PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Sturd Jr (ranked 361 p4p, 51 weight class) and Jari Aarnio (ranked 1073 p4p, 151 weight class). Sturd Jr's entrance music is Waka Flocka Flame - 50K (Neon Dreams Remix). A fine choice. Aarnio has chosen Ice Cube - Why We Thugs as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Sturd Jr
vs
Aarnio

181 cm
33
191 lbs
27 - 10 - 0

198 cm
34
190 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Sturd Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jari Aarnio!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aarnio throws out a loose jab but Sturd Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Sturd Jr.
Jari Aarnio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aarnio misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Sturd Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A bone on bone clash there as Aarnio blocks the leg kick.
Aarnio scores with a nice head shot.
Sturd Jr fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Aarnio is out of range.
Aarnio connects with a crisp jab.
Aarnio moves out of range of the strikes.
Sturd Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aarnio throws a good cross that connects.
Sturd Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Aarnio feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sturd Jrs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Aarnio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sturd Jr is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Aarnio misses the jab.
Aarnio is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sturd Jr misses with a low kick.
Aarnio swings for the body but Sturd Jr moves out of range.
Aarnio takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aarnio scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sturd Jr in his tracks.
Aarnio shoots in but Sturd Jr avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturd Jr scores with a one two! Aarnio had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Aarnio throws a hook but Sturd Jr blocks it.
Sturd Jr scores with a hook to the body. Aarnio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A left lands for Aarnio.
Nice shot by Aarnio.
Sturd Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aarnio.
Sturd Jr throws out a leg kick but Aarnio moves out of range and Sturd Jr only half commits.
Aarnio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aarnio drops his hands momentarily and Sturd Jr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Aarnio throws the left hand but Sturd Jr avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Sturd Jr misses the target.
Aarnio scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Aarnio connects with the punch.
Aarnio has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aarnio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aarnio slips a straight right by Sturd Jr.
Aarnio misses with an uppercut. Sturd Jr saw that one coming.
Sturd Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Aarnio throws an off balance right hand
and Sturd Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sturd Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aarnio.
Sturd Jr throws a leg kick but Aarnio checks it.
A head kick misses from Sturd Jr.
A little jabbing left from Aarnio on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Aarnio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sturd Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sturd Jr cracks Aarnio with a good jab.
Sturd Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
Aarnio lands with a cross.
Aarnio misses with a straight right.
Aarnio misses with a hook.
Aarnio is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sturd Jr misses with a low kick.
Sturd Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aarnio.
Aarnio works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sturd Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aarnio stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Aarnio throws a body punch but Sturd Jr moves out of range.
Aarnio checks a low kick from Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr throws a push kick but Aarnio slaps the foot to one side.
Aarnio looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sturd Jr scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sturd Jr throws a leg kick but Aarnio checks it.
Sturd Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sturd Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Sturd Jr misses with a double jab.
Sturd Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sturd Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Sturd Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sturd Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aarnio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sturd Jr.
The fighters circling - Sturd Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aarnio might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Aarnio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aarnio throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sturd Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Sturd Jr loads up on a big right hand but Aarnio slips the punch.
Sturd Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aarnio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sturd Jr throws a right hand that Aarnio ducks under and follows up with a left that Aarnio also avoids with ease.
Sturd Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aarnio's calf.
Sturd Jr looks to land a combination but Aarnio avoids it well.
Sturd Jr moves forwards but Aarnio connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sturd Jr staying out of range there.
Aarnio misses with a straight left.
Aarnio is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sturd Jr had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Aarnio lunges at Sturd Jr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sturd Jr's hand.
Aarnio cracks Sturd Jr with an open hand slap.
Sturd Jr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aarnio lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sturd Jr at a distance.
Sturd Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Aarnio's shoulder, as Aarnio tries to avoid the shot.
Aarnio checks a low kick from Sturd Jr.
Aarnio scores with a nice head shot.
Aarnio lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sturd Jr backs up against the cage.
Aarnio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Aarnio lands a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aarnio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jason Sturd Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sturd Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sturd Jr ducks under a wild hook from Aarnio.
Aarnio scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jari Aarnio 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.

