PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joonatan Roinatan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viking Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roinatan's entrance music is Onyx - Slam. A fine choice. The key to victory for Joonatan Roinatan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Roinatan
vs
Fighter

177 cm
23
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joonatan Roinatan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Viking Fighter!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roinatan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Roinatan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fighter, pushing him back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Fighter.

Roinatan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roinatan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fighter misses with a body shot.
Fighter misses with a wild body shot.
Roinatan checks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Fighter misses its intended target.
Roinatan throws a head kick that half lands.
Roinatan shoots in but Fighter avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Roinatan moves out of range of the strikes.
Roinatan delivers a nice body kick.
Fighter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roinatan.
Roinatan shoots in for a takedown but Fighter shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Roinatan throws a head kick but Fighter moves out of range.
Roinatan shoots in for a double leg but Fighter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joonatan Roinatan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fighter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roinatan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Roinatan looks to land a combination but Fighter avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter misses with a looping right.
Roinatan keeps Fighter at a distance using the push kick.
Roinatan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fighter pinned against the cage. Fighter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fighter throws a lazy right hand but Roinatan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fighter throws a combination that misses
and Roinatan counters with an inside leg kick.
Fighter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Roinatan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Roinatan is fighting to break Fighter's control of his arms but Fighter is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Roinatan stopping the sweep attempt from Fighter.

Fighter is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fighter looks gassed!
Fighter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter wants to stand up but Roinatan is controlling him.
Roinatan tries to free his leg and advance position but Fighter is retaining full guard.
Fighter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Roinatan manages to get himself to full guard.

Fighter gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Roinatan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Roinatan closes the distance and clinches up with Fighter, looking for a takedown. Roinatan pushes Fighter against the cage but Fighter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roinatan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fighter defends it nicely.
Roinatan lands with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roinatan throws a head kick but Fighter moves out of range.
Roinatan throws a head kick but Fighter moves out of range.
Fighter misses with a hook.
Roinatan throws a right and a left that Fighter avoids nicely.
Fighter throws a lazy head kick
and Roinatan counters with a nice body kick.
Roinatan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fighter swivels and escapes.
Roinatan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fighter at a distance.
Roinatan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fighter.
Fighter throws a right hand that Roinatan ducks under and follows up with a left that Roinatan also avoids with ease.
Roinatan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fighter is fending him off so far but Roinatan persists. Nope, Fighter circles away and we're back to standing.
Roinatan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fighter misses with a wild body shot.
Roinatan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fighter circles away.
Roinatan throws a one two combo.
Fighter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roinatan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fighter as he avoids it easily.
Roinatan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Roinatan throws a head kick that half lands.
Roinatan closes the distance and clinches up with Fighter, looking for a takedown. Roinatan pushes Fighter against the cage but Fighter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fighter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fighter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fighter throws a head kick that misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Roinatan. Fighter shrugs it off though.
Fighter takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fighter throws a leg kick that is checked
and Roinatan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fighter thinking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roinatan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fighter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Roinatan.
Roinatan works Fighter's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joonatan Roinatan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Roinatan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Fighter misses.
Fighter circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fighter counters with a series of strikes. Roinatan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fighter shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Roinatan sprawls well. Roinatan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fighter gets slowly back to his feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Roinatan!
Fighter misses with a shot to the body
and Roinatan counters with a solid body kick.
Roinatan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fighter.
Joonatan Roinatan is winning the standup battle so far.
Fighter leaves Roinatan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Roinatan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fighter swivels and escapes.
Fighter is breathing heavily.
Roinatan throws a head kick that half lands.
Fighter moves away from the strike by Roinatan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roinatan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fighter thows a leg kick but Roinatan checks it
and Roinatan counters with a body kick that stops Fighter in his tracks momentarily.
Fighter is looking to chop away at Roinatan's legs.
Fighter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fighter misses with a series of wild punches.
Roinatan tries to close the distance and clinch but Fighter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roinatan with a poor takedown
and Fighter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joonatan Roinatan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fighter with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Roinatan to score with a decent uppercut.
Fighter looks to score with a jab to the body but Roinatan is just out of range.
Roinatan misses with the combination.
A combination from Fighter does no damage.
Fighter throws out a loose jab but Roinatan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fighter throws a head kick that misses
and Roinatan counters with a thumping low kick.
Fighter keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roinatan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A left and a right from Roinatan both land. Nice combination.
Roinatan keeps Fighter at a distance using the push kick.

