PBP Commentary

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

Virne
vs
Lebowski

187 cm
41
262 lbs
21 - 31 - 1

201 cm
38
265 lbs
27 - 18 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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 21 - 31 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarppi Virne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeffrey Lebowski!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lebowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Virne scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Jeffrey Lebowski has been cut.
Virne tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lebowski finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
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 tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Virne gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lebowski blocks a body shot from Virne.
Lebowski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Lebowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Virne definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Virne tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lebowski looks to throw the jab but Virne is out of range.
Lebowski misses with a few strikes there.
Virne tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lebowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Lebowski.
Lebowski misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lebowski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Virne's sensitive parts.
Virne tries to close the distance and clinch but Lebowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Virne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lebowski looks to land a combination but Virne avoids it well.
Virne tries to clinch but Lebowski moves out of range.
We've been informed that Lebowski has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Virne wants to clinch up but Lebowski keeps it at a distance.
Lebowski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Virne tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lebowski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Virne fails with an attempt to clinch.
Virne staying out of range there.
Virne tries to counter by clinching up but Lebowski breaks away and moves out of range.
Lebowski throws a front kick that sends Virne stumbling back into the cage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Virne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski cracks Virne with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice defenses there by Virne.
Jeffrey Lebowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Virne tries to clinch up but Lebowski circles away and keeps his distance.
Lebowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lebowski is looking to slow Virne down with leg kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lebowski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lebowski connects with a single shot there.
Lebowski keeps the fight on the outside.
Lebowski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Virne's calf.
Virne tries to clinch up
enabling Lebowski to counter with a crisp jab.
Lebowski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Virne.
Lebowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Virne is just out of range.
Virne fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lebowski throws out the jab.
Lebowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Virne.

Virne rushes Lebowski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lebowski working hard to break the clinch.
A short right from Virne on the inside.
Lebowski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Virne has him pressed against the cage.
Virne misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Virne.
A right handed body shot lands from Lebowski.
Lebowski works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Virne is looking to control Lebowski's arms but Lebowski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Virne has his back to the cage.
Lebowski is trying to pull guard but Virne turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lebowski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Lebowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Virne tries to clinch but Lebowski is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Virne fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lebowski, pushing him back against the cage.

Lebowski breaks from the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lebowski, as that shot connected.
Lebowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Virne shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Virne backing away here, and Lebowski unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Virne moves out of range of the body kick from Lebowski.
Lebowski throws a head kick but Virne moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Virne.
Lebowski is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lebowski throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lebowski.
Lebowski delivers a nice body kick.
Virne is breathing heavily.
Lebowski lands with a cross.
Lebowski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Virne wants to clinch up but Lebowski keeps it at a distance.
Lebowski counters with a body kick.
Virne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeffrey Lebowski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeffrey Lebowski's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Virne is looking to clinch.
Virne is looking to clinch but Lebowski is avoiding it.
Virne moves forwards but Lebowski connects with a nice, crisp jab.

It looks like Jarppi Virne has been cut.
Virne moves in looking to clinch but Lebowski pushes him off.
Lebowski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lebowski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lebowski plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Virne closes the distance but Lebowski moves to the side
and Lebowski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lebowski has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lebowski fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Virne closes the distance but Lebowski moves to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lebowski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Virne tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lebowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Virne needs to keep his hands up - Lebowski had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Virne closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lebowski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Virne is looking to clinch but Lebowski is avoiding it.
Lebowski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Virne tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lebowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lebowski misses with a hook. Virne ducked under it nicely.
A shot to the body from Lebowski misses
and Virne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lebowski misses with a looping left.
Virne tries to clinch but Lebowski is having none of it.
Virne wants to clinch.
Virne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lebowski is able to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virne tries to clinch but Lebowski moves out of range.
And Lebowski responds with a good body kick, but Virne manages to step out the way in time.
Virne takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Virne tries to close the distance and clinch but Lebowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Virne doesn't manage to clinch there - Lebowski circles away.
Virne checks a low kick from Lebowski.
Virne listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lebowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lebowski misses with a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lebowski.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lebowski - that will leave a mark!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lebowski misses the jab.
Lebowski throws a low kick but it's checked well by Virne.
Lebowski tried to score with a low kick but Virne checks it.
Lebowski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Virne throwing a counter right hand but Lebowski manages to avoid it.
Jeffrey Lebowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lebowski keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lebowski misses with a kick to the body.
Lebowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lebowski lands a head shot.
Virne will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lebowski scores with a kick to the body.
Lebowski throws a looping overhand right but Virne ducks down to avoid it.

Virne gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Lebowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice body punch from Lebowski.
Lebowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Virne takes a kick to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Lebowski misses the target.
Virne takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lebowski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Virne's calf.

That's four 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!
Virne shoots in for a takedown but Lebowski shows good takedown defense.
Virne darts in trying to clinch
and Lebowski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Virne looks for a takedown but Lebowski sprawls well.
Lebowski throws the kick towards the body but Virne avoids it.
Lebowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Virne doesn't manage to clinch there - Lebowski circles away.
Lebowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Virne is just out of range.
Virne checks a low kick from Lebowski.
Virne is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lebowski punishes Virne's body with a nice straight punch.
Virne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Virne tries to clinch but Lebowski moves away
and Lebowski counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeffrey Lebowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Virne takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Virne walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lebowski.
Lebowski's jab looks to have found its range, popping Virne under the eye.
Virne tries to clinch there but Lebowski circles away.
Lebowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Virne was well out of range. Poor timing from Lebowski.
Lebowski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Virne.
Virne tries to clinch but Lebowski is having none of it.
A nice side step and Lebowski releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lebowski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Virne is out of range and Lebowski settles back down.
An attempted straight right counter from Virne misses the target.
Lebowski motions for Virne to come forward. Lebowski throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lebowski lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lebowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Virne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Virne throws a lazy head kick
and Lebowski counters with a nice uppercut.
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 fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Virne checks it well.
Virne walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Virne manages to avoid it.
Jarppi Virne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lebowski jabs Virne to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Virne takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lebowski with a jab.
Virne takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lebowski is looking to slow Virne down with leg kicks.
Virne takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lebowski scores with a jab to the head.
Lebowski stuffs the takedown attempt from Virne. Virne gets slowly back to his feet.
Lebowski jabs at Virne's body.
Lebowski jabs at Virne's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Virne blocks a head kick by Lebowski.
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!
Lebowski lands with a good body shot.
Nice defenses there by Virne.
Virne chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lebowski can pounce on him.
Lebowski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Virne has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Virne tries to clinch up.
Good leg kick by Lebowski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lebowski misses with a looping right.
Lebowski misses with an attempted mid kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lebowski, as that shot connected.
Lebowski throws a sloppy head kick and Virne moves out of range easily.
Lebowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lebowski feints and then cracks Virne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Virne down.
Jarppi Virne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski lands a nice looking body kick.
Lebowski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lebowski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Virne checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lebowski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Virne has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Virne tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lebowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Lebowski misses.
Virne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lebowski throws a low kick but Virne moves out of range easily.
Virne takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lebowski keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Virne tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lebowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Virne throws a nice looking combination but Lebowski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lebowski digs a good body shot into Virne's ribs.

Virne fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lebowski to the ground. Virne is now in Lebowski's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Virne trying to control but Lebowski is working from the bottom.
Virne won't allow Lebowski to sweep him here.
Jeffrey Lebowski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lebowski pulls Virne in to control the position.
Virne prevents Lebowski from getting back to his feet.
Virne trying to control but Lebowski is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeffrey Lebowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lebowski 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeffrey Lebowski!
A less than humble Jeffrey Lebowski misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.