PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Onni Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Severi Turpaansaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen comes to the cage accompanied by Dub FX - Rude Boy. Turpaansaaja is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bulls On Parade. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Jokinen
vs
Turpaansaaja

175 cm
21
155 lbs
6 - 1 - 1

170 cm
22
164 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Onni Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Severi Turpaansaaja!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turpaansaaja misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jokinen.
Severi Turpaansaaja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jokinen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Turpaansaaja connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jokinen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Turpaansaaja throws a half hearted mid kick.
Turpaansaaja avoids the body shot from Jokinen.
Turpaansaaja misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jokinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Turpaansaaja lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Turpaansaaja throws a combination that misses
and Jokinen counters with a nice body shot.
Turpaansaaja lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sloppy strikes from Turpaansaaja. Those never looked like landing.
Jokinen catches Turpaansaaja with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Turpaansaaja throws a low kick but Jokinen moves out of range easily.
Turpaansaaja tries for a takedown but Jokinen circles away easily
enabling Jokinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Turpaansaaja blocks a head kick by Jokinen.
Turpaansaaja throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jokinen counters with a straight right hand.
Jokinen slaps away a takedown attempt from Turpaansaaja, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Turpaansaaja throws an off balance right hand
and Jokinen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jokinen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Turpaansaaja.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jokinen counters with a straight right hand.
Turpaansaaja stuns Jokinen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jokinen throws a body kick that misses.
Onni Jokinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jokinen misses with a looping left.
Turpaansaaja checks a leg kick.
Turpaansaaja lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Turpaansaaja is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jokinen rather than just go for the knockout.
Turpaansaaja is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jokinen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Onni Jokinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Severi Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jokinen backs up against the cage.
A low kick from Turpaansaaja is predictable there
and Jokinen counters with a straight right hand.
Jokinen misses with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Turpaansaaja blocks the leg kick.
Jokinen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Turpaansaaja walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jokinen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Turpaansaaja connects with a leg kick. Jokinen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Turpaansaaja rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jokinen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Turpaansaaja connects with a right hand. Jokinen shakes it off.
Jokinen lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Turpaansaaja blocks a jab.
Jokinen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jokinen wants it to stay on the feet.
Turpaansaaja swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jokinen counters with a nice kick to the body.
Turpaansaaja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jokinen manages to avoid it.
Jokinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Turpaansaaja looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turpaansaaja throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jokinen counters with an inside leg kick.
Jokinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Turpaansaaja's sensitive parts.
Jokinen misses the jab.
Turpaansaaja looks to land a combination but Jokinen avoids it well.
Turpaansaaja avoids the body shot from Jokinen.
Jokinen tries to move into range but Turpaansaaja moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Turpaansaaja throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jokinen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Turpaansaaja's knee momentarily.
Jokinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turpaansaaja moves away.
Turpaansaaja takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Turpaansaaja bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jokinen catches Turpaansaaja with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Turpaansaaja avoids the body shot from Jokinen.
Turpaansaaja gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jokinen counters with an inside leg kick.
Jokinen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Turpaansaaja rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jokinen counters with an outside leg kick.
Jokinen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jokinen throws the kick towards the body but Turpaansaaja avoids it.
Jokinen tries to move into range but Turpaansaaja moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Turpaansaaja avoids a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Turpaansaaja there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Turpaansaaja throws an off balance right hand
and Jokinen counters with an outside leg kick.
Jokinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Turpaansaaja is just out of range.
Turpaansaaja misses with a hook
and Turpaansaaja takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Turpaansaaja keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A lazy left from Jokinen finds it's target.
Turpaansaaja throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jokinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jokinen misses with a hook
and Turpaansaaja connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja takes a swing at Jokinen's ribcage but misses.
Turpaansaaja throws a leg kick
and Jokinen counters with a straight right hand.
Turpaansaaja misses with a double jab
enabling Jokinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Jokinen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jokinen cracks a nice hook into Turpaansaaja's ribs.
Turpaansaaja throws a head kick that misses
and Jokinen counters with a left to the body.
Turpaansaaja slips under a jab from Jokinen.
