PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorma Joukahainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suyoung Suh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Joukahainen
vs
Suh

205 cm
29
220 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

190 cm
31
212 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

House of Valor
Milwaukee's Best 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jorma Joukahainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Suyoung Suh!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suh throws an overhand right that lands on Joukahainen's shoulder, as Joukahainen tries to avoid the shot.
We've been informed that Suh has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A slow jab from Joukahainen misses its intended target.
Suh misses with a body shot.
Suh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Joukahainen with a hook.
Suh loads up on a big right hand but Joukahainen slips the punch.
Joukahainen feinted with a counter takedown.
Suh slips a straight right by Joukahainen.
Suh scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Jorma Joukahainen has been cut.
Joukahainen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick from Suh lands but Joukahainen takes it in his stride.
Joukahainen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suh is looking to score with low kicks.
An attempted straight right counter from Joukahainen misses the target.
Joukahainen throws a hook but Suh avoids it easily.
Suh is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Joukahainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Joukahainen misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suh fails to land with a series of punches.
Suh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice defenses there by Joukahainen.
Joukahainen is looking to counter punch.
Joukahainen with a poor takedown

and Suh counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short left from Joukahainen.
Joukahainen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Suh.
Joukahainen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joukahainen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Suh blocks a body shot from Joukahainen.
Suh scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Joukahainen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Suh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Suh misses with a knee to the head.
Suh misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suh misses with some punches.
Joukahainen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch on the inside from Suh fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joukahainen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Suh has him pressed against the cage.
Suh lands with a light punch inside.
Suh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joukahainen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Suh smiles and moves away.
Suh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joukahainen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Suh is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Joukahainen slips under a jab from Suh.
Suh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joukahainen manages to avoid it.
Joukahainen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Joukahainen blocks a jab.
Suh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joukahainen scores with a one two! Suh had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Suh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joukahainen was well out of range. Poor timing from Suh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joukahainen lands a slapping body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Suh.
Suh misses with a hook.
Joukahainen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Suh misses the shot to the body.
Suh lands a glancing blow to the side of Joukahainen's head.
Suh throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Joukahainen counter with a right hand.
Joukahainen lands a right hook to the body.
Suh lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Joukahainen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joukahainen controlling the pace.
Joukahainen passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Suh!
Joukahainen punching from mount but Suh doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suh blocking the ground and pound.
Joukahainen looking to finish with strikes here!
Suh is squirming around, avoiding Joukahainen's attempts to control the action.
Joukahainen thowing shots but they're missing.
Joukahainen throws a wild left hand from mount and Suh manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Suyoung Suh will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jorma Joukahainen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Suh slips under a jab.
Joukahainen scores with a three punch combo!
Suh lands a nice shot to the body.
Suh swings for the body but Joukahainen moves out of range.
Suh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joukahainen moves away.
Jab from Suh.
Joukahainen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Suh misses with an uppercut
and Joukahainen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Suh throws a leg kick but Joukahainen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Suh throws a nice looking combination but Joukahainen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Joukahainen misses the target.
Suh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Suh throws a body punch but Joukahainen moves out of range.
Suh tries to score with a low kick but Joukahainen moves his leg out of the way.
Suh throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Joukahainen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suh throws a lazy right hand but Joukahainen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Suh throws a sloppy head kick and Joukahainen moves out of range easily.
Joukahainen throws a hook but Suh avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joukahainen swings for the body but Suh moves out of range.
Suh steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Joukahainen.
Nice defenses there by Joukahainen.
Joukahainen throwing a counter right hand but Suh manages to avoid it.
Suyoung Suh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Joukahainen shoots for a takedown but Suh saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Suh lands a jab-cross combination.

Joukahainen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Suh sprawls well initially but Joukahainen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Joukahainen.
Suh is staying active underneath Joukahainen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Joukahainen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Joukahainen is pressing down on Suh's thigh, looking to free his foot. Suh is holding on for now.
Joukahainen lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joukahainen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Joukahainen trying to control from half guard but Suh is working away.
Joukahainen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Joukahainen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Joukahainen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jorma Joukahainen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Suh is defending against the submission attempts here by Joukahainen.

