PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarppi Virne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arne Riseman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Virne kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jeff van Dyck - Soldier's Chant. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Virne
vs
Riseman

187 cm
37
262 lbs
18 - 24 - 1

189 cm
34
280 lbs
26 - 24 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
KO power

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarppi Virne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Arne Riseman!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Virne gets a clinch.
Virne has Riseman pressed against the cage, preventing Riseman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Riseman lands a left hand.
Riseman avoids the elbow strike from Virne, against the cage.
Virne throws an elbow that misses.
Virne tries to work over Riseman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Virne throws a punch but it's blocked by Riseman.

Virne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Riseman misses with a two punch combination.
Riseman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Virne wants to clinch up but Riseman keeps it at a distance.
Virne misses with a low kick as Riseman jumps back.
Riseman throws a combination. Virne tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riseman lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Riseman.

It looks like Jarppi Virne has been cut.
Virne dodges the punch combination from Riseman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Virne moves in looking to clinch but Riseman pushes him off.
Riseman misses with the combination.
Virne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Riseman misses with a leg kick
and Virne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A combination from Riseman does no damage.
Virne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Riseman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Riseman feints a jab promting Virne to slip. Riseman then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Virne slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Virne on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Virne takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Riseman cracks the inside of Virne's front leg.

Virne instigates a clinch.
Virne has a couple of punches blocked by Riseman.
Riseman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Riseman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Virne has Riseman pressed against the cage, preventing Riseman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Virne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Riseman tries to break the clinch but Virne is controlling the position.
Virne lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Riseman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Riseman throws a right and a left that Virne avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virne tries to clinch up but Riseman circles away and keeps his distance.
Virne wants to clinch
and Riseman counters with a nice body shot.
Riseman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Riseman throws a head kick that misses.
Riseman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Arne Riseman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Riseman. That's going to slow Virne down.
Riseman fails to land with a series of punches.
Riseman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Virne rather than just go for the knockout.
Riseman tries to land a front kick but Virne steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Riseman connects with a jab.
Arne Riseman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riseman misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Virne has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riseman managing to block the knees to the body from Virne.
Virne is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Virne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Riseman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Virne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Riseman looks for the body kick but Virne saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Riseman swinging wildly here.
Riseman misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arne Riseman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jarppi Virne's cut.
That's time! Virne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Virne fails with an attempt to clinch.
Riseman cracks Virne with a right hand to the side of the head.
Arne Riseman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Riseman misses.
Riseman throws a series of punches but Virne moves out of range.
Riseman throws a half hearted mid kick.

Virne throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Riseman was covering up waiting for the punch and Virne finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Virne trying to control but Riseman is working from the bottom.
Virne prevents Riseman from getting back to his feet.
Virne tries to free his leg and advance position but Riseman is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Virne wants to control from the top but Riseman keeps moving.
Virne is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Riseman is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

We're going to have a standup here because Jarppi Virne wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Riseman scores with a head kick. Virne tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Virne fails with an attempt to clinch.
Riseman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Riseman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jarppi Virne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Riseman.
Riseman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Riseman.
Riseman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Virne misses with a takedown attempt - Riseman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Virne tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Riseman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Riseman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Virne tries to close the distance and clinch up but Riseman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Riseman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Riseman throws a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riseman throws a nice looking combination but Virne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Virne tries to close the distance and clinch but Riseman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Riseman throws a chopping leg kick but Virne manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Riseman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Virne.
Riseman throws a head kick but Virne moves out of range.
Riseman throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Virne moves into the clinch.
Virne using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Riseman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Riseman blocking some punches.
Virne misses with a punch to the body.
Virne looking for a takedown.
Riseman is trying to force a seperation but Virne has the dominant position.
Virne prevents Riseman from breaking the clinch.

Riseman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Riseman.
Riseman misses with a few strikes there.
Riseman scores with a push kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Virne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Riseman.
Virne avoids a punch combination nicely.
Riseman scoring well with a low kick there.
Riseman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Virne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Riseman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Virne.
Virne avoids the head kick by Riseman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arne Riseman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jarppi Virne's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Riseman lands a jab to the nose.
Left hook, right uppercut from Riseman.
Riseman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Riseman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Virne.
Virne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Riseman.
Riseman misses with a double jab
letting Virne counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Virne slips a jab and a cross from Riseman.
Riseman connects with an inside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Riseman. Those never looked like landing.

Virne clinches up with Riseman and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riseman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Riseman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Riseman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Riseman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Virne counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Virne tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Riseman counters with a body kick.
Virne closes the distance looking to clinch
and Riseman counters with a nice leg kick.
Riseman's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Riseman duly obliges.
Sloppy strikes from Riseman. Those never looked like landing.
Virne walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riseman throws a nice looking combination but Virne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Riseman stuns Virne with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Riseman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Virne counters by clinching up.
Virne tries a knee to the head but Riseman blocks it.

Riseman manages to break the clinch.
Jarppi Virne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Riseman misses with a double jab

and Virne holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Virne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Virne.
Riseman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Virne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Virne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Riseman's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virne misses with a knee strike.
Virne misses with a body punch.
Virne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Riseman blocking some punches.
Virne has a couple of punches blocked by Riseman.
Riseman has had enough of the clinch but Virne keeps him there for the moment.
Virne scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Virne.
Riseman is looking to break free of the clinch but Virne has double underhooks.

Riseman breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Riseman misses.
A head kick misses from Riseman.
Riseman throws a right and a left that Virne avoids nicely.
Riseman swinging wildly here.
Virne is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riseman keeps the fight on the outside.
Riseman throws a sloppy head kick and Virne moves out of range easily.
Virne tries to clinch up.
Riseman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Virne's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riseman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Virne takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sloppy strikes from Riseman. Those never looked like landing.
Riseman scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Jarppi Virne's cut is getting worse.
Riseman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Virne.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arne Riseman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Riseman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arne Riseman!