Roinatan gets a clinch.
Fighter trying to land knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Roinatan as Fighter tries to tie him up.
Fighter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Roinatan is defending well for now.

Roinatan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roinatan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Roinatan shoots in for a takedown but Fighter shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Roinatan misses with a takedown attempt
and Fighter counters with a left and a right that stings Roinatan.
Nice takedown defense from Fighter. No joy for Roinatan on that attempt.
Fighter throws a series of punches but Roinatan avoids them all with ease.
Joonatan Roinatan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roinatan connects with a high kick.
A head kick misses from Roinatan.
Fighter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fighter leaves Roinatan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Roinatan thows a body kick. Fighter tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nice takedown defense from Fighter. No joy for Roinatan on that attempt.
A slow jab from Fighter misses its intended target.
Fighter throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Roinatan's waist but Roinatan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fighter off to one side.
Roinatan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roinatan connects with a solid leg kick.
Fighter loads up on a big right hand but Roinatan slips the punch.
Fighter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roinatan.
Roinatan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roinatan misses with a head kick.
Fighter misses with a hook to the body
and Roinatan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Fighter.
Fighter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Roinatan can pounce on him.
No joy there for Fighter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Roinatan shoots in but Fighter avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fighter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roinatan tries to clinch but Fighter moves out of range.
Roinatan is looking to wear down Fighter with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Roinatan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roinatan slips under a jab from Fighter.
Roinatan moves in looking to clinch but Fighter pushes him off.
Fighter takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joonatan Roinatan dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Fighter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fighter throws a nice looking combination but Roinatan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roinatan scoring well with a low kick there.
Roinatan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roinatan leaves Fighter with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Roinatan scoring well with a low kick there.
Roinatan tries to clinch but Fighter is having none of it.
A low kick from Fighter is predictable there

and Roinatan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fighter misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Roinatan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fighter takes one on the button.
Roinatan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fighter sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fighter takes a swing at Roinatan's ribcage but misses.
Fighter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fighter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fighter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Fighter misses
and Roinatan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Fighter is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Fighter stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fighter wants it to stay on the feet.
Roinatan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roinatan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fighter sprawls well. Fighter wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Roinatan gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joonatan Roinatan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roinatan blocks a head kick by Fighter.
Roinatan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fighter's head.
Fighter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roinatan misses with a combination
letting Fighter counter with a right hand.
Fighter throws a predictable looking body shot
and Roinatan counters with a one-two to the body.
Fighter has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Roinatan.
Roinatan fails to land with a series of punches.
Fighter misses with an uppercut. Roinatan saw that one coming.
Fighter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter avoids the head kick by Roinatan.
Roinatan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Fighter darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fighter lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Roinatan is not content to let Fighter control the position.
Fighter tries to pass the half guard into mount. Roinatan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fighter is thwarting Roinatan's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fighter drops an elbow to the side of Roinatan's head.

Fighter is working for a submission of some sort.
Fighter is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

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.
Roinatan is looking for a sweep. Fighter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Fighter decides to stand and escape the position.
Roinatan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Joonatan Roinatan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fighter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Roinatan.
Fighter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fighter throws a combination that misses
and Roinatan counters with a head kick. That will keep Fighter thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Fighter shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Roinatan sprawls well. Roinatan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fighter gets slowly back to his feet.
Roinatan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Viking Fighter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fighter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

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 Joonatan Roinatan.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Roinatan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joonatan Roinatan!