PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juhani Jarvela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Yarbourgh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Jarvela
vs
Yarbourgh

180 cm
29
200 lbs
9 - 28 - 0

190 cm
24
195 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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 9 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juhani Jarvela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Willy Yarbourgh!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jarvela throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Yarbourgh counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Yarbourgh is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jarvela wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yarbourgh will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jarvela up against the cage.

Yarbourgh has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Jarvela clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Yarbourgh looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Jarvela is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Yarbourgh lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Jarvela hold on?!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yarbourgh scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Jarvela trying to control the action but Yarbourgh just sinks the hooks in.
Yarbourgh biding his time, controlling Jarvela.

Yarbourgh has managed to slip his arm under Jarvela's chin. This could be all over... yep, Jarvela is tapping out! Submission win for Yarbourgh.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Willy Yarbourgh!