PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eli Gardenia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorma Joukahainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorma Joukahainen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gardenia
vs
Joukahainen

212 cm
25
222 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

205 cm
28
220 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Eli Gardenia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jorma Joukahainen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joukahainen throws a jab but it's blocked by Gardenia.
The fighters circle momentarily. Joukahainen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Joukahainen slips under a jab from Gardenia.
Joukahainen takes a swing at Gardenia's ribcage but misses.
Gardenia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joukahainen manages to avoid it.
Gardenia takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Joukahainen sizes up Gardenia with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gardenia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gardenia ducks under a wild hook from Joukahainen.
An attempted straight right counter from Gardenia misses the target.
The fighters circling - Joukahainen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Joukahainen misses with a body shot.
Gardenia shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Joukahainen eats them both and turns towards Gardenia to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Some wild striking there from Joukahainen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gardenia keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gardenia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gardenia's jab looks to have found its range, popping Joukahainen under the eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Joukahainen.
Joukahainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gardenia moves away.
A shot to the body from Gardenia misses
and Joukahainen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gardenia throws a body punch but Joukahainen moves out of range.
Gardenia bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Joukahainen's head backwards.
Joukahainen swings for the body but Gardenia moves out of range.
Joukahainen misses with a wild combination.
Joukahainen misses with the combination.
Eli Gardenia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joukahainen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The fighters circling - Gardenia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gardenia takes one to the chin there.
Gardenia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joukahainen scores with a jab to the head.
Gardenia really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Gardenia throws the left hand but Joukahainen avoids the punch easily.
Gardenia scores with a sloppy right hand. Joukahainen should have avoided that one.
Gardenia moves away from the strike by Joukahainen.
Joukahainen swings widly with a right hand
and Gardenia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joukahainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joukahainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Gardenia wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Joukahainen throws the left hand but Gardenia avoids the punch easily.
Eli Gardenia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gardenia takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Good exchange - Gardenia coming out on top.
Gardenia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Joukahainen throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Gardenia misses the target.
Gardenia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Joukahainen lands with a good body shot.
Gardenia lands with a nice combination. Joukahainen backs away looking to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardenia lands with a nice combination. Joukahainen backs away looking to recover.
Gardenia lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Joukahainen throws a body shot but no joy.
Gardenia takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Joukahainen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gardenia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Joukahainen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Joukahainen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gardenia.
Joukahainen avoids the body shot from Gardenia.
Gardenia slips under a jab from Joukahainen.
Gardenia throws a body shot but no joy.
Joukahainen misses with an uppercut. Gardenia saw that one coming.
Joukahainen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Joukahainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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!
Gardenia avoids the body shot from Joukahainen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joukahainen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gardenias jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Joukahainen lands a jab to the nose.
Joukahainen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gardenia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joukahainen misses with a left hand
and Gardenia counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Joukahainen thinking.
Joukahainen slips a straight right by Gardenia.
Joukahainen throws a body punch but Gardenia moves out of range.
Gardenia swings for the body but Joukahainen moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gardenia darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Joukahainen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Joukahainen swings for the body but Gardenia moves out of range.
Joukahainen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gardenia rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joukahainen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A swing and a miss from Joukahainen.
Gardenia looks to score with a jab to the body but Joukahainen is just out of range.
Gardenia lