PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Moniz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reima Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Moniz
vs
Jokinen

196 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

206 cm
21
217 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miguel Moniz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reima Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen misses with a double jab.
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moniz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jokinen throws a sloppy head kick and Moniz moves out of range easily.
Moniz shoots in for a takedown but Jokinen shows good takedown defense.

Moniz scores with a takedown into Jokinen's guard.
Jokinen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Moniz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Moniz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Moniz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Moniz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jokinen is keeping the position for now.
Moniz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moniz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Moniz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jokinen trying to control the position.
Jokinen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Moniz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Moniz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Moniz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Moniz shoots in but Jokinen avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Moniz.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Moniz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jokinen misses with a series of wild punches.
Moniz looks for a takedown but Jokinen sprawls well.
Jokinen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Moniz shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moniz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jokinen wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moniz looks to land a strike but Jokinen avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Jokinen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jokinen keeping moving, preventing Moniz from controlling successfully.
Moniz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jokinen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Moniz passes Jokinen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Moniz thows a huge punch but Jokinen dodges it nicely.
Jokinen is looking for a sweep. Moniz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Moniz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jokinen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Moniz.
Jokinen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moniz stops Jokinen from getting back to his feet.
Moniz is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Moniz throwing shots but Jokinen is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moniz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jokinen keeps working.
Moniz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jokinen defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Moniz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Moniz closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Moniz lands in his opponent's guard.
Moniz wants to pass the guard but Jokinen is keeping the position.
Jokinen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Moniz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Monizis looking to pass into half guard but Jokinen pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Jokinen is in guard.
Moniz has his hands on Jokinen's head, controlling the position.
Jokinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Moniz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Moniz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jokinen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jokinen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Moniz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jokinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Moniz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Moniz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Moniz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Moniz throws a strike but Jokinen avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moniz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Moniz is looking to work some ground and pound but Jokinen has wrist control.
Jokinen has momentary wrist control but Moniz slips an elbow through the middle.
Moniz pushes down on Jokinen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Moniz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jokinen defending well though.
Jokinen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Moniz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Moniz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moniz controlling the action here.
Moniz is nestled in close to Jokinen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Moniz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jokinen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Moniz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Moniz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Moniz thows a huge punch but Jokinen dodges it nicely.
Moniz lands strikes from half guard.
Moniz throwing shots but Jokinen is blocking nicely.
Jokinen is trying to maintain the position but Moniz is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Moniz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jokinen defends it well.
Moniz passes the guard and advances to mount!
Jokinen avoids a series of strikes thrown by Moniz.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moniz lands a big shot there that rocks Jokinen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Moniz jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Jokinen is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Jokinen and Moniz has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Moniz dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Moniz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jokinen lands with a slapping head kick.
Jokinen misses with a head kick.
Moniz blocks a head kick by Jokinen.

Moniz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jokinen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Moniz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moniz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Still in half guard, Moniz seems content to control.
Moniz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Moniz throwing shots but Jokinen is blocking nicely.
Moniz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jokinen is looking to control Moniz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jokinen avoid being mounted?
Moniz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jokinen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Moniz.
Moniz trying to control the action but Jokinen is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moniz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Moniz is controlling the pace.
Jokinen pushes Moniz off looking to stand but Moniz dives back in and keeps control.
Moniz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Moniz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Moniz looks to land a strike but Jokinen avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Moniz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moniz stays in close to Jokinen's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jokinen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Moniz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Moniz throws a strike but Jokinen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Moniz pushes Jokinen off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Jokinen thumps Moniz with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Horrible takedown by Moniz or perhaps it was just good defense by Jokinen which made him look bad.
Moniz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Moniz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jokinen throws a leg kick which misses Moniz's front leg but catches the back leg as Moniz tries to avoid it.
Moniz shoots and misses
and Jokinen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Reima Jokinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moniz dives in and grabs Jokinen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jokinen pushes down on Moniz's head and hops out.
Jokinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jokinen. That's going to slow Moniz down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokinen slaps away a takedown attempt from Moniz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Moniz shoots in looking for a takedown but Jokinen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Moniz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel Moniz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Moniz, 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Moniz!