Turpaansaaja throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Jokinen counter with a right hand.
Turpaansaaja throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jokinen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Turpaansaaja avoids the head kick by Jokinen.
Turpaansaaja has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jokinen.
Turpaansaaja throws a lazy uppercut
and Jokinen counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jokinen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jokinen lands a jab to Turpaansaaja's midsection.
Jokinen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Turpaansaaja under the eye.
Turpaansaaja keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Onni Jokinen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jokinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Jokinen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jokinen's sensitive parts.
Jokinen lands a really nice looking cross but Turpaansaaja seems unphased.
Turpaansaaja misses with a hook to the body
and Jokinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Turpaansaaja connects with a solid leg kick.
Turpaansaaja looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Turpaansaaja closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Jokinen manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Turpaansaaja misses with a leg kick.
Jokinen misses the shot to the body.
Turpaansaaja throws a poor cross that misses
and Jokinen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Turpaansaaja really felt that one!
Turpaansaaja has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Turpaansaaja is breathing heavily.
Jokinen lands with a nice body punch.
Jokinen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jokinen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jokinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jokinen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jokinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Turpaansaaja throws a lazy head kick
and Jokinen counters with a three punch combo that has Turpaansaaja backing up. Turpaansaaja nods at Jokinen to acknowledge the strikes.
Jokinen swings for the body but Turpaansaaja moves out of range.
Jokinen lands a lovely overhand right.
Jokinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turpaansaaja can do to turn this around?
Jokinen looks to land a body kick but Turpaansaaja moved away.
Jokinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turpaansaaja throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Turpaansaaja takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Turpaansaaja punishes Jokinen's body with a nice straight punch.
Turpaansaaja misses with an uppercut. Jokinen saw that one coming.
Turpaansaaja throws a nice head kick!
Turpaansaaja throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Jokinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Turpaansaaja fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jokinen on the side of the head.
Turpaansaaja throws a poor cross that misses
and Jokinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jokinen misses with a wild body shot.
Turpaansaaja throws a leg kick
and Jokinen counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen lands with a right hand.
Turpaansaaja throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Turpaansaaja looks to score with a jab to the body but Jokinen is just out of range.
Jokinen dips to his left and cracks Turpaansaaja with an uppercut!
Turpaansaaja swings widly with a right hand
and Jokinen counters with a big head kick but Turpaansaaja shrugs it off.
Turpaansaaja swings widly with a right hand
and Jokinen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turpaansaaja misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Jokinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Jokinen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jokinen misses with a straight left.
Jokinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab by Jokinen.
Turpaansaaja moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Turpaansaaja throws a head kick that misses
and Jokinen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Turpaansaaja lands with a good body shot.
Turpaansaaja avoids the head kick by Jokinen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Jokinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jokinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Turpaansaaja is just out of range.
Turpaansaaja chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jokinen tries to land a front kick but Turpaansaaja steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Onni Jokinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Turpaansaaja misses with a hook to the body
and Jokinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Jokinen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Turpaansaaja's head.
A low kick from Turpaansaaja misses
and Jokinen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A slow jab from Jokinen misses its intended target.
Turpaansaaja throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jokinen counters with a stiff right hand.
Turpaansaaja throws a leg kick
and Jokinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jokinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jokinen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Turpaansaaja will feel that in the morning.
Jokinen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jokinen there as he acknowledges the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Jokinen misses the target.
Jokinen connects with a body shot.
Jokinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen misses with a head kick.
Turpaansaaja misses with a hook to the body
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Jokinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jokinen lands with a right hand.
Jokinen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jokinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turpaansaaja misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jokinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Turpaansaaja throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jokinen counters with a right hand to the body.
Turpaansaaja lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Turpaansaaja cracks the inside of Jokinen's front leg.
Turpaansaaja fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jokinen misses with a series of wild punches.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jokinen misses with a straight left.
Turpaansaaja shoots in for a double leg but Jokinen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Onni Jokinen dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jokinen throws a nice looking combination but Turpaansaaja bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Turpaansaaja rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jokinen counters with a good low kick that Turpaansaaja was not able to check.
