PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yrjo Jarvinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Fraser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jarvinen comes to the cage accompanied by Frederik - Harva meistä on rautaa. The crowd seem to be enjoying Fraser's choice of entrance music: Sirius. 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.

Jarvinen
vs
Fraser

190 cm
28
253 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

203 cm
29
287 lbs
20 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yrjo Jarvinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donald Fraser!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jarvinen throws a leg kick which misses Fraser's front leg but catches the back leg as Fraser tries to avoid it.
Fraser misses the body punch
and Jarvinen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fraser ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jarvinen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fraser.
Fraser takes a swing at Jarvinen's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Jarvinen.
Fraser steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jarvinen.
Fraser misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jarvinen.

Fraser takes the fight into the clinch.
Jarvinen tries to score a body lock takedown but Fraser shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jarvinen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fraser misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jarvinen tries to score a body lock takedown but Fraser shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fraser creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Yrjo Jarvinen has been cut.
Jarvinen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yrjo Jarvinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fraser working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jarvinen can't get the takedown.
Fraser stops a takedown attempt from Jarvinen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fraser scores with a shot to the side of Jarvinen's head.
Fraser is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Fraser misses with the head strike.
Jarvinen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fraser gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jarvinen can't get the takedown.
Jarvinen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fraser gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jarvinen is breathing heavily.
Fraser lands a right hand.
Fraser lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fraser misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fraser misses with a body punch.
Fraser cracks Jarvinen with a nice body shot.
Jarvinen prevents a body shot from Fraser.
A shot in the inside from Fraser.
Fraser swings wildly with an uppercut but Jarvinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jarvinen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fraser tries to work over Jarvinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jarvinen is trying to pull guard but Fraser turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jarvinen takes an elbow to the temple.
Fraser lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jarvinen backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fraser misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jarvinen tries to stall but Fraser uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right from Fraser.
Jarvinen avoiding damage as Fraser throws knees to the body.
Fraser tries a body shot but Jarvinen blocks it.
Fraser lands a right hand.
Fraser has a couple of punches blocked by Jarvinen.
Fraser misses with a body punch.
Fraser doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jarvinen tries to land knees in the clinch but Fraser avoids the damage to the body.
Fraser works on Jarvinen's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Fraser on the inside.
Jarvinen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fraser to keep the fight standing.
Fraser lands a shoulder strike.
Fraser lands a body punch.
Fraser lands with a short shot to the head.
Fraser misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Fraser - that landed with a thud.
Jarvinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarvinen tries to land a knee to the head but Fraser blocks with his arms.
Fraser lands a body punch.
Fraser tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fraser creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short left from Fraser.
Fraser softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Fraser drops Jarvinen onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Jarvinen is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Jarvinen is rocked!
Fraser working aggressively here.
Oh Jarvinen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fraser creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Jarvinen with a big uppercut! Jarvinen tries to clinch up but Fraser pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Jarvinen to the mat! Jarvinen covers up and Fraser unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Donald Fraser!
Our winner, Donald Fraser, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.