PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ignaas Zaan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osmo Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zaan comes to the cage accompanied by In Flames - The Quiet Place. Ignaas Zaan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Osmo Jokinen's chin.

Zaan
vs
Jokinen

185 cm
20
194 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ignaas Zaan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Osmo Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jokinen.
Jokinen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zaan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Zaan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jokinen, pushing him back against the cage.
Zaan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jokinens head.
Jokinen can't break the clinch.
Jokinen avoids a wild elbow strike from Zaan.
Jokinen dodges an elbow strike from Zaan.
A short right from Zaan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zaan. Jokinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jokinen misses with a low kick.
Zaan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jokinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Zaan darts in and clinches Jokinen up against the cage.
Zaan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zaan.
Jokinen blocks an elbow strike from Zaan.
Zaan throws a head punch that misses.
Zaan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zaan throws an elbow but misses.
Zaan pushes off an throws an elbow but Jokinen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Zaan lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zaan.
Jokinen managing to block the knees to the body from Zaan.
Jokinen wants a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Jokinen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Zaan forces Jokinen back against the cage and clinches.
Jokinen dodges an elbow strike from Zaan.
Zaan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zaan misses with an elbow strike.
Jokinen avoids a wild elbow strike from Zaan.
Jokinen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jokinen has had enough of the clinch but Zaan keeps him there for the moment.
Zaan pushes off an throws an elbow but Jokinen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Jokinen gets control of Zaan's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jokinen will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Zaan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Zaan preventing the sweep.
Zaan slips nicely into half guard.
Zaan blocks the strikes from Jokinen.
Zaan tries to stand but can't do so whilst Jokinen controls his leg.
Jokinen flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Jokinen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Zaan is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen tries to roll over but Zaan keeps him under control.
Zaan is taking a breather. Jokinen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Jokinen is refusing to be controlled, as Zaan sits in half guard.
Zaan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jokinen moves into full guard.
Zaan tries to free his leg and advance position but Jokinen is retaining full guard.
Jokinen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jokinen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jokinen trying to strike off his back.
Zaan passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jokinen tries to bench press Zaan off him but Zaan keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen looks gassed!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Zaan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Osmo Jokinen has been cut.
Zaan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jokinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jokinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zaan wants to clinch.
Jokinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zaan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zaan throws a leg kick which misses Jokinen's front leg but catches the back leg as Jokinen tries to avoid it.
Zaan tries to clinch but Jokinen is having none of it.
Zaan staying out of range there.

Zaan instigates a clinch.
Jokinen takes an elbow to the temple.
Zaan misses with an elbow over the top.
Zaan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jokinen tries to stall but Zaan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jokinen wants a takedown.
Jokinen takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen avoids a wild elbow strike from Zaan.
Zaan lands a right hand.
Jokinen blocks an elbow strike from Zaan.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zaan throws an elbow but misses.
Zaan throws an elbow but it misses.
Jokinen blocks the elbow strike.
Zaan lands an elbow just above Jokinen 's eye.
Zaan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jokinen blocks the elbow strike.
Zaan lands a nice elbow.
Jokinen is working for takedown but Zaan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ignaas Zaan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Osmo Jokinen.
Zaan misses with an elbow over the top.
Zaan lands a body punch.
Jokinen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jokinen managing to block the knees to the body from Zaan.
Zaan lands a damaging elbow.
Zaan misses with an elbow over the top.
Jokinen blocks the elbow strike.
Zaan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ignaas Zaan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Osmo Jokinen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Zaan tries to clinch but Jokinen is having none of it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a hook.
Jokinen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jokinen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jokinen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Zaan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zaan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jokinen misses with a hook. Zaan ducked under it nicely.

Zaan has Jokinen up against the cage in a clinch.
Jokinen avoids the elbow strike from Zaan, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zaan throws an elbow but misses.
Jokinen blocks an elbow strike from Zaan.
Zaan misses with an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaan throws an elbow that misses.
Zaan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Zaan throws an elbow but it misses.
Zaan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zaan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zaan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaan lands with a right to the head.
Zaan misses with an elbow over the top.
Zaan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jokinen.
Jokinen is breathing heavily.
Jokinen takes a shot to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zaan.
Jokinen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zaan has him pressed against the cage.
Zaan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jokinen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Zaan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ignaas Zaan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Osmo Jokinen.
Zaan wants to clinch up but Jokinen keeps it at a distance.
Zaan moves in looking to clinch but Jokinen pushes him off.
Zaan doesn't manage to clinch there - Jokinen circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zaan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ignaas Zaan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zaan tries to clinch there but Jokinen circles away.
Zaan slips a jab from Jokinen.
Jokinen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Zaan avoids the head kick by Jokinen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaan feints and then cracks Jokinen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jokinen down.
Zaan wants to clinch.
Good exchange - Zaan coming out on top.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zaan. That's going to slow Jokinen down.
No joy there for Zaan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jokinen throws a jab when Zaan was well out of range.
Zaan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jokinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Zaan.
Zaan tries to close the distance and clinch but Jokinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jokinen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jokinen keeps the fight on the outside.

