PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarppi Virne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arne Riseman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Virne comes to the cage accompanied by Jeff van Dyck - Soldier's Chant. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Virne
vs
Riseman

187 cm
30
262 lbs
13 - 15 - 0

189 cm
28
280 lbs
15 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class 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 13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarppi Virne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Arne Riseman!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riseman misses with a leg kick.
Riseman swats away the attempt to clinch by Virne.
Riseman swats away the attempt to clinch by Virne.
Riseman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Virne.
Riseman lands with an overhand left.
Virne wants to clinch.
Virne moves to clinch but Riseman breaks away
and Riseman counters with a series of strikes. Virne will be more careful next time no doubt.
Riseman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Riseman misses with a jab to the body
and Virne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Arne Riseman has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riseman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Virne shoots in looking for a takedown but Riseman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Virne's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riseman is looking to slow Virne down with leg kicks.

Virne rushes Riseman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Virne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Riseman scores with a one two! Virne had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Riseman throws a one two combo.

It looks like Jarppi Virne has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riseman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Virne tries to clinch there but Riseman circles away.
Riseman thows a body shot but no joy.
Riseman tests Virne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Virne connects with a looping right hand.
Virne is looking to clinch but Riseman is avoiding it.
Riseman throws a nice looking combination but Virne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virne looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Riseman is fending him off so far but Virne persists. Nope, Riseman circles away and we're back to standing.
Riseman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Virne closes the distance looking to clinch
and Riseman counters with a right hand to the body.
Riseman lands a jab-cross combination.
Riseman swings for the body but Virne moves out of range.
Riseman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Virne moves out of range of the body kick from Riseman.
Riseman misses with a series of wild punches.
Riseman tries to bum rush Virne with a series of wild strikes but Virne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riseman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Virne tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Riseman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Riseman with a hook.
Riseman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Virne has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Riseman moves out of range as Virne strikes.
Riseman is working the combinations to good effect here.
No joy there for Riseman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Virne keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Riseman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Virne tries to clinch up but Riseman circles away and keeps his distance.
Virne shoots for a double leg takedown but Riseman sprawls well. He's pushed Virne's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarppi Virne. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riseman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Virne.
Riseman misses with a double jab

and Virne counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Virne.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Riseman pulls Virne in close to prevent any damage.
Virne looking to sit in guard and control but Riseman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Riseman postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Riseman decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Arne Riseman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Riseman throws a series of punches but Virne moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arne Riseman dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The fighters circle momentarily. Virne darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Virne tries for a takedown but Riseman circles away easily
and Riseman counters with a one-two to the body.
Riseman connects with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riseman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Riseman misses with a double jab
letting Virne counter with a right hand.
Riseman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Virne rather than just go for the knockout.
Virne moves in looking to clinch but Riseman pushes him off.
Riseman lands a nice hook to Virne's body. Virne takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Riseman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Riseman.
Riseman throws a nice looking combination but Virne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riseman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Arne Riseman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Riseman stuffs the takedown.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Riseman, as that shot connected.
Virne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Virne shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Riseman as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarppi Virne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riseman thuds his right hand into Virne's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Virne moves in looking to clinch but Riseman pushes him off.
Riseman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Virne looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riseman thumps Virne with a low kick.
Virne tries to clinch but Riseman moves away
and Riseman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virne on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Riseman lands a head shot.
Riseman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice cross by Riseman.
A nice leg kick lands there from Riseman.
A nice leg kick lands there from Riseman.
Riseman's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Riseman duly obliges.

Jarppi Virne's cut is getting worse.

Riseman lands a left and a right that send Virne crashing to the mat, dazed. Riseman thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Virne is rocked!
Riseman lands with a big right hook that stumbles Virne - he's out on his feet here! Riseman follows up with another monster hook that separates Virne from consciousness! Virne falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Riseman stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Arne Riseman!