PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Olli Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeeves Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen's entrance music is Prodigy - Poison. A fine choice. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Jokinen
vs
Smith

183 cm
22
180 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

178 cm
23
177 lbs
5 - 1 - 2

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Dark Knight Design
Dark Knight Design

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Olli Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeeves Smith!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen scores with a one two! Smith had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Smith misses with a kick to the body.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith misses with a leg kick
and Jokinen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smith's knee momentarily.
Some wild striking there from Jokinen.
Jokinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
Smith is looking to clinch but Jokinen is avoiding it.
Jokinen lands with a hook. Smith tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jokinen misses with a body kick.
Jokinen checks a leg kick.
Jokinen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Smith counters with a thumping low kick.
Jokinen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jokinen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Smith blocks the leg kick.
A head kick by Smith misses
and Jokinen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jokinen misses with a leg kick

and Smith counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smith.

Jokinen manages to break the clinch.
Jokinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jokinen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jokinen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with an outside leg kick.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jokinen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Smith counters with a good low kick that Jokinen was not able to check.
Jokinen throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jokinen is breathing heavily.
Jokinen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jokinen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jokinen throws a leg kick
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.

Smith instigates a clinch.
Jokinen tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Jokinen blocks an elbow strike from Smith.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Jokinen is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Jokinen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking to slow down the pace here.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Jokinen is blocking nicely.

Jokinen manages to break the clinch.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses
and Smith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Jokinen is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Jokinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oh Jokinen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jokinen seems to have got his legs back now.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
Jokinen avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith leaning against his opponent.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jokinens head.
Smith has Jokinen pressed against the cage.
Smith is trying to maintain a safe position but Jokinen gets an underhook and turns Smith into the cage.

Jokinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Smith.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Smith, right into the meat.
Jokinen throws a leg kick

and Smith counters by moving into the clinch.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jokinen blocks it with crossed arms.

Jokinen breaks from the clinch.
Jokinen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Smith tries to work over Jokinen's front leg with a kick but Jokinen checks it.
Jokinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jokinen throws a lazy head kick
and Smith counters with an inside leg kick.
Jokinen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A head kick by Jokinen misses
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Jokinen scoring well with a low kick there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jokinen.
Olli Jokinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith closes the distance but Jokinen moves to the side
and Jokinen counters with a big head kick but Smith shrugs it off.

Smith has Jokinen up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith is looking to control Jokinen's arms but Jokinen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Smith has his back to the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is stalling here.

Jokinen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick from Jokinen is predictable there
and Smith counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jokinen's knee momentarily.
Jokinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
Jokinen looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Jokinen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jokinen throws a big shot that misses.
Jokinen looks for the body kick but Smith saw that one coming.
Smith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jokinen.
Jokinen slips a straight right by Smith.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Jokinen, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes Jokinen against the cage but Jokinen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jokinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jokinen. That's going to slow Smith down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jeeves Smith will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Smith takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Jokinen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jokinen wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.

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

Smith rushes Jokinen and presses him up against the cage.
Smith leaning his opponent against the cage.

Jokinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jokinen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jokinen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Smith takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Smith throws a chopping leg kick but Jokinen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jokinen has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Jokinen blocks it.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith keeps control of Jokinen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.

Jokinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jokinen.
Jokinen wants to land a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Jokinen misses with a leg kick
and Smith makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jokinen throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Jokinen lands a high kick!
Smith tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jokinen counters with a leg kick.
Jokinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Jokinen misses with a low kick.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses.
Jokinen throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen tries to land a body kick
and Smith counters with a low kick, right behind Jokinen 's knee.
A slapping leg kick lands for Smith.
Smith avoids a kick to the body.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jokinen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Smith scores with a head kick.
Jokinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Olli Jokinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Jokinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Jokinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Jokinen circles away.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses
and Smith makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Smith slips a jab from Jokinen.
Smith goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A low kick from Jokinen misses

and Smith holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jokinen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking to stall.
Smith connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jokinen's face.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Jokinen blocks it.

Jokinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jokinen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jokinen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jokinen as he avoids it easily.
Jokinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith is looking to slow Jokinen down with leg kicks.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Jokinen is predictable there

and Smith counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith stalling against the cage.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Jokinen blocks with his arms.
Smith prevents Jokinen from breaking the clinch.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Jokinen blocks it.
Smith missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Jokinen breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Jokinen.
A low kick from Jokinen misses
and Smith counters with an outside leg kick.
Jokinen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a head kick.
Olli Jokinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jokinen throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Jokinen scores with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Jokinen down.
Jokinen throws a body kick that misses.
Smith fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jokinen throws a combination that misses
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jokinen lands a head kick. Smith smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jeeves Smith will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Smith throws a head kick but Jokinen moves out of range.
No joy there for Jokinen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A clash of legs there as Smith blocks the low kick.
Jokinen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses
and Smith counters with an inside leg kick.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Jokinen pushes him off.
Jokinen misses with a leg kick
and Smith counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jokinen throws a body kick that misses.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jokinen's sensitive parts.
Jokinen misses with a head kick.
Jokinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith misses with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith slips a jab from Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith tries to clinch up
and Jokinen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smith's knee momentarily.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown. Jokinen tries to sprawl out of it but Smith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jokinen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A low kick from Jokinen misses

and Smith counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smith.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Jokinen blocks it.

Jokinen manages to break the clinch.
A low kick from Jokinen misses
and Smith makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jokinen lands with a nice combination. Smith backs away looking to recover.
Jokinen misses with the combination.
Smith lands a jab-cross combination.
Jokinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooh a lovely combination from Jokinen sends Smith down but not out. Jokinen dives into side control looking to finish.

It looks like Jeeves Smith has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jokinen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Smith sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Smith wants to get back to full guard but Jokinen has mounted him!

Jokinen stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Jokinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jokinen.
Jokinen tries to land a body kick

and Smith holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Smith is looking to control Jokinen's arms but Jokinen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Smith has his back to the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smith.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jokinen has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Jokinen blocks it.

Jokinen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jokinen cracks the inside of Smith's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jokinen.
Jokinen cracks the inside of Smith's front leg.
An inside leg kick lands from Jokinen.
Smith takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice shot lands for Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith avoids the head kick by Jokinen.
A leg kick checked by Smith.
Smith changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jokinen tries to avoid it but Smith manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jokinen to the ground. Jokinen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jokinen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Smith finds it's way round the side to connect with Jokinen's head.
Good leg kick by Smith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Smith scores a takedown into full mount!
Smith cracks Jokinen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Jokinen really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Smith thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Jokinen tries to hold on but Smith postures up.

Smith goes for an armbar but Jokinen turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Jokinen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Smith is looking for a triangle but Jokinen pushes his legs off easily.
Olli Jokinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Smith is looking for a triangle but Jokinen pushes his legs off easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokinen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Smith looking for a guillotine here but Jokinen defends easily.

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 Olli Jokinen.
I think Smith 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeeves Smith!