Zaan gets a clinch.
Zaan throws an elbow but it misses.
Zaan throws an elbow but it misses.
Zaan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zaan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jokinen blocks the elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zaan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zaan. Jokinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zaan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jokinen fails to land the takedown.
Zaan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zaan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zaan tries to clinch but Jokinen moves out of range.
Zaan is looking to clinch.

Zaan has closed the distance and engaged Jokinen in a clinch.
Zaan throws an elbow but it misses.
Zaan lands an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zaan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jokinen's brow.
Zaan lands a right hand.
Nice elbow from Zaan.
Zaan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zaan throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaan tries to land knees in the clinch but Jokinen avoids the damage to the body.
Jokinen avoiding damage as Zaan throws knees to the body.
Jokinen dodges an elbow strike from Zaan.
Zaan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zaan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That has opened up Osmo Jokinen's cut even more.
Zaan throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zaan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jokinen's brow.
Zaan throws an elbow that misses.
Zaan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zaan throws a head punch that misses.
Zaan throws an elbow but it misses.
Zaan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jokinen blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zaan throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zaan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jokinen's brow.
Zaan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jokinen avoids the elbow strike from Zaan, against the cage.
Jokinen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zaan pushes Jokinen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ignaas Zaan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Osmo Jokinen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Donk. Zaan catches Jokinen right on the button with a cross.
Zaan tries to clinch up but Jokinen circles away and keeps his distance.
No luck for Jokinen with that takedown attempt.

Jokinen shoots in and bounces Zaan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jokinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zaan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zaan wants to stand and escape but Jokinen is having none of it.
Zaan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jokinen is one step ahead there.

Zaan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jokinen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Zaan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jokinen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jokinen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen passes Zaan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Zaan tries to roll over but Jokinen keeps him under control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Zaan avoids a kick to the body.

Zaan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jokinen blocks an elbow strike from Zaan.
Jokinen blocks an elbow strike.
Zaan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Zaan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zaan throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zaan.
Zaan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jokinen goes for a takedown attempt but Zaan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jokinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Zaan.
Osmo Jokinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jokinen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zaan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ignaas Zaan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Osmo Jokinen.
Zaan fails in his attempt to clinch.

Zaan forces Jokinen back against the cage and clinches.
Zaan misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zaan throws an elbow but misses.
Zaan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zaan throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Jokinen breaks the clinch.

Zaan clinches.
Zaan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zaan throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zaan throws an elbow but misses.
Jokinen blocks the elbow strike.
Zaan has a couple of punches blocked by Jokinen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaan throws an elbow that misses.
Jokinen wants a takedown but no success here.
Jokinen avoids the elbow strike from Zaan, against the cage.
Zaan throws an elbow that misses.
Zaan lands an elbow inside that Jokinen shrugs off.
Zaan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zaan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zaan lands an elbow inside.
Knees to the body from Zaan.
Zaan throws an elbow but it misses.
Jokinen blocks an elbow strike from Zaan.
Zaan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zaan lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Zaan.
Zaan trying to land knees to the body.
Zaan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jokinen dodges an elbow strike from Zaan.
Jokinen blocks an elbow strike.

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.
Zaan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zaan lands a nice elbow.
Zaan misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zaan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jokinen's brow.
Jokinen blocks the elbow strike.
Zaan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jokinen dodges an elbow strike from Zaan.
Zaan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jokinen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ignaas Zaan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jokinen avoids a wild elbow strike from Zaan.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zaan throws an elbow but misses.

Jokinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jokinen looks for the body kick but Zaan saw that one coming.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jokinen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zaan tries to avoid it but Jokinen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zaan to the ground. Zaan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jokinen wants to land a leg kick but Zaan is out of range.

Zaan instigates a clinch.
Zaan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ignaas Zaan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zaan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ignaas Zaan!