PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lasse Lehtipuu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otto Jokinen (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.

Lehtipuu
vs
Jokinen

203 cm
18
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Skinshop (LOTS OF GIF`S!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Lasse Lehtipuu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Otto Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lehtipuu throws a looping overhand right but Jokinen ducks down to avoid it.
Lehtipuu lands a jab to the head.
Lehtipuu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lehtipuu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lehtipuu loads up on a big right hand but Jokinen slips the punch.
Jokinen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jokinen looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lehtipuu scores with a leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lehtipuu.
Jokinen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lehtipuu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lehtipuu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jokinen's calf.
Jokinen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lehtipuu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lehtipuu.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lehtipuu. That's going to slow Jokinen down.
Jokinen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lehtipuu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lehtipuu lands a head kick!

It looks like Otto Jokinen has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehtipuu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lehtipuu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lehtipuu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Good leg kick by Lehtipuu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jokinen misses with a looping left.

Lehtipuu closes the distance and pushes Jokinen back into the cage.

Lehtipuu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lehtipuu lands with a kick to the temple. Jokinen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lehtipuu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jokinen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lehtipuu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokinen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lehtipuu.
Jokinen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lehtipuu.
A jab lands there for Lehtipuu.
Lehtipuu scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lehtipuu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jokinen's calf.
Lehtipuu thumps Jokinen with a low kick.
Lehtipuu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lehtipuu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lehtipuu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jokinen dodges the punch combination from Lehtipuu.
Lehtipuu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jokinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Lehtipuu.
Lehtipuu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jokinen misses with a hook. Lehtipuu ducked under it nicely.
Lehtipuu throws a leg kick which misses Jokinen's front leg but catches the back leg as Jokinen tries to avoid it.
Lehtipuu thumps Jokinen with a low kick.

Lehtipuu drives through and clinches with Jokinen against the cage.
Jokinen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lehtipuu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Lehtipuu moves into range and clinches up with Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jokinen misses with a punch to the body.

Lehtipuu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lehtipuu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jokinen misses with a straight left.
Lasse Lehtipuu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lehtipuu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lehtipuu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lehtipuu lands a nice shot to the body.
Jokinen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lehtipuu.
Lehtipuu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jokinen. That did some damage!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lehtipuu, right into the meat.

Lehtipuu has closed the distance and engaged Jokinen in a clinch.

Lehtipuu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehtipuu connects with the punch.
Nice shot by Lehtipuu.
Lehtipuu throws a right and a left that Jokinen avoids nicely.
Lehtipuu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jokinen throws a jab when Lehtipuu was well out of range.
Lehtipuu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lehtipuu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jokinen.
Lehtipuu cracks the inside of Jokinen's front leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lehtipuu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lehtipuu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jokinen's sensitive parts.
Lehtipuu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lehtipuu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lehtipuu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lehtipuu takes a swing at Jokinen's ribcage but misses.
Lehtipuu throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lasse Lehtipuu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Otto Jokinen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jokinen walks into a left hand.
Lehtipuu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lehtipuu moves forwards but Jokinen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lehtipuu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lehtipuu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lehtipuu takes a swing at Jokinen's ribcage but misses.
Lasse Lehtipuu is winning the standup battle so far.
Lehtipuu scoring well with a low kick there.
Lehtipuu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jokinen.
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!
Lehtipuu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lehtipuu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jokinen's head.
Jokinen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lehtipuu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lehtipuu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lehtipuu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body kick from Lehtipuu.
Lehtipuu lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jokinen backs up against the cage.
Lehtipuu scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen looks to land a left hand but Lehtipuu moved out of range nicely.
Jokinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jokinen throws a body punch but Lehtipuu moves out of range.

Lehtipuu pushes Jokinen up against the cage in a clinch.

Lehtipuu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lehtipuu lands with a shot to the body.
Lehtipuu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jokinen.
Lehtipuu lands a body shot.
Lehtipuu lands a lovely overhand right.
A nice combination there by Lehtipuu.

That has opened up Otto Jokinen's cut even more.
Lehtipuu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jokinen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lehtipuu can pounce on him.
Lasse Lehtipuu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jokinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lehtipuu throws a head kick that half lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lehtipuu lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehtipuu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lehtipuu lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jokinen will feel that in the morning.
Jokinen throws a hook but Lehtipuu avoids it easily.
Lehtipuu scores with a spinning back kick!
Lehtipuu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lehtipuu throws an overhand right that lands on Jokinen's shoulder, as Jokinen tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Lehtipuu misses its intended target.
Lehtipuu lands a two punch combo.

