PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ori Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Yurinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yurinov has chosen Autechre - Gantz Graf as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Jokinen
vs
Yurinov

164 cm
23
141 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

173 cm
24
146 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ori Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Boris Yurinov!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A thudding body kick lands there by Yurinov!
Yurinov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jokinen's calf.
Yurinov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yurinov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yurinov thows a leg kick but Jokinen checks it
and Jokinen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yurinov's knee momentarily.
Yurinov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jokinen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yurinov.
Yurinov sizes up Jokinen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jokinen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jokinen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yurinov blocks a head kick by Jokinen.
Yurinov cracks Jokinen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yurinov misses with a jab to the body
and Jokinen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yurinov's knee momentarily.
Good work by Yurinov as he checks the leg kick.
Yurinov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jokinen. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jokinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A good leg kick by Yurinov.
Jokinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yurinov manages to avoid it.
Yurinov blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yurinov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yurinov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yurinov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Boris Yurinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yurinov avoids the body shot from Jokinen.
Jokinen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yurinov is out of range and Jokinen settles back down.
Yurinov looks to throw the jab but Jokinen is out of range.
Yurinov misses with a low kick.
Yurinov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A telegraphed right hand from Jokinen misses the target.
Jokinen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yurinov thuds his right hand into Jokinen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jokinen tries to score with a low kick but Yurinov moves his leg out of the way.
Yurinov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yurinov throws a body kick that misses.
Jokinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yurinov.
Jokinen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yurinov can pounce on him.
Yurinov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jokinen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen thuds a left hand into Yurinov's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yurinov throws a lazy uppercut
and Jokinen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yurinov thinking.
Jokinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yurinov. That did some damage!
Yurinov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yurinov.
Jokinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jokinen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jokinen missing with a left hand there. Yurinov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jokinen loads up on a big right hand but Yurinov slips the punch.
Yurinov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jokinen moves away.
Jokinen throws a sloppy head kick and Yurinov moves out of range easily.
Yurinov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jokinen moves away from the strike by Yurinov.
Yurinov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jokinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Jokinen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yurinov.
Yurinov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jokinen.
Yurinov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yurinov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen staying out of range there.
A head kick misses from Jokinen.
Jokinen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jokinen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yurinov misses with a wild body shot.
Jokinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yurinov.
Yurinov throws a low kick, looking for Jokinen's leg but Jokinen calmly moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yurinov. Jokinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jokinen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jokinen scores with a nice body kick.
Yurinov tries to bum rush Jokinen with a series of wild strikes but Jokinen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yurinov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jokinen throws a shot from downtown. Yurinov moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yurinov. Jokinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jokinen scores with a jab. Yurinov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yurinov scores with a push kick.
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!
Yurinov looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen is looking to slow Yurinov down with leg kicks.
The fighters circling - Yurinov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jokinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yurinov.
Yurinov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yurinov throws a body kick that misses
and Jokinen counters with a right hand to the body.
Jokinen misses with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Yurinov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yurinov scores with a jab to the head.
Jokinen connects with a leg kick. Yurinov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Yurinov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jokinen's sensitive parts.
Yurinov throws a jab but it's blocked by Jokinen.
Jokinen tries to score with a low kick but Yurinov moves his leg out of the way.
Jokinen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yurinov.
Yurinov misses with a straight right.
Jokinen blocks a low kick nicely.
Yurinov digs a good hook to Jokinen's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Yurinov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jokinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yurinov.
Yurinov connects with a single shot there.
Jokinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yurinov.
Jokinen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yurinov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jokinen connects with a right hand. Yurinov shakes it off.
Jokinen throws a front kick aimed at Yurinov's knee but Yurinov avoids it well.
Jokinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A slow jab from Yurinov misses its intended target.
Yurinov lands a head shot.
Yurinov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jokinen. Yurinov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yurinov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jokinen.
Nice jab there from Yurinov.
Jokinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yurinov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yurinov tries a head kick but it misses.
Yurinov throws a leg kick but Jokinen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yurinov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yurinov throws a leg kick which misses Jokinen's front leg but catches the back leg as Jokinen tries to avoid it.
Jokinen checks a leg kick.
Yurinov avoids the body shot from Jokinen.
Yurinov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jokinen is out of range.
Boris Yurinov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jokinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yurinov ducks under a wild hook from Jokinen.
Yurinov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yurinov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jokinen has time to react.
Yurinov scores with the left hand. Jokinen knows he should have avoided that one.
Yurinov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jokinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Good work by Yurinov as he checks the leg kick.
