PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oskari Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gluteus Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen comes to the cage accompanied by Prodigy - Firestarter. Maximus has chosen Fredi - Pump Pump as his entrance music. Gluteus Maximus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jokinen
vs
Maximus

190 cm
27
195 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

183 cm
24
199 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

►Schwarzenegger Nutrition

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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Oskari Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gluteus Maximus!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maximus moves into the clinch.
Maximus is leaning against Jokinen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Maximus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jokinen.
Maximus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jokinen avoids it.
Maximus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maximus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jokinen is defending well for now.
Jokinen is working for takedown but Maximus is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Maximus obliges.
Jokinen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maximus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Maximus is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jokinen is breathing heavily.
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!
Jokinen wants a takedown.
Jokinen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Maximus gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oskari Jokinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Maximus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Maximus instigates a clinch.
Maximus working Jokinen over with knees to the body.
Jokinen avoiding damage as Maximus throws knees to the body.
Maximus putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jokinen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Maximus lands a damaging elbow.
Jokinen managing to block the knees to the body from Maximus.
Maximus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jokinen avoids it.
Jokinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maximus lands a nice elbow.
Maximus trying to land knees to the body.
Maximus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maximus lands a knee to the body.
Maximus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Maximus lands a knee to the body.
Maximus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maximus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jokinen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jokinen taking a breather.
Maximus lands a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus lands an elbow just above Jokinen 's eye.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Maximus obliges.
Maximus is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jokinen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Maximus is keeping busy.
Maximus trying to land knees to the body.
Maximus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Maximus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maximus is looking to clinch but Jokinen is avoiding it.
Some bone on bone action there as Maximus checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Maximus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jokinen.
Maximus wants to clinch up but Jokinen keeps it at a distance.
Jokinen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Maximus loads up on a big right hand but Jokinen slips the punch.
Jokinen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Maximus is able to avoid easily.
Gluteus Maximus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jokinen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Maximus misses with an uppercut.
Jokinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Maximus throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jokinen shoots for a takedown but Maximus saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jokinen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maximus misses with a head kick.
Maximus throws a solid leg kick but Jokinen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Maximus.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jokinen.
Maximus lands with an overhand left.
Maximus tries to clinch up.
Jokinen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Maximus defends it nicely.
Maximus cracks Jokinen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Maximus tries a head kick but it misses.
Maximus takes a swing at Jokinen's ribcage but misses.
Maximus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jokinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jokinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maximus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus scores with a nice right hand.
Maximus tries a head kick but it misses.
Jokinen wants to clinch.
Maximus looks to score with a jab to the body but Jokinen is just out of range.
Maximus thuds his right hand into Jokinen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A head kick misses from Maximus.

Jokinen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jokinen wants to pass to mount but Maximus is defending the position.
Jokinen prevents Maximus from improving his position.
Jokinen is looking to advance position but Maximus won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jokinen wants to free his trapped foot but Maximus is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Maximus tries to roll over but Jokinen keeps him under control.
Maximus gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jokinen passes Maximus's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maximus trying to control here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maximus works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jokinen passes into half guard.
Jokinen tries to pass to full mount but Maximus defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gluteus Maximus dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Maximus clinches but Jokinen breaks the clinch
and Maximus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maximus throws a sloppy head kick
and Jokinen counters with a head kick.
Jokinen dives in and grabs Maximus's left leg, looking for a takedown. Maximus pushes down on Jokinen's head and hops out.
Maximus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maximus throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick from Jokinen lands but Maximus takes it in his stride.
Jokinen connects with a high kick.
Nice sprawl there from Maximus as Jokinen shoots in.
Jokinen swings for the body but Maximus moves out of range.
Maximus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maximus throws a lazy head kick

