PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oskari Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dork Fish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen's entrance music is Prodigy - Firestarter. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jokinen
vs
Fish

190 cm
24
195 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
190 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

187-Drugstore
TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Oskari Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dork Fish!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fish misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jokinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fish throws out the jab.
Fish is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A head kick misses from Jokinen.

Jokinen rushes Fish and presses him up against the cage.
Jokinen pushes off an throws an elbow but Fish leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jokinen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jokinen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fish blocks it with crossed arms.
Jokinen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fish avoiding damage as Jokinen throws knees to the body.
Fish misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jokinen looking to throw knees to the head but Fish is blocking nicely.
Jokinen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fish on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Fish has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Jokinen is trying to keep an underhook but Fish manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jokinen is trying to get back to full guard.
Fish wants to pass the guard but Jokinen is defending well.

Fish is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jokinen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fish.
Jokinen regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Fish drops back looking for a leg! Jokinen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jokinen manages to kick Fish off! Fish jumps back into Jokinen's guard.
Fish stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jokinen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jokinen 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.
Jokinen is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fish throws a looping overhand right but Jokinen ducks down to avoid it.
Fish blocks a head kick by Jokinen.
Jokinen connects with a solid leg kick.
Fish throws a right and a left that Jokinen avoids nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fish!

It looks like Oskari Jokinen has been cut.
Fish takes one to the chin there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A combination from Fish does no damage.
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jokinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fish.
Fish misses with a hook. Jokinen ducked under it nicely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jokinen. Fish shrugs it off though.
Fish takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jokinen thumps Fish with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from Fish does no damage.
Fish looks gassed!
Fish circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters circling a little - Jokinen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dork Fish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fish misses with a series of wild punches.
Jokinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Jokinen has closed the distance and engaged Fish in a clinch.
Jokinen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fish lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jokinen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jokinen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jokinen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fish has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jokinen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fish has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jokinen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fish lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fish on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jokinen lands a knee to the head.
Jokinen with a knee to the head.
Jokinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fish.
Fish is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jokinen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fish on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jokinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fish.

Fish breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jokinen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fish lunges at Jokinen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jokinen's hand.
Fish with a hook.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jokinen.

Jokinen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jokinen misses with a knee strike.
Jokinen misses with a knee strike.

Fish pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fish misses with a straight left.
Jokinen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fish connects with a right hand. Jokinen shakes it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fish connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jokinen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jokinen moves in looking to clinch but Fish pushes him off.
Fish throws a nice looking combination but Jokinen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice uppercut there from Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a chopping leg kick but Fish manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jokinen pushes Fish away with a front kick.
Fish fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jokinen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fish is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Fish.
Jokinen throws a chopping leg kick but Fish manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fish misses with a wild combination.
Fish throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fish jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fish lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jokinen circles away quickly and effectively.
Jokinen lands with an uppercut that bounces Fish off the cage and back into rage.
Jokinen motions for Fish to come forward. Jokinen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Jokinen forces Fish back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Oskari Jokinen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Oskari Jokinen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jokinen ducks right into an uppercut from Fish.
Fish misses with a hook. Jokinen ducked under it nicely.
A nice combination there by Fish.

Jokinen is rocked!
A chopping leg kick lands by Jokinen.
Fish throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dork Fish seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fish throws the left hand but Jokinen avoids the punch easily.
Fish lands a jab to Jokinen's midsection.
A combination from Fish does no damage.
Jokinen blocks a jab.
Fish connects with a body shot.
Fish might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Fish looks to land a combination but Jokinen avoids it well.
Jokinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jokinen throws an overhand right that lands on Fish's shoulder, as Fish tries to avoid the shot.
Jokinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jokinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jokinen wants to clinch up but Fish keeps it at a distance.
Fish on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jokinen. Jokinen obviously looking to wear him down.
Jokinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Fish does no damage.
Jokinen feints and then cracks Fish's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fish down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fish misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jokinen.
Fish will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fish on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fish takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jokinen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Jokinen clinches with his opponent.
Fish's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jokinen missing with knees to the body.
Jokinen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jokinen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fish drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jokinen pushes off an throws an elbow but Fish leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jokinen missing with knees to the body.
Jokinen looking to throw knees to the head but Fish is blocking nicely.
Jokinen looking to throw knees to the head but Fish is blocking nicely.
Fish wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jokinen has him pressed against the cage.
Fish is trying to break free.
Jokinen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fish lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fish lands a hook that snaps the head of Jokinen backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fish has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fish lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jokinen backwards.
Fish tries to pull guard but Jokinen won't allow it.
Fish wants to get back to striking at distance but Jokinen won't allow it.
Fish lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jokinen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fish has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Fish pulls Jokinen into guard.

