PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Romario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juri Arpa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romario comes to the cage accompanied by Polly - By Nirvana. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Romario
vs
Arpa

184 cm
26
270 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

208 cm
22
280 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anderson Romario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juri Arpa!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arpa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Romario counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Arpa is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Romario throws a body kick that misses.
Romario tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arpa was well out of range. Poor timing from Romario.
Romario tries to work over Arpa's front leg with a kick but Arpa checks it.
Arpa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Arpa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
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!
Arpa misses with a leg kick.
Arpa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Romario circles away quickly and effectively.
A good leg kick by Arpa.
Arpa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Romario is breathing heavily.
Arpa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Arpa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arpa is looking to score with low kicks.
Romario drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Arpa connects with a leg kick. Romario looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Arpa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arpa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Arpa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Romario checks it well.
Romario takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Arpa is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Arpa throws a leg kick that misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Romario blocks the leg kick.
Arpa lands a jab to the nose.
Arpa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Arpa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arpa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Arpa scores with the left hand. Romario knows he should have avoided that one.
Romario throws a head kick that misses.
Romario misses with a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Arpa.

Arpa drops Romario with a beautiful combination! Romario stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Arpa is looking for the KO!

It looks like Anderson Romario has been cut.
Arpa misses with a head kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Arpa.
Arpa throws a leg kick but Romario checks it.
Romario walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Arpa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arpa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Arpa cracks Romario with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Romario looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Arpa finish him?
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Arpa! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Juri Arpa!