PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Siouxsie Banshees (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ossi Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banshees comes to the cage accompanied by Cities in Dust. The crowd seem to be enjoying Jokinen's choice of entrance music: Prodigy - Omen. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Banshees
vs
Jokinen

192 cm
31
214 lbs
26 - 9 - 1

190 cm
36
215 lbs
36 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Siouxsie Banshees!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Ossi Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, David Schapiro and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen misses the shot to the body.
Banshees tries to land a front kick but Jokinen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Banshees ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jokinen moves away.
Banshees misses with a body shot.
No joy there for Banshees, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jokinen lands with a good body shot.
Jokinen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jokinen connects with a crisp jab.
Siouxsie Banshees seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Banshees has Jokinen up against the cage in a clinch.
Jokinen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banshees can't break the clinch.
Jokinen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jokinen tries to land knees in the clinch but Banshees avoids the damage to the body.
Jokinen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Banshees has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jokinen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jokinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Banshees controls his hands.
Jokinen misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banshees prevents a body shot from Jokinen.
Jokinen has Banshees pressed against the cage, preventing Banshees from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Jokinen manages to break the clinch.
Jokinen misses the shot to the body.
Jokinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Banshees sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Banshees 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The fight stays on the outside here - Banshees looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jokinen swings for the body but Banshees moves out of range.
Jokinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Banshees.
Jokinen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Banshees.
Banshees takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jokinen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Banshees finds it's way round the side to connect with Jokinen's head.
Banshees throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Banshees throws a lazy head kick
and Jokinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jokinen throws a body punch but Banshees moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banshees walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jokinen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banshees moves out of range as Jokinen strikes.
Banshees thows a body shot but no joy.
Jokinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jokinen scores with a jab. Banshees acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Banshees works the jab nicely.
Banshees connects with the punch.

Jokinen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Banshees, pushing him back against the cage.
Banshees wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jokinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Banshees is trying to break free.
Jokinen tries to throw a body punch but Banshees avoids it by throwing Jokinen back against the cage.
Banshees tries to break free but Jokinen pushes him back against the cage.
Banshees is trying to break free.
Jokinen working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jokinen landing knees to the head.
Jokinen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jokinen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Banshees avoids it.
Jokinen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jokinen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees to the body from Jokinen.
A hook to the body from Jokinen.
Banshees is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokinen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Banshees blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jokinen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jokinen misses with a body punch.
Jokinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Jokinen.
Banshees prevents a body shot from Jokinen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen with a knee to the head.
Jokinen tries to work over Banshees's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jokinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Jokinen lands with a light punch inside.
Banshees is trying to break free.
Jokinen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Banshees on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jokinen lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Jokinen.
Jokinen can't find room to land a body shot as Banshees controls the action.
Jokinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Banshees backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Banshees breaks from the clinch.
Banshees wants to clinch up but Jokinen keeps it at a distance.
Jokinen throws the kick towards the body but Banshees avoids it.
Banshees wants to clinch up but Jokinen keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ossi Jokinen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Banshees keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jokinen.
Banshees misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jokinen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Banshees moves away from the strike by Jokinen.
Banshees throws a looping overhand right but Jokinen ducks down to avoid it.
Jokinen checks a leg kick.
Banshees slips a jab from Jokinen.
Banshees tests Jokinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jokinen throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jokinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jokinen throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ossi Jokinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Banshees keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Banshees on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jokinen's corner calls for a 1-2. Jokinen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banshees lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Banshees misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banshees tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jokinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jokinen throws a looping overhand right but Banshees ducks down to avoid it.
Jokinen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Banshees throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a head kick.