Fish looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Fish has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jokinen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Fish working for a triangle but Jokinen defends it easily.
Fish keeping moving, preventing Jokinen from controlling successfully.
Jokinen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fish swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fish is looking for a triangle but Jokinen pushes his legs off easily.
Jokinen trying to control but Fish is working from the bottom.
Jokinen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fish is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Fish throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jokinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jokinen is working hard here to advance position.

Fish escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jokinen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Fish looking for a guillotine here but Jokinen defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jokinen stands and steps away. Fish gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jokinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fish. That did some damage!
Dork Fish is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jokinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fish's sensitive parts.
Fish throws the left hand but Jokinen avoids the punch easily.
Fish swats away the attempt to clinch by Jokinen.

Jokinen instigates a clinch.
Fish has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jokinen.
Fish tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jokinen's elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jokinen with a knee to the head.

It looks like Dork Fish has been cut.
Fish is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jokinen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Oskari Jokinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dork Fish.
Jokinen lands a nice knee to the body.
Jokinen lands a knee to the body.
Fish takes a knee right on the jaw!
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 Oskari Jokinen will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Fish misses the jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Fish crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jokinen - the referee stops the clock and Fish gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jokinen. Fish manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jokinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Fish throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fish misses the jab.
Jokinen slips a jab and a cross from Fish.
Jokinen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jokinen tries to close the distance and clinch but Fish swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jokinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fish takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fish throws the left hand but Jokinen avoids the punch easily.
Jokinen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fish's head.
Jokinen needs to keep his hands up - Fish had a free shot at his head there.
Crunch! Jokinen slams his shin into Fish's torso.
Jokinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jokinen lands with a nice body kick.
Jokinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jokinen lands a head kick. Fish smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice body kick there by Jokinen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokinen cracks the inside of Fish's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Jokinen.
Both fighters circling a little - Jokinen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fish avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice shot lands for Fish.
Jokinen misses with a low kick.
Fish jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A cross from Fish lands.
A slow jab from Fish misses its intended target.
Fish tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jokinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Fish.
Fish misses with a double jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Jokinen.
Jokinen thuds his shin into the meat of Fish's side.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jokinen. That's going to slow Fish down.
Jokinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jokinen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fish misses with a double jab
and Jokinen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Jokinen has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen trying to land knees to the body.
Jokinen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fish lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fish is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jokinen lands a damaging elbow.
Jokinen with a knee to the head.
Jokinen lands a knee to the body.
Dork Fish has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fish can't get the takedown.
Fish blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fish throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right from Fish on the inside.
Fish avoiding damage as Jokinen throws knees to the body.
Jokinen with a knee to the head.
Jokinen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fish tries to stall but Jokinen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fish fails to pull guard.
Jokinen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fish tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jokinen smiles and moves away.
Oskari Jokinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dork Fish.
Fish looks to land a left hand but Jokinen moved out of range nicely.
Fish swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Jokinen counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen lands a knee to the body.
Jokinen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fish lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jokinen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Fish's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jokinen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fish misses with a looping right.
Jokinen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Oskari Jokinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jokinen ducks under a wild hook from Fish.
Nice defenses there by Jokinen.
Jokinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jokinen throws a leg kick which misses Fish's front leg but catches the back leg as Fish tries to avoid it.
Fish misses with a looping left.
Jokinen keeps Fish at a distance using the push kick.
Jokinen is looking to slow Fish down with leg kicks.
Jokinen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fish takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fish throws a series of punches but Jokinen moves out of range.
Jokinen slips under a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jokinen.
Fish lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen moves away from the strike by Fish.
Fish takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jokinen throws a head kick that Fish semi-blocks.
Fish takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jokinen lands a nice looking body kick.
Fish throws a jab but it's blocked by Jokinen.
Jokinen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jokinen.
Jokinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jokinen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fish's calf.
Jokinen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fish's calf.
Jokinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fish lands a jab to the nose.
Nice body kick from Jokinen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokinen cracks the inside of Fish's front leg.

Jokinen closes the distance and clinches.
Fish lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fish tries to pull guard but Jokinen holds him up against the cage and eventually Fish drops back down to his feet.
Jokinen landing knees to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oskari Jokinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jokinen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oskari Jokinen!