PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sofoklis Aristotelis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oswald Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Aristotelis
vs
Jokinen

225 cm
26
265 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

201 cm
29
240 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sofoklis Aristotelis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oswald Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping body kick lands there for Aristotelis.
Jokinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aristotelis.
Aristotelis half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Aristotelis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Aristotelis throws a big shot that misses.
It seemed like Jokinen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Jokinen gets a clinch.

Jokinen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Aristotelis instigates a clinch.
Aristotelis throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jokinen.
Aristotelis misses with some punches.

Jokinen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Aristotelis forces Jokinen back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aristotelis misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Aristotelis fails to land.
Jokinen avoids the elbow strike from Aristotelis, against the cage.
Aristotelis lands an elbow just above Jokinen 's eye.

It looks like Oswald Jokinen has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen avoids the elbow strike from Aristotelis, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aristotelis.
Jokinen tries to break the clinch but Aristotelis is controlling the position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Aristotelis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Aristotelis pushes off an throws an elbow but Jokinen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Aristotelis misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aristotelis.
Aristotelis throws an elbow that misses.
Jokinen dodges an elbow strike from Aristotelis.

Jokinen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aristotelis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Aristotelis closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A punch combination from Aristotelis misses.
Jokinen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Aristotelis with a body shot.
Aristotelis darts in trying to clinch
and Jokinen counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jokinen throws a sloppy head kick
and Aristotelis counters with a two punch combo.
Aristotelis tries to clinch up.

Aristotelis clinches up against the cage.
Aristotelis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jokinen avoids the elbow strike from Aristotelis, against the cage.
Aristotelis throws a punch but it's blocked by Jokinen.

Jokinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aristotelis tries to clinch but Jokinen moves out of range.

Aristotelis clinches.
Aristotelis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right from Aristotelis on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jokinen dodges an elbow strike from Aristotelis.
Aristotelis pushes Jokinen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Jokinen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Aristotelis closes the distance and clinches.
Jokinen blocks an elbow strike from Aristotelis.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aristotelis.
Aristotelis misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jokinen.
Jokinen avoids a wild elbow strike from Aristotelis.
Aristotelis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jokinen blocks a body shot from Aristotelis.
Jokinen blocks an elbow strike from Aristotelis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aristotelis misses with a punch on the inside.
Aristotelis misses with an elbow over the top.
Jokinen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aristotelis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Aristotelis lands an elbow that stopped Jokinen in his tracks for a moment.
Aristotelis pushes Jokinen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aristotelis misses with a punch on the inside.
Aristotelis misses with an elbow over the top.
Aristotelis tries to throw a body punch but Jokinen avoids it by throwing Aristotelis back against the cage.
Aristotelis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Aristotelis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Jokinen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sofoklis Aristotelis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oswald Jokinen'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.

Aristotelis lands with a nice combination. Jokinen backs away looking to recover.
Aristotelis wants to clinch up but Jokinen keeps it at a distance.

Jokinen instigates a clinch.
Jokinen avoids a wild elbow strike from Aristotelis.

Jokinen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jokinen misses with a head kick.

Jokinen gets tackled into the cage by Aristotelis. Aristotelis maintains the clinch.
Aristotelis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Aristotelis misses with some punches.
Aristotelis swings wildly with an uppercut but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aristotelis misses with the head strike.
Aristotelis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aristotelis looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jokinen is trying to break the clinch but Aristotelis has him pressed against the cage.
Aristotelis can't find room to land a body shot as Jokinen controls the action.
Aristotelis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Aristotelis fails to land.
Jokinen can't break the clinch.
Aristotelis pushes off an throws an elbow but Jokinen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Aristotelis lands with a light punch inside.
Jokinen blocks an elbow strike from Aristotelis.
Aristotelis misses with a body punch.
Aristotelis has Jokinen pressed against the cage, preventing Jokinen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Aristotelis lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aristotelis misses with a short punch on the inside.

Jokinen manages to break the clinch.
Jokinen takes a swing at Aristotelis's ribcage but misses.
Aristotelis is looking for a counter combo.