Sturd Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aarnio.
Sturd Jr misses with a body shot.
Nice shot lands for Aarnio.
Sturd Jr slips under a jab from Aarnio.
Sturd Jr lands with a shot to the body.
Sturd Jr misses with a jab to the body
enabling Aarnio to counter with a crisp jab.
Sturd Jr slips a straight right by Aarnio.
Aarnio misses with a right hand
and Sturd Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sturd Jr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Aarnio is able to avoid easily.
Aarnio ducks under a wild hook from Sturd Jr.
Aarnio checks a leg kick.
Sturd Jr cracks Aarnio with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Aarnio cracks Sturd Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sturd Jr defending well as Aarnio loads up on a big left hand.
Aarnio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Aarnio misses.
Sturd Jr looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Sturd Jr throws a hook to the side of Aarnio's head but Aarnio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aarnio throws a jab when Sturd Jr was well out of range.
Sturd Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aarnio throws a right hand that misses
and Sturd Jr makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Aarnio cracks Sturd Jr with a good jab.
Sturd Jr blocks a jab.
Aarnio scores with a nice right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Aarnio. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Aarnio.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Aarnio checks a leg kick.
Aarnio misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Aarnio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sturd Jr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Aarnio tries to bum rush Sturd Jr with a series of wild strikes but Sturd Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sturd Jr throws a leg kick but Aarnio sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Aarnio smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A jab from Aarnio misses.
Sturd Jr is looking to counter punch.
Sturd Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aarnio.
Sturd Jr misses with a wild combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sturd Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aarnio.
Sturd Jr was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sturd Jr misses with a body shot.
Sturd Jr throws a right hand that Aarnio ducks under and follows up with a left that Aarnio also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aarnio lands with an uppercut that bounces Sturd Jr off the cage and back into range.
Aarnio's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sturd Jr under the eye.
Sturd Jr misses with a two punch combination.
A big left from Sturd Jr misses.
Sturd Jr slips under a jab from Aarnio.
Sturd Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Aarnio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aarnio connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sturd Jr momentarily.
An inside leg kick from Sturd Jr misses.
The fighters circling - Aarnio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sturd Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aarnio misses with a hook.
Jari Aarnio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sturd Jr throws a low kick but Aarnio avoids it.
Sturd Jr scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sturd Jr takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Aarnio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sturd Jr.
Aarnio's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Aarnio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A quick step to the side and Sturd Jr tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut there from Sturd Jr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aarnio looks to score with a jab to the body but Sturd Jr is just out of range.
Sturd Jr dips to his left and cracks Aarnio with an uppercut!
Sturd Jr throws a looping overhand right but Aarnio ducks down to avoid it.
Sturd Jr cracks Aarnio with a good jab.
Aarnio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sturd Jr throws a chopping leg kick but Aarnio manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sturd Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Aarnio's shoulder, as Aarnio tries to avoid the shot.
Sturd Jr looks to land a right hand but Aarnio moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Aarnio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sturd Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sturd Jr misses with a hook.
Sturd Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aarnio has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aarnio misses with an uppercut.
A quick step to the side and Sturd Jr tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aarnio stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sturd Jr fakes the leg kick and cracks Aarnio in the body.
Aarnio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A jab from Aarnio misses.

