PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kimmo Kivipaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Onni Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kivipaa comes to the cage accompanied by Kivipää. Jokinen has chosen Dub FX - Rude Boy as his entrance music. Kimmo Kivipaa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kivipaa
vs
Jokinen

180 cm
25
158 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

175 cm
22
159 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimmo Kivipaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Onni Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kivipaa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jokinen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kivipaa.
Jokinen cracks Kivipaa with a good jab.
Jokinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Kivipaa.
Jokinen keeps the fight on the outside.
Jokinen looks for the body kick but Kivipaa saw that one coming.
Kivipaa lands a head shot.

Jokinen has managed to clinch.
Kivipaa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kivipaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kivipaa takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jokinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kivipaa leaning against his opponent.
Kivipaa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jokinen scores with a shot to the side of Kivipaa's head.
Kivipaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jokinen can't find room to land a body shot as Kivipaa controls the action.
Jokinen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kivipaa is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen tries to work over Kivipaa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Jokinen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jokinen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jokinen misses with a body punch.
Kivipaa takes an elbow to the temple.
Jokinen tries to land knees in the clinch but Kivipaa avoids the damage to the body.
Kivipaa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kivipaa misses with a punch to the body.
Jokinen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kivipaa misses with some punches.
Kivipaa takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Kimmo Kivipaa has been cut.
Jokinen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kivipaa backwards.
Kivipaa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kivipaa misses with a punch to the body.
Jokinen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kivipaa tries a body shot but Jokinen blocks it.
Jokinen blocks a body shot from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa tries to work over Jokinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kivipaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Jokinen on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kivipaa fails to land.
Kivipaa misses with a body punch.
Kivipaa managing to block the knees to the body from Jokinen.
Kivipaa tries a body shot but Jokinen blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jokinen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kivipaa tries to work over Jokinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kivipaa pushes Jokinen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jokinen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kivipaa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jokinen tries to work over Kivipaa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jokinen landing knees to the body.
Kivipaa takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jokinen prevents a body shot from Kivipaa.
Jokinen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kivipaa is defending well for now.
Kivipaa pushes Jokinen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kivipaa tries to throw a body punch but Jokinen avoids it by throwing Kivipaa back against the cage.
Jokinen blocks a body shot from Kivipaa.
Jokinen missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen lands a knee to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jokinen.
Jokinen connects with a knee to the head.
Jokinen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kivipaa is defending well for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jokinen.
Jokinen scores with a shot to the side of Kivipaa's head.
Jokinen lands a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Kivipaa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kivipaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kivipaa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kivipaa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jokinen backwards.
Kivipaa tries to throw a body punch but Jokinen avoids it by throwing Kivipaa back against the cage.
Kivipaa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kivipaa lands with a right to the head.
Kivipaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Jokinen controls his hands.
Jokinen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kivipaa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kivipaa lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen misses with a body punch.
Jokinen throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Jokinen fails to land.
Jokinen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kivipaa tries a body shot but Jokinen blocks it.
Kivipaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kivipaa trying to stall but Jokinen improves his position.
Jokinen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kivipaa taking a breather.
Kivipaa misses with a punch to the body.
Jokinen lands a good knee to the midsection. Kivipaa won't want to take too many of those.
Nice elbow from Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a knee strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jokinen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jokinen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kivipaa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jokinen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kivipaa avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Onni Jokinen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kimmo Kivipaa's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kivipaa checks a low kick from Jokinen.
Jokinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Kivipaa.
Kimmo Kivipaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kivipaa moves in looking to clinch but Jokinen pushes him off.
Jokinen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Jokinen rushes Kivipaa and presses him up against the cage.
Kivipaa misses with a punch to the body.
Jokinen lands with a left to the head.
Jokinen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jokinen working Kivipaa over with knees to the body.
Kivipaa cracks Jokinen with a nice body shot.
Jokinen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kivipaa misses with a punch to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jokinen.
Kivipaa misses with a body punch.
Jokinen prevents a body shot from Kivipaa.
Onni Jokinen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jokinen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivipaa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jokinen's elbow.
Kivipaa blocks the elbow strike.
Jokinen looking to throw knees to the head but Kivipaa is blocking nicely.
Jokinen is breathing heavily.
Jokinen misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Jokinen as the two fighters clinch.
Jokinen with a knee to the head.
Kivipaa pushes Jokinen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kivipaa tries to work over Jokinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kivipaa blocks a body shot from Jokinen.
Jokinen blocks a body shot from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jokinen.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kivipaa.
Jokinen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jokinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kivipaa.
Jokinen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jokinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Kivipaa controls his hands.
Jokinen lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jokinen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kivipaa tries a body shot but Jokinen blocks it.
Kivipaa lands with a right to the head.
Jokinen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kivipaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kivipaa misses with a punch to the body.
Kivipaa lands a body punch.
Kivipaa cracks Jokinen with a nice body shot.
Kivipaa digs a right hand underneath Jokinen's ribcage. Jokinen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Kivipaa - that landed with a thud.
Kivipaa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kivipaa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jokinen's elbow.
Kivipaa lands a shot to the body.
Jokinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Kivipaa controls his hands.
Kivipaa has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kivipaa misses with a punch to the body.
Kivipaa tries to work over Jokinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kivipaa misses with a body punch.
Kivipaa dodges an elbow strike from Jokinen.
Jokinen pushes off an throws an elbow but Kivipaa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kivipaa digs a right hand into Jokinen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jokinen's gas tank.
Jokinen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jokinens head.
Kivipaa presses Jokinen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kivipaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jokinen misses with a punch to the body.
Kivipaa tries to work over Jokinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jokinen missing with knees to the body.
Kivipaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kivipaa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jokinen tries to land a knee to the head but Kivipaa blocks with his arms.
Kivipaa avoiding damage as Jokinen throws knees to the body.
Kivipaa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jokinen or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kivipaa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A body shot lands from Kivipaa.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kivipaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Kivipaa on the inside.
Jokinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kivipaa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jokinen's elbow.
Jokinen prevents a body shot from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jokinen prevents a body shot from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kivipaa tries a body shot but Jokinen blocks it.
Jokinen missing with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kivipaa avoiding damage as Jokinen throws knees to the body.
Kivipaa wants to stall.
Jokinen throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimmo Kivipaa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kimmo Kivipaa's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kivipaa is looking to clinch but Jokinen is avoiding it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jokinen. Kivipaa does a little dance to reset his feet.