Turpaansaaja moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Turpaansaaja throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jokinen counters with a right hand to the body.
Turpaansaaja throws a poor cross that misses
letting Jokinen counter with a right hand.
Jokinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Turpaansaaja thows a leg kick but Jokinen checks it
and Jokinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Turpaansaaja misses
and Jokinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Turpaansaaja pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jokinen blocks a leg kick.
Turpaansaaja misses with a hook to the body
and Jokinen counters with an inside leg kick.
Jokinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Turpaansaaja counter with a right hand.
Jokinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turpaansaaja throws out the jab.
Turpaansaaja misses with a leg kick
and Jokinen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Turpaansaaja takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jokinen tests Turpaansaaja's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Turpaansaaja misses with a body shot
and Jokinen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja misses with a low kick.
Jokinen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Severi Turpaansaaja has been cut.
Turpaansaaja shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jokinen as he jumps to the side.
Turpaansaaja throws a sloppy body shot
and Jokinen counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jokinen. Turpaansaaja does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jokinen scores with a hook.
Turpaansaaja staying out of range there.
Turpaansaaja misses with a double jab
and Jokinen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Turpaansaaja throws a combination that misses
and Jokinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A punch combination from Jokinen misses.
Turpaansaaja throws a leg kick
and Jokinen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Turpaansaaja misses with a body shot
and Jokinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Turpaansaaja throws a leg kick
and Jokinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Jokinen throws a hook to the side of Turpaansaaja's head but Turpaansaaja sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Onni Jokinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jokinen connects with a body shot that sends Turpaansaaja's belly button to the back.
Turpaansaaja rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jokinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Turpaansaaja misses with a lunging right hand
and Jokinen counters with a nice kick to the body.
Turpaansaaja thows a leg kick but Jokinen checks it
and Jokinen counters with a straight right hand.
Turpaansaaja looks to throw a body kick
and Jokinen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jokinen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jokinen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Turpaansaaja finds it's way round the side to connect with Jokinen's head.
Turpaansaaja swings widly with a right hand
and Jokinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jokinen tests Turpaansaaja's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jokinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Turpaansaaja.
A head kick by Turpaansaaja misses
and Jokinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Severi Turpaansaaja has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A shot to the body from Turpaansaaja misses
and Jokinen counters with a body kick that stops Turpaansaaja in his tracks momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turpaansaaja throws a right hand that misses
and Jokinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen looks to land a right hand but Turpaansaaja moved out of range.
Turpaansaaja dodges the punch combination from Jokinen.
A lazy body kick from Turpaansaaja
and Jokinen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jokinen. That's going to slow Turpaansaaja down.
The crowd cheers as Turpaansaaja lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jokinen doesn't seem phased though.
Jokinen misses with a hook.
Jokinen tries to land a front kick but Turpaansaaja steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Turpaansaaja shoots in but Jokinen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A low kick from Turpaansaaja is predictable there
letting Jokinen counter with a right hand.
Turpaansaaja blocks the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jokinen. Turpaansaaja does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turpaansaaja throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jokinen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Turpaansaaja thinking.
Turpaansaaja misses with a hook
and Jokinen counters with a stiff right hand.
Turpaansaaja misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jokinen scores with a nice strike.
Turpaansaaja swings widly with a right hand
and Jokinen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja fails to land the takedown.
Onni Jokinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Severi Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja throws a leg kick
and Jokinen counters with an inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Jokinen.
Jokinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Turpaansaaja throws an off balance right hand
and Jokinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jokinen lands a head kick!
Turpaansaaja throws a poor cross that misses
and Jokinen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jokinen lands a jab.
Turpaansaaja throws a leg kick
and Jokinen counters with a nice body shot.
Turpaansaaja swings widly with a right hand
and Jokinen counters with a stiff right hand.
Turpaansaaja misses with a jab to the body
enabling Jokinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Turpaansaaja misses with a right hand
and Jokinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turpaansaaja misses the body punch
and Jokinen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Turpaansaaja throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jokinen counters with a right hand to the body.
Turpaansaaja takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jokinen jabs Turpaansaaja to the body, keeping him at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Onni Jokinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jokinen, 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26

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