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!
Sturd Jr throws a chopping leg kick but Aarnio manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sturd Jr slips a straight right by Aarnio.
Aarnio lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sturd Jr cracks Aarnio with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sturd Jr jabs Aarnio to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A lazy left from Aarnio finds it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Aarnio. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Aarnio.
Aarnio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sturd Jr.
Aarnio moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Aarnio throws a looping overhand right but Sturd Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Aarnio uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sturd Jr has time to react.
Sturd Jr throws a hook to the side of Aarnio's head but Aarnio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aarnio misses with an uppercut. Sturd Jr saw that one coming.
Sturd Jr loads up on a big right hand but Aarnio slips the punch.
Aarnio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sturd Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Aarnio.
Aarnio connects with a crisp jab.
Aarnio scores with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jari Aarnio will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Aarnio jabs Sturd Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Aarnio slips under a jab from Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr throws a hook to the side of Aarnio's head but Aarnio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aarnio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sturd Jr.
Aarnio moves into range and connects with a jab.
Aarnio swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sturd Jr.
Aarnio lands a glancing blow to the side of Sturd Jr's head.
Aarnio throws a looping overhand right but Sturd Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Aarnio throws a big shot that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Sturd Jr.
Aarnio staying out of range there.
Good shot there by Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr takes a swing at Aarnio's ribcage but misses.
Sturd Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
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!
Aarnio throws a hook to the side of Sturd Jr's head but Sturd Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That kick from Sturd Jr tenderised Aarnio's leg. Aarnio is trying to keep his angry face on.
A big left from Aarnio misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturd Jr throws a right hand that Aarnio ducks under and follows up with a left that Aarnio also avoids with ease.
Sturd Jr looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sturd Jr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sturd Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Aarnio counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sturd Jr. Aarnio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sturd Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aarnio looks to land a left hand but Sturd Jr moved out of range nicely.
Aarnio throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sturd Jr counters with a three punch combo that has Aarnio backing up. Aarnio nods at Sturd Jr to acknowledge the strikes.
Sturd Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sturd Jr is looking to chop away at Aarnio's legs.
Sturd Jr misses with a head kick.
Aarnio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Sturd Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Some bone on bone action there as Aarnio checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Aarnio throws out a counter right but Sturd Jr avoids it with no problem.
Sturd Jr is looking to chop away at Aarnio's legs.
Aarnio throws a hook but Sturd Jr blocks it.
Sturd Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aarnio.
Sturd Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sturd Jr throws a low kick but Aarnio avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aarnio throws a hook but Sturd Jr blocks it.
Sturd Jr thuds his right hand into Aarnio's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sturd Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sturd Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sturd Jr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Aarnio finds it's way round the side to connect with Sturd Jr's head.
Aarnio lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sturd Jr at a distance.
Aarnio throws a combination that misses
and Sturd Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aarnio lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sturd Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sturd Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Aarnio throws a body punch but Sturd Jr moves out of range.
Aarnio checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sturd Jr moves out of range as Aarnio strikes.
Jari Aarnio is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Aarnio misses with a body shot.
Aarnio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sturd Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Aarnio.
Sturd Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Aarnio works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sturd Jr is looking to score with low kicks.
Sturd Jr slips a jab from Aarnio.
Sturd Jr wants to land a leg kick but Aarnio is out of range.
Aarnio tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Aarnio lands with a hook. Sturd Jr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Aarnio moves out of range as Sturd Jr strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Sturd Jr. Those never looked like landing.
A punch combination from Sturd Jr misses.
Decent striking displayed by Aarnio there.
Sturd Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Sturd Jr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sturd Jr there as he acknowledges the shot.
Aarnio misses with a hook.
Sturd Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aarnio.
Aarnio takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sturd Jr ducks right into an uppercut from Aarnio.
Aarnio throws a right hand that misses
and Sturd Jr counters with a series of strikes. Aarnio will be more careful next time no doubt.

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!
Sturd Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aarnio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aarnio looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sturd Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aarnio.
A head kick misses from Aarnio.
An inside leg kick lands from Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr swings for the body but Aarnio moves out of range.
Sturd Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aarnio.
Aarnio's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sturd Jr under the eye.
Sturd Jr throws a solid leg kick but Aarnio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr throws a chopping leg kick but Aarnio manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Aarnio misses with a straight left.
Sturd Jr misses with an uppercut.
Aarnio throws a lazy right hand but Sturd Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sturd Jr scores with a leg kick.
Aarnio misses with a hook. Sturd Jr ducked under it nicely.
Nice cross by Sturd Jr.
Jason Sturd Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aarnio throws a jab when Sturd Jr was well out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jason Sturd Jr.
Well Aarnio has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29

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