PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Usko Luttinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ori Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Luttinen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to usko luttisen elämänkerta. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Luttinen
vs
Jokinen

172 cm
26
158 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

164 cm
25
141 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!
Merciless Gladiators

Perkele!
Meet the Future

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Usko Luttinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ori Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jokinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Jokinen looks to land a right hand but Luttinen moved out of range.
Jokinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Luttinen.
Jokinen moves away from the strike by Luttinen.
Luttinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jokinen.
Jokinen avoids the body shot from Luttinen.
Jokinen blocks a jab.
Luttinen is looking to land body kicks.
Luttinen misses with a hook. Jokinen ducked under it nicely.
Jokinen moves out of range as Luttinen throws a body kick.
Jokinen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jokinen lands with a hook. Luttinen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Luttinen throws a low kick, looking for Jokinen's leg but Jokinen calmly moves out of range.
Luttinen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jokinen slips under a jab from Luttinen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luttinen ducks under a wild hook from Jokinen.
Jokinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Luttinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jokinen.
Luttinen misses with a looping left.
Jokinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jokinen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Luttinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jokinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Luttinen.
Nice jab there from Luttinen.
Jokinen misses with a looping right.
Luttinen throws a hook but Jokinen avoids it easily.
Jokinen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Luttinen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jokinen. Jokinen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jokinen dodges the punch combination from Luttinen.
Luttinen misses with an uppercut. Jokinen saw that one coming.
Luttinen is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen catches Luttinen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Luttinen thows a leg kick but Jokinen checks it
and Jokinen counters with an outside leg kick.
Luttinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jokinen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luttinen misses with a low kick.
A left and a right from Jokinen both land. Nice combination.
Luttinen misses with a head kick.
Jokinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Luttinen.
Luttinen throws a leg kick but Jokinen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jokinen throws a big shot that misses.
Jokinen lands a really nice looking cross but Luttinen seems unphased.
Luttinen throws a jab when Jokinen was well out of range.
Jokinen looks to throw the jab but Luttinen is out of range.
Jokinen lands with a nice body punch.
Jokinen misses with a straight right.
Luttinen misses with a hook
and Jokinen counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luttinen delivers a nice body kick.
Luttinen misses with a body shot.
Luttinen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Luttinen misses with a looping left.
Luttinen throws a body punch but Jokinen moves out of range.
Luttinen cracks Jokinen with an open hand slap.
Jokinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jokinen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Donk. Jokinen catches Luttinen right on the button with a cross.
Luttinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Luttinen.
Jokinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jokinen takes a kick to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luttinen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Jokinen misses.
Luttinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jokinen scores with a punch to the head.
Jokinen swings for the body but Luttinen moves out of range.
Jokinen connects with a body shot that sends Luttinen's belly button to the back.
Luttinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jokinen.
Luttinen takes one on the button.
A punch combination from Jokinen misses.
Jokinen misses with an uppercut.
Jokinen lands a jab-cross combination.
Jokinen connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Luttinen misses with a hook. Jokinen ducked under it nicely.
Jokinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luttinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Jokinen.
Luttinen tries to land a leg kick but Jokinen saw it coming and moves away.
Luttinen slips a jab from Jokinen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ori Jokinen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jokinen misses the shot to the body.
Jokinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jokinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luttinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Jokinen.
Jokinen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Luttinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Jokinen lands a two punch combo.
Luttinen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Luttinen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Luttinen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jokinen moves out of range of the leg kick from Luttinen.
Jokinen slips under a jab.
Jokinen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Luttinen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jokinen can pounce on him.
A big right from Luttinen misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luttinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jokinen's corner calls for a 1-2. Jokinen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jokinen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jokinen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jokinen swings for the body but Luttinen moves out of range.
Jokinen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Luttinen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Luttinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luttinen takes a swing at Jokinen's ribcage but misses.
Luttinen is looking to score with low kicks.
Luttinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a low kick but Luttinen avoids it.
A jab from Luttinen misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luttinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick misses from Jokinen.
Luttinen misses with a double jab
letting Jokinen counter with a right hand.
Jokinen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jokinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Luttinen.
Luttinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jokinen manages to avoid it.
Luttinen checks a leg kick.
Jokinen throws a head kick but Luttinen moves out of range.
Jokinen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A big left from Jokinen misses.
Luttinen throws a wild body kick that Jokinen sees coming a mile off.
Luttinen scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Luttinen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jokinen looks to land a combination. Luttinen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Luttinen 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 tries to bum rush Luttinen with a series of wild strikes but Luttinen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Jokinen does no damage.
Luttinen slips a jab from Jokinen.
Jokinen scores with a head kick.
Jokinen thuds a left hand into Luttinen's body.
Jokinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jokinen lands a jab-cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luttinen blocks a head kick by Jokinen.
Luttinen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jokinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luttinen stuns Jokinen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jokinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Jokinen blocks a head kick by Luttinen.
Ori Jokinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jokinen moves out of range as Luttinen throws a body kick.
Jokinen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Luttinen's head backwards.
Jokinen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Luttinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jokinen.
Luttinen throws out a loose jab but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jokinen tried to score with a low kick but Luttinen checks it.
Jokinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Luttinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jokinen checks a leg kick.
Luttinen catches Jokinen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Luttinen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ori Jokinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Luttinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jokinen checks a leg kick.
Luttinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jokinen lands a lovely overhand right.
Jokinen throws a jab when Luttinen was well out of range.
Luttinen misses with a straight left.
Jokinen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Luttinen tries to bum rush Jokinen with a series of wild strikes but Jokinen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jokinen lands a glancing blow to the side of Luttinen's head.
Jokinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jokinen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jokinen fails to land with a series of punches.
Luttinen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Luttinen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jokinen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Luttinen misses with a kick to the body.
Good exchange - Luttinen coming out on top.
Jokinen lands with a right hand.
Jokinen checks a low kick from Luttinen.
Luttinen throws a big shot that misses.
Jokinen catches Luttinen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Luttinen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jokinen throws a lazy right hand but Luttinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick misses from Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a hook.
Jokinen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Luttinen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Luttinen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Usko Luttinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ori Jokinen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Luttinen.
Luttinen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luttinen lands a jab to the nose.
Jokinen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Luttinen.
Luttinen throws a hook to the side of Jokinen's head but Jokinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jokinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Luttinen wants to land a leg kick but Jokinen is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luttinen. Jokinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jokinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jokinen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Luttinen backs up against the cage.
A telegraphed right hand from Luttinen misses the target.
Jokinen throws a right and a left that Luttinen avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Luttinen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Luttinen throws a sloppy head kick and Jokinen moves out of range easily.
Jokinen dips to his left and cracks Luttinen with an uppercut!
Luttinen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Luttinen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jokinen under the eye.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jokinen, as that shot connected.
Jokinen fails to land with a series of punches.
Jokinen cracks the inside of Luttinen's front leg.
Luttinen throws a chopping leg kick but Jokinen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jokinen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jokinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Luttinen.
Luttinen looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jokinen scores with a jab. Luttinen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jokinen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A leg kick checked by Jokinen.
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jokinen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jokinen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jokinen duly obliges.
Luttinen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jokinen slips under a jab.
Jokinen cracks Luttinen with a good jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokinen staying out of range there.
Jokinen lands with a nice body punch.
Jokinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ori Jokinen.
Well Jokinen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

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