PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Olli Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and He Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen comes to the cage accompanied by Prodigy - Poison. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Jokinen
vs
Man

183 cm
29
170 lbs
19 - 5 - 1

185 cm
25
180 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Olli Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, He Man!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Man.
Jokinen moves out of range of the body kick from Man.
A lazy body kick from Man
and Jokinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jokinen.
Jab from Jokinen.
Jokinen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jokinen misses with a low kick as Man jumps back.
Man throws a right hand that misses

and Jokinen moves into the clinch.
Man avoiding damage as Jokinen throws knees to the body.
Man lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jokinen backwards.
Jokinen misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Man.
Jokinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Man lands a nice shot to the body.

Jokinen manages to break the clinch.
Jokinen throws a lazy uppercut
and Man makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Man misses with a head kick.
Jokinen misses with a wild body shot.
Jokinen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jokinen avoids the body shot from Man.
Man misses with a leg kick
and Jokinen counters with a good, hard body kick but Man shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jokinen checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Jokinen misses.
Jokinen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Man misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jokinen misses with a left hand
and Jokinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good standup being displayed there by Man as he connects with a hook.
Jokinen misses with a leg kick
and Man cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Man throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
He Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jokinen motions for Man to come forward. Jokinen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jokinen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jokinen throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Man counters with a stiff right hand.
Jokinen misses with a kick to the body.
Man cracks Jokinen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jokinen throws a combination. Man tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like He Man has been cut.
Man fakes the leg kick and cracks Jokinen in the body.
Man lands a body shot.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Man 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.
Man is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jokinen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Man is able to avoid easily.
Man blocks a head kick by Jokinen.
Jokinen throws the kick towards the body but Man avoids it.
Man lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man fails to land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Man misses the target.
Jokinen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Donk. Jokinen catches Man right on the button with a cross.
Man moves out of range of the body kick.
Jokinen throws a push kick but Man slaps the foot to one side.
Jokinen clobbers Man with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Man shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jokinen. Man does a little dance to reset his feet.
Man tries to land a body kick
and Jokinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jokinen counters with a nice body shot.
Jokinen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Man takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Man throws a looping overhand right but Jokinen ducks down to avoid it.
Jokinen looks to land a body kick but Man moved away.
Jokinen scores with a nice head shot.
Man throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jokinen counters with an outside leg kick.
Man throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Man connects with an inside leg kick.
Jokinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Man.
Man throws a leg kick
and Jokinen counters with a good low kick that Man was not able to check.
Man throws a nice outside leg kick.
Man lands an overhand right.
Man misses with a right hand
and Jokinen counters with a leg kick.
Man doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Man misses with a leg kick
and Jokinen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A head kick by Jokinen misses
and Man counters with a body kick that stops Jokinen in his tracks momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Man throws a sloppy head kick
and Jokinen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
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 jabs Man right on the nose. Man blinks but takes it well.
Jokinen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Man tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jokinen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jokinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Man throws a lazy head kick
and Jokinen counters with a low kick, right behind Man 's knee.
Man throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A low kick from Man is predictable there
and Jokinen counters with a low kick, right behind Man 's knee.
Jokinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
Man takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slapping body kick lands there for Man.
Jokinen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jokinen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jokinen scores with a spinning back kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Olli Jokinen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on He Man's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Man takes a swing at Jokinen's ribcage but misses.
Man walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jokinen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A slow jab from Man misses its intended target.
Man looks for the body kick but Jokinen saw that one coming.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jokinen moves away.
Jokinen clobbers Man with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jokinen blocks a head kick by Man.
Jokinen throws a looping overhand right but Man ducks down to avoid it.
A low kick from Man is predictable there
and Jokinen counters with a left to the body.
Good leg kick by Man there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jokinen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jokinen throws a right and a left that Man avoids nicely.
Jokinen thows a body shot but no joy.
Jokinen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jokinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Man uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jokinen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen throws the left hand but Man avoids the punch easily.
Man throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jokinen avoids the body shot from Man.
Olli Jokinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Jokinen swings widly with a right hand
enabling Man to counter with a crisp jab.
Jokinen lands a right hook to the body.
Man scores with a head kick. Jokinen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Man misses with a body punch
and Jokinen counters with a good low kick that Man was not able to check.
Man lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jokinen throws a push kick but Man slaps the foot to one side.
Man attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Man throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jokinen's head.
Jokinen works Man's body with a nice hook.
Man throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jokinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Man manages to avoid it.
Man misses with a hook
and Jokinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jokinen misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen is looking to slow Man down with leg kicks.
No joy there for Man, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Jokinen moves out of range easily.
