PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Do Ho Joy (ranked 328 p4p, 46 weight class) and Antonio Salieri (ranked 807 p4p, 102 weight class). Salieri has chosen DMX - Ain’t No Sunshine as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ho Joy
vs
Salieri

175 cm
28
155 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

179 cm
28
162 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Helsinki Xtreme Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Do Ho Joy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Antonio Salieri!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ho Joy throws a sloppy head kick
and Salieri counters with an inside leg kick.
Ho Joy motions for Salieri to come forward. Ho Joy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Salieri throws a lazy right hand but Ho Joy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ho Joy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Salieri has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've been told by Ho Joy's head coaches at Secret Lab that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A low kick from Ho Joy misses
letting Salieri counter with a right hand.
Salieri walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ho Joy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ho Joy takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Ho Joy forces Salieri back against the ropes and clinches.
Ho Joy wants to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Salieri fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salieri slowing the pace effectively.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ho Joy.
Salieri missing with knees to the body.
Salieri blocks a body shot from Ho Joy.
Salieri is looking to control Ho Joy's arms but Ho Joy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Salieri has his back to the ropes.
Salieri misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salieri looking to stall.
Salieri scores with a hook to the body.

Ho Joy manages to break the clinch.
Ho Joy scores with a leg kick.

Ho Joy has Salieri up against the ropes in a clinch.

Ho Joy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ho Joy.
Ho Joy blocks a jab.
Ho Joy appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Salieri throws a leg kick which misses Ho Joy's front leg but catches the back leg as Ho Joy tries to avoid it.
Ho Joy swings widly with a right hand
and Salieri counters with a leg kick.
Salieri lands with a straight right. Ho Joy didn't see that one coming.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ho Joy.
Salieri blocks a head kick by Ho Joy.
Salieri is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ho Joy with a body shot.
Ho Joy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Ho Joy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy throws a low kick but Salieri avoids it.
Ho Joy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Ho Joy throws out a leg kick but Salieri moves out of range and Ho Joy only half commits.
Ho Joy throws a chopping leg kick but Salieri manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ho Joy.
Salieri loads up on a big right hand but Ho Joy slips the punch.
Ho Joy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Salieri is out of range and Ho Joy settles back down.
Salieri looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ho Joy looks for the body kick but Salieri saw that one coming.
Salieri lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ho Joy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ho Joy lands with an overhand left.
A jab from Salieri misses.
Ho Joy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ho Joy throws a chopping leg kick but Salieri manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
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 Do Ho Joy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ho Joy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salieri swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ho Joy throws a leg kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Salieri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Salieri connects with a crisp jab.
Ho Joy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ho Joy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Ho Joy closes the distance and clinches.
Salieri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Salieri in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salieri.
Ho Joy taking a breather.

Salieri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Ho Joy is predictable there
and Salieri counters with a two punch combo.

Ho Joy pushes Salieri up against the ropes in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ho Joy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Ho Joy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That kick from Ho Joy tenderised Salieri's leg. Salieri is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salieri does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ho Joy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ho Joy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Do Ho Joy is winning the standup battle so far.
Salieri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Ho Joy closes the distance and clinches.
Ho Joy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ho Joy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Salieri throws a head punch that misses.
Ho Joy misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Salieri creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Salieri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ho Joy struggles to land a body shot inside as Salieri controls his hands.
Ho Joy lands a nice uppercut.
Ho Joy blocks an uppercut.
Ho Joy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Salieri creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy wants to stall.
A short right from Ho Joy on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ho Joy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ho Joy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Salieri or not.
Ho Joy wants to stall.
Ho Joy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Salieri backwards.
Ho Joy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Salieri's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Salieri creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Salieri stalling in the clinch.
Salieri has a couple of punches blocked by Ho Joy.
Salieri misses with a short punch on the inside.

Ho Joy manages to break the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Salieri.
Do Ho Joy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ho Joy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ho Joy throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Do Ho Joy dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A chopping leg kick lands by Ho Joy.
Nice body punch from Ho Joy.
Salieri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ho Joy was well out of range. Poor timing from Salieri.
Ho Joy scoring well with a low kick there.
Ho Joy throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Salieri misses with a straight right.
Salieri throws a leg kick which misses Ho Joy's front leg but catches the back leg as Ho Joy tries to avoid it.
Ho Joy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Salieri checks a low kick from Ho Joy.
Ho Joy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Ho Joy catches Salieri right on the button with a cross.
Salieri stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ho Joy.
Ho Joy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ho Joy lands a nice looking kick to the body. Salieri takes a step back to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salieri throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ho Joy wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ho Joy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ho Joy wants to land a leg kick but Salieri is out of range.
Salieri checks a leg kick.
Ho Joy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Ho Joy instigates a clinch.

