PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Weichanthal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oskari Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Prodigy - Firestarter kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Oskari Jokinen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Weichanthal
vs
Jokinen

188 cm
23
192 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

190 cm
28
185 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Weichanthal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oskari Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weichanthal blocks a head kick by Jokinen.
Weichanthal takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice body kick there by Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a head kick but Weichanthal moves out of range.
Jokinen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jokinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Weichanthal tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jokinen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jokinen tried to score with a low kick but Weichanthal checks it.
Jokinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Weichanthal.
Weichanthal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jokinen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Weichanthal in his tracks.
Weichanthal slips a jab and a cross from Jokinen.
Weichanthal wants to clinch.
Jokinen throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like John Weichanthal has been cut.
Jokinen connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen scores with a nice body kick.
Weichanthal tries to clinch up but Jokinen circles away and keeps his distance.
Weichanthal checks the leg kick.
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
John Weichanthal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jokinen lands with an overhand left.
A shot to the liver by Jokinen. Beautiful body shot.

Weichanthal closes the distance and pushes Jokinen back into the cage.
Weichanthal lands a knee to the head.
Weichanthal is breathing heavily.
Jokinen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jokinen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jokinen tries to land a knee to the head but Weichanthal blocks with his arms.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jokinen.
Jokinen is leaning against Weichanthal and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jokinen lands a body punch.
Jokinen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Weichanthal's face.
Jokinen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jokinen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Weichanthal up against the cage.
Jokinen is trying to push Weichanthal away but Weichanthal has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jokinen throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jokinen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jokinen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jokinen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jokinen scores with a push kick.
Weichanthal wants to clinch up but Jokinen keeps it at a distance.
Weichanthal checks the leg kick.
Jokinen throws a nice head kick!
Jokinen throws a front kick aimed at Weichanthal's knee but Weichanthal avoids it well.
Weichanthal walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jokinen.
Jokinen connects with an inside leg kick.
Jokinen thows a body kick. Weichanthal tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That kick from Jokinen tenderised Weichanthal's leg. Weichanthal is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jokinen tries for a takedown but Weichanthal sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jokinen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Weichanthal's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weichanthal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oskari Jokinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jokinen fakes the leg kick and cracks Weichanthal in the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jokinen. Weichanthal shrugs it off though.
Weichanthal has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jokinen.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jokinen - that will leave a mark!
Jokinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Weichanthal.

Jokinen has closed the distance and engaged Weichanthal in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jokinen.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jokinen taking a breather.
Jokinen avoiding damage as Weichanthal throws knees to the body.

Jokinen lands a takedown into guard.
Jokinen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Weichanthal's head.
Jokinen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen throwing strikes but missing.
Weichanthal wants to stand and escape but Jokinen is having none of it.
Jokinen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jokinen throwing strikes from guard but Weichanthal blocks nicely.
Jokinen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Weichanthal bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jokinen's guard.
Jokinen trying to control the position here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jokinen trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oskari Jokinen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Weichanthal's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jokinen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Weichanthal sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Weichanthal tries to clinch
and Jokinen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Good work by Weichanthal as he checks the leg kick.
Jokinen scores with a head kick. Weichanthal tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jokinen lands a leg kick that knocks Weichanthal off balance momentarily.
Weichanthal moves forwards but Jokinen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Weichanthal throws a head kick that misses.
Weichanthal is looking to clinch but Jokinen is avoiding it.
Jokinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Weichanthal.
Weichanthal will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Weichanthal blocks a head kick by Jokinen.
Jokinen is looking to slow Weichanthal down with leg kicks.
Weichanthal tries to close the distance and clinch but Jokinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weichanthal moves out of range of the leg kick from Jokinen.
Weichanthal lands with a shot to the body.
Jokinen cracks the inside of Weichanthal's front leg.
Jokinen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jokinen throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Weichanthal avoids the head kick by Jokinen.
Weichanthal throws a right and a left that both miss.
Weichanthal steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jokinen. That one must have hurt.
Jokinen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Weichanthal moves to clinch but Jokinen breaks away
and Jokinen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses

and Weichanthal counters by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weichanthal tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Weichanthal throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jokinen blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jokinen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jokinen lands a shot to the body.

