PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Orsi Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Eliott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Jokinen
vs
Eliott

199 cm
20
185 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

185 cm
26
190 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Orsi Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Eliott!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen throws a body punch but Eliott moves out of range.
Eliott takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Eliott misses with a takedown attempt - Jokinen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Eliott moves out of range of the body kick from Jokinen.
A good leg kick by Jokinen.
Jokinen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Eliott.
Eliott fails with the takedown
and Jokinen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Orsi Jokinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Eliott.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jokinen.
Eliott misses with a takedown
and Jokinen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jokinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jokinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jokinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Eliott on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jokinen lands a head kick. Eliott smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Jon Eliott has been cut.
Eliott tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen connects with a solid leg kick.
Jokinen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Eliott looks winded!
Jokinen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Eliott closes the distance and clinches up with Jokinen, looking for a takedown. Eliott pushes Jokinen against the cage but Jokinen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jokinen connects with a body shot.
Eliott tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jokinen swivels and escapes.
Jokinen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jokinen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Eliott has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jokinen.
Eliott takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jokinen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Eliott under the eye.
Eliott is trying desperately to land a takedown but Jokinen is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Eliott.
Good leg kick by Jokinen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jokinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jokinen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jokinen lands with a cross.
Jokinen feints and then cracks Eliott's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Eliott down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Jokinen coming out on top.
Orsi Jokinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eliott takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jokinen connects with a leg kick. Eliott looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jokinen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Eliott takes a kick to the side of the head.
Eliott tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jokinen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Eliott somewhat.
Jokinen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jokinen wants it to stay on the feet.
Jokinen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Eliott's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jokinen scores with a sloppy right hand. Eliott should have avoided that one.
Eliott doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Eliott tries to clinch there but Jokinen circles away.
Jokinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jokinen throws a front kick that sends Eliott stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jokinen!
Crunch! Jokinen slams his shin into Eliott's torso.
Jokinen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Eliott has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands a jab to Eliott's midsection.
Jokinen connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Jokinen.
Jokinen catches Eliott with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jokinen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jokinen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Eliott shoots in looking for a takedown but Jokinen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Eliott's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Eliott takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jokinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Jokinen is looking to slow Eliott down with leg kicks.
Jokinen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jokinen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eliott takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jokinen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jokinen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jokinen connects with a solid leg kick.
Jokinen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jokinen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Eliott's head.
Eliott takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Eliott takes one on the button.
Eliott has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jokinen.
Nice body kick there by Jokinen.
Jokinen lands a nice looking body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jokinen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jokinen connects with a body shot.
Jokinen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Eliott's head.
Jokinen cracks Eliott with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jokinen misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orsi Jokinen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jon Eliott's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jokinen scores with a jab. Eliott acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Eliott shoots in for a takedown but Jokinen shows good takedown defense.
Eliott misses with a takedown attempt
and Jokinen counters with an outside leg kick.
Jokinen pushes Eliott away with a front kick.
Jon Eliott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eliott takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jokinen scores with a nice head shot.
Eliott shoots in but no luck this time.
Orsi Jokinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Eliott.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jokinen lands a glancing blow to the side of Eliott's head.
Both fighters circling a little - Jokinen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Eliott with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jokinen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Eliott thinking.
Jokinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Eliott is breathing heavily.
Jokinen digs a good body shot into Eliott's ribs.
Orsi Jokinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Eliott is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jokinen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Eliott stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jokinen tests Eliott's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eliott on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jokinen. Jokinen obviously looking to wear him down.
Jokinen lands a slapping body shot.
Jokinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Eliott. That did some damage!
Jokinen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A solid body kick from Jokinen.
Eliott takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Eliott on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jokinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Eliott on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Jokinen.
Jokinen connects with the punch.
Jokinen keeps Eliott at a distance using the push kick.
Jokinen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jokinen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Eliott on the side of the head.

Eliott is rocked!
Eliott blocks a head kick by Jokinen.
Jokinen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jokinen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jokinen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jokinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Eliott can do to turn this around?
Eliott takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jokinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jokinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jokinen works Eliott's body with a nice hook.
Jokinen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Eliott under the eye.
Jokinen scores with a hook to the body. Eliott takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jokinen lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eliott has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jokinen.
Eliott has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands an overhand right.
Jokinen cracks Eliott with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A shot to the liver by Jokinen. Beautiful body shot.
Jokinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jokinen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jokinen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jokinen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A right-left combo lands from Jokinen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jokinen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Eliott backs up against the cage.
Eliott is still on wobbly legs! Can Jokinen finish him?
Nice sprawl there from Jokinen as Eliott shoots in.
Eliott seems to have recovered his senses.
Jokinen scores with a kick to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jokinen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen lands a nice looking body kick.
Jokinen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jokinen lands with an overhand left.
Eliott has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jokinen lands a leg kick that knocks Eliott off balance momentarily.
Jokinen scores with a shot to the body.
Jokinen connects with a leg kick. Eliott looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Eliott walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jokinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice cross by Jokinen.
Jokinen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jokinen throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eliott with a poor takedown
and Jokinen counters with a slapping leg kick.
A solid body kick from Jokinen.
Eliott walks into a left hand.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Eliott might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Jokinen has got the better of the exchanges.
Eliott on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orsi Jokinen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jon Eliott's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Jokinen stuns Eliott with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Eliott fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jokinen avoids it really well and circles away.
Jokinen scores with a decent looking hook.
Jokinen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Eliott shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jokinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jokinen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jokinen with a nice cross.
Eliott with a poor takedown
and Jokinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Orsi Jokinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Eliott.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jokinen feints and then cracks Eliott's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Eliott down.
Good leg kick by Jokinen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice body punch from Jokinen.
Eliott takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Eliott misses with a takedown
and Jokinen counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen thumps Eliott with a low kick.
Jokinen lands a jab to Eliott's midsection.
Jokinen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Eliott's head.
Jokinen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Eliott doesn't seem bothered though.
Jokinen connects with a high kick.
Eliott tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jokinen defends well and Eliott ends up having to push Jokinen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Jokinen manages to break the clinch.
Jokinen pushes Eliott away with a front kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jokinen - that will leave a mark!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jokinen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Eliott doesn't seem bothered though.
Jokinen connects with a solid leg kick.
Orsi Jokinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Eliott fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jokinen throws a shot to the body.
Jokinen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Eliott.
Eliott shoots in for a takedown but Jokinen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Eliott takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jokinen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jokinen with a nice cross.
Jokinen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jokinen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eliott.
Eliott misses with a takedown attempt - Jokinen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Eliott fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen cracks the inside of Eliott's front leg.
Jokinen lunges at Eliott with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Eliott's hand.
Jokinen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jokinen scores with a body shot.
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jokinen stuns Eliott with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Eliott fails with the takedown.
A head kick from Jokinen lands but Eliott takes it in his stride.
Eliott looks for a takedown but Jokinen sprawls well.
Eliott has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jokinen.
Eliott takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Eliott closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jokinen.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jokinen.
Nice takedown defense from Jokinen. No joy for Eliott on that attempt.
Eliott tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jokinen defends well and Eliott ends up having to push Jokinen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Jokinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jokinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jokinen circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eliott shoots in looking for a takedown but Jokinen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Eliott's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Eliott throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jokinen's waist but Jokinen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Eliott off to one side.
Jon Eliott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jokinen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Eliott has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jokinen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Orsi Jokinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jokinen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Orsi Jokinen!
During a confident post fight interview, Orsi Jokinen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.