PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ludovicus De Jong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Onni Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen has chosen Dub FX - Rude Boy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

De Jong
vs
Jokinen

170 cm
22
148 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

175 cm
20
136 lbs
5 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Nordic Nutrition (160 Recovery)
Milwaukee's Best Nutrition $50 -159's

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ludovicus De Jong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Onni Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen connects with a single shot there.
De Jong misses with a low kick.
De Jong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A nice inside leg kick there by De Jong. That's going to slow Jokinen down.
De Jong feints and then cracks Jokinen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jokinen down.
Jokinen throws an overhand right that lands on De Jong's shoulder, as De Jong tries to avoid the shot.
De Jong misses with a low kick as Jokinen jumps back.
De Jong walks into a straight right hand from Jokinen.
Jokinen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before De Jong can pounce on him.
De Jong walks into a jab.
De Jong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jokinen loads up on a big right hand but De Jong slips the punch.
De Jong is looking to clinch.
De Jong blocks a jab.
De Jong throws a head kick that misses.
De Jong misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Jong throws a solid leg kick but Jokinen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at De Jong.
De Jong tries to clinch there but Jokinen circles away.
Jokinen throws a body punch but De Jong moves out of range.
De Jong takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Onni Jokinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Jong throws a front kick aimed at Jokinen's knee but Jokinen avoids it well.
Jokinen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jokinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
De Jong throws a head kick but Jokinen moves out of range.
De Jong tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jokinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Jokinen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from De Jong.
Jokinen scores with a jab. De Jong acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jokinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Jong was well out of range. Poor timing from Jokinen.
De Jong throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen connects with a body shot.
De Jong tries to work over Jokinen's front leg with a kick but Jokinen checks it.
Jokinen stuns De Jong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fighters circling - De Jong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De Jong feints and then cracks Jokinen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jokinen down.
Jokinen misses with a wild body shot.
De Jong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Jong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
De Jong wants to clinch up but Jokinen keeps it at a distance.
De Jong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jokinen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jokinen connects with a jab.
Jokinen lands a jab.
Jokinen throws a jab when De Jong was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen checks a low kick from De Jong.
Jokinen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jokinen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
De Jong takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jokinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Jong.
Jokinen throws a head kick that De Jong semi-blocks.
De Jong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jokinen stalks De Jong and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into De Jong's face. De Jong staggers backwards, shaken.
De Jong throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jokinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jokinen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jokinen throws out a loose jab but De Jong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jokinen tries to bum rush De Jong with a series of wild strikes but De Jong uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
De Jong tries a low kick but Jokinen avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Jong was well out of range. Poor timing from Jokinen.
De Jong ducks under a wild hook from Jokinen.
De Jong has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from De Jong there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jokinen digs a good hook to De Jong's body.
Jokinen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Some bone on bone action there as Jokinen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
De Jong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jokinen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jokinen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! De Jong had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
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!
Jokinen throws out a loose jab but De Jong uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Jong thumps Jokinen with a low kick.
Jokinen lands with an overhand left.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Jong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jokinen.
De Jong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
De Jong wants to land a leg kick but Jokinen is out of range.
Jokinen connects with a nice looking jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Onni Jokinen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

