PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Orpo Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaheli Sonni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sonni has chosen Chica as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Orpo Jokinen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jokinen
vs
Sonni

175 cm
23
180 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

186 cm
23
185 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Perkele!
DJs Locker

DJs Locker

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Orpo Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaheli Sonni!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jokinen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sonni to the mat! Sonni manages to get full guard.
Jokinen stands and throws Sonni's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sonni is not content to let Jokinen control the position.
Jokinen advances to mount.
Jokinen avoids the attempt from Sonni to control.
Jokinen fails to move to back control.
Jokinen looking to control but Sonni is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jokinen jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sonni manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Jokinen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jokinen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sonni struggling a bit here.
Sonni prevents Jokinen from moving into mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen wants to control for a moment but Sonni uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Jokinen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sonni tries to get to full guard but Jokinen has control of the leg.
Jokinen is pressing down on Sonni's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sonni is holding on for now.

Jokinen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jokinen wants to control but Sonni is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen works his way into side control.
Sonni is looking for a sweep.
Sonni manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sonni wants to control but Jokinen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jokinen is stalling here. Sonni is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Jokinen seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Sonni has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jokinen tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sonni's best efforts.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jokinen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jokinen wants to control the position but Sonni says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Jokinen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jokinen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sonni trying to control but Jokinen is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sonni sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jokinen trying to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Jokinen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sonni is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orpo Jokinen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jokinen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jokinen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sonni fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jokinen on the side of the head.
Sonni takes a swing at Jokinen's ribcage but misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sonni!
Jokinen thows a body shot but no joy.
Jokinen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jokinen throws a sloppy head kick and Sonni moves out of range easily.
Jokinen misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonni thows a body shot but no joy.
Sonni avoids the body shot from Jokinen.
Jokinen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sonni lands a jab to the head.
Orpo Jokinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jokinen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sonni looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jokinen cracks Sonni with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sonni loads up on a big right hand but Jokinen slips the punch.
Sonni feints and then cracks Jokinen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jokinen down.
A slow jab from Sonni misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jokinen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sonni momentarily.
The fighters circling - Sonni throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sonni tries to land a front kick but Jokinen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A clash of legs there as Sonni blocks the low kick.

Jokinen moves into the clinch.

Sonni manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Jokinen finds it's way through Sonni's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Sonni throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sonni moves away from the strike by Jokinen.
Jokinen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sonni is out of range.
Jokinen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sonni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sonni looks to score with a jab to the body but Jokinen is just out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sonni lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jokinen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jokinen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sonni lunges at Jokinen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jokinen's hand.
Orpo Jokinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Jokinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen slips a straight right by Sonni.

Jokinen rushes Sonni and presses him up against the cage.
Jokinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sonnis head.
Jokinen gets through Sonni's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jokinen gets underhooks to prevent Sonni's takedown attempt.
Sonni is trying to break the clinch but Jokinen is controlling him.
Sonni stops a takedown attempt from Jokinen.

Sonni manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sonni keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Orpo Jokinen will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jokinen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses.
Sonni misses the shot to the body.
Jokinen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sonni lands a leg kick that knocks Jokinen off balance momentarily.
Sonni swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jokinen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sonni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jokinen manages to avoid it.
Jokinen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonni throws a big shot that misses.
Jokinen works Sonni's body with a nice hook.
Sonni uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jokinen.
Jokinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jokinen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jokinen tries to clinch but Sonni moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Sonni

and Jokinen counters with a single leg into guard. Sonni didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jokinen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sonni is keeping the position for now.
Orpo Jokinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen wants to control from the top but Sonni keeps moving.
Jokinen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sonni is pulling down on Jokinen's head to control his posture.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jokinen trying to control but Sonni is working from the bottom.

We're going to have a standup here because Orpo Jokinen wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jokinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sonni.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sonni.
Sonni misses with a hook

and Jokinen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sonni is trying to control but can't.
Jokinen wants to take a breather but Sonni is having none of it.
Kaheli Sonni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jokinen is looking to stall here but Sonni recovers full guard.
Jokinen won't allow Sonni to get back to his feet.
Jokinen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen wants to pass the guard but Sonni is keeping the position.
Sonni manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Orpo Jokinen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jokinen blocking the ground and pound.
Jokinen wants to hold on but Sonni pushes him away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokinen bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Sonni will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokinen wants to control from the top but Sonni keeps moving.
Sonni trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Orpo Jokinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jokinen, 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27

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