PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bobo Nielsen (ranked 219 p4p, 26 weight class) and Do Ho Joy (ranked 258 p4p, 31 weight class). Bobo Nielsen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nielsen
vs
Ho Joy

170 cm
28
150 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

175 cm
28
155 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobo Nielsen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Do Ho Joy!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ho Joy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nielsen misses with a straight right.
Ho Joy tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ho Joy slips under a jab.
Nielsen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A big left from Nielsen misses.
Nielsen misses with a head kick.
Ho Joy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nielsen misses with a looping right.

Ho Joy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nielsen prevents a body shot from Ho Joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nielsen lands a nice uppercut.
Ho Joy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nielsen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ho Joy backwards.
Nielsen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ho Joy trying to stall but Nielsen improves his position.
Ho Joy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nielsen can't break the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Nielsen has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Nielsen.
Nielsen is trying to push Ho Joy away but Ho Joy has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Nielsen lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ho Joy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Ho Joy manages to break the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ho Joy.
Nielsen scores with a decent looking hook.
Do Ho Joy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ho Joy throws a leg kick
and Nielsen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nielsen looks to throw the jab but Ho Joy is out of range.

Ho Joy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

Nielsen breaks from the clinch.
Ho Joy tried to score with a low kick but Nielsen checks it.
Nielsen 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ho Joy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nielsen drops his shoulder and cracks Ho Joy with a huge uppercut! Ho Joy goes down! Can Nielsen finish him?

Ho Joy is rocked!
Nielsen postures up in Ho Joy's guard and throws a big left but Ho Joy blocks it.
Ho Joy is still in real trouble! Can Nielsen finish him?
Nielsen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ho Joy seems to have recovered his senses.
Ho Joy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ho Joy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nielsen scoring with some ground and pound.
Nielsen throws a big right hand that misses.
Ho Joy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nielsen is one step ahead there.
Nielsen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ho Joy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nielsen tries to free his leg and advance position but Ho Joy is retaining full guard.
Nielsen works over Ho Joy with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobo Nielsen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nielsen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ho Joy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nielsen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ho Joy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ho Joy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nielsen moves out of range of the leg kick from Ho Joy.
Nielsen throws a lazy uppercut
and Ho Joy counters with a leg kick.
Nielsen loads up on a big right hand but Ho Joy slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Nielsen. That snapped Ho Joy's head back.
Ho Joy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nielsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ho Joy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Nielsen.
Nielsen lands a nice shot that snaps Ho Joy's head back.
Nielsen checks a leg kick.
Ho Joy misses with a jab to the body
and Nielsen counters with a straight right hand.
Ho Joy keeps Nielsen at a distance using the push kick.
Ho Joy thumps Nielsen with a low kick.

Nielsen drops his shoulder and cracks Ho Joy with a huge uppercut! Ho Joy goes down! Can Nielsen finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ho Joy wants to sweep here but Nielsen controlling him for the moment.
Nielsen throws an elbow that misses. Ho Joy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nielsen's guard. Nice move by Ho Joy!

