PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yrjo Jarvinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brent Caerdinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jarvinen comes into the arena with Frederik - Harva meistä on rautaa blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Caerdinn's choice of entrance music: Dr. Feelgood. 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
Caerdinn

190 cm
31
253 lbs
25 - 14 - 0

190 cm
37
255 lbs
30 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yrjo Jarvinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brent Caerdinn!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jarvinen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Caerdinn back to the ropes. Jarvinen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Brent Caerdinn has been cut.
Jarvinen moves out of range as Caerdinn strikes.
Jarvinen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jarvinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Jarvinen throws a shot from downtown. Caerdinn moves away and avoids it.
Caerdinn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Caerdinn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jarvinen.
Jarvinen tries to clinch up.
Caerdinn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Caerdinn swats away the attempt to clinch by Jarvinen.
Jarvinen swinging wildly here.
Jarvinen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jarvinen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Caerdinn circles away.
Caerdinn wants to slow Jarvinen down by chopping away at his legs.
Caerdinn drops his hands momentarily and Jarvinen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Caerdinn throws a series of punches but Jarvinen moves out of range.
Caerdinn needs to keep his hands up - Jarvinen had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caerdinn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Caerdinn throws a body punch but Jarvinen moves out of range.
Jarvinen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Caerdinn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Caerdinn's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jarvinen under the eye.
Jarvinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Caerdinn misses with a hook. Jarvinen ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Jarvinen misses the target.
Caerdinn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jarvinen misses the jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jarvinen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caerdinn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jarvinen manages to avoid it.
Caerdinn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jarvinen in his tracks.
Jarvinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Caerdinn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jarvinen throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarvinen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Caerdinn on the side of the head.
Jarvinen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jarvinen ducks under a wild hook from Caerdinn.
Jarvinen misses with a few strikes there.
Jarvinen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A low kick from Caerdinn is predictable there
and Jarvinen counters with a stiff right hand.
Caerdinn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Caerdinn throws a jab but it's blocked by Jarvinen.
Jarvinen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jarvinen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jarvinen thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot lands for Jarvinen.
Caerdinn tries to bum rush Jarvinen with a series of wild strikes but Jarvinen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Caerdinn throws a shot from downtown. Jarvinen moves away and avoids it.

Jarvinen gets a clinch.
Nice body punch from Jarvinen.
Caerdinn looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Jarvinen throws an elbow but misses.
Caerdinn lands with a short shot to the head.
Caerdinn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Jarvinen is stalling here.
Caerdinn misses with some punches.
Caerdinn takes a shot to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jarvinen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Caerdinn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Jarvinen pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Jarvinen is working for takedown but Caerdinn is calmly controlling the position for now.
Caerdinn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Jarvinen lands a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jarvinen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jarvinen is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yrjo Jarvinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caerdinn is trying to stall.
Caerdinn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jarvinen's elbow.
Caerdinn is looking to break free of the clinch but Jarvinen has double underhooks.
Jarvinen is working for takedown but Caerdinn is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jarvinen effectively controlling the action here.
Caerdinn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Caerdinn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Caerdinn dodges an elbow strike from Jarvinen.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Caerdinn fails to land.
Jarvinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Caerdinn's elbow.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jarvinen tries to land a knee to the head but Caerdinn blocks with his arms.

Caerdinn tightens his grip and picks Jarvinen up, before dumping him to the ground. Jarvinen manages to land in guard.
Jarvinen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Caerdinn is one step ahead there.
Jarvinen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Caerdinn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Caerdinn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jarvinen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jarvinen pulls Caerdinn in close to prevent any damage.
Caerdinn throws an elbow that misses. Jarvinen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Caerdinn's guard. Nice move by Jarvinen!
Caerdinn controls Jarvinen momentarily but Jarvinen frees himself.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jarvinen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jarvinen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Caerdinn pulls Jarvinen in close to his closed guard and prevents Jarvinen from doing any damage or advancing position.
Jarvinen lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jarvinen throws a big elbow that misses.
Jarvinen won't allow Caerdinn to sweep him here.
Jarvinen throws a big elbow that misses.
Jarvinen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jarvinen trying to control but Caerdinn is working from the bottom.
Jarvinen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jarvinen is looking to work some ground and pound but Caerdinn has wrist control.
Caerdinn keeping moving, preventing Jarvinen from controlling successfully.
Jarvinen is stalling in the full guard.

Yrjo Jarvinen has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jarvinen.
Jarvinen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jarvinen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jarvinen checks a low kick from Caerdinn.
A cross from Jarvinen lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice cross by Jarvinen.
Jarvinen with a jab.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Caerdinn misses with an uppercut.
Jarvinen tries to clinch up but Caerdinn circles away and keeps his distance.
Caerdinn throws a lazy right hand but Jarvinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Caerdinn moves forwards but Jarvinen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jarvinen tries to clinch but Caerdinn is having none of it.
Jarvinen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jarvinen fails to land with a series of punches.
Jarvinen misses with a few strikes there.
Caerdinn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Caerdinn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jarvinen.
Jarvinen thuds his right hand into Caerdinn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Caerdinn lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jarvinen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jarvinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Caerdinn looks to land a combination but Jarvinen avoids it well.
Caerdinn thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Caerdinn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jarvinen.

Jarvinen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Caerdinn is trying to control Jarvinen's posture but Jarvinen avoids it.
An elbow from Jarvinen crashes against the mat.
Jarvinen trying to control the position but Caerdinn is working away.
An elbow from Jarvinen crashes against the mat.
Jarvinen wants to control but Caerdinn is keeping him busy.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jarvinen in side control, throwing shots but Caerdinn defends.
Jarvinen working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yrjo Jarvinen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brent Caerdinn's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice uppercut there from Jarvinen.

Caerdinn tries to sprawl but Jarvinen drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jarvinen connects with a nice short shot to Caerdinn's temple.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jarvinen passes the guard and advances to mount!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jarvinen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jarvinen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
A nice elbow there by Jarvinen.
Jarvinen scoring with strikes but Caerdinn is staying in there.

That has opened up Brent Caerdinn's cut even more.
Jarvinen looking to finish Caerdinn with some ground and pound. This is bad for Caerdinn!

Caerdinn is rocked!

The cut above Brent Caerdinn's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jarvinen working Caerdinn over with strikes here.
Caerdinn is still in real trouble! Can Jarvinen finish him?
Jarvinen postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Caerdinn badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Jarvinen around the waist but Jarvinen pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Jarvinen is the winner by TKO! Jarvinen jumps onto the ropes and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yrjo Jarvinen!
An out of breath Yrjo Jarvinen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.