PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorma Miettinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muna Dorka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Miettinen
vs
Dorka

188 cm
22
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

159 cm
22
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorma Miettinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Muna Dorka!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miettinen defending well as Dorka loads up on a big left hand.
Miettinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dorka throws out the jab.
Miettinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
No joy there for Miettinen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Miettinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dorka.
Miettinen looks to land a combination but Dorka avoids it well.
Dorka throws a jab but it's blocked by Miettinen.
Dorka throws a hook but Miettinen blocks it.
Dorka lands with an uppercut that bounces Miettinen off the cage and back into rage.

It looks like Jorma Miettinen has been cut.
Dorka is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miettinen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab from Dorka misses.
Miettinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dorka throws out the jab.
Dorka misses with a hook.
Miettinen misses with the combination.
Dorka throws the left hand but Miettinen avoids the punch easily.
Nice uppercut there from Dorka.
A combination from Miettinen does no damage.

Dorka lands a big uppercut and Miettinen crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Miettinen looks OK. Dorka waves Miettinen back to his feet!
A punch combination from Miettinen misses.
Dorka takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Muna Dorka has been cut.
Dorka throws a jab when Miettinen was well out of range.
A punch combination from Miettinen misses.
Miettinen is breathing heavily.
Miettinen throws a right and a left that both miss.

Dorka lands a big right hand that sends Miettinen crashing to the mat! Dorka stays standing though and waves Miettinen back to his feet!