Jokinen clinches.
Banshees missing with knees to the body.
Jokinen lands an uppercut.
Jokinen tries a body shot but Banshees blocks it.
Jokinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Banshees's elbow.
Banshees blocks an uppercut.
Jokinen working aggressively here.
Jokinen prevents a body shot from Banshees.
Banshees prevents a body shot from Jokinen.
Banshees taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Banshees pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Banshees is predictable there
and Jokinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banshees thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jokinen if he has to take too many more of those.
Banshees is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jokinen.
Banshees takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jokinen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jokinen scoring well with a low kick there.
Banshees lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jokinen's sensitive parts.
Jokinen misses with a body shot.
Banshees lands with a hook. Jokinen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jokinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Banshees.
Jokinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Jokinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jokinen throws a low kick, looking for Banshees's leg but Banshees calmly moves out of range.
Jokinen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banshees avoids the body shot from Jokinen.
A slapping leg kick lands for Banshees.
Banshees throws a leg kick which misses Jokinen's front leg but catches the back leg as Jokinen tries to avoid it.
Banshees cracks Jokinen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jokinen misses with a looping left.
Banshees works the jab nicely.
Jokinen throws a body punch but Banshees moves out of range.
Jokinen misses with a hook.
Banshees moves out of range of the strikes.
Banshees scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jokinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Banshees uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jokinen.
The fighters circling - Jokinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Banshees misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jokinen misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen scores with a body shot.
Jokinen lands a nice hook to Banshees's body. Banshees takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banshees lands a really nice looking cross but Jokinen seems unphased.
Jokinen misses with a low kick.
Banshees throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Banshees tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jokinen throws a body punch but Banshees moves out of range.

Banshees clinches up against the cage.
Banshees blocks a body shot from Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Banshees wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jokinen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Banshees escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Banshees tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jokinen is able to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ossi Jokinen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jokinen misses with an uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Banshees.
Jokinen scores with a decent looking hook.
Banshees throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jokinen throws a right and a left that Banshees avoids nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Banshees.
Banshees throws a body punch but Jokinen moves out of range.
Jokinen lands with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jokinen. Banshees does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jokinen throws a head kick that half lands.
Jokinen lands a jab to Banshees's midsection.
Jokinen jabs Banshees to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Banshees changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banshees looks for the body kick but Jokinen saw that one coming.
Banshees scores with a jab. Jokinen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banshees uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jokinen.
Jokinen works the jab nicely.
Banshees misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a head kick.
Jokinen 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.
Jokinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jokinen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Banshees pushes Jokinen up against the cage in a clinch.
Jokinen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jokinen throws a knee to the head but misses.

Banshees breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jokinen scores with a decent looking hook.
Banshees scores with a kick to the body.
Jokinen connects with a right hand. Banshees shakes it off.
Siouxsie Banshees has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ossi Jokinen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen 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.
Banshees throws a head kick that misses
and Jokinen counters with a left to the body.
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!
Banshees tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jokinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Jokinen throws a looping overhand right but Banshees ducks down to avoid it.
Jokinen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Banshees throws a head kick that misses.
Banshees throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Banshees looks to throw the jab but Jokinen is out of range.
Banshees uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jokinen.
Banshees takes a swing at Jokinen's ribcage but misses.
Banshees lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jokinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jokinen scores with a spinning back kick!
Banshees fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jokinen.
Jokinen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Banshees. Banshees obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banshees tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jokinen throws out a powerful jab.
Banshees jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jokinen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Banshees doesn't seem bothered though.
Banshees throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jokinen.
Banshees misses with an uppercut.
Jokinen misses with a hook. Banshees ducked under it nicely.
Jokinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Banshees throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Banshees throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jokinen.
Banshees doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jokinen moves out of range as Banshees throws a body kick.
Banshees takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jokinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banshees avoids a kick to the body.
Jokinen connects with a jab.
Banshees pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jokinen scores with a hook to the body. Banshees takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jokinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Banshees takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jokinen lands a head shot.
Banshees throws a right hand that Jokinen ducks under and follows up with a left that Jokinen also avoids with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banshees doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Banshees tries to clinch but Jokinen is having none of it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Banshees - that will leave a mark!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Banshees throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jokinen counters with a head kick.
Banshees throws an overhand right that lands on Jokinen's shoulder, as Jokinen tries to avoid the shot.
Banshees swings and misses with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ossi Jokinen.
Well Jokinen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ossi Jokinen!
Ossi Jokinen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.