PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorma Joukahainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kid Unknown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorma Joukahainen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Joukahainen
vs
Unknown

205 cm
29
220 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

195 cm
24
210 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Jorma Joukahainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kid Unknown!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joukahainen throws an off balance right hand

and Unknown holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Unknown content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Unknown blocks an uppercut.

Joukahainen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Joukahainen misses with a body shot.
Unknown tries to close the distance and clinch but Joukahainen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Unknown tries to clinch up but Joukahainen circles away and keeps his distance.

Unknown has taken the fight to the clinch.
Joukahainen can't find room to land a body shot as Unknown controls the action.
Unknown stalling.
Unknown lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joukahainen tries a body shot but Unknown blocks it.
Joukahainen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Kid Unknown has been cut.
Unknown is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Joukahainen is defending well for now.
Unknown leaning his opponent against the cage.
Unknown's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joukahainen blocks an uppercut.
Unknown is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Joukahainen is trying to pull guard but Unknown turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Joukahainen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Unknown gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Unknown working aggressively here.
Unknown misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Joukahainen wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorma Joukahainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Unknown throws a head punch that misses.
Unknown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Unknown misses with a knee to the head.
Unknown throws an elbow but it misses.
Unknown misses with a punch on the inside.
Unknown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Unknown struggles to land a body shot inside as Joukahainen controls his hands.
Unknown is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Unknown gets through Joukahainen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Unknown with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unknown makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Joukahainen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Unknown walks away with a smile on his face. Joukahainen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Unknown pushes Joukahainen up against the cage in a clinch.
Unknown connects with a knee to the head.
Unknown keeps control of Joukahainen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Unknown is struggling to control the position.
Unknown blocks a body shot from Joukahainen.
Unknown displaying some good clinch control by pressing Joukahainen up against the cage.
Joukahainen wants to break free but Unknown has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joukahainen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Unknown stalls.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Unknown misses with a knee to the head.
Unknown lands with a short shot to the head.
Joukahainen is looking to break free of the clinch but Unknown has double underhooks.
Joukahainen managing to block the knees to the body from Unknown.
A right hook to the body lands for Unknown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Unknown misses with the head strike.
Joukahainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Unknown has Joukahainen pressed against the cage, preventing Joukahainen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Unknown closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Unknown scores with a nice short uppercut.
Joukahainen blocks a body shot from Unknown.
Unknown looking to slow down the pace here.
Joukahainen tries to break free but Unknown pushes him back against the cage.
Unknown can't find room to land a body shot as Joukahainen controls the action.
Joukahainen lands a body punch.
Unknown has a couple of punches blocked by Joukahainen.
Joukahainen blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Unknown scores with a hook to the body.
Unknown landing knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Unknown slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joukahainen being controlled against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Joukahainen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Joukahainen working hard to break the clinch.

Joukahainen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Unknown connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Joukahainen momentarily.
Unknown tries to clinch but Joukahainen moves away
enabling Joukahainen to counter with a crisp jab.

Unknown clinches.

Joukahainen breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unknown lands a slapping body shot.
Joukahainen throws an overhand right that lands on Unknown's shoulder, as Unknown tries to avoid the shot.
Unknown is looking to clinch.

Unknown closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Unknown is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Unknown taking a breather.

Joukahainen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Unknown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Unknown drives through and clinches with Joukahainen against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Unknown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Joukahainen to work.
Unknown working aggressively here.
Unknown working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Joukahainen is trying to break the clinch but Unknown has him pressed against the cage.
Unknown working aggressively here.
Unknown misses with a knee to the head.
Joukahainen jumps guard but Unknown turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Unknown is looking to control Joukahainen's arms but Joukahainen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Unknown has his back to the cage.
Joukahainen has had enough of the clinch but Unknown keeps him there for the moment.
Joukahainen is trying to stall.
Unknown misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joukahainen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Unknowns head.
Kid Unknown seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Unknown pressing his opponent against the cage.
Unknown gets through Joukahainen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Unknown lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Unknown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Unknown misses with some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Joukahainen.
Joukahainen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Unknown lands a left hand.
Unknown misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kid Unknown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kid Unknown's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Joukahainen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Unknown wants to clinch up but Joukahainen keeps it at a distance.
Joukahainen misses the shot to the body.
Unknown misses with a shot to the body
and Joukahainen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Unknown tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Joukahainen to counter with a crisp jab.
Joukahainen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Unknown has closed the distance and engaged Joukahainen in a clinch.
Unknown lands a knee to the body.
Unknown has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Unknown is stalling here.
Unknown prevents a body shot from Joukahainen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joukahainen leaning against his opponent.
Unknown throws a knee to the head but misses.
Unknown misses with some punches.
Unknown working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joukahainen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The referee is keeping an eye on Unknown - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Joukahainen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Unknown defending well as Joukahainen loads up on a big left hand.

Unknown drives through and clinches with Joukahainen against the cage.
Unknown tries a body shot but Joukahainen blocks it.
Unknown trying to control the position but instead, Joukahainen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Unknown into the cage.
Unknown tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Unknown throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joukahainens head.
Unknown blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Joukahainen fails to land.
Joukahainen tries a body shot but Unknown blocks it.
Joukahainen misses with some punches.
Unknown just leaning against Joukahainen, taking a breather.
A short left from Unknown.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Joukahainen is trying to break the clinch but Unknown has him pressed against the cage.
Unknown throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joukahainen.
Unknown manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Unknown working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unknown tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Joukahainen avoids it.
Unknown has Joukahainen pushed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Unknown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Unknown lands a nice uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Unknown - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Unknown tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Unknown gets through Joukahainen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joukahainen lands with a light punch inside.
Joukahainen tries to break free but Unknown pushes him back against the cage.
Joukahainen works on Unknown's body with a couple of short punches.
Unknown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Unknown unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Joukahainen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Unknown trying to stall but Joukahainen improves his position.
Unknown is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Joukahainen is defending well for now.
Unknown with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jorma Joukahainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joukahainen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Unknown throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joukahainens head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kid Unknown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Unknown winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kid Unknown!