and Jokinen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jokinen.
Maximus looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jokinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maximus misses with an elbow strike.
Jokinen blocks the elbow strike.
Jokinen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Maximus prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oskari Jokinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maximus tries to land knees in the clinch but Jokinen avoids the damage to the body.
Jokinen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus lands an elbow that stopped Jokinen in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Oskari Jokinen has been cut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Maximus.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A left hand lands to the body for Jokinen.
Jokinen avoiding damage as Maximus throws knees to the body.
Maximus lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jokinen tries for a takedown but Maximus manages to get underhooks.
Maximus managing to block the knees to the body from Jokinen.
Maximus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jokinen is trying to maintain a safe position but Maximus gets an underhook and turns Jokinen into the cage.
Jokinen throws an elbow but it misses.
Knees to the body from Maximus.
Maximus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jokinen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Maximus tries to land a knee to the head but Jokinen blocks with his arms.
Nice elbow from Maximus.
Gluteus Maximus seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Maximus working Jokinen over with knees to the body.
Jokinen blocks the elbow strike.
Maximus lands a damaging elbow.
Jokinen blocks an elbow strike.
Maximus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jokinen looking to stall.
Maximus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jokinen is defending well for now.
Jokinen dodges an elbow strike from Maximus.
Maximus prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jokinen can't find room to land a body shot as Maximus controls the action.
Jokinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Maximus controls his hands.
Maximus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus crunches a lovely knee into Jokinen's ribcage.
Jokinen lands a body shot.
Jokinen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Maximus gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Maximus.
Jokinen tries to work over Maximus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maximus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jokinen is defending well for now.
Jokinen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Maximus is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Maximus utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Maximus as the two fighters clinch.
Maximus works on Jokinen's body with a couple of short punches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Maximus.
Nice body punch from Maximus - that landed with a thud.
Jokinen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Maximus fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Maximus throws an overhand right that lands on Jokinen's shoulder, as Jokinen tries to avoid the shot.
Maximus wants to clinch up but Jokinen keeps it at a distance.
Maximus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jokinen circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus throws a head kick but Jokinen moves out of range.
Maximus tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jokinen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maximus pinned against the cage. Maximus gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Maximus throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick by Maximus misses
and Jokinen counters with a big head kick but Maximus shrugs it off.
Jokinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Maximus scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jokinen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Maximus to score with a decent uppercut.
Jokinen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jokinen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Maximus sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jokinen somewhat.
Maximus stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Maximus wants it to stay on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Maximus closes the distance and pushes Jokinen back into the cage.
Maximus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maximus lands a damaging elbow.
Jokinen tries to work over Maximus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jokinen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Maximus is keeping busy.
Jokinen tries to score a body lock takedown but Maximus shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Maximus lands a body punch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Maximus obliges.
Maximus digs a right hand into Jokinen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jokinen's gas tank.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Maximus takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Maximus tries to land knees in the clinch but Jokinen avoids the damage to the body.
Maximus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jokinen managing to block the knees to the body from Maximus.
Maximus missing with knees to the body.
Jokinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maximus looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Maximus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jokinen pushes off an throws an elbow but Maximus leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Maximus landing knees to the body.
Maximus lands a knee to the body.
Maximus can't find room to land a body shot as Jokinen controls the action.
Maximus tries to land knees in the clinch but Jokinen avoids the damage to the body.
Jokinen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A bit of stalling here from Jokinen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gluteus Maximus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Oskari Jokinen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jokinen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Maximus will feel that in the morning.
Maximus throws a lazy head kick
and Jokinen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Jokinen moves into the clinch.
Maximus tries to land knees in the clinch but Jokinen avoids the damage to the body.
Maximus swings wildly with an uppercut but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jokinen avoiding damage as Maximus throws knees to the body.
Jokinen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Maximus gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jokinen avoids the elbow strike from Maximus, against the cage.
Jokinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jokinen trying to stall but Maximus improves his position.
Jokinen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jokinen trying to stall but Maximus improves his position.
Maximus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jokinen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jokinen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jokinen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jokinen managing to block the knees to the body from Maximus.
Jokinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maximus.
Jokinen dodges an elbow strike from Maximus.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maximus landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jokinen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jokinen can't find room to land a body shot as Maximus controls the action.
Jokinen blocks an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus throws an elbow but it misses.
Jokinen tries for a takedown but Maximus manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oskari Jokinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maximus lands a nice shot to the body.
Jokinen takes an elbow to the temple.
Maximus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jokinen is defending well for now.
Maximus prevents the takedown attempt.
Jokinen takes an elbow to the temple.
Jokinen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jokinen misses with a punch to the body.
Maximus blocks an elbow strike from Jokinen.
Maximus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jokinen.
Jokinen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jokinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maximus.
Maximus lands an elbow just above Jokinen 's eye.
Maximus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Maximus managing to block the knees to the body from Jokinen.
Maximus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters up against the cage, Maximus throws an elbow but misses.
Maximus throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Maximus trying to land knees to the body.
Jokinen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jokinen cracks Maximus with a nice body shot.
Jokinen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Maximus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maximus closes the distance but Jokinen moves to the side