Aristotelis has Jokinen up against the cage in a clinch.
Aristotelis misses with the head strike.
Jokinen avoids a wild elbow strike from Aristotelis.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jokinen.
Aristotelis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Aristotelis throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Jokinen manages to break the clinch.
Jokinen throws a chopping leg kick but Aristotelis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
It looked like Aristotelis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jokinen throws a right hand that Aristotelis ducks under and follows up with a left that Aristotelis also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aristotelis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aristotelis wants to clinch.

Aristotelis moves into range and clinches up with Jokinen.
Aristotelis misses with an elbow over the top.
Aristotelis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jokinen.
Aristotelis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jokinen takes a shot to the head.
Aristotelis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aristotelis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Aristotelis misses with an elbow strike.
Jokinen tries to break the clinch but Aristotelis is controlling the position.
Jokinen dodges an elbow strike from Aristotelis.
Aristotelis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jokinen can do to turn this around?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aristotelis.
Aristotelis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jokinen dodges an elbow strike from Aristotelis.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jokinen.
Aristotelis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aristotelis pushes Jokinen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jokinen avoids the elbow strike from Aristotelis, against the cage.

Jokinen breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sofoklis Aristotelis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Oswald Jokinen's cut.
That's time! Aristotelis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jokinen is looking to clinch but Aristotelis is avoiding it.
Jokinen lands with a kick to the temple. Aristotelis shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Aristotelis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jokinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jokinen loads up on a big right hand but Aristotelis slips the punch.
Aristotelis tries to clinch up.
Jokinen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Aristotelis tries to clinch but Jokinen moves out of range.
Aristotelis tries to clinch up but Jokinen circles away and keeps his distance.
Aristotelis wants to clinch up but Jokinen keeps it at a distance.
Aristotelis doesn't manage to clinch there - Jokinen circles away.
Jokinen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Aristotelis counters with a three punch combo that has Jokinen backing up. Jokinen nods at Aristotelis to acknowledge the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jokinen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Aristotelis.
Nice straight punches there by Aristotelis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Aristotelis.
Jokinen connects with a right hand. Aristotelis shakes it off.
Aristotelis tries to clinch
and Jokinen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jokinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen looks to throw the jab but Aristotelis is out of range.
Oswald Jokinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aristotelis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands a lovely overhand right.
Aristotelis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jokinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jokinen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aristotelis moves in looking to clinch but Jokinen pushes him off.
Jokinen feints a counter leg kick.
Aristotelis misses with a straight right.

Aristotelis closes the distance and clinches.

Jokinen manages to break the clinch.
Aristotelis tries to clinch up.
Aristotelis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jokinen. Jokinen obviously looking to wear him down.
Aristotelis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jokinen throws out the jab.
Aristotelis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jokinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aristotelis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jokinen misses with a body shot.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses.
Jokinen tried to score with a low kick but Aristotelis checks it.
Oswald Jokinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jokinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aristotelis moves away.
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aristotelis lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Aristotelis tries to clinch
and Jokinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aristotelis thuds a left hand into Jokinen's body.
Jokinen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jokinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aristotelis ducks right into an uppercut from Jokinen.
Aristotelis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Aristotelis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jokinen.
Aristotelis tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aristotelis darts in trying to clinch
and Jokinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jokinen walks into a straight right hand from Aristotelis.
Aristotelis moves out of range of the body kick from Jokinen.
Jokinen 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 lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Aristotelis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jokinen at a distance.
Sofoklis Aristotelis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aristotelis tries to clinch up but Jokinen circles away and keeps his distance.
Aristotelis is looking to clinch but Jokinen is avoiding it.
Jokinen is looking to clinch.
Aristotelis fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Aristotelis.
Aristotelis moves to clinch but Jokinen breaks away
and Jokinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jokinen clinches up with Aristotelis and pushes him back against the cage.
Oswald Jokinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aristotelis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Aristotelis throws an elbow that misses.
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!
Aristotelis has a couple of punches blocked by Jokinen.
Aristotelis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Jokinen manages to break the clinch.

Jokinen clinches.
Aristotelis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jokinen backwards.
Aristotelis misses with an elbow over the top.
Sofoklis Aristotelis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Aristotelis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jokinen's brow.
Jokinen lands a left hand.
Jokinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aristotelis's elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oswald Jokinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Aristotelis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sofoklis Aristotelis!
Sofoklis Aristotelis managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, GREEN!160, into his post fight interview.