PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hy Wiener (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Onni Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wiener comes to the cage accompanied by Horse Outside. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wiener
vs
Jokinen

179 cm
25
181 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

175 cm
24
182 lbs
10 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hy Wiener!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Onni Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wiener throws a shot to the body.
Good work by Wiener as he checks the leg kick.
Wiener misses with a kick to the body.
Jokinen throws a front kick that sends Wiener stumbling back into the cage.
Jokinen misses with a kick to the body
and Wiener counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jokinen tries to work over Wiener's front leg with a kick but Wiener checks it.
Wiener takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wiener 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.
Hy Wiener seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jokinen blocks a head kick by Wiener.
Wiener tries to clinch up but Jokinen circles away and keeps his distance.
Wiener moves out of range of the strikes.
Jokinen throws a body punch but Wiener moves out of range.
Jokinen misses the shot to the body.
Wiener loads up on a big right hand but Jokinen slips the punch.

Jokinen moves into range and clinches up with Wiener.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wiener gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wiener lands an elbow inside that Jokinen shrugs off.
Jokinen misses with a body punch.
Wiener avoiding damage as Jokinen throws knees to the body.
Wiener misses with an elbow over the top.
Jokinen avoids a wild elbow strike from Wiener.
Wiener looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wiener 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.
Wiener throws an elbow that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jokinen as Wiener tries to tie him up.
Jokinen lands an uppercut.
Wiener tries to land a knee to the head but Jokinen blocks with his arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wiener just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jokinen's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiener misses with an elbow strike.
Jokinen misses with an elbow strike.
Wiener tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jokinen lands an elbow inside.
Jokinen misses with a knee to the head.
Wiener throws an elbow but it misses.
Jokinen lands an uppercut.
Wiener lands an elbow inside.
Jokinen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jokinen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wiener.
Jokinen blocks the elbow strike.
Wiener struggles to land a body shot inside as Jokinen controls his hands.
Jokinen can't find room to land a body shot as Wiener controls the action.
Jokinen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jokinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wiener's elbow.
Wiener connects with a knee to the head.
Jokinen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiener is struggling to control the position.
Jokinen tries to work over Wiener's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jokinen dodges an elbow strike from Wiener.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jokinen as Wiener tries to tie him up.
Jokinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wiener.
Wiener pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wiener misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jokinen.
Jokinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Wiener controls his hands.
Jokinen throws a head punch that misses.
Jokinen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jokinen presses Wiener against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wiener tries to stall but Jokinen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wiener throws an elbow that misses.
Wiener fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiener misses with a punch on the inside.
Jokinen lands a body punch.
Wiener throws an elbow that misses.
Jokinen avoids a wild elbow strike from Wiener.
Wiener avoiding damage as Jokinen throws knees to the body.
Wiener avoiding damage as Jokinen throws knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wiener lands an elbow inside that Jokinen shrugs off.
Jokinen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jokinen avoiding damage as Wiener throws knees to the body.
Jokinen trying to land knees to the body.
Jokinen can't find room to land a body shot as Wiener controls the action.
Wiener tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jokinen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokinen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wiener swings wildly with an uppercut but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Jokinen on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Onni Jokinen dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Wiener on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jokinen. Jokinen obviously looking to wear him down.
Wiener uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands a nice shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Jokinen blocks the low kick.
Jokinen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nice body kick there by Jokinen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokinen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wiener tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wiener swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jokinen looks to throw the jab but Wiener is out of range.
Jokinen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wiener throws a lazy right hand but Jokinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jokinen swings for the body but Wiener moves out of range.
Good exchange - Jokinen coming out on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wiener is out of range and Jokinen settles back down.
Jokinen misses with a double jab.
Jokinen misses with a low kick as Wiener jumps back.
Jokinen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jokinen tests Wiener's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wiener takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wiener misses with a hook. Jokinen ducked under it nicely.
Jokinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wiener sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jokinen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jokinen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wiener keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiener moves in looking to clinch but Jokinen pushes him off.
Jokinen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wiener's calf.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wiener lands with a right hand.
Wiener throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jokinen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wiener is able to avoid easily.
Wiener misses with a double jab.
A big right from Wiener misses.
Jokinen is looking to land body kicks.
Jokinen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wiener stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jokinen.
Jokinen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jokinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jokinen just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiener defending well as Jokinen loads up on a big left hand.
Jokinen throws a body punch but Wiener moves out of range.
Jokinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Onni Jokinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wiener moves out of range as Jokinen throws a body kick.
Jokinen lands a nice looking body shot.
Jokinen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jokinen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Jokinen.
Jokinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Jokinen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wiener chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jokinen can pounce on him.
Wiener misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiener just misses with a punch to the body.
Wiener slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
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 body shot. Nice footwork from Wiener.
Wiener displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jokinen throws out the jab.
Jokinen throws a looping overhand right but Wiener ducks down to avoid it.
Wiener uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jokinen has time to react.
Wiener blocks the body kick.
Wiener slips under a jab.
Jokinen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wiener ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jokinen moves away.
Jokinen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jokinen moves away from the strike by Wiener.
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.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

An inside leg kick from Jokinen misses.
Jokinen avoids the body shot from Wiener.
Wiener connects with a looping right hand.
A big left from Wiener misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jokinen.
Jokinen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wiener counters with a stiff right hand.
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Jokinen moves into the clinch.
Wiener trying to land knees to the body.
Jokinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jokinen avoids a wild elbow strike from Wiener.
Wiener on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jokinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wiener 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.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wiener just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jokinen's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiener looking to throw knees to the head but Jokinen is blocking nicely.
Jokinen works on Wiener's body with a couple of short punches.
Jokinen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jokinen lands a shoulder strike.
Jokinen dodges an elbow strike from Wiener.
Jokinen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jokinen blocks an elbow strike from Wiener.
Jokinen blocks an elbow strike from Wiener.
Onni Jokinen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wiener looking to slow down the pace here.
Wiener putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jokinen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jokinen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wiener throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiener lands a damaging elbow.
Wiener tries to land knees in the clinch but Jokinen avoids the damage to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jokinen misses with some punches.
Wiener throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jokinen dodges an elbow strike from Wiener.
Jokinen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jokinen misses with a punch to the body.
Jokinen tries to land a knee to the head but Wiener blocks with his arms.
Wiener tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jokinen's elbow.
Jokinen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wiener in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wiener throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jokinen lands an uppercut.
Wiener pushes off an throws an elbow but Jokinen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jokinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wiener.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiener landing knees to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wiener just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jokinen's brow.
Jokinen can't find room to land a body shot as Wiener controls the action.
Jokinen misses with a body punch.
Jokinen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wiener pushes off an throws an elbow but Jokinen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wiener creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jokinen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jokinen pushes Wiener back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jokinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jokinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wiener pushes off an throws an elbow but Jokinen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wiener throws an elbow that misses.
Jokinen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wiener is defending well for now.
Jokinen blocks the elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiener throws an elbow but it misses.
Jokinen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wiener has a couple of punches blocked by Jokinen.
Wiener looking to stall.
Wiener tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jokinen avoids it.
Jokinen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jokinen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jokinen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wiener has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wiener looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jokinen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wiener's brow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wiener misses with an elbow strike.
Knees to the body from Wiener.
Hy Wiener has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Wiener avoids the elbow strike from Jokinen, against the cage.
Jokinen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wiener's defenses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Onni Jokinen.
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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:30

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