PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Olajuwon Berzevaco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otto Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berzevaco's entrance music is Special Ed . A fine choice. Jokinen has chosen Hit 'em High as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Berzevaco
vs
Jokinen

173 cm
20
179 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Olajuwon Berzevaco!
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 Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berzevaco misses with a double jab.
Jokinen is looking to clinch but Berzevaco is avoiding it.
Berzevaco stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jokinen.
Berzevaco cracks Jokinen with a right hand to the side of the head.

It looks like Otto Jokinen has been cut.
Jokinen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Berzevaco.
Berzevaco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Berzevaco loads up on a big right hand but Jokinen slips the punch.
Jokinen staying out of range there.
Nice body kick there by Jokinen.
Berzevaco fails to land with a series of punches.
Berzevaco misses with a two punch combination.
Berzevaco looks to throw the jab but Jokinen is out of range.
Berzevaco throws a right and a left that both miss.
Berzevaco takes a swing at Jokinen's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen doesn't manage to clinch there - Berzevaco circles away.
Berzevaco lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jokinen circles away quickly and effectively.
Jokinen slips a straight right by Berzevaco.
Berzevaco throws a series of punches but Jokinen avoids them all with ease.
Berzevaco throws a big shot that misses.
Berzevaco misses with a double jab.
Berzevaco swinging wildly here.
A jab lands there for Berzevaco.
Jokinen wants to clinch.
Berzevaco punishes Jokinen's body with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters circle momentarily. Berzevaco darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Berzevaco thows a body shot but no joy.
Jokinen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Berzevaco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Berzevaco throws a right hand that Jokinen ducks under and follows up with a left that Jokinen also avoids with ease.
Good work by Berzevaco as he checks the leg kick.
Berzevaco throws a right hand that Jokinen ducks under and follows up with a left that Jokinen also avoids with ease.
Berzevaco keeps the fight on the outside.

Jokinen clinches up against the cage.
Jokinen prevents Berzevaco from breaking the clinch.
Jokinen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen lands a knee to the head.
Jokinen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jokinen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jokinen scores a nice knee to the body.
Berzevaco is breathing heavily.
Jokinen lands a knee to the body.
Jokinen working Berzevaco over with knees to the body.
Jokinen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jokinen landing knees to the body.
Jokinen scores with a knee to the head.
Jokinen lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Olajuwon Berzevaco has been cut.
Berzevaco wants to get back to striking at distance but Jokinen won't allow it.
Berzevaco wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jokinen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Berzevaco lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jokinen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jokinen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jokinen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jokinen lands a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jokinen connects with a knee to the head.
Jokinen scores a nice knee to the body.
Jokinen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jokinen connects with a knee to the head.
Jokinen connects with a knee to the head.
Jokinen working Berzevaco over with knees to the body.
Jokinen lands a nice knee to the body.
Jokinen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jokinen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Berzevaco lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jokinen connects with a knee to the head.
Jokinen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jokinen scores a nice knee to the body.
Jokinen working Berzevaco over with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jokinen.
Berzevaco takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jokinen connects with a knee to the head.
Jokinen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Berzevaco lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jokinen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Berzevaco is defending well for now.
Berzevaco avoiding damage as Jokinen throws knees to the body.
Berzevaco is looking to break free of the clinch but Jokinen has double underhooks.
Jokinen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Berzevaco avoiding damage as Jokinen throws knees to the body.
Jokinen connects with a knee to the head.
Jokinen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jokinen lands a knee to the body.
Jokinen scores with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokinen landing knees to the head.
Jokinen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jokinen lands a good knee to the midsection. Berzevaco won't want to take too many of those.
Jokinen working Berzevaco over with knees to the body.
Jokinen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jokinen landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otto Jokinen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jokinen throws a chopping leg kick but Berzevaco manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A punch combination from Berzevaco misses.
Jokinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Berzevaco.
Jokinen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Berzevaco manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jokinen tries to clinch up but Berzevaco circles away and keeps his distance.
Jokinen misses with a low kick.
Jokinen is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jokinen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jokinen is looking to chop away at Berzevaco's legs.
Berzevaco rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jokinen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berzevaco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Berzevaco is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jokinen.
Berzevaco misses the shot to the body.
Jokinen wants to slow Berzevaco down by chopping away at his legs.
Jokinen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jokinen misses with a low kick.
Jokinen moves in looking to clinch but Berzevaco pushes him off.
Jokinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Berzevaco.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jokinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jokinen avoids a punch combination nicely.