Yurinov connects with a leg kick. Jokinen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jokinen misses with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Yurinov counters with a thumping low kick.
Jokinen moves out of range as Yurinov strikes.
Yurinov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jokinen jabs Yurinov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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 will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yurinov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jokinen.
Yurinov just misses with a punch to the body.
Yurinov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jokinen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yurinov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yurinov misses the shot to the body.
Yurinov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jokinen manages to avoid it.
Jokinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jokinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jokinen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yurinov.
Yurinov throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Jokinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jokinen is looking to score with low kicks.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jokinen misses with a looping right.
Yurinov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yurinov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jokinen blocks a leg kick.
Yurinov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses.
Yurinov throws a series of punches but Jokinen avoids them all with ease.
Jokinen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yurinov counters with a thumping low kick.
Yurinov looks to land a body kick but Jokinen moved away.
Jokinen is looking to wear down Yurinov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jokinen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yurinov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jokinen.
Yurinov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jokinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yurinov wants to slow Jokinen down by chopping away at his legs.
Jokinen blocks a head kick by Yurinov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a low kick but Yurinov avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jokinen. Yurinov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yurinov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Yurinov.
Yurinov tries a low kick but Jokinen avoids it.
Jokinen moves out of range as Yurinov strikes.
Jokinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yurinov moves away from the strike by Jokinen.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jokinen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jokinen checks a leg kick.
Yurinov tries to land a leg kick but Jokinen saw it coming and moves away.
Jokinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jokinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokinen misses with a low kick.
Yurinov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab from Jokinen misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jokinen swings for the body but Yurinov moves out of range.
Yurinov misses with an uppercut. Jokinen saw that one coming.
Yurinov throws a body kick that misses.
Yurinov is looking to slow Jokinen down with leg kicks.
Yurinov throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jokinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Yurinov misses.
Yurinov misses with a straight left.
Jokinen throws a jab when Yurinov was well out of range.
Jokinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yurinov.
Jokinen tried to score with a low kick but Yurinov checks it.
Nice uppercut lands for Yurinov. That snapped Jokinen's head back.
Yurinov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jokinen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yurinov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That kick from Yurinov tenderised Jokinen's leg. Jokinen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jokinen throws a leg kick but Yurinov sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen tries to bum rush Yurinov with a series of wild strikes but Yurinov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good work by Jokinen as he checks the leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Yurinov blocks the low kick.
Yurinov misses with a body shot.
Jokinen throws a front kick aimed at Yurinov's knee but Yurinov avoids it well.
Yurinov just misses with a punch to the body.
Jokinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yurinov.
Yurinov connects with a body shot.
Jokinen misses with an uppercut.
Jokinen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yurinov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yurinov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jokinen doesn't seem bothered though.
Jokinen misses with a low kick.
Jokinen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jokinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yurinov is looking to land body kicks.
Ori Jokinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yurinov. Yurinov obviously looking to wear him down.
Yurinov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jokinen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jokinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Yurinov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jokinen thows a body shot but no joy.
Jokinen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yurinov can pounce on him.
Jokinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yurinov.
Jokinen cracks Yurinov with an open hand slap.
Jokinen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jokinen avoids a kick to the body.
Yurinov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jokinen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yurinov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Jokinen misses its intended target.
Yurinov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jokinen at a distance.
Jokinen throws a leg kick
and Yurinov counters with a thumping low kick.
Yurinov scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice cross by Yurinov.
Yurinov checks the leg kick.
Jokinen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jokinen!
Boris Yurinov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yurinov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yurinov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yurinov lands a leg kick that knocks Jokinen off balance momentarily.
Jokinen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yurinov fakes the leg kick and cracks Jokinen in the body.
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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yurinov connects with a crisp jab.
Jokinen drops his hands momentarily and Yurinov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yurinov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yurinov lunges at Jokinen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jokinen's hand.
Jokinen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice body punch from Yurinov.
Jokinen misses with a body shot
and Yurinov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jokinen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jokinen fakes the leg kick and cracks Yurinov in the body.
Jokinen wants to land a leg kick but Yurinov is out of range.
A jab from Yurinov finds it's way through Jokinen's defenses.
Jokinen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yurinov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jokinen throws a hook but Yurinov avoids it easily.
Yurinov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Yurinov scores with the left hand. Jokinen knows he should have avoided that one.
Jokinen looks to land a left hand but Yurinov moved out of range nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Boris Yurinov.
Well Yurinov 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Yurinov!