Weichanthal jumps guard and drags Jokinen to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jokinen wants to control from the top but Weichanthal keeps moving.
Jokinen passes Weichanthal's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Weichanthal is trying to stand up here but Jokinen is controlling him well.
Jokinen trying to control the action but Weichanthal is working from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Jokinen.
Weichanthal is looking for a sweep. Jokinen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen trying to control from half guard but Weichanthal is working away.
Jokinen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jokinen passes the guard and advances to mount!
Weichanthal is squirming around, avoiding Jokinen's attempts to control the action.
Jokinen looking to finish with strikes here!
Weichanthal holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jokinen tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Jokinen wants to control but Weichanthal has made it back to half guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jokinen wants to pass to mount but Weichanthal is defending the position.
Jokinen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Weichanthal is trying to stand back up but Jokinen is controlling him
Weichanthal has hold of Jokinen's hands but Jokinen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jokinen tries to pass to full mount but Weichanthal defends it.
Jokinen is trying to control. Weichanthal wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Weichanthal wants to control but Jokinen is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Weichanthal kicks Jokinen off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oskari Jokinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Weichanthal's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Jokinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Weichanthal.
Weichanthal looks to clinch
and Jokinen counters with a good low kick that Weichanthal was not able to check.
Jokinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Oskari Jokinen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Weichanthal does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jokinen wants to slow Weichanthal down by chopping away at his legs.
Jokinen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jokinen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Weichanthal is able to avoid easily.
Jokinen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Weichanthal takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick by Jokinen misses
and Weichanthal counters with a left to the body.
Weichanthal tries to clinch there but Jokinen circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jokinen throws a lazy head kick

and Weichanthal counters by clinching up.
Weichanthal is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jokinen is defending well for now.
Weichanthal tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Jokinen breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen tries to clinch up.
Weichanthal moves to clinch but Jokinen breaks away
and Jokinen counters with a good low kick that Weichanthal was not able to check.
Jokinen lands with a kick to the temple. Weichanthal shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jokinen cracks a nice hook into Weichanthal's ribs.
Jokinen throws a leg kick that misses.
Jokinen lands with a cross.
Weichanthal takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jokinen throws a series of strikes that have Weichanthal backpedaling.
Jokinen misses with a low kick.
Jokinen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jokinen throws a head kick but Weichanthal moves out of range.
Weichanthal throws a lazy right hand but Jokinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oskari Jokinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Weichanthal is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jokinen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jokinen scores with a push kick.
Weichanthal walks into a straight right hand from Jokinen.
Weichanthal takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the liver by Jokinen. Beautiful body shot.
Jokinen lands a jab-cross combination.
Weichanthal closes the distance but Jokinen moves to the side
and Jokinen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jokinen tries to clinch but Weichanthal moves out of range.
Jokinen catches Weichanthal with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jokinen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Weichanthal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jokinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice combination there by Jokinen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weichanthal tries to clinch up.
Jokinen tries to clinch but Weichanthal is having none of it.
Jokinen connects with an inside leg kick.

Jokinen clinches up against the cage.
Jokinen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jokinen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Weichanthal using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jokinen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jokinen.
Weichanthal wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Jokinen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jokinen throws a head kick but Weichanthal moves out of range.
A head kick from Jokinen lands but Weichanthal takes it in his stride.
Jokinen throws a head kick but Weichanthal moves out of range.
Jokinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Weichanthal manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a wild body kick that Weichanthal sees coming a mile off.
Weichanthal avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jokinen lands a head kick. Weichanthal smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jokinen lands with a slapping head kick.
Jokinen throws a left and a right that both miss

and Weichanthal counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Weichanthal.
Jokinen blocks an elbow strike from Weichanthal.

Jokinen manages to break the clinch.
A low kick from Jokinen is predictable there
and Weichanthal counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jokinen tries to bum rush Weichanthal with a series of wild strikes but Weichanthal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weichanthal on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jokinen. Jokinen obviously looking to wear him down.
Jokinen moves to clinch but Weichanthal breaks away
and Weichanthal counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jokinen is lucky that one didn't land flush.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oskari Jokinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jokinen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 26:30

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