PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jaska Raatikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ori Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raatikainen comes to the cage accompanied by Children of Bodom - Are you dead yet. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Raatikainen
vs
Jokinen

162 cm
20
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

164 cm
21
141 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaska Raatikainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ori Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raatikainen misses with a kick to the body.
Jokinen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jokinen throws out a loose jab but Raatikainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raatikainen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jokinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Raatikainen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jokinen's calf.
Raatikainen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jokinen throws a series of punches but Raatikainen moves out of range.
Raatikainen tries a head kick but it misses.
Jokinen just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick by Raatikainen misses
and Jokinen counters with a two punch combo.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jokinen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jokinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Raatikainen tries a head kick but it misses.
Jokinen takes a swing at Raatikainen's ribcage but misses.
Jaska Raatikainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raatikainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jokinen loads up on a big right hand but Raatikainen slips the punch.
Raatikainen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Raatikainen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jokinen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jokinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Raatikainen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jokinen connects with a body shot.
Jokinen throws a hook to the side of Raatikainen's head but Raatikainen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Raatikainen misses the shot to the body.
Raatikainen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jokinen.
Raatikainen slips a straight right by Jokinen.
Jokinen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jokinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Raatikainen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jokinen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raatikainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jokinen manages to avoid it.
Raatikainen tries to clinch there but Jokinen circles away.
Raatikainen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Raatikainen throws a head kick that misses.
Jokinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jokinen throws a body punch but Raatikainen moves out of range.
Jokinen misses with an uppercut. Raatikainen saw that one coming.
Jokinen takes a swing at Raatikainen's ribcage but misses.
Nice body punch from Raatikainen.
Jokinen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Raatikainen rather than just go for the knockout.
Jokinen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jokinen scores with a body shot.
Raatikainen swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jokinen blocks a jab.
Raatikainen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Raatikainen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Raatikainen tries a low kick but Jokinen avoids it.
Jokinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Raatikainen.

Raatikainen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jokinen, pushing him back against the cage.
Jokinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Raatikainens head.

Jokinen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Raatikainen throws a sloppy head kick and Jokinen moves out of range easily.
Jokinen tests Raatikainen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jokinen. Raatikainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raatikainen misses with a right hand
and Jokinen counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raatikainen misses with a body kick.
Jokinen throws a hook but Raatikainen blocks it.
Jokinen misses with an uppercut
and Raatikainen counters with a body kick that stops Jokinen in his tracks momentarily.
Raatikainen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jokinen misses with a wild body shot.
Raatikainen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jokinen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Raatikainen lands a nice hook to Jokinen's body. Jokinen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jokinen. Raatikainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jokinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Jokinen misses.
Jokinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Raatikainen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ori 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.

Jokinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raatikainen.
Raatikainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raatikainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jokinen moves away.
Jokinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raatikainen.
Jokinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raatikainen.
A slow jab from Jokinen misses its intended target.
Raatikainen throws a sloppy head kick and Jokinen moves out of range easily.
Raatikainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jokinen moves away.
Ori Jokinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jokinen looks to land a combination but Raatikainen avoids it well.
Jokinen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Raatikainen at a distance.
Jokinen throws a lazy right hand but Raatikainen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Raatikainen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Raatikainen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jokinen counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Jokinen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Raatikainen lands with a kick to the temple. Jokinen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jokinen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jokinen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Raatikainen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jokinen lands with a cross.
Raatikainen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jokinen. Jokinen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jokinen lands with a good body shot.
Jokinen swings for the body but Raatikainen moves out of range.
Jokinen moves out of range of the leg kick from Raatikainen.
Jokinen throws a lazy right hand but Raatikainen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Raatikainen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raatikainen tries to clinch there but Jokinen circles away.
Jokinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raatikainen.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raatikainen working aggressively here.
Jokinen is trying to force a seperation but Raatikainen has the dominant position.
Jokinen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Jokinen manages to break the clinch.
Jokinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raatikainen moves away.
Raatikainen misses with a low kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Jokinen as he connects with a hook.
Raatikainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raatikainen ducks under a wild hook from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands a lovely overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raatikainen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Raatikainen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Raatikainen misses with a double jab.
Raatikainen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jokinen connects with a right hand. Raatikainen shakes it off.

Raatikainen is rocked!
Jokinen moves out of range of the body kick.
Oh Raatikainen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Raatikainen leaves his chin hanging out and Jokinen seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Raatikainen crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ori Jokinen!