PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Willy Yarbourgh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hei Jari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Yarbourgh
vs
Jari

190 cm
23
195 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

170 cm
19
203 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Willy Yarbourgh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hei Jari!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jari doesn't manage to clinch there - Yarbourgh circles away.
Jari's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yarbourgh connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jari scrambles back to his feet.

It looks like Hei Jari has been cut.
Yarbourgh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yarbourgh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jari shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yarbourgh but Yarbourgh pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Yarbourgh lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Yarbourgh forces Jari back against the cage and clinches.

Yarbourgh is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Jari can't fight it off and eventually Yarbourgh manages to take the fight to the floor. Jari looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jari looking to control but Yarbourgh passes into half guard.
Yarbourgh frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Yarbourgh with shots to the head and body - Jari looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yarbourgh working for a submission but Jari is keeping him at bay.
Jari is bucking up trying to escape but Yarbourgh cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Yarbourgh controlling the pace for now.
Yarbourgh lands with some strikes.
The referee warns Jari that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yarbourgh cracks Jari with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Jari is rocked!

That has opened up Hei Jari's cut even more.

Yarbourgh throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Jari has his hands clasped together but Yarbourgh breaks the hold and Jari is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Yarbourgh!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Willy Yarbourgh!