PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Otto Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Vieira Moreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Marilyn Manson - Sweet Dreams. Daniel Vieira Moreira has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jokinen
vs
Vieira Moreira

190 cm
27
210 lbs
25 - 6 - 0

193 cm
27
218 lbs
16 - 7 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
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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 25 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Otto Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Vieira Moreira!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Moreira lands a big head kick that sends Jokinen tumbling to the mat! Moreira takes a step backwards and waves Jokinen back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Otto Jokinen has been cut.
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!
Moreira checks a leg kick.
Moreira keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jokinen throws a low kick but Moreira moves out of range easily.
Moreira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jokinen.
Jokinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Moreira lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Moreira throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Jokinen to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Daniel Vieira Moreira has been cut.

Jokinen pushes Moreira up against the cage in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jokinen obliges.
Moreira pushes Jokinen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moreira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jokinen misses with a knee to the head.
Moreira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Moreira softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Jokinen gets control of Moreira's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jokinen will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jokinen wants to control the position but Moreira says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen wants to improve his position but Moreira is controlling well.
Jokinen wants to get back to full guard but Moreira has passed into side control.
Jokinen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Moreira's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jokinen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Moreira sitting in guard here, content to control.
Moreira looking to sit in guard and control but Jokinen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moreira is keeping the position for now.
Jokinen stays in close to Moreira's body and controls the position.
Jokinen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreira is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jokinen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jokinen throws a head kick but Moreira moves out of range.
Moreira cracks Jokinen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jokinen swings widly with a right hand

and Moreira moves into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Moreira.
Moreira tries to throw a body punch but Jokinen avoids it by throwing Moreira back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moreira looking to slow down the pace here.
Moreira dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Moreira.
A short left from Moreira.
Moreira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreira lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jokinen backwards.
Jokinen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Moreira - that landed with a thud.
Jokinen trying to land knees to the body.
Moreira trying to stall but Jokinen improves his position.

Jokinen jumps guard.
Moreira trying to control the position from guard on top but Jokinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jokinen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Moreira controls the pace.
Moreira postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Vieira Moreira dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Moreira lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Moreira misses with a head kick.
A big left from Jokinen misses.

Moreira gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jokinen landing knees to the head.
Moreira scores with a shoulder strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jokinen can't find room to land a body shot as Moreira controls the action.
Jokinen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moreira is defending well for now.
Jokinen scores with a shoulder strike.
Jokinen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moreira avoids it.

Jokinen pulls guard effortlessly.
Moreira trying to control but Jokinen is working from the bottom.

Jokinen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira content to stall in guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Daniel Vieira Moreira was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Jokinen has managed to clinch.
Moreira scores with a knee to the head.
Jokinen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jokinen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Moreira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jokinen tries to land a knee to the head but Moreira blocks with his arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jokinen tries a knee to the head but Moreira blocks it.
Knees to the body from Moreira.
The referee is keeping an eye on Moreira - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jokinen is trying to force a seperation but Moreira has the dominant position.
Jokinen fails to pull guard.
A left hand lands to the body for Moreira.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jokinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Moreira.
Jokinen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jokinen prevents a body shot from Moreira.
Moreira lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jokinen backwards.
Jokinen being controlled against the cage.
A short left from Moreira.
Moreira slows down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreira lands a nice uppercut.
Moreira wants to stall.
Jokinen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moreira is defending well for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jokinen.
Jokinen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Moreira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Moreira tries to land a knee to the head but Jokinen blocks with his arms.
Jokinen blocking some punches.
Moreira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Moreira throws a head punch that misses.
Jokinen misses with a knee to the head.
Moreira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jokinen's elbow.
Jokinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moreira.
Jokinen can't find room to land a body shot as Moreira controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreira stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jokinen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jokinen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short body shot lands from Jokinen as the two fighters clinch.
Jokinen 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moreira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Moreira lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Jokinen.
Moreira landing knees to the head.
Jokinen connects with a knee to the head.
Moreira fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jokinen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Moreira blocks it with crossed arms.
Moreira tries to land a knee to the head but Jokinen blocks with his arms.
A short left from Moreira.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moreira just leaning against Jokinen, taking a breather.
Moreira makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jokinen tries to land a knee to the head but Moreira blocks with his arms.
Moreira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Moreira lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Vieira Moreira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Jokinen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jokinen throws a looping overhand right but Moreira ducks down to avoid it.
Jokinen lands with a cross.

Jokinen closes the distance and pushes Moreira back into the cage.
Jokinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daniel Vieira Moreira seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jokinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Moreira tries to throw a body punch but Jokinen avoids it by throwing Moreira back against the cage.
Moreira scores with a knee to the head.

Jokinen is rocked!
Jokinen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Oh Jokinen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Moreira lands with a light punch inside.
Moreira is looking to control Jokinen's arms but Jokinen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Moreira has his back to the cage.
Moreira misses with a punch to the body.
Jokinen blocks an uppercut.
Jokinen jumps guard but Moreira stands there with Jokinen around his waist. Jokinen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Moreira misses with the head strike.

Moreira drops Jokinen onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Jokinen is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moreira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jokinen blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira lands a big right hand that drops Jokinen! The killer instinct kicks in and Moreira finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Moreira!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Vieira Moreira!
Daniel Vieira Moreira opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.