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.
Jokinen blocks a jab.
Berzevaco steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jokinen. That one must have hurt.
Berzevaco tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Jokinen clinches.
Berzevaco is trying to force a seperation but Jokinen has the dominant position.
Jokinen scores with a knee to the head.
Berzevaco on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Jokinen.
Jokinen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jokinen keeps control of Berzevaco as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Berzevaco is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jokinen lands a knee to the body.
Jokinen working Berzevaco over with knees to the body.
Jokinen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jokinen crunches a lovely knee into Berzevaco's ribcage.
Jokinen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jokinen missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jokinen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Berzevaco wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jokinen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Jokinen.
Jokinen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jokinen.
Jokinen scores a nice knee to the body.
Jokinen lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Jokinen.
Jokinen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Berzevaco lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jokinen scores a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jokinen obliges.
Jokinen scores a nice knee to the body.
Jokinen connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Jokinen.
Jokinen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jokinen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jokinen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jokinen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Berzevaco lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jokinen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Berzevaco in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen lands a knee to the head.
Jokinen connects with a knee to the head.
Jokinen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jokinen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jokinen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jokinen crunches a lovely knee into Berzevaco's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jokinen obliges.
Jokinen scores a nice knee to the body.
Jokinen landing knees to the head.
Berzevaco is trying to push Jokinen away but Jokinen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jokinen.
Jokinen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jokinen landing knees to the head.
Berzevaco has had enough of the clinch but Jokinen keeps him there for the moment.
Jokinen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jokinen with a knee to the head.
Jokinen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jokinen landing knees to the body.
Berzevaco is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Berzevaco's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Berzevaco wants to break the clinch but can't.
Berzevaco is trying to push Jokinen away but Jokinen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otto Jokinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jokinen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jokinen throws a leg kick but Berzevaco sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Berzevaco throws a nice looking combination but Jokinen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Berzevaco throws a series of punches but Jokinen avoids them all with ease.

Jokinen has Berzevaco up against the cage in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Jokinen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knees to the body from Jokinen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Berzevaco wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jokinen crunches a lovely knee into Berzevaco's ribcage.
Jokinen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jokinen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jokinen scores a nice knee to the body.
Jokinen lands a nice knee to the body.
Berzevaco working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen crunches a lovely knee into Berzevaco's ribcage.
Jokinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Berzevaco.
Jokinen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Berzevaco avoids it.
Jokinen trying to land knees to the body.
Jokinen lands a knee to the head.
Jokinen keeps control of Berzevaco as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jokinen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jokinen.
Otto Jokinen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jokinen landing knees to the head.
Jokinen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jokinen landing knees to the body.
Berzevaco takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jokinen lands a good knee to the midsection. Berzevaco won't want to take too many of those.
Jokinen landing knees to the body.
Jokinen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jokinen with a knee to the head.
Berzevaco on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jokinen landing knees to the body.
Jokinen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jokinen misses with a knee strike.
Berzevaco has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jokinen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jokinen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Otto Jokinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berzevaco wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jokinen lands a nice knee to the body.
Jokinen lands a knee to the body.
Berzevaco has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Berzevaco tries to break free but Jokinen pushes him back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jokinen obliges.
Jokinen trying to land knees to the body.
Jokinen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Berzevaco wants to break free but Jokinen has control.
Jokinen landing knees to the body.
Jokinen prevents Berzevaco from breaking the clinch.
Jokinen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Berzevaco lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jokinen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Berzevaco in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jokinen scores a nice knee to the body.
Jokinen working Berzevaco over with knees to the body.
Jokinen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jokinen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jokinen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Berzevaco in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen lands a good knee to the midsection. Berzevaco won't want to take too many of those.
Jokinen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Berzevaco can't break the clinch.
Berzevaco is trying to break free.
Jokinen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jokinen working Berzevaco over with knees to the body.
Jokinen crunches a lovely knee into Berzevaco's ribcage.
Jokinen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Berzevaco in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jokinen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Berzevaco's face.
Jokinen working Berzevaco over with knees to the body.
Jokinen lands a knee to the body.
Jokinen lands a good knee to the midsection. Berzevaco won't want to take too many of those.
Berzevaco has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Berzevaco avoiding damage as Jokinen throws knees to the body.
Jokinen scores with a knee to the head.
Berzevaco wants to break free but Jokinen has control.
Jokinen working Berzevaco over with knees to the body.
Jokinen with a knee to the head.
Jokinen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jokinen unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen with a knee to the head.
Jokinen lands a knee to the head.
Jokinen scores with a knee to the head.
Jokinen lands a nice knee to the body.
Jokinen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jokinen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jokinen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jokinen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Berzevaco's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jokinen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jokinen with a knee to the head.
Jokinen working Berzevaco over with knees to the body.
Berzevaco takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jokinen obliges.
Jokinen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Berzevaco looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jokinen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Olajuwon Berzevaco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jokinen unloads a knee to the mid-section.

And that's the end of the fight!
Otto Jokinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jokinen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 26:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Otto Jokinen!