PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorma Joukahainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wallid Wallenda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorma Joukahainen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Wallid Wallenda's chin.

Joukahainen
vs
Wallenda

205 cm
25
220 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

191 cm
19
260 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorma Joukahainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wallid Wallenda!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Joukahainen.

It looks like Wallid Wallenda has been cut.
Wallenda swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Joukahainen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Joukahainen leaves Wallenda with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Wallenda looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Joukahainen!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
You can see the frustration on Joukahainen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wallenda grinds an elbow into Joukahainen's temple.
Wallenda wants to control but Joukahainen is keeping him busy.
Wallenda sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Joukahainen is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Wallenda working away.
Wallenda scoring with punches from side control.
Joukahainen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Joukahainen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joukahainen wants to control but Wallenda is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wallenda wants to free his trapped foot but Joukahainen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Well, if Wallenda is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Wallenda thows a huge punch but Joukahainen dodges it nicely.
Wallenda is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Wallenda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Joukahainen is keeping the position for now.
Joukahainen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wallenda landing some decent shots from guard.
Wallenda trying to control but Joukahainen is working from the bottom.
Wallenda seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Joukahainen has momentary wrist control but Wallenda slips an elbow through the middle.
My spies in MMA School inform me that Wallenda has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Joukahainen wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Wallenda manages to pass to side control.
Wallenda lands strikes from half guard.
Joukahainen is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joukahainen trying to control here.
Wallenda looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Joukahainen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wallenda is thwarting Joukahainen's attempts to control the position.
Still in half guard, Wallenda seems content to control.
Joukahainen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wallenda trying to control the pace.
Joukahainen has hold of Wallenda's hands but Wallenda slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Joukahainen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Joukahainen trying to control here.

Joukahainen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wallenda pulls his head out easily.
Joukahainen trying to hold on to Wallenda's head to control him but Wallenda postures up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Wallenda looks to land a right hand but Joukahainen moved out of range.
It looked like Joukahainen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wallenda.
Wallid Wallenda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joukahainen misses with a body punch
and Wallenda cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joukahainen moves out of range as Wallenda strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Joukahainen misses its target.
Joukahainen misses the jab.
Joukahainen blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wallid Wallenda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wallid Wallenda's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A jab lands there for Wallenda.
Wallenda misses the shot to the body.
Wallenda throws a hook but Joukahainen avoids it easily.
A cross from Joukahainen lands.
Wallenda misses with a wild body shot.
Wallenda throws a lazy right hand but Joukahainen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joukahainen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wallenda looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wallenda walks into a straight right hand from Joukahainen.
Wallenda misses with a hook. Joukahainen ducked under it nicely.
Joukahainen takes a swing at Wallenda's ribcage but misses.
Wallenda looks to score with a jab to the body but Joukahainen is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joukahainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wallenda manages to avoid it.
Wallenda misses with a body punch
and Joukahainen counters with a right hand to the body.
Wallenda throws a body punch but Joukahainen moves out of range.
Joukahainen throws a jab when Wallenda was well out of range.
Wallenda lands an overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallenda staying out of range there.
Wallenda with the counter takedown but Joukahainen avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Joukahainen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Joukahainen.
Wallenda shoots and misses
and Joukahainen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That has opened up Wallid Wallenda's cut even more.
A swing and a miss from Joukahainen.
Jorma Joukahainen is winning the standup battle so far.
Wallenda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joukahainen.
Wallenda misses with a hook.
Joukahainen lands with a nice body punch.
Wallenda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joukahainen.
Jorma Joukahainen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Joukahainen looks to throw the jab but Wallenda is out of range.
Wallenda takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Joukahainen misses with a hook. Wallenda ducked under it nicely.
Joukahainen throws a hook but Wallenda blocks it.
Wallenda throws a sloppy body shot
and Joukahainen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Joukahainen misses with a looping left.
Joukahainen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joukahainen is looking to counter punch.
Joukahainen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wallenda looks to score with a jab to the body but Joukahainen is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joukahainen throws a big shot that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wallenda takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Joukahainen lands a body shot.
A slow jab from Joukahainen misses its intended target.
Joukahainen punishes Wallenda's body with a nice straight punch.
Wallenda slips a straight right by Joukahainen.
Nice shot lands for Joukahainen.
Wallenda looks to score with a jab to the body but Joukahainen is just out of range.
Wallenda misses with a body shot
and Joukahainen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wallenda connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Joukahainen misses with a body shot.
Wallenda throws a body punch but Joukahainen moves out of range.
Joukahainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wallenda manages to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Joukahainen as he connects with a hook.

The cut above Wallid Wallenda's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A punch lands to the side of Joukahainen 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joukahainen looks to land a right hand but Wallenda moved out of range.
Joukahainen misses with an uppercut
and Wallenda counters with a straight right hand.
Joukahainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wallenda moves away.
Wallenda with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Joukahainen to score with a decent uppercut.
Joukahainen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wallenda connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Joukahainen scrambles back to his feet.
Joukahainen tests Wallenda's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Joukahainen misses the shot to the body.
Wallenda fails with a takedown attempt.
Wallenda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Joukahainen gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Wallenda fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Joukahainen to the ground. Wallenda is now in Joukahainen's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joukahainen wants to sweep here but Wallenda controlling him for the moment.
Wallenda sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joukahainen is trying to keep Wallenda in close.
Joukahainen is really struggling to control Wallenda but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Wallenda missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wallenda showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Joukahainen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorma Joukahainen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wallid Wallenda's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Wallenda takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wallenda takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wallenda misses with a body shot.

Wallenda decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wallenda looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Joukahainen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wallenda trying to control the pace.
Wallenda is continuing to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallenda's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Joukahainen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallenda preventing the sweep.
Wallenda trying to control but Joukahainen is working from the bottom.
Wallenda engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wallenda working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Joukahainen's head.
Wallenda lands a couple of digs.
Joukahainen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Joukahainen controls Wallenda momentarily but Wallenda frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Joukahainen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Wallenda is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Joukahainen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Wallid Wallenda has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wallenda is trying to get back to full guard.
Joukahainen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Joukahainen uses his free foot to push down on Wallenda's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Wallenda.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wallenda can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joukahainen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wallenda is looking to escape.
Wallenda wants to control but Joukahainen is having none of it.
Wallenda is trying to escape the mount.
Joukahainen throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Wallenda is trying desperately to improve position.
Wallenda wants to control but Joukahainen is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Joukahainen trying to control but Wallenda is having none of it.
Wallenda is working to get back to half guard.
Joukahainen throwing strikes here but Wallenda is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Wallenda tries to hold on but Joukahainen postures up.
Joukahainen thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wallenda tries to hold on but Joukahainen postures up.
Joukahainen lands a couple of good shots and Wallenda has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jorma Joukahainen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Joukahainen 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorma Joukahainen!