Nielsen tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen looking to control but Ho Joy passes into half guard.
Nielsen wants to get back to full guard but Ho Joy has passed into side control.
Nielsen tries to bench press Ho Joy off him but Ho Joy keeps the position.
Ho Joy trying to control the position but Nielsen is working away.
Nielsen is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nielsen can't do much from the bottom here.
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 Bobo Nielsen will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nielsen misses with an uppercut
and Ho Joy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ho Joy blocks a jab.
Good shot there by Nielsen.
Ho Joy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nielsen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ho Joy blocks a head kick by Nielsen.
Despite the aggression on Ho Joy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ho Joy lands with a cross.
Nielsen swings widly with a right hand
and Ho Joy counters with a right hand to the body.
Nielsen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho Joy throws a nice looking combination but Nielsen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ho Joy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nielsen rather than just go for the knockout.
Nielsen connects with a nice looking jab.
Ho Joy misses with a straight right.
Nielsen throws a right hand that misses
and Ho Joy counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho Joy loads up on a big right hand but Nielsen slips the punch.
Ho Joy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ho Joy lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd cheers as Ho Joy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nielsen doesn't seem phased though.
Nielsen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ho Joy throws a leg kick but Nielsen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ho Joy, right into the meat.
Ho Joy lands a nice shot that snaps Nielsen's head back.
Ho Joy connects with a high kick.
Ho Joy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ho Joy lands a jab to the nose.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ho Joy staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen throws a hook to the side of Ho Joy's head but Ho Joy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nielsen swings for the body but Ho Joy moves out of range.
Ho Joy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nielsen throws the left hand but Ho Joy avoids the punch easily.
Nielsen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ho Joy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nielsen.
Ho Joy cracks the inside of Nielsen's front leg.
Ho Joy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nielsen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ho Joy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nielsen somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Do Ho Joy really dominated that round.
That's time! Nielsen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nielsen misses with a body shot
and Ho Joy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ho Joy misses with a two punch combination.
Nielsen misses with a hook
and Ho Joy counters with a one-two to the body.
Ho Joy defending well as Nielsen loads up on a big left hand.
Ho Joy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nielsen looks to land a right hand but Ho Joy moved out of range.
An inside leg kick from Ho Joy misses.
Nielsen moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho Joy tries a low kick but Nielsen avoids it.
Ho Joy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nielsen misses with a straight left.
Ho Joy only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nielsen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Ho Joy is just out of range.
Ho Joy is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nielsen misses the shot to the body.
Ho Joy tries a head kick but it misses.
Nielsen is looking to counter with head kicks.
A slow jab from Nielsen misses its intended target.
Nielsen lands a jab to the head.
Ho Joy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nielsen's corner calls for a 1-2. Nielsen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nielsen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ho Joy throws a quick inside leg kick.
A big left from Nielsen misses.
A big left from Nielsen misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy throws a head kick that Nielsen semi-blocks.
Ho Joy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nielsen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ho Joy counters with a three punch combo that has Nielsen backing up. Nielsen nods at Ho Joy to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nielsen misses with a body shot
and Ho Joy counters with a series of strikes. Nielsen will be more careful next time no doubt.

Nielsen is rocked!
Ho Joy scores with a three punch combo!
Oh Nielsen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nielsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Ho Joy.
Nielsen seems to have got his legs back now.
Ho Joy avoids the head kick by Nielsen.
Nielsen checks a leg kick nicely.
A head kick misses from Ho Joy.
Ho Joy ducks under a wild hook from Nielsen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Do Ho Joy dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ho Joy has managed to clinch.
Bobo Nielsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nielsen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ho Joy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nielsen lands with a left to the head.
Nielsen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Ho Joy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nielsen scores with a jab to the body.
Ho Joy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Nielsen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho Joy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Do Ho Joy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ho Joy slips a jab from Nielsen.
Ho Joy tries a quick counter leg kick but Nielsen is wise to it.
Ho Joy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ho Joy is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Ho Joy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nielsen, pushing him back against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho Joy wants to break free but Nielsen has control.
Ho Joy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nielsen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ho Joy is keeping busy.
Ho Joy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nielsen cracks Ho Joy with a nice body shot.
Nielsen throws a punch but it's blocked by Ho Joy.
Ho Joy looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ho Joy.
Ho Joy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ho Joy looking to slow down the pace here.
Ho Joy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nielsen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ho Joy takes a shot to the head.
Nielsen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen misses with the head strike.
Nielsen lands a body shot in the clinch.

Nielsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ho Joy lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nielsen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ho Joy counters with a straight right hand.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

Ho Joy instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ho Joy is trying to stall.
Good body shot from Ho Joy.
Nielsen taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Nielsen fails to land.
Ho Joy lands with a short shot to the head.
Nielsen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nielsen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Do Ho Joy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ho Joy 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Bobo Nielsen!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Do Ho Joy!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Do Ho Joy!

Do Ho Joy wins by split decision!
Do Ho Joy is the new featherweight champion!
A victorious Do Ho Joy thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Bobo Nielsen was interviewed post fight and said 'fucking auto flight got me!'.