Miettinen is rocked!
Dorka missing with a left hand there. Miettinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miettinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Miettinen blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miettinen ducks under a wild hook from Dorka.
Miettinen slips under a jab.
Miettinen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dorka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Miettinen.
The crowd cheers as Dorka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Miettinen doesn't seem phased though.
Dorka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Miettinen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A big left from Dorka misses.
Dorka cracks Miettinen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dorka.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dorka lands a jab to the nose.
Miettinen blocks a jab.
Dorka looks to throw the jab but Miettinen is out of range.
The fighters circling - Dorka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Miettinen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Miettinen ducks under a wild hook from Dorka.
Dorka slips a jab and a cross from Miettinen.
Dorka waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Miettinen.
Dorka throws a lazy right hand but Miettinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Miettinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dorka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miettinen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dorka throws a big shot that misses.
Miettinen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Miettinen moves out of range as Dorka strikes.
Dorka connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dorka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Miettinen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dorka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Miettinen misses with a two punch combination.
Miettinen misses with the combination.
Miettinen swinging wilding here.
Miettinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Miettinen throws a series of punches but Dorka moves out of range.
A jab from Dorka misses.
Miettinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dorka.
Dorka misses the jab.
Miettinen throws a nice looking combination but Dorka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Miettinen slips a straight right by Dorka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorka misses with a looping left.
Miettinen throws a nice looking combination but Dorka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Miettinen does no damage.
Miettinen misses with a wild combination.
Miettinen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dorka misses with an uppercut. Miettinen saw that one coming.
Miettinen misses with a series of wild punches.
Miettinen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Miettinen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dorka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miettinen.
Dorka misses with an uppercut.
Dorka looks to land a right hand but Miettinen moved out of range.
Miettinen throws a nice looking combination but Dorka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Miettinen throws a combination. Dorka tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Miettinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Miettinen defending well as Dorka loads up on a big left hand.
Dorka throws a hook to the side of Miettinen's head but Miettinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dorka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nice defenses there by Miettinen.
No joy there for Miettinen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Miettinen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dorka circles away quickly and effectively.
A lazy left from Dorka finds it's target.
Miettinen misses with a wild combination.
Dorka throws out a loose jab but Miettinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dorka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Miettinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Miettinen misses with a wild combination.
Miettinen moves away from the strike by Dorka.
Dorka dodges the punch combination from Miettinen.
Dorka dodges the punch combination from Miettinen.
Miettinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miettinen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dorka lands a jab to the head.
Miettinen fails to land with a series of punches.
Miettinen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dorka misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muna Dorka dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Miettinen misses with the combination.
Decent striking displayed by Dorka there.
A telegraphed right hand from Dorka misses the target.
Miettinen blocks a jab.
Miettinen tries to bum rush Dorka with a series of wild strikes but Dorka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Miettinen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Dorka lands a big uppercut and Miettinen crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Miettinen looks OK. Dorka waves Miettinen back to his feet!
Oh Miettinen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dorka looks to land a right hand but Miettinen moved out of range.
Miettinen seems to have got his legs back now.
Miettinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dorka.
Dorka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Miettinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dorka 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.
Miettinen throws a series of punches but Dorka avoids them all with ease.
Miettinen ducks under a wild hook from Dorka.
Miettinen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dorka misses with an uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Dorka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Miettinen doesn't seem phased though.
Miettinen ducks under a wild hook from Dorka.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dorka looks to land a right hand but Miettinen moved out of range.
A combination from Miettinen does no damage.
Miettinen takes one on the button.
Miettinen throws a right hand that Dorka ducks under and follows up with a left that Dorka also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dorka.
Miettinen throws a series of punches but Dorka moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dorka, as that shot connected.
Miettinen swinging wilding here.
Miettinen misses with a two punch combination.
Miettinen throws a series of punches but Dorka avoids them all with ease.
Miettinen misses with a two punch combination.
A slow jab from Dorka misses its intended target.
Miettinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Miettinen blocks a jab.
Miettinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Miettinen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dorka throws a big shot that misses.
A punch combination from Miettinen misses.
Dorka scores with a sloppy right hand. Miettinen should have avoided that one.
Miettinen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Miettinen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Miettinen moves away from the strike by Dorka.
Miettinen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Miettinen misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Left hook, right uppercut from Miettinen.
Miettinen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Miettinen throws a series of punches but Dorka avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Miettinen.
Dorka slips a jab and a cross from Miettinen.
Miettinen misses with a double jab.
A punch lands to the side of Miettinen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A slow jab from Dorka misses its intended target.
Dorka misses with an uppercut. Miettinen saw that one coming.
Miettinen throws a right and a left that Dorka avoids nicely.
Dorka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Dorka misses the target.
Miettinen throws a right hand that Dorka ducks under and follows up with a left that Dorka also avoids with ease.
Dorka throws a hook but Miettinen avoids it easily.
Dorka misses with a looping right.
Miettinen moves out of range as Dorka strikes.
Miettinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Miettinen swinging wilding here.
Miettinen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Miettinen might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Miettinen tries to bum rush Dorka with a series of wild strikes but Dorka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miettinen misses with a series of wild punches.
Dorka lands a really nice looking cross but Miettinen seems unphased.