Joukahainen seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joukahainen stalling.
Joukahainen is looking to take a break and control but Suh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Joukahainen is really struggling to control Suh but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Suh won't allow Joukahainen to pass to mount.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Suh throws a big shot that misses.
Suh throws a hook but Joukahainen avoids it easily.
Joukahainen appears to be looking for a big counter.
Joukahainen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Joukahainen avoids the body shot from Suh.
A quick step to the side and Joukahainen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suh darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Joukahainen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joukahainen scores with a jab to the body.
Joukahainen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Suh.
Suyoung Suh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Joukahainen lands a jab to the head.
Suh gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Joukahainen.
Joukahainen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Suh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Suh misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Joukahainen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big left from Suh misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Joukahainen misses the target.
Joukahainen dives in for a single leg takedown but Suh sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Suh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Suh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joukahainen.
An attempted straight right counter from Joukahainen misses the target.
Suyoung Suh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joukahainen misses with a straight right.
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 Jorma Joukahainen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jorma Joukahainen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Joukahainen throws a shot from downtown. Suh moves away and avoids it.
Joukahainen ducks under a wild hook from Suh.
Suh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joukahainen throws the left hand but Suh avoids the punch easily.
Suh misses with a shot to the body
and Joukahainen counters with a stiff right hand.
Suh ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Suh fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Joukahainen checks it well.
Suh getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Suh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suh throws a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Joukahainen misses.
Suh wants to counter with a clinch but Joukahainen pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joukahainen moves away.
Joukahainen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Suh throws out the jab.
Joukahainen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Joukahainen lands a jab to the nose.
A telegraphed right hand from Suh misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joukahainen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Suh's waist but Suh gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Joukahainen off to one side.
Suh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Joukahainen has a takedown stuffed.
Joukahainen sets himself, and Suh steps forward looking for the clinch! Joukahainen avoids it this time.
Suh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Joukahainen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suh.
Joukahainen looks to land a right hand but Suh moved out of range.
Joukahainen misses the shot to the body.
Suh throws a jab when Joukahainen was well out of range.
A quick step to the side and Joukahainen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suh throws a jab but it's blocked by Joukahainen.
Joukahainen is looking for a counter combo.
Suh uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Joukahainen has time to react.
Joukahainen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joukahainen has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorma Joukahainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suh just misses with a punch to the body.
Suh misses with a head kick.
Joukahainen connects with a right hand. Suh shakes it off.
Suh throws a lazy uppercut
and Joukahainen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Joukahainen punishes Suh's body with a nice straight punch.
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!
Suh lands a jab to Joukahainen's midsection.
Joukahainen lands a slapping body shot.
Suh looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Joukahainen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Suh misses with a hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Suh.
Joukahainen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Suh counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Suh can't find room to land a body shot as Joukahainen controls the action.

Joukahainen breaks the clinch.
Joukahainen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suh misses with an uppercut
and Joukahainen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Joukahainen shoots in but Suh avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Joukahainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joukahainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suh throws a leg kick but Joukahainen checks it.
Joukahainen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Joukahainen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Suh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Joukahainen throws an overhand right that lands on Suh's shoulder, as Suh tries to avoid the shot.
Joukahainen misses with a hook. Suh ducked under it nicely.
Suh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joukahainen.
Joukahainen sets himself, and Suh steps forward looking for the clinch! Joukahainen avoids it this time.
Suh fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Suh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joukahainen throws out the jab.
Joukahainen swings for the body but Suh moves out of range.
Joukahainen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joukahainen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Suh sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A telegraphed right hand from Suh misses the target.
Joukahainen is looking to counter punch.
Suh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joukahainen throws a body punch but Suh moves out of range.
Suh misses with a head kick.
Suh gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Joukahainen.
Suh punishes Joukahainen's body with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joukahainen misses the shot to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Joukahainen blocks the leg kick.
Suh connects with a leg kick. Joukahainen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Suh scoring well with a low kick there.
Suh swings away with a body shot that misses
and Joukahainen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joukahainen slips a straight right by Suh.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Joukahainen.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Suyoung Suh.
I think Suh has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Suyoung Suh!
Suyoung Suh bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.