Jokinen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A low kick from Man is predictable there
and Jokinen counters with an outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jokinen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Man is breathing heavily.
Man throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jokinen counters with a stiff right hand.
Jokinen misses with the combination.
Jokinen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jokinen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Man is out of range and Jokinen settles back down.
Jokinen misses with the body kick
and Man counters with a thumping low kick.
Man keeps the fight on the outside.
Man misses with an uppercut.
A head kick by Man misses
and Jokinen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Man's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen 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 throws a leg kick that misses.
Jokinen connects with a single shot there.
Man takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jokinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Man throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Man looks to throw a body kick
and Jokinen counters with an outside leg kick.
Man swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jokinen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Man blocks a head kick by Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a series of punches but Man moves out of range.
Man fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jokinen is out of range.
Man throws a series of punches but Jokinen moves out of range.
Man throws a leg kick
and Jokinen counters with an outside leg kick.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Man stuns Jokinen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jokinen connects with a looping right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Jokinen.
Man scores with a head kick. Jokinen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jokinen lands a body shot.
Man throws a right hand that misses
and Man takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Man fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jokinen.
A head kick by Man misses
and Jokinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Man tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jokinen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man throws a sloppy head kick
and Jokinen counters with a solid body kick.
Man lands a front kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jokinen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Man ducks right into an uppercut from Jokinen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Olli Jokinen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on He Man's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Man lands with a nice body kick.
Man checks a leg kick nicely.
Crunch! Jokinen slams his shin into Man's torso.
Nice uppercut lands for Man. That snapped Jokinen's head back.
Man scores with a leg kick.
Man swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Man throws a leg kick
and Jokinen counters with a solid body kick.
Jokinen connects with an inside leg kick.
Man throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jokinen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Man throws a leg kick
and Jokinen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jokinen feints and then cracks Man's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Man down.
A low kick from Man misses
and Jokinen counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jokinen scores with a jab.
Man throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Man misses with a shot to the body
and Jokinen counters with a nice body kick.
Jokinen scores with a head kick. Man tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen lands a nice hook to Man's body. Man takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Man takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Man chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jokinen can pounce on him.
Jokinen connects with a jab.
Jokinen throws a leg kick which misses Man's front leg but catches the back leg as Man tries to avoid it.
Jokinen cracks Man with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Man chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jokinen can pounce on him.
Jokinen is looking to land body kicks.
Jokinen lands a head kick!
A slapping body kick lands there for Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a low kick.
Jokinen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jokinen connects with an inside leg kick.
Man throws a leg kick
and Jokinen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Jokinen throws a right hand that Man ducks under and follows up with a left that Man also avoids with ease.
Olli Jokinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Man has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jokinen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jokinen.
Jokinen jabs at Man's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jokinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Man takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jokinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Jokinen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jokinen connects with a leg kick. Man looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Man throws a lazy head kick
and Jokinen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jokinen scores with a jab to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Jokinen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jokinen.
Jokinen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Man tries a head kick but it misses.
Jokinen lands a jab-cross combination.
Jokinen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Man throws a poor cross that misses
and Jokinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Jokinen counter with a right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jokinen.
Man throws a push kick but Jokinen slaps the foot to one side.
Man thows a leg kick but Jokinen checks it
and Jokinen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jokinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jokinen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jokinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Man throws out the jab.
He Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Man thows a leg kick but Jokinen checks it
and Jokinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Man throws a right hand that misses
and Jokinen counters with a leg kick.
Man has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jokinen misses with a looping left.
Jokinen pushes Man away with a front kick.
Jokinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Man chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jokinen can pounce on him.
Man throws a leg kick
and Jokinen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Man's knee momentarily.
Man thows a leg kick but Jokinen checks it
and Jokinen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Man really felt that one!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen with a jab.
A shot to the body from Man misses
and Jokinen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Man misses with an uppercut
and Jokinen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice jab there from Jokinen.
Man on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jokinen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Man has time to react.
Jokinen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a wild body kick that Man sees coming a mile off.
Man misses with a leg kick
and Jokinen counters with a good low kick that Man was not able to check.
Man misses with a kick to the body
and Jokinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Man's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Man crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jokinen - the referee stops the clock and Man gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jokinen. Man manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokinen scores with a jab to the head.
Jokinen throws a head kick but Man moves out of range.
Jokinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Olli 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26

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