and Jokinen counters by clinching up.

That's two 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.
Maximus missing with knees to the body.
Maximus misses with a knee to the head.
Maximus managing to block the knees to the body from Jokinen.
Jokinen digs a right hand underneath Maximus's ribcage. Maximus let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jokinen avoiding damage as Maximus throws knees to the body.
Jokinen is trying to drag Maximus to the mat but Maximus just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Maximus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jokinen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maximus is working Jokinen over against the cage.
Jokinen managing to block the knees to the body from Maximus.
Jokinen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jokinen can't get the takedown.
Jokinen looking to slow down the pace here.
Maximus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Maximus lands an elbow just above Jokinen 's eye.
Jokinen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jokinen landing knees to the body.
Jokinen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Maximus.
Maximus lands an elbow inside.
Maximus misses with a knee strike.
Jokinen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jokinen is trying to drag Maximus to the mat but Maximus just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Maximus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jokinen's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jokinen crunches a lovely knee into Maximus's ribcage.
Nice elbow from Maximus.
Maximus lands a good knee to the midsection. Jokinen won't want to take too many of those.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jokinen obliges.
Maximus lands a nice uppercut.
Jokinen trying to stall but Maximus improves his position.
Maximus missing with knees to the body.
Maximus lands an elbow inside that Jokinen shrugs off.
Jokinen tries to land knees in the clinch but Maximus avoids the damage to the body.
Maximus throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Oskari Jokinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jokinen avoiding damage as Maximus throws knees to the body.
Maximus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jokinen is defending well for now.
Maximus crunches a lovely knee into Jokinen's ribcage.
Jokinen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jokinen lands an elbow that stopped Maximus in his tracks for a moment.
Jokinen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Maximus connects with a knee to the head.
Jokinen throws an elbow that misses.
Maximus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jokinen's elbow.
Maximus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jokinen is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Jokinen.
Jokinen is looking to control Maximus's arms but Maximus gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jokinen has his back to the cage.
Maximus tries to land knees in the clinch but Jokinen avoids the damage to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jokinen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Maximus tries to land knees in the clinch but Jokinen avoids the damage to the body.
Jokinen trying to land knees to the body.
Maximus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Maximus tries to land knees in the clinch but Jokinen avoids the damage to the body.
Jokinen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Maximus pulls his leg out and moves away.
Maximus looks to land a left hand but Jokinen moved out of range nicely.
Maximus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jokinen.
Oskari Jokinen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A swing and a miss from Maximus.
Maximus throws an overhand right that lands on Jokinen's shoulder, as Jokinen tries to avoid the shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Good work by Maximus as he checks the leg kick.
Jokinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maximus. That did some damage!
Maximus wants to clinch but Jokinen slips to the side

and Jokinen counters by moving into the clinch.

Maximus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Oskari Jokinen.
I think Maximus 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gluteus Maximus!