Miettinen misses with a few strikes there.
Dorka throws out a loose jab but Miettinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miettinen throws a one two combo.
Dorka throws a hook to the side of Miettinen's head but Miettinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dorka throws the left hand but Miettinen avoids the punch easily.
Miettinen slips a jab from Dorka.
Miettinen misses with a two punch combination.
Dorka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miettinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dorka.
Miettinen throws a series of punches but Dorka moves out of range.
Dorka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Miettinen misses with a two punch combination.
Dorka misses with a straight left.
Dorka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dorka throws a jab when Miettinen was well out of range.
Dorka slips a jab and a cross from Miettinen.
Dorka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Miettinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dorka misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dorka loads up on a big right hand but Miettinen slips the punch.
Miettinen staying out of range there.
Miettinen fails to land with a series of punches.
Muna Dorka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miettinen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Miettinen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Miettinen fails to land with a series of punches.
Dorka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Miettinen ducks under a wild hook from Dorka.
Miettinen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dorka circles away quickly and effectively.
Dorka throws a jab but it's blocked by Miettinen.
Miettinen throws a series of punches but Dorka moves out of range.
Dorka looks to land a left hand but Miettinen moved out of range nicely.
Miettinen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Miettinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Dorka misses the target.
Some wild striking there from Miettinen.
Miettinen throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miettinen moves out of range as Dorka strikes.
Miettinen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Miettinen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dorka backs up against the cage.
Dorka scores with a crisp jab that stopped Miettinen in his tracks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muna Dorka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Miettinen looks to land a combination. Dorka sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dorka throws a looping overhand right but Miettinen ducks down to avoid it.
Dorka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dorka misses with an uppercut. Miettinen saw that one coming.
Dorka slips a jab and a cross from Miettinen.
Dorka throws a hook to the side of Miettinen's head but Miettinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Miettinen misses with the combination.
Dorka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Miettinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dorka.
Dorka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Miettinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dorka looks to land a left hand but Miettinen moved out of range nicely.
Miettinen tries to bum rush Dorka with a series of wild strikes but Dorka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jorma Miettinen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miettinen ducks under a wild hook from Dorka.
Dorka throws a hook but Miettinen avoids it easily.
Miettinen slips a straight right by Dorka.
Dorka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Miettinen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dorka misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorka throws an overhand right that lands on Miettinen's shoulder, as Miettinen tries to avoid the shot.
Miettinen tries to bum rush Dorka with a series of wild strikes but Dorka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dorka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
No joy there for Miettinen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dorka connects with a right hand. Miettinen shakes it off.
A big right from Dorka misses.
Miettinen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dorka throws out a loose jab but Miettinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dorka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miettinen.
Miettinen moves away from the strike by Dorka.
Miettinen walks into a jab.
Miettinen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Miettinen misses.
Dorka dodges the punch combination from Miettinen.
Miettinen misses with a few strikes there.
Dorka throws a looping overhand right but Miettinen ducks down to avoid it.
Miettinen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Miettinen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dorka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Miettinen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Miettinen throws a series of punches but Dorka moves out of range.
Dorka misses the jab.
Dorka lands with an overhand left.
Dorka misses with a looping right.
Dorka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dorka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Miettinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dorka.
Dorka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Miettinen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dorka misses with a looping right.
Miettinen throws a right hand that Dorka ducks under and follows up with a left that Dorka also avoids with ease.
Miettinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Miettinen throws a nice looking combination but Dorka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dorka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Miettinen throws a series of punches but Dorka moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Miettinen.
Miettinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dorka.
Miettinen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Miettinen throws a series of punches but Dorka moves out of range.
A combination from Miettinen does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Dorka misses.
Dorka misses with a looping left.
Miettinen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dorka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dorka throws out a loose jab but Miettinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miettinen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Miettinen misses with a series of wild punches.
Miettinen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Miettinen fails to land with a series of punches.
Miettinen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dorka circles away quickly and effectively.
A big left from Dorka misses.
Dorka misses with an uppercut.
Miettinen slips a straight right by Dorka.
Miettinen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Miettinen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Miettinen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dorka throws a hook to the side of Miettinen's head but Miettinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Miettinen defending well as Dorka loads up on a big left hand.
Miettinen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dorka circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dorka dodges the punch combination from Miettinen.
Miettinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dorka.
Miettinen misses with the combination.
Dorka looks to throw the jab but Miettinen is out of range.
Miettinen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dorka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Miettinen throws a right hand that Dorka ducks under and follows up with a left that Dorka also avoids with ease.
Dorka misses the jab.
Miettinen throws a series of punches but Dorka avoids them all with ease.
Miettinen swinging wilding here.
Miettinen blocks a jab.
A big left from Dorka misses.
Miettinen swinging wilding here.
Dorka missing with a left hand there. Miettinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Miettinen defending well as Dorka loads up on a big left hand.
Miettinen defending well as Dorka loads up on a big left hand.
Jorma Miettinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Muna Dorka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Miettinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dorka.
Miettinen is working the combinations to good effect here.
Miettinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Muna Dorka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dorka has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muna Dorka!