PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Olli Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gomer Pyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen comes to the cage accompanied by Prodigy - Poison. Pyle is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Marines' Hymn. 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.

Jokinen
vs
Pyle

183 cm
35
185 lbs
32 - 14 - 2

183 cm
28
182 lbs
20 - 10 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Olli Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gomer Pyle!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Jokinen. No joy for Pyle on that attempt.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses
and Pyle counters with a straight right hand.
Pyle throws out a loose jab but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Pyle does it's job there.
Pyle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jokinen takes one to the side of the head.

Jokinen is rocked!
Pyle swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jokinen counters with an outside leg kick.
Pyle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jokinen sprawls well. Jokinen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pyle gets slowly back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jokinen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pyle throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jokinen counters with a big head kick but Pyle shrugs it off.
Jokinen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jokinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pyle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pyle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyle has his takedown stuffed
and Jokinen counters with a stiff right hand.
Olli Jokinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gomer Pyle.
Jokinen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pyle on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pyle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jokinen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pyle scores with a nice head shot.
Pyle stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jokinen connects with an inside leg kick.
Pyle throws a right hand that misses
and Jokinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Jokinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pyle slips under a jab from Jokinen.
Jab, jab by Pyle - just one landing.
Pyle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jokinen moves away.
Jokinen scores with a shot to the body.

Pyle throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jokinen was covering up waiting for the punch and Pyle finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pyle throwing strikes from guard but Jokinen blocks nicely.
Pyle tries to free his leg and advance position but Jokinen is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pyle is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pyle postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen pulls Pyle in to control the position.
Jokinen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pyle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pyle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jokinen is keeping the position for now.
Jokinen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pyle is one step ahead there.
Pyle stops Jokinen from standing up.
Pyle is looking to work some ground and pound but Jokinen has wrist control.
Jokinen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jokinen has control of Pyle's left arm, preventing Pyle from doing any damage.

Pyle drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jokinen dives on top into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen trying to control but Pyle is working from the bottom.
Pyle trying to keep a closed guard but Jokinen is proving a slippery customer.
Pyle keeping moving, preventing Jokinen from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pyle throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pyle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jokinen is one step ahead there.
Pyle trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gomer Pyle dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A jab from Pyle misses.

Pyle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pyle lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Pyle fails to land.
Jokinen tries to land knees in the clinch but Pyle avoids the damage to the body.
Pyle avoiding damage as Jokinen throws knees to the body.
Jokinen wants to get back to striking at distance but Pyle won't allow it.

Pyle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pyle motions for Jokinen to come forward. Pyle throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Pyle misses the target.
Gomer Pyle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jokinen looks to land a body kick but Pyle moved away.
Pyle moves in looking to clinch but Jokinen pushes him off.
Pyle loads up on a big right hand but Jokinen slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Jokinen misses
and Pyle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jokinen throws a leg kick but Pyle checks it.
Pyle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jokinen.
Pyle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jokinen.
Olli Jokinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jokinen checks a leg kick nicely.
Pyle throws a series of punches but Jokinen moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Jokinen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jokinen.
Pyle lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jokinen's sensitive parts.
Jokinen misses with a leg kick.
Jokinen cracks the inside of Pyle's front leg.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pyle.
Pyle has his takedown stuffed
and Jokinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pyle. Jokinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jokinen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pyle looks to score with a jab to the body but Jokinen is just out of range.
Pyle misses with a head kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jokinen.
Pyle throws a shot from downtown. Jokinen moves away and avoids it.
Jokinen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pyle fails with the takedown
and Jokinen counters with a good low kick that Pyle was not able to check.
Jokinen misses with a low kick.
Jokinen blocks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jokinen.
Jokinen delivers a nice body kick.
Jokinen connects with a leg kick. Pyle looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pyle is breathing heavily.
Pyle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jokinen.
Pyle takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pyle throws a lazy head kick
and Jokinen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jokinen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pyle on the side of the head.
Jokinen defending well as Pyle loads up on a big left hand.
Pyle avoids the body shot from Jokinen.
A big left from Jokinen misses.
Jokinen misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pyle scores with a push kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pyle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jokinen.
Pyle throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jokinen.
Pyle takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gomer Pyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pyle looks to score with a jab to the body but Jokinen is just out of range.
Pyle throws a big shot that misses.
Pyle tries to clinch up.
Pyle swings for the body but Jokinen moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pyle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jokinen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Olli Jokinen dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Jokinen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pyle at a distance.
Pyle shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A clash of legs there as Pyle blocks the low kick.
No joy there for Pyle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pyle tries to clinch up.
Pyle moves out of range of the leg kick from Jokinen.
Pyle tests Jokinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jokinen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Pyle's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jokinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jokinen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pyle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pyle missing with a left hand there. Jokinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pyle throws a body punch but Jokinen moves out of range.
Pyle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jokinen as he avoids it easily.
Olli Jokinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gomer Pyle.
Pyle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jokinen connects with a right hand. Pyle shakes it off.
Jokinen keeps Pyle at a distance using the push kick.
Pyle looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jokinen slips under a jab from Pyle.
Pyle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jokinen misses with a shot to the body

and Pyle counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jokinen's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pyle being controlled here momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Pyle postures up in Jokinen's guard and throws a big left but Jokinen blocks it.
Pyle throwing strikes but missing.
Jokinen trying to control the position.
Jokinen looking for a sweep. Not yet Jokinen, not yet.

We're going to have a standup here because Olli Jokinen wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jokinen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jokinen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Pyle - the referee stops the clock and Jokinen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Pyle. Jokinen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Pyle scores with a body shot.
Jokinen blocks a jab.
Pyle fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jokinen.
Jokinen jabs at Pyle's body.
Pyle has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jokinen.
Pyle misses with a series of wild punches.
Pyle thows a leg kick but Jokinen checks it
letting Jokinen counter with a right hand.
Jokinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jokinen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pyle checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jokinen lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pyle takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jokinen leaves Pyle with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pyle avoids the head kick by Jokinen.
Pyle fails with a takedown attempt.
Pyle blocks the body kick.
Pyle misses with a head kick.
Jokinen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pyle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pyle tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jokinen swivels and escapes.
Jokinen scores with a nice strike.

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 Jokinen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Olli Jokinen!
A very excited looking Olli Jokinen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.