarvinen wants the takedown. Leffe is fighting it off but Jarvinen persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Leffe's guard against the cage.
Jarvinen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Leffe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jarvinen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leffe has momentary wrist control but Jarvinen slips an elbow through the middle.
Jarvinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Leffe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jarvinen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jarvinen wants to control but Leffe is keeping him busy.
Jarvinen throwing strikes but Leffe manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Jarvinen tries to improve position but can't.
Jarvinen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Leffe's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Leffe is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leffe throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Jarvinen to regain full guard.
Jarvinen is looking to stand up but Leffe isn't so interested in that idea.
Leffe throws a big right hand that misses.
Leffe trying to control the position from guard on top but Jarvinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Jarvinen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Leffe defends well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leffe sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jarvinen's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yrjo Jarvinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jarvinen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yrjo Jarvinen!
A very excited looking Yrjo Jarvinen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.