PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Lebowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarppi Virne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lebowski comes to the cage accompanied by hotel california. Virne has chosen Jeff van Dyck - Soldier's Chant as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lebowski
vs
Virne

201 cm
37
265 lbs
26 - 16 - 1

187 cm
40
262 lbs
20 - 29 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Perkele!

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 26 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeffrey Lebowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 29 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarppi Virne!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virne on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lebowski. Lebowski obviously looking to wear him down.
Lebowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Virne with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lebowski counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Virne thinking.
Lebowski is looking to land body kicks.
Virne looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lebowski is fending him off so far but Virne persists. Nope, Lebowski circles away and we're back to standing.
Virne sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lebowski cracks Virne with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Virne tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good shot there by Lebowski.
Virne moves out of range as Lebowski throws a body kick.
Virne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lebowski.

Virne shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Virne showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Virne throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Virne trying to control the action but Lebowski is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Virne thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Virne prevents Lebowski from improving his position.
Virne missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Virne sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lebowski defending well though.
Lebowski is looking for a sweep. Virne is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lebowski is staying active underneath Virne, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Virne seems to be looking for submissions.
Virne looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lebowski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Virne is working away from the top position though.
Lebowski's coaches at KO Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.

Virne is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lebowski doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Virne.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Virne trying to mount his opponent but Lebowski defends it.
Virne seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lebowski is trying to stand back up but Virne is controlling him
Virne is looking to take a break and control but Lebowski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Virne trying to control from Lebowski's half guard. Lebowski has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virne working some strikes from top position.
Lebowski is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lebowski keeping full guard, as Virne tries to pass.
Virne content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Virne wants to control from the top but Lebowski keeps moving.
Virne throwing strikes from guard but Lebowski blocks nicely.
Lebowski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Virne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Virne shoots in and drives through. Lebowski sprawls well.
Jeffrey Lebowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jarppi Virne.
Lebowski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Virne.
Lebowski scores with a punch to the head.
Virne fails with an attempt to clinch.

Virne shoots in and gets a takedown into Lebowski's guard.
Lebowski trying to keep a closed guard but Virne is proving a slippery customer.
Lebowski lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lebowski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lebowski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Virne scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeffrey Lebowski dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A cross from Lebowski lands.

It looks like Jarppi Virne has been cut.
Lebowski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jarppi Virne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice uppercut lands for Lebowski. That snapped Virne's head back.
Virne tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lebowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Virne shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lebowski but Lebowski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Good work by Virne as he checks the leg kick.
Lebowski connects with a body shot that sends Virne's belly button to the back.
Good work by Virne as he checks the leg kick.
Virne throws a counter combo.
Virne with a poor takedown
and Lebowski finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Virne takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lebowski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Virne.
Lebowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Virne misses with a takedown attempt
and Lebowski counters with a body kick.
Jeffrey Lebowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jarppi Virne.
Virne closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lebowski circles away.
Lebowski appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jeffrey Lebowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebowski throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Virne is breathing heavily.
Lebowski connects with a nice looking jab.
Lebowski throws a leg kick which misses Virne's front leg but catches the back leg as Virne tries to avoid it.
Virne walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lebowski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Virne takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lebowski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Virne. That did some damage!
Lebowski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Virne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lebowski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lebowski is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lebowski connects with a high kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lebowski connects with a body shot.
Lebowski is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lebowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Virne instigates a clinch.

Lebowski manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virne blocks a head kick by Lebowski.
Virne shoots in for a takedown but Lebowski shows good takedown defense.
Lebowski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A shot to the liver by Lebowski. Beautiful body shot.
Lebowski feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Virnes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lebowski cracks Virne with a right hand to the side of the head.
Virne tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Lebowski counter with a right hand.
Lebowski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lebowski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Virne can do to turn this around?
Lebowski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lebowski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lebowski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Virne has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lebowski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski throws a leg kick which misses Virne's front leg but catches the back leg as Virne tries to avoid it.
Lebowski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Virne fails with the takedown.
Lebowski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jeffrey Lebowski is winning the standup battle so far.
Virne tries to clinch up.
Lebowski connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Virne's hands.
Virne fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Virne shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lebowski pinned against the cage. Lebowski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lebowski lands a front kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski lands with an overhand left.
Virne avoids the head kick by Lebowski.
Virne throws an overhand right that lands on Lebowski's shoulder, as Lebowski tries to avoid the shot.
Lebowski throws a head kick that misses.
Virne tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lebowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lebowski misses with a few strikes there.
Virne is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab lands there for Lebowski.
Lebowski throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lebowski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Virne has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lebowski.
Horrible takedown attempt by Virne or perhaps it was just good defense by Lebowski, which made it look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeffrey Lebowski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jarppi Virne's cut.
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!

Lebowski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
You can see that Virne has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Virne on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Virne moves in looking to clinch but Lebowski pushes him off.
Virne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lebowski.
Despite the aggression on Virne's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Virne takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Virne tries to clinch up.
Virne tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lebowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lebowski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lebowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lebowski, right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lebowski takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Virne has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lebowski finds it's way round the side to connect with Virne's head.
Virne has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lebowski.
Virne connects with a jab.
Virne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lebowski throws a jab but it's blocked by Virne.
No joy there for Lebowski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebowski throws a body kick that misses.
Virne will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lebowski lands a jab to Virne's midsection.
Lebowski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lebowski cracks the inside of Virne's front leg.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lebowski.
Virne gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lebowski.
Virne takes one on the button.
Lebowski throws a nice looking combination but Virne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Virne tries to clinch there but Lebowski circles away.
Lebowski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Virne.
Lebowski scores with a nice body kick.
Nice shot by Lebowski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the liver by Lebowski. Beautiful body shot.
Lebowski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lebowski throws a body shot but no joy.
Virne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lebowski throws a body punch but Virne moves out of range.
Virne checks a leg kick nicely.
Good work by Virne as he checks the leg kick.
Virne lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Virne has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lebowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lebowski punishes Virne's body with a nice straight punch.
Lebowski scoring well with a low kick there.
Virne wants to clinch.
Lebowski scores with a nice head shot.
Jarppi Virne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski sizes up Virne with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lebowski misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lebowski jabs Virne right on the nose. Virne blinks but takes it well.
Virne wants to clinch up but Lebowski keeps it at a distance.
Lebowski throws a quick counter head kick but Virne was just out of range.
Lebowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Virne.
Virne tries for a takedown but Lebowski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lebowski scores with a nice right hand.
Lebowski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Virne.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lebowski.
Lebowski scores with a punch to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virne takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Virne closes the distance and pushes Lebowski back into the cage.
Virne blocks a body shot from Lebowski.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lebowski lands a nice uppercut.
Lebowski gets through Virne's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Virne pushes Lebowski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lebowski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Virne is rocked!

Lebowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Virne is still on wobbly legs! Can Lebowski finish him?
Lebowski lands a nice shot that snaps Virne's head back.
Lebowski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jeffrey Lebowski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lebowski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Virne seems to have recovered his senses.
Virne shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lebowski sprawls well. Lebowski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Virne gets slowly back to his feet.
Jeffrey Lebowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jarppi Virne.
Lebowski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Virne's calf.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeffrey Lebowski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lebowski, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:25
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeffrey Lebowski!
Jeffrey Lebowski decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.