PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arni Jarnkarl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zackary Finyard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Finyard has chosen Your pussy's glued to a building on fire as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Arni Jarnkarl has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Arni Jarnkarl seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Jarnkarl
vs
Finyard

170 cm
32
157 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

173 cm
31
149 lbs
14 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arni Jarnkarl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zackary Finyard!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Finyard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Finyard throws a body kick that misses.
Jarnkarl tries to close the distance and clinch up but Finyard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Finyard fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jarnkarl on the side of the head.
Finyard dips to his left and cracks Jarnkarl with an uppercut!
Finyard takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Finyard throws a sloppy head kick and Jarnkarl moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Finyard misses its intended target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Finyard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jarnkarl digs a good hook to Finyard's body.
Finyard throws a nice outside leg kick.

Jarnkarl clinches up against the cage.
Finyard is trying to break the clinch but Jarnkarl is controlling him.
Finyard tries to stall but Jarnkarl uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Finyard blocks an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jarnkarl pushes Finyard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jarnkarl is leaning against Finyard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Finyard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Finyard pushes Jarnkarl back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Jarnkarl.
Finyard misses with a punch on the inside.
Finyard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jarnkarl's elbow.
Jarnkarl taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jarnkarl.
Jarnkarl can't find room to land a body shot as Finyard controls the action.
Jarnkarl misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Finyard fails to land.
Jarnkarl is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Finyard gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jarnkarl can't find room to land a body shot as Finyard controls the action.
Finyard blocks a body shot from Jarnkarl.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Finyard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Finyard.
Jarnkarl misses with some punches.
Finyard slows down the pace here.
Finyard has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Jarnkarl seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Finyard can turn it around.

Finyard turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Finyard tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Finyard has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finyard controlling the position.
Jarnkarl manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Finyard wants to pass to mount but Jarnkarl is defending the position.
Jarnkarl manages to get to full guard.
Finyard postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jarnkarl lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarnkarl makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Finyard looking to control.
Jarnkarl trying to control the position from guard on top but Finyard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Jarnkarl avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jarnkarl with a flurry of punches that miss.

Finyard is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jarnkarl is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Finyard looking for a sweep. Not yet Finyard, not yet.
Jarnkarl is looking to work some ground and pound but Finyard has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jarnkarl accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jarnkarl trying to control but Finyard is working from the bottom.

Finyard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jarnkarl trying to control but Finyard is working from the bottom.
Jarnkarl cracks Finyard with a solid left hand.
Jarnkarl loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jarnkarl trying to control but Finyard is working from the bottom.
Jarnkarl not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jarnkarl misses with a hook
and Finyard counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zackary Finyard dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Finyard tried to score with a low kick but Jarnkarl checks it.
Finyard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jarnkarl doesn't manage to clinch there - Finyard circles away.
Finyard misses with a body kick.
Finyard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Finyard tries to clinch but Jarnkarl is having none of it.
Jarnkarl lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Finyard at a distance.
Zackary Finyard seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Jarnkarl forces Finyard back against the cage and clinches.

Finyard manages to break the clinch.
Jarnkarl tries to close the distance and clinch up but Finyard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jarnkarl swings for the body but Finyard moves out of range.
Finyard throws the left hand but Jarnkarl avoids the punch easily.

Finyard feints and as Jarnkarl raises his hands in defense, Finyard changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jarnkarl wants to sweep here but Finyard controlling him for the moment.
Finyard forces his way into half guard.
Finyard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jarnkarl's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarnkarl blocking the ground and pound attempt from Finyard.
Jarnkarl gets full guard.
Jarnkarl wants to sweep but no luck.
Jarnkarl trying to control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Finyard makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Finyard postures up.
Finyard with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Finyard drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jarnkarl dives on top into guard.
Jarnkarl with a nice head shot there.

Jarnkarl avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jarnkarl has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarnkarl throwing strikes but missing.
Jarnkarl throws a big right hand that misses.
Jarnkarl working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jarnkarl keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Finyard's head.
Jarnkarl chips away with some ground and pound.
Finyard has Jarnkarl pulled in close to control his posture.

Finyard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Finyard controls Jarnkarl momentarily but Jarnkarl frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarnkarl working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jarnkarl postures up.
Finyard keeping full guard, as Jarnkarl tries to pass.
Finyard looking to control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jarnkarl fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Finyard checks it well.
Finyard tries a head kick but it misses.
Finyard needs to keep his hands up - Jarnkarl had a free shot at his head there.
Finyard fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Finyard thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jarnkarl if he has to take too many more of those.
Finyard throws a leg kick that is checked

and Jarnkarl counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Finyard.
Finyard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Jarnkarl fails to land.
Finyard has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jarnkarl avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Finyard misses with the head strike.
Jarnkarl lands with a left to the head.
Jarnkarl pushes Finyard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Finyard has a couple of punches blocked by Jarnkarl.
Jarnkarl scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Jarnkarl fails to land.
A hook to the body from Jarnkarl.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jarnkarl.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Finyard.
Jarnkarl blocking some punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Finyard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jarnkarl swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Finyard lands a shot to the body.
Jarnkarl lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Arni Jarnkarl will probably get the nod.
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!

Finyard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jarnkarl.
Finyard throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Finyard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Finyard moves forwards but Jarnkarl connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Finyard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jarnkarl looks to land a body kick but Finyard moved away.
Jarnkarl listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Finyard cracks Jarnkarl with an open hand slap.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jarnkarl.
Jarnkarl lands with a slapping head kick.
A solid body kick from Finyard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Finyard takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Finyard is looking to score with low kicks.
Jarnkarl lands a jab to Finyard's midsection.
Finyard clobbers Jarnkarl with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jarnkarl misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jarnkarl pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jarnkarl moves into the clinch successfully.

Finyard manages to break the clinch.

Finyard shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jarnkarl wants to sweep but no luck.
Finyard passes Jarnkarl's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jarnkarl is refusing to be controlled, as Finyard sits in half guard.

Finyard is working for a kimura but Jarnkarl is defending it quite comfortably.
Finyard is stalling here. Jarnkarl is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Finyard seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Jarnkarl has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Finyard tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jarnkarl wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Jarnkarl in side control, throwing shots but Finyard defends.
Finyard is looking to reverse the position.
Zackary Finyard has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jarnkarl in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

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

Jarnkarl drives through with a takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jarnkarl accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jarnkarl won't allow Finyard to sweep him here.
Jarnkarl postures up in Finyard's guard and throws a big left but Finyard blocks it.
Jarnkarl 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Finyard looking for a guillotine here but Jarnkarl defends easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jarnkarl's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Finyard looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jarnkarl passes into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Finyard is looking to regain half guard here but Jarnkarl keeps moving and retains side control.
Jarnkarl landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Jarnkarl cracks Finyard with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Jarnkarl works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Finyard is not content to let Jarnkarl control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Finyard tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jarnkarl wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arni Jarnkarl showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jarnkarl has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Arni Jarnkarl!
An out of breath Arni Jarnkarl thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.