PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vesa Keskinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orsi Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vesa Keskinen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Keskinen
vs
Jokinen

181 cm
18
183 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

199 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vesa Keskinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Orsi Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keskinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jokinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jokinen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Keskinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Jokinen is just out of range.
Jokinen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jokinen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Vesa Keskinen has been cut.

Keskinen takes the fight into the clinch.
Keskinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Jokinen controls his hands.
Jokinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Keskinen stalling.
A short uppercut from Keskinen.
Keskinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Keskinen tries to work over Jokinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jokinen is stalling here.

Jokinen manages to break the clinch.
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 throws a sloppy head kick and Keskinen moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a head kick but Keskinen moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Keskinen scores with a four punch combination!
Keskinen connects with a body shot that sends Jokinen's belly button to the back.
Keskinen misses with a body shot.
Jokinen tries to work over Keskinen's front leg with a kick but Keskinen checks it.
Keskinen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Keskinen scores with a hook.
Jokinen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keskinen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jokinen. Jokinen obviously looking to wear him down.
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Keskinen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a leg kick but Keskinen moved away.
Keskinen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Keskinen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jokinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Keskinen throws out the jab.
Jokinen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Keskinen is out of range.
Jokinen throws a low kick, looking for Keskinen's leg but Keskinen calmly moves out of range.
Jokinen slips a jab from Keskinen.
Jokinen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Keskinen checks it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen swings for the body but Keskinen moves out of range.
Jokinen throws a solid leg kick but Keskinen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jokinen.
Keskinen lands a jab to the nose.
Keskinen is looking to clinch.
Keskinen lands a jab to the head.
Keskinen misses the shot to the body.
Jokinen throws the kick towards the body but Keskinen avoids it.
Jokinen ducks under a wild hook from Keskinen.
Keskinen lands a nice shot that snaps Jokinen's head back.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jokinen.
Jokinen tries a head kick but it misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jokinen.
Keskinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jokinen throws out a leg kick but Keskinen moves out of range and Jokinen only half commits.
Jokinen takes one to the chin there.
Jokinen throws a head kick but Keskinen moves out of range.
Jokinen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Keskinen is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jokinen. That's going to slow Keskinen down.
Keskinen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen misses with a leg kick.
Jokinen tries to work over Keskinen's front leg with a kick but Keskinen checks it.
A head kick misses from Jokinen.
Keskinen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jokinen under the eye.
Keskinen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Keskinen tries to clinch there but Jokinen circles away.
Jokinen misses with a kick to the body.
Keskinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jokinen.
Keskinen misses with a wild body shot.
A good leg kick by Jokinen.
Keskinen throws the left hand but Jokinen avoids the punch easily.
Keskinen blocks a head kick by Jokinen.
Keskinen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Keskinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Keskinen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jokinen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses.
Jokinen slips a straight right by Keskinen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keskinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jokinen moves away.
Keskinen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jokinen. Jokinen obviously looking to wear him down.
Jokinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Keskinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Keskinen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jokinen lands a head kick!
Keskinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Jokinen is just out of range.
Jokinen ducks right into an uppercut from Keskinen.
Jokinen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Keskinen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

Jokinen manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Keskinen blocks a head kick by Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a sloppy head kick and Keskinen moves out of range easily.
Keskinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jokinen manages to avoid it.
Jokinen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Vesa Keskinen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vesa Keskinen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jokinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Keskinen jabs at Jokinen's body.
Keskinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jokinen tried to score with a low kick but Keskinen checks it.
Jokinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Jokinen tries to work over Keskinen's front leg with a kick but Keskinen checks it.
The fighters circling - Keskinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Keskinen misses with an uppercut.

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

Keskinen is rocked!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Jokinen in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jokinen, right into the meat.
Oh Keskinen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jokinen fakes the body blow, causing Keskinen to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Keskinen goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Orsi Jokinen!