PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juhani Jarvela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Warmaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jarvela's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Real American. The crowd seem to be enjoying Warmaster's choice of entrance music: Bongtokin Alcoholics by KOTTONMOUTH KINGS. This should be a great matchup!

Jarvela
vs
Warmaster

180 cm
31
200 lbs
13 - 31 - 0

190 cm
25
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juhani Jarvela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Josh Warmaster!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jarvela connects with a crisp jab.
Jarvela keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Warmaster.
Warmaster shoots in for a double leg but Jarvela sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Juhani Jarvela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warmaster takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Josh Warmaster has been cut.
Warmaster shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jarvela defends it nicely.
Warmaster avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jarvela misses with a hook.
Jarvela throws a right hand that Warmaster ducks under and follows up with a left that Warmaster also avoids with ease.
Jarvela scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good standup being displayed there by Jarvela as he connects with a hook.
Jarvela misses with a two punch combination.
Warmaster should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Jarvela throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Warmaster looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Warmaster is looking for a kimura but Jarvela is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Warmaster to get the leverage.
Jarvela is refusing to be controlled, as Warmaster sits in half guard.
Warmaster might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jarvela haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Warmaster is working for a kimura but Jarvela is defending it quite comfortably.

Warmaster wants to work for an arm triangle but Jarvela is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Warmaster is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Warmaster prevents Jarvela from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warmaster stops Jarvela from getting back to his feet.
Jarvela knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Warmaster on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Warmaster is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Warmaster seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Jarvela is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Josh Warmaster!
During a confident post fight interview, Josh Warmaster thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.