Jokinen pushes Kivipaa up against the cage in a clinch.
Kivipaa blocks an elbow strike.
Jokinen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kivipaa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jokinen misses with a knee to the head.
Jokinen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kivipaa blocks it with crossed arms.
Jokinen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kivipaa avoids it.
Kivipaa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jokinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kivipaa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jokinen or not.
Kivipaa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jokinen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kivipaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kivipaa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jokinen.
Kivipaa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jokinen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kivipaa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hand to the body from Kivipaa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen prevents a body shot from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kivipaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Jokinen controls his hands.
Kivipaa tries to throw a body punch but Jokinen avoids it by throwing Kivipaa back against the cage.
Kivipaa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jokinen's elbow.
Kivipaa misses with a body punch.
Jokinen lands with a light punch inside.
Kivipaa presses Jokinen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kivipaa tries to throw a body punch but Jokinen avoids it by throwing Kivipaa back against the cage.
Kivipaa digs a right hand underneath Jokinen's ribcage. Jokinen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kivipaa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jokinen prevents a body shot from Kivipaa.
Jokinen blocks a body shot from Kivipaa.
Jokinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Kivipaa controls his hands.
Kivipaa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jokinen missing with knees to the body.
Kivipaa tries to throw a body punch but Jokinen avoids it by throwing Kivipaa back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kivipaa's defenses.
Kivipaa misses with a punch to the body.
Jokinen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kivipaa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kivipaa just leaning against Jokinen, taking a breather.
Jokinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jokinen prevents a body shot from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa avoids the elbow strike from Jokinen, against the cage.
Jokinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
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!
Kivipaa can't find room to land a body shot as Jokinen controls the action.
Kivipaa presses Jokinen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kivipaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jokinen prevents a body shot from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jokinen.
Kivipaa misses with the head strike.
Jokinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Kivipaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kivipaa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Good body shot from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa tries to work over Jokinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jokinen missing with knees to the body.
Jokinen prevents a body shot from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kivipaa takes a knee to the side of the body.
A head punch on the inside from Kivipaa fails to land.
Jokinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kivipaa backwards.
Kivipaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kivipaa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jokinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kivipaa's elbow.
Kivipaa prevents a body shot from Jokinen.
Jokinen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short right from Kivipaa.
Jokinen blocks a body shot from Kivipaa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kivipaa avoids a wild elbow strike from Jokinen.
Kivipaa takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jokinen trying to land knees to the body.
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 being controlled against the cage.
Jokinen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kivipaa backwards.
Kivipaa tries a body shot but Jokinen blocks it.
Kivipaa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kivipaa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jokinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kivipaa works on Jokinen's body with a couple of short punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kivipaa tries a body shot but Jokinen blocks it.
Jokinen prevents a body shot from Kivipaa.
A short right from Kivipaa.
Jokinen misses with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kimmo Kivipaa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kivipaa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kimmo Kivipaa!