Lehtipuu moves into range and clinches up with Jokinen.

Lehtipuu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lehtipuu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jokinen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lehtipuu throws a leg kick which misses Jokinen's front leg but catches the back leg as Jokinen tries to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lehtipuu.

Lehtipuu clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lehtipuu breaks from the clinch.
Lehtipuu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lehtipuu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A big left from Jokinen misses.

Lehtipuu moves into the clinch successfully.

Lehtipuu breaks from the clinch.
Lehtipuu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jokinen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lehtipuu.
Lehtipuu thumps Jokinen with a low kick.
Lehtipuu scores with a leg kick.
Lehtipuu scores with a leg kick.
Lehtipuu ducks under a wild hook from Jokinen.
Lehtipuu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jokinen can do to turn this around?
Lehtipuu connects with a crisp jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Lehtipuu.
Lehtipuu connects with a high kick.
Lehtipuu scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lehtipuu. Lehtipuu obviously looking to wear him down.
Jokinen walks into a straight right hand from Lehtipuu.
Jokinen throws the left hand but Lehtipuu avoids the punch easily.
Lehtipuu cracks the inside of Jokinen's front leg.
Lehtipuu thows a body shot but no joy.
Jokinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lehtipuu.
Lehtipuu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jokinen throws out the jab.
Jokinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lehtipuu lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jokinen will feel that in the morning.
Lehtipuu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A telegraphed right hand from Jokinen misses the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lehtipuu throws a head kick that half lands.
Jokinen 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.
Lehtipuu throws a leg kick which misses Jokinen's front leg but catches the back leg as Jokinen tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Lehtipuu.
Jokinen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lasse Lehtipuu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Otto Jokinen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lehtipuu.
Lehtipuu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lehtipuu connects with a solid leg kick.
Lehtipuu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jokinen's sensitive parts.
Lehtipuu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jokinen's head.
Jokinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lehtipuu.
Lehtipuu connects with a solid leg kick.
Lehtipuu feints and then cracks Jokinen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jokinen down.
A solid body kick from Lehtipuu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters circling a little - Lehtipuu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lehtipuu throws a front kick that sends Jokinen stumbling back into the cage.
Jokinen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lehtipuu to score with a decent uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lehtipuu thows a body shot but no joy.

Lehtipuu moves into the clinch.

Lehtipuu manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehtipuu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jokinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lehtipuu clobbers Jokinen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lehtipuu lands a head kick!
Lehtipuu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lehtipuu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A jab from Jokinen misses.
A punch lands to the side of Jokinen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lehtipuu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lehtipuu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jokinen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lehtipuu lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jokinen backs up against the cage.
Lehtipuu feints and then cracks Jokinen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jokinen down.
Lehtipuu throws a one two combo.
Lehtipuu scores with a spinning back kick!
Otto Jokinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehtipuu lunges at Jokinen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jokinen's hand.
Jokinen misses the shot to the body.
Jokinen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lehtipuu clobbers Jokinen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Lehtipuu has managed to clinch.

Lehtipuu breaks the clinch.
Lehtipuu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jokinen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lehtipuu can pounce on him.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Lehtipuu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lehtipuu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lehtipuu scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lehtipuu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jokinen throws a looping overhand right but Lehtipuu ducks down to avoid it.
Lehtipuu moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehtipuu fails to land with a series of punches.

Lehtipuu moves into range and clinches up with Jokinen.

Lehtipuu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jokinen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lehtipuu. That's going to slow Jokinen down.
Lehtipuu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Lehtipuu.
Lehtipuu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jokinen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lehtipuu.
Lehtipuu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lehtipuu lands a head kick!
Lehtipuu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lehtipuu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jokinen. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen tries to bum rush Lehtipuu with a series of wild strikes but Lehtipuu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lehtipuu lands a head shot.
Jokinen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lehtipuu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lehtipuu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lehtipuu throws a head kick that half lands.
Jokinen misses with a jab to the body
and Lehtipuu counters with a solid body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jokinen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lehtipuu counters with a low kick, right behind Jokinen 's knee.
Lehtipuu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jokinen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lehtipuu.
An inside leg kick lands from Lehtipuu.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lehtipuu cracks the inside of Jokinen's front leg.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lehtipuu. That's going to slow Jokinen down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lehtipuu, right into the meat.
Lasse Lehtipuu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lehtipuu scoring well with a low kick there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lasse Lehtipuu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lehtipuu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:24
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:24
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lasse Lehtipuu!