PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Naru Jarkko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Floor Jan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jarkko comes to the cage accompanied by Hawaii 78 & E ala E. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Jarkko
vs
Floor Jan

180 cm
31
155 lbs
25 - 12 - 0

170 cm
34
165 lbs
27 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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The Big Kabosh

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 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Naru Jarkko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Kenny Floor Jan!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Floor Jan misses with a body shot.
Floor Jan scores with a jab. Jarkko acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Floor Jan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jarkko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kenny Floor Jan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jarkko is looking to score with low kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jarkko.
Floor Jan dips to his left and cracks Jarkko with an uppercut!
Jarkko connects with a solid leg kick.
Floor Jan closes the distance looking to clinch

and Jarkko decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Floor Jan's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jarkko with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jarkko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Floor Jan managing to control the position.
Floor Jan trying to keep a closed guard but Jarkko is proving a slippery customer.
Jarkko distracts Floor Jan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Floor Jan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jarkko!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarkko is trying to escape the mount.
Floor Jan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jarkko definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Floor Jan wants to control the pace but Jarkko is squirming around nicely.
Floor Jan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Floor Jan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jarkko haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarkko really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Floor Jan tries to control but Jarkko wriggling away.
Jarkko stops Floor Jan from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floor Jan controlling the position easily from mount.
Jarkko can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Floor Jan takes Jarkko's back.
Jarkko looking very determined here, making life difficult for Floor Jan.
Floor Jan controlling well, preventing Jarkko from escaping the position.
Floor Jan keeps control of the position easily here as Jarkko tries to buck him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Floor Jan has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kenny Floor Jan.
Floor Jan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Floor Jan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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 keeps Floor Jan at a distance using the push kick.
Floor Jan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Floor Jan misses with a double jab

and Jarkko counters with a shoot takedown. Floor Jan fights it but they end up in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jarkko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jarkko throwing strikes from guard but Floor Jan blocks nicely.
Floor Jan looking to control but Jarkko passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kenny Floor Jan will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Floor Jan tries to clinch up but Jarkko circles away and keeps his distance.
Jarkko scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Floor Jan doesn't seem bothered though.

Jarkko drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Floor Jan seems keen to control Jarkko's posture.
Floor Jan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Floor Jan is trying to keep Jarkko in close.
Floor Jan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jarkko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Floor Jan is keeping the position for now.
Floor Jan is trying to keep Jarkko in close.
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.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kenny Floor Jan wasn't active enough on the ground.
Floor Jan tries to clinch up.
Jarkko connects with a body shot.
Floor Jan just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarkko jabs at Floor Jan's body.
Jarkko wants to clinch.
Floor Jan throws a poor cross that misses

and Jarkko counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jarkko lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Floor Jan pulls Jarkko in close to his closed guard and prevents Jarkko from doing any damage or advancing position.
Jarkko stands up over Floor Jan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Floor Jan holds on and takes a little breather.
Jarkko works over Floor Jan with some ground and pound from guard.
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 postures up.
Naru Jarkko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jarkko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Floor Jan is keeping the position for now.
Jarkko throwing strikes from guard but Floor Jan blocks nicely.
Jarkko with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Floor Jan wants to sweep but no luck.
Jarkko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jarkko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Floor Jan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jarkko wants to control from the top but Floor Jan keeps moving.
Jarkko is in close to Floor Jan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jarkko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jarkko throws a big elbow that misses.
Jarkko postures up.
Jarkko won't allow Floor Jan to sweep him here.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Kenny Floor Jan hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jarkko.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floor Jan digs a good body shot into Jarkko's ribs.
Floor Jan wants to clinch.
Floor Jan checks a low kick from Jarkko.
Jarkko feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Floor Jan's calf.
Floor Jan moves in looking to clinch but Jarkko pushes him off.
Floor Jan wants to clinch up but Jarkko keeps it at a distance.
Jarkko misses the shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jarkko.
Jarkko avoids the body shot from Floor Jan.
Floor Jan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jarkko with a hook.

Floor Jan pushes Jarkko up against the cage in a clinch.
Floor Jan misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jarkko.
Jarkko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Floor Jan's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jarkko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jarkko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Floor Jan looks to clinch

and Jarkko counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Floor Jan moves into full guard.

Jarkko drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Floor Jan dives on top into guard.
Jarkko can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Floor Jan controls the pace.
Jarkko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Floor Jan is one step ahead there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Floor Jan wants to control from the top but Jarkko keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naru Jarkko dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Floor Jan tries to clinch there but Jarkko circles away.
Floor Jan checks a leg kick nicely.
Floor Jan walks into a jab.
Jarkko listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A cross from Jarkko lands.

Floor Jan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Floor Jan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jarkko is trying to control the position but Floor Jan postures up.
Floor Jan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Jarkko has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Floor Jan doesn't defend quickly enough and Jarkko has managed to lock this one up! Can Floor Jan escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Jarkko on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Naru Jarkko!
After winning the bout, Naru Jarkko thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.