Ho Joy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Salieri misses the target.
Ho Joy tries to land a body kick
and Ho Joy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ho Joy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Salieri.
Salieri pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ho Joy back to the ropes. Salieri follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Salieri misses with an uppercut.
Ho Joy ducks under a wild hook from Salieri.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salieri has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ho Joy finds it's way round the side to connect with Salieri's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salieri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ho Joy was well out of range. Poor timing from Salieri.
Salieri defending well as Ho Joy loads up on a big left hand.
Salieri misses with a low kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ho Joy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Salieri looks to throw the jab but Ho Joy is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Ho Joy misses its target.
Ho Joy throws a front kick aimed at Salieri's knee but Salieri avoids it well.
Ho Joy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ho Joy slips a jab from Salieri.
Salieri blocks a jab.
Salieri throws out a counter right but Ho Joy avoids it with no problem.
Ho Joy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Salieri misses with a hook. Ho Joy ducked under it nicely.
Salieri checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Do Ho Joy clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Salieri missing with a left hand there. Ho Joy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ho Joy throws a leg kick but Salieri sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ho Joy throws a low kick but Salieri avoids it.
Salieri was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ho Joy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Salieri avoids the head kick by Ho Joy.
A big right from Ho Joy misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Salieri misses the target.
A clash of legs there as Salieri blocks the low kick.
Ho Joy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho Joy connects with a solid leg kick.
Ho Joy lands with a slapping head kick.
Ho Joy throws a hook but Salieri blocks it.
Salieri misses with a hook.
Ho Joy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Salieri's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salieri throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ho Joy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Salieri misses with a hook.

Ho Joy gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Ho Joy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Ho Joy clinches up against the ropes.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ho Joy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ho Joy looking to stall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Salieri as Ho Joy tries to tie him up.
Salieri makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Salieri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ho Joy misses with a double jab.
Salieri throws a low kick but Ho Joy avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salieri manages to avoid it.
Salieri takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ho Joy ducks under a wild hook from Salieri.
Salieri checks a leg kick.
Ho Joy jabs at Salieri's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ho Joy throws a low kick but Salieri moves out of range easily.
Ho Joy avoids the head kick by Salieri.
Ho Joy blocks a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Salieri blocks the low kick.
Ho Joy is looking to clinch but Salieri is avoiding it.
Ho Joy throws a push kick but Salieri slaps the foot to one side.
Ho Joy tries to land a front kick but Salieri steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ho Joy throws a front kick that sends Salieri stumbling back into the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Do Ho Joy had his way with Antonio Salieri in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Ho Joy lands with a nice body kick.
Do Ho Joy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Salieri connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ho Joy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Salieri's calf.
Salieri is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Ho Joy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Salieri misses with a hook
and Ho Joy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ho Joy thows a leg kick but Salieri checks it
and Salieri counters with a nice leg kick.
Salieri tries a head kick but it misses.
Salieri throws a body kick that misses.
Ho Joy throws a big counter combination but Salieri scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ho Joy.
Ho Joy thumps Salieri with a low kick.
Ho Joy motions for Salieri to come forward. Ho Joy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ho Joy throws a leg kick
and Salieri counters with a thumping low kick.
Salieri misses with a hook
and Ho Joy counters with a series of strikes. Salieri will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho Joy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Salieri takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Salieri shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ho Joy takes a swing at Salieri's ribcage but misses.
Ho Joy throws a wild body kick that Salieri sees coming a mile off.
Ho Joy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Salieri's head backwards.
Salieri lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ho Joy at a distance.
Ho Joy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ho Joy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Salieri has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Salieri and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Salieri has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ho Joy.
Ho Joy swings widly with a right hand
and Salieri counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A clash of legs there as Salieri blocks the low kick.
Ho Joy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Antonio Salieri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salieri misses the shot to the body.
Ho Joy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ho Joy wants to land a leg kick but Salieri is out of range.
Salieri throws a hook but Ho Joy avoids it easily.
Salieri throws a solid leg kick but Ho Joy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Salieri.
Salieri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ho Joy moves away.
Salieri misses the body punch
and Ho Joy counters with a leg kick.
That kick from Ho Joy tenderised Salieri's leg. Salieri is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ho Joy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A cross from Ho Joy lands.
Salieri throws a leg kick but Ho Joy sees it coming and moves out of range.

Ho Joy takes the fight into the clinch.
Salieri lands a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Do Ho Joy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ho Joy 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Do Ho Joy!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Do Ho Joy!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Do Ho Joy!

Do Ho Joy wins by unanimous decision!
Do Ho Joy retains his lightweight title!
Do Ho Joy thanked the fans post fight for their support.