De Jong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jokinen.
Jokinen swats away the attempt to clinch by De Jong.
Jokinen misses with an uppercut.
De Jong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jokinen.
De Jong throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
De Jong slips under a jab.
Jokinen takes a swing at De Jong's ribcage but misses.
Jokinen lands a nice looking body shot.
Jokinen takes a swing at De Jong's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jokinen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. De Jong looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jokinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Jong.
Jokinen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
De Jong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Jong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Jokinen blocks the leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Jokinen.
De Jong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Onni Jokinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Jong takes one to the side of the head.
Jokinen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before De Jong has time to react.
De Jong misses with a low kick.
Jokinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jokinen misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by De Jong.
Jokinen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jokinen digs a good hook to De Jong's body.
Jokinen keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Jong throws a sloppy head kick
and Jokinen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
De Jong slips a straight right by Jokinen.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jokinen.
De Jong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jokinen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by De Jong.
Jokinen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
De Jong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jokinen's sensitive parts.
Jokinen misses with a hook.
Jokinen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
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!
Jokinen misses with a straight left.
Jokinen keeps De Jong at a distance using the push kick.
De Jong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
De Jong closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
De Jong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jokinen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen loads up on a big right hand but De Jong slips the punch.
Jokinen cracks De Jong with a right hand to the side of the head.
De Jong tries to work over Jokinen's front leg with a kick but Jokinen checks it.
Jokinen connects with a nice looking jab.
Jokinen lands a right hook to the body.
De Jong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jokinen tries to bum rush De Jong with a series of wild strikes but De Jong uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jokinen throws a series of strikes that have De Jong backpedaling.
Jokinen blocks a head kick by De Jong.
De Jong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jokinen circles away from the clinch attempt.
A low kick from De Jong misses
and Jokinen counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jokinen checks a leg kick.
Jokinen scores with a body shot.
De Jong looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jokinen connects with a crisp jab.
Jokinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Jong manages to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from De Jong 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 Jokinen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jokinen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jokinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
De Jong gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jokinen throws a body punch but De Jong moves out of range.
Jokinen scores with a nice strike.
De Jong throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jokinen counters with a left to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Jong staying out of range there.
Jokinen lands a nice looking body shot.
De Jong doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Onni Jokinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Jokinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Jong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jokinen checks the leg kick.
Jokinen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between De Jong's hands.
Jokinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Jong moves away.
De Jong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jokinen.
Jokinen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jokinen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
De Jong lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jokinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Jong.
De Jong motions for Jokinen to come forward. De Jong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
De Jong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jokinen throws a shot to the body.
Jokinen digs a good hook to De Jong's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Jong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jokinen.
De Jong takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
De Jong throws a chopping leg kick but Jokinen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jokinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Jong manages to avoid it.
Jokinen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jokinen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of De Jong's head.
Jokinen looks to land a left hand but De Jong moved out of range nicely.
Jokinen swats away the attempt to clinch by De Jong.
De Jong tries a head kick but it misses.
Jokinen looks to land a combination. De Jong sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
De Jong feints and then cracks Jokinen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jokinen down.
Jokinen swings away with a body shot that misses

and De Jong counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by De Jong.
Onni Jokinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Jong tries to work over Jokinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Jokinen breaks from the clinch.
De Jong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a hook to the body
and De Jong counters with a good low kick that Jokinen was not able to check.
Jokinen just misses with a punch to the body.
De Jong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jokinen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jokinen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from De Jong.
A cross from Jokinen lands.
Jokinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Jong moves away.
Jokinen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
De Jong takes a jab right on the kisser.
De Jong closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
De Jong on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Jokinen misses.
Jokinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Jong throws a head kick but Jokinen moves out of range.
Jokinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jokinen catches De Jong with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
De Jong slips a straight right by Jokinen.
Jokinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Jokinen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. De Jong doesn't seem bothered though.
Jokinen checks a leg kick.
Jokinen throws a hook to the side of De Jong's head but De Jong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice body punch from Jokinen.
De Jong gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jokinen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jokinen. De Jong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jokinen lands a nice shot to the body.

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.
Nice uppercut lands for Jokinen. That snapped De Jong's head back.
Jokinen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jokinen misses with a hook.
De Jong avoids the body shot from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands with a nice body punch.
Jokinen cracks De Jong with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ludovicus De Jong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jokinen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps De Jong's head backwards.
Jokinen looks to score with a jab to the body but De Jong is just out of range.
De Jong doesn't manage to clinch there - Jokinen circles away.
Jokinen misses with a wild body shot.
Jokinen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jokinen takes a swing at De Jong's ribcage but misses.
Jokinen checks the leg kick nicely there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Onni Jokinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jokinen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 26:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Onni Jokinen!