PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ossi Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen comes to the cage accompanied by Prodigy - Omen. Stark has chosen Cmon Feel The Noise as his entrance music. Ossi Jokinen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Jokinen
vs
Stark

190 cm
37
215 lbs
39 - 11 - 1

191 cm
37
211 lbs
34 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!
Hardcore Nutrition

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 39 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Ossi Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Stark!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jokinen.
Stark ducks under a wild hook from Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a sloppy body shot
and Stark counters with a head kick. That will keep Jokinen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Stark lands with an overhand left.
Jokinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stark was well out of range. Poor timing from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Jokinen throws an off balance right hand
and Stark counters with a series of strikes. Jokinen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stark throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jokinen counters with a straight right hand.
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jokinen misses with a body shot.
A jab lands there for Jokinen.
Jokinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stark manages to avoid it.
Stark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jokinen scores with a head kick.
Jokinen swings for the body but Stark moves out of range.
Jokinen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stark misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jokinen takes a swing at Stark's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jokinen tries to score with a low kick but Stark moves his leg out of the way.
Jokinen misses with a left hand
and Stark counters with a big head kick but Jokinen shrugs it off.
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!
Stark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stark scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stark rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jokinen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
An inside leg kick from Stark misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jokinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stark avoids the head kick by Jokinen.
Jokinen looks to land a right hand but Stark moved out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stark.
Jokinen misses with a body shot
and Stark counters with a low kick, right behind Jokinen 's knee.
Stark tries to land a front kick but Jokinen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stark.
Stark ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jokinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jokinen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jokinen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stark throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jokinen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Starks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jokinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stark.
Jokinen lands with a straight right. Stark didn't see that one coming.
Jokinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stark.
Stark drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jokinen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Starks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jokinen lands with a shot to the body.

Jokinen has Stark up against the cage in a clinch.
Jokinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark swings wildly with an uppercut but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jokinen looking to throw knees to the head but Stark is blocking nicely.
Jokinen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jokinen prevents Stark from breaking the clinch.
Jokinen crunches a lovely knee into Stark's ribcage.
Jokinen tries to land a knee to the head but Stark blocks with his arms.
Jokinen connects with a knee to the head.
Jokinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stark misses with an elbow over the top.
Jokinen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees to the body from Jokinen.
Stark is trying to break the clinch but Jokinen is controlling him.
Stark is looking to break free of the clinch but Jokinen has double underhooks.
Jokinen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stark or not.
Jokinen crunches a lovely knee into Stark's ribcage.
Stark looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jokinen digs a right hand underneath Stark's ribcage. Stark let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jokinen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stark lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark can't break the clinch.
Jokinen lands an uppercut.
Jokinen looking to throw knees to the head but Stark is blocking nicely.
Jokinen lands an uppercut.
Jokinen lands a nice uppercut.
Jokinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jokinen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jokinen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stark misses with a body punch.
Stark takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short body shot lands from Jokinen as the two fighters clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jokinen obliges.
Knees to the body from Jokinen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jokinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jokinen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jokinen.
Jokinen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stark has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ossi Jokinen dominated that round.
That's time! Jokinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Stark misses with a head kick.
Jokinen misses the shot to the body.

Jokinen darts in and clinches Stark up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jokinen.

Stark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ossi Jokinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jokinen misses with a combination
and Stark counters with a nice uppercut.

Jokinen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Jokinen.
Stark misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands a right hand.
Stark struggles to land a body shot inside as Jokinen controls his hands.
Jokinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Stark backwards.
Stark tries to break free but Jokinen pushes him back against the cage.
Jokinen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stark backwards.

Stark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jokinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jokinen throws a head kick that half lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Jokinen.
Stark throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stark circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stark takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stark is breathing heavily.
Nice shot by Jokinen.
Jokinen lands a jab to Stark's midsection.
Jokinen blocks a head kick by Stark.
Ossi Jokinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Jokinen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jokinen scores with a nice right hand.
Jokinen jabs at Stark's body.
Jokinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stark.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jokinen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stark moves out of range as Jokinen strikes.
Stark throws a push kick but Jokinen slaps the foot to one side.
Stark throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jokinen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Jokinen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Good shot there by Jokinen.
Jokinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stark.
Stark's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Stark duly obliges.
Jokinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jokinen throws a sloppy head kick and Stark moves out of range easily.
Jokinen lands with a nice body punch.
Stark avoids the body shot from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands a jab to the head.
Stark ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jokinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Jokinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jokinen scores with a head kick. Stark tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jokinen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Stark manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jokinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stark's sensitive parts.
Jokinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stark sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Jokinen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stark using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jokinen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees to the body from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands an uppercut.
Jokinen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Stark in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Stark misses with a punch to the body.
Jokinen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jokinen looking to throw knees to the head but Stark is blocking nicely.
Stark blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Stark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jokinen moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jokinen thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stark takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jokinen misses with a head kick.
Jokinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jokinen.
Jokinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stark's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jokinen catches Stark with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stark staying out of range there.
Jokinen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jokinen scores with a jab to the head.
Stark moves out of range as Jokinen strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters circling - Jokinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jokinen misses with a hook
and Stark cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A punch lands to the side of Jokinen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ossi Jokinen dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Jokinen checks a low kick from Stark.
Stark doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jokinen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jokinen lands a jab to the nose.
Stark looks to land a body kick but Jokinen moved away.
Stark gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jokinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stark throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Ossi Jokinen has been cut.
Jokinen throws a head kick but Stark moves out of range.
Stark uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jokinen.
Stark avoids the head kick by Jokinen.
Jokinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stark can do to turn this around?
Jokinen misses with a body shot.
Stark on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jokinen throws a body punch but Stark moves out of range.
Stark misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Stark.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Jokinen.
Stark throws a jab when Jokinen was well out of range.
Jokinen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jokinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stark throws out the jab.
Jokinen with a nice cross.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses.
Jokinen scores with a hook to the body. Stark takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stark swinging wildly here.
Stark takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jokinen tests Stark's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stark cracks a nice hook into Jokinen's ribs.
Stark looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ossi Jokinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stark has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stark 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.
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 fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stark manages to avoid it.
Stark has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jokinen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jokinen moves out of range as Stark throws a body kick.
Jokinen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jokinen takes a swing at Stark's ribcage but misses.
Jokinen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Stark takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jokinen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stark takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stark takes a swing at Jokinen's ribcage but misses.
Stark misses with a double jab.
Stark fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thomas Stark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Jokinen clinches with his opponent.
Jokinen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jokinen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stark tries a body shot but Jokinen blocks it.
Stark tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jokinen has a couple of punches blocked by Stark.
Jokinen lands with a right to the head.
Stark wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stark wants to get back to striking at distance but Jokinen won't allow it.
Stark is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stark is trying to force a seperation but Jokinen has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark throws a punch but it's blocked by Jokinen.
Stark is looking to break free of the clinch but Jokinen has double underhooks.
Stark tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stark has a couple of punches blocked by Jokinen.
Stark has a couple of punches blocked by Jokinen.
Stark wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jokinen has him pressed against the cage.
Stark misses with an elbow over the top.
Stark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jokinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stark tries to circle away but Jokinen has him pinned against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stark misses with a knee strike.
Stark tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jokinen avoids it.
Stark trying to land knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thomas Stark.
Well Jokinen 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

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.