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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arto Jarvinen (ranked 1266 p4p, 1683 weight class) and Jack Serra (ranked 167 p4p, 227 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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26 - 15 - 0 |
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218
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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BJJ Red Belt
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arto Jarvinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Serra!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jarvinen moves out of range as Serra strikes.
As Serra tries to get set, Jarvinen tries to push him back and clinch up but Serra manages to avoid the attempt.
We've been told by Jarvinen's head coaches at Ruttos gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Serra takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jarvinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Serra.
Serra misses with a hook
and Jarvinen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Serra tries to work over Jarvinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jarvinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Serra.
Jarvinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Serra's elbow.
Good body shot from Serra.
Jarvinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Serra is trying to pull guard but Jarvinen has him pressed against the cage.
Serra misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jarvinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Serra swings wildly with an uppercut but Jarvinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Jarvinen fails to land.
Serra misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jarvinen.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Serra.
Serra misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serra taking a breather.
A right handed body shot lands from Jarvinen.
Jarvinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jarvinen tries a body shot but Serra blocks it.
Jarvinen tries a body shot but Serra blocks it.
Jarvinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jarvinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Serra tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Serra.
Jarvinen works on Serra's body with a couple of short punches.
Jarvinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Serra controls his hands.
Jarvinen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Serra misses with a body punch.
Serra prevents a body shot from Jarvinen.
Jarvinen lands an uppercut.
Jarvinen throws a head punch that misses.
Serra doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Serra lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Serra.
Jarvinen misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jarvinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serra lands a nice shot to the body.
Jarvinen just leaning against Serra, taking a breather.
Jarvinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Serra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jarvinen throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Jarvinen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jarvinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jarvinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jarvinen tries to work over Serra's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Serra lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jarvinen working aggressively here.
Jarvinen prevents a body shot from Serra.
Jarvinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jarvinen.
Serra tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Serra misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Serra.
Jarvinen is leaning against Serra and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jarvinen prevents a body shot from Serra.
Jarvinen can't find room to land a body shot as Serra controls the action.
Jarvinen lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serra throws a head punch that misses.
Jarvinen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jarvinen scores with a hook to the body.
Serra looks winded!
Jarvinen can't find room to land a body shot as Serra controls the action.
Serra takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Serra fails to land.
Stalling in the clinch from Jarvinen.
Jarvinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Serra backwards.
Serra tries a body shot but Jarvinen blocks it.
Serra misses with a punch to the body.
Jarvinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jarvinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Serra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Serra working aggressively here.
Serra lands with a short shot to the head.
Jarvinen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jarvinen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jarvinen lands a body punch.
Jarvinen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jarvinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jarvinen lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jarvinen works on Serra's body with a couple of short punches.
Jarvinen presses Serra against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jarvinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jarvinen misses with a body punch.
Jarvinen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jarvinen is pushing Serra up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jarvinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Serra backwards.
Jarvinen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jarvinen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Serra backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Serra.
Jarvinen lands an uppercut.
Jarvinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Serra backwards.
Serra is rocked!
A short right from Jarvinen.
Serra is still on wobbly legs! Can Jarvinen finish him?
A nice right hand lands inside from Jarvinen.
Jarvinen creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Serra's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Serra drops to his knees and Jarvinen pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arto Jarvinen!
After winning the bout, Arto Jarvinen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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