PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarppi Virne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urho Petteri Yliveto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Virne comes into the arena with Frank Klepacki - Anticipating blaring out of the sound system. Jarppi Virne has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Virne
vs
Petteri Yliveto

187 cm
22
262 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

200 cm
25
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarppi Virne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Urho Petteri Yliveto!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yliveto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Virne.
Yliveto misses with a double jab.
A cross from Yliveto lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Yliveto misses the target.
Virne shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yliveto pinned against the cage. Yliveto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A shot to de liver by Yliveto. Beautiful body shot.
Yliveto's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Yliveto duly obliges.
Virne takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yliveto lands a body shot.
Yliveto bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Virne's head.
Yliveto connects with a nice looking jab.
Virne thows a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Virne has a takedown stuffed.
Virne takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Virne takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yliveto connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yliveto fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Virne on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yliveto misses with a wild combination.
Yliveto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Virne's head backwards.
Urho Petteri Yliveto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yliveto moves out of range of the strikes.
Virne blocks a leg kick.
Yliveto is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Virne had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Yliveto misses with a low kick.
Yliveto closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Virne is looking to clinch but Yliveto is avoiding it.
Yliveto is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Virne changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yliveto tries to avoid it but Virne manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yliveto to the ground. Yliveto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarppi Virne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A cross from Yliveto lands.
Yliveto thuds his right hand into Virne's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yliveto lands with an uppercut that bounces Virne off the cage and back into rage.
Yliveto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Virne takes one to the chin there.

Virne has taken the fight to the clinch.
Virne is leaning against Yliveto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Virne lands with a light punch inside.

It looks like Urho Petteri Yliveto has been cut.
Virne is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Virne pulls Yliveto into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virne looking for a sweep. Not yet Virne, not yet.
Virne trying to control the position.
Yliveto must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Virne wants to sweep here but Yliveto controlling him for the moment.
Virne has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Yliveto sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virne bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yliveto's guard.
Virne trying to control the position from guard on top but Yliveto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Virne lands a couple of digs.
Virne trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yliveto wants to get back to his feet but Virne is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Yliveto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yliveto keeping full guard, as Virne tries to pass.
Yliveto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virne trying to control the position from guard on top but Yliveto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Virne content to stall in guard here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Yliveto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yliveto, as that shot connected.
No luck for Virne with that takedown attempt.
Virne closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yliveto circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarppi Virne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Urho Petteri Yliveto's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Yliveto digs a good hook to Virne's body.
Yliveto swings for the body but Virne moves out of range.
Jarppi Virne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yliveto lands a glancing blow to the side of Virne's head.
Yliveto darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Virne clinches.

Virne jumps into guard, dragging Yliveto to the mat.
Virne looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yliveto trying to control but Virne is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Virne has his feet on Yliveto's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Virne doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yliveto has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Yliveto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yliveto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Virne.
Yliveto tests Virne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Decent striking displayed by Yliveto there.

Virne drives through and clinches with Yliveto against the cage.
Virne goes for a takedown attempt but Yliveto pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Yliveto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Virne shoots in looking for a takedown. Yliveto tries to sprawl out of it but Virne keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yliveto manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarppi Virne. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virne doesn't manage to clinch there - Yliveto circles away.
Yliveto lands a jab to the nose.
Yliveto scores with a punch to the head.
Yliveto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yliveto swats away the attempt to clinch by Virne.
Yliveto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Virne stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yliveto scores with a crisp jab that stopped Virne in his tracks.
Virne fails with the takedown.
Virne takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yliveto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yliveto lands a jab.
Yliveto thuds a left hand into Virne's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Yliveto. That snapped Virne's head back.
A punch lands to the side of Virne 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Yliveto lands a nice shot to the body.
Yliveto lands a nice shot to the body.
Virne gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yliveto catches Virne with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yliveto tries to bum rush Virne with a series of wild strikes but Virne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yliveto throws a shot to the body.

Virne moves into the clinch.
Yliveto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Virne has him pressed against the cage.
Virne is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yliveto is defending well for now.
Yliveto prevents the takedown attempt.
Yliveto has had enough of the clinch but Virne keeps him there for the moment.

Virne pulls Yliveto into guard.
Yliveto prevents Virne from getting back to his feet.
Yliveto cracks Virne with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virne has a closed guard, preventing Yliveto from standing up.
Yliveto controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yliveto with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Virne is pulling down on Yliveto's head. It's preventing any offense from Yliveto, at least for the moment.
Virne manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yliveto manages to get himself to full guard.
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 Jarppi Virne will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Urho Petteri Yliveto'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Yliveto connects with a looping right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yliveto.
Yliveto connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yliveto's corner calls for a 1-2. Yliveto obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Virne walks into a straight right hand from Yliveto.
Yliveto lands the left hand.
Yliveto lands a glancing blow to the side of Virne's head.
Virne tries to clinch up.
Yliveto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Virne closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yliveto circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Virne fails with a takedown attempt.
Virne misses with a hook.
Virne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yliveto.
Yliveto fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yliveto cracks Virne with an open hand slap.
Virne shoots in for a double leg but Yliveto sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarppi Virne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yliveto scores with a punch to the head.
Virne takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Virne with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yliveto to score with a decent uppercut.
Virne walks into a straight right hand from Yliveto.
Virne closes the distance and clinches up with Yliveto, looking for a takedown. Virne pushes Yliveto against the cage but Yliveto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Virne takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yliveto fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Virne is out of range.
Yliveto displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Yliveto cracks Virne with an open hand slap.
Yliveto lands with a good body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Yliveto as Virne shoots in.
Virne walks into a left hand.

Virne moves into range and clinches up with Yliveto.
Yliveto tries to circle away but Virne has him pinned against the cage.
Urho Petteri Yliveto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yliveto can't break the clinch.
Virne jumps guard but Yliveto stands there with Virne around his waist. Virne gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Virne landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yliveto tries to circle away but Virne has him pinned against the cage.
Virne has Yliveto pressed against the cage, preventing Yliveto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Virne manages to break the clinch.
Yliveto lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yliveto scores with the left hand. Virne knows he should have avoided that one.
Virne shoots for a takedown but Yliveto saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A lazy left from Yliveto finds it's target.
Yliveto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Virne fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yliveto throws a good cross that connects.
Yliveto keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yliveto displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yliveto lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Virne backs up against the cage.
Yliveto works over Virne's head and body with a nice combination.
Yliveto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice takedown defense from Yliveto. No joy for Virne on that attempt.
Yliveto scores with a punch to the head.
Yliveto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Virne takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Virne tries to close the distance and clinch but Yliveto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Virne takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yliveto lands a slapping body shot.
Virne shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yliveto as he avoids it easily.
Yliveto lands a nice shot to the body.
Yliveto scores with a body shot.
Yliveto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Virne takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Decent striking displayed by Yliveto there.
Jarppi Virne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virne shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yliveto pinned against the cage. Yliveto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yliveto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Virne ducks right into an uppercut from Yliveto.
Virne shoots in for a takedown but Yliveto shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Yliveto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Virne at a distance.
Yliveto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Virne has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Yliveto stuffs the takedown.
Yliveto works Virne's body with a nice hook.
Good exchange - Yliveto coming out on top.
Virne takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Virne clinches up with Yliveto and pushes him back against the cage.
Yliveto looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Urho Petteri Yliveto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Virne 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jarppi Virne!