PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Naru Jarkko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doc Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jarkko kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hawaii 78 & E ala E. 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.

Jarkko
vs
Holliday

180 cm
30
155 lbs
23 - 11 - 0

175 cm
32
165 lbs
22 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

TWGC Champion
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Naru Jarkko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Doc Holliday!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Holliday both land. Nice combination.
Jarkko looks to score with a jab to the body but Holliday is just out of range.
Holliday takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Holliday blocks the body kick.
Jarkko throws a push kick but Holliday slaps the foot to one side.
Holliday swinging wildly here.
Holliday fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jarkko avoids it really well and circles away.
Jarkko shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Holliday lunges at Jarkko with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jarkko's hand.
Jarkko moves out of range as Holliday strikes.
Holliday lands with a straight right. Jarkko didn't see that one coming.
A clash of legs there as Holliday blocks the low kick.
Good leg kick by Jarkko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarkko smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jarkko looks to score with a jab to the body but Holliday is just out of range.
Jarkko shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Jarkko moves into the clinch.
Jarkko misses with a punch on the inside.
Jarkko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jarkko takes a shot to the head.
Jarkko scores with a shot to the side of Holliday's head.
Jarkko prevents a body shot from Holliday.
Jarkko throws a head punch that misses.
Holliday blocks a body shot from Jarkko.
Jarkko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Jarkko fails to land.
Holliday misses with a hook from the clinch.

Holliday's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jarkko thumps Holliday with a low kick.
Jarkko tries to score a power double leg takedown but Holliday sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jarkko somewhat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jarkko takes a swing at Holliday's ribcage but misses.
Holliday tries a low kick but Jarkko avoids it.
Holliday will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Holliday dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jarkko throws a leg kick but Holliday moved away.
Holliday uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jarkko.
Jarkko lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jarkko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Holliday fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jarkko throws a sloppy head kick and Holliday moves out of range easily.
Nice shot by Jarkko.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarkko is looking to chop away at Holliday's legs.
Naru Jarkko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Jarkko.
Jarkko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Holliday lands a jab to the nose.
A swing and a miss from Jarkko.
Jarkko throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jarkko is looking to slow Holliday down with leg kicks.
Jarkko scores with a jab to the jaw.
Holliday looks to score with a jab to the body but Jarkko is just out of range.
Holliday on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Holliday checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jarkko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jarkko throws a leg kick but Holliday sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Holliday.
Holliday stuns Jarkko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jarkko tries for a takedown but Holliday circles away easily
and Holliday counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jarkko lands a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holliday. Jarkko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jarkko takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A low kick from Jarkko misses

and Holliday counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jarkko!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jarkko is being controlled here.
Holliday wants to control but Jarkko is keeping him busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holliday fails to land a wild elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Naru Jarkko will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Holliday throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Holliday lands an overhand right.
Holliday misses with a series of wild punches.
Holliday checks a low kick from Jarkko.
Holliday moves out of range as Jarkko strikes.
Jarkko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Holliday.

Jarkko rushes Holliday and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jarkko lands with a short shot to the head.
Holliday blocking some punches.

Holliday's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Holliday throws a leg kick that misses.
Jarkko cracks the inside of Holliday's front leg.
A swing and a miss from Holliday.
Jarkko shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holliday swings for the body but Jarkko moves out of range.
Jarkko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jarkko throws a low kick but Holliday moves out of range easily.

Jarkko is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Holliday's half guard.
Holliday is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jarkko's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jarkko's back!
Can Jarkko hold on?! Holliday is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
You can see the frustration on Jarkko's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Jarkko covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Holliday keeps control of the position as Jarkko tries to break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jarkko is in a bad position with Holliday working for a choke. Jarkko manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holliday looking for a sweep. Not yet Holliday, not yet.
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!
Jarkko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jarkko works over Holliday with some ground and pound from guard.
Jarkko has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jarkko is looking to work some ground and pound but Holliday has wrist control.

Holliday is looking for a triangle here but Jarkko uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Holliday is looking to regain half guard here but Jarkko keeps moving and retains side control.
Jarkko lands a decent elbow from side control.
Jarkko throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Check out the look on Jarkko's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarkko lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Holliday is trying to get back to half guard.
Check out the look on Jarkko's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Holliday takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Holliday is trying to get back to half guard.
Jarkko tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Holliday gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Holliday is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
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!
Jarkko landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holliday keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jarkko postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Holliday looks a forlorn figure.
Jarkko trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Holliday in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jarkko with a couple of short strikes.
Holliday can't escape the position.
Jarkko lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jarkko tries to control but Holliday wriggling away.
Jarkko landing strikes from the mount and Holliday is in trouble!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jarkko connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jarkko is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Holliday can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naru Jarkko dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Holliday shoots for a double leg takedown but Jarkko sprawls well. He's pushed Holliday's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Holliday throws a shot from downtown. Jarkko moves away and avoids it.
Jarkko scores with a shot to the body.
Holliday blocks a head kick by Jarkko.
Jarkko has a takedown stuffed.
Jarkko throws a hook but Holliday blocks it.
Holliday lands a slapping body shot.
Holliday connects with a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Holliday.
A big right from Jarkko misses.
Jarkko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jarkko connects with an inside leg kick.
Holliday keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarkko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Holliday.
Jarkko will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jarkko throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Holliday looks to land a combination but Jarkko avoids it well.
Holliday walks into a left hand.
Holliday 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.
Jarkko lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holliday. Jarkko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Holliday ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jarkko lands a leg kick that knocks Holliday off balance momentarily.
Jarkko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Holliday is looking to slow Jarkko down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holliday lands a head shot.
Jarkko lands with a thumping leg kick.

Jarkko shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Jarkko was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holliday is looking to reverse the position.
Holliday is trying to control Jarkko's posture but Jarkko avoids it.
Jarkko sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Holliday is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Jarkko tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jarkko has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Naru Jarkko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jarkko wants to control but Holliday is keeping him busy.
Holliday is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holliday manages to get back to half guard.
Jarkko tries to pass to full mount but Holliday defends it.
Holliday is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jarkko's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jarkko's back!
Doc Holliday has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Holliday lands a shot to the head.
Naru Jarkko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Holliday trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Holliday throwing sloppy strikes.
Holliday doesn't have the hooks in and Jarkko manages to turn into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Holliday escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jarkko gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Holliday is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Holliday keeping full guard, as Jarkko tries to pass.

Holliday working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jarkko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jarkko manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holliday is trying to keep Jarkko in close.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jarkko looking to pass the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Naru Jarkko.
Well Jarkko has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Naru Jarkko!
A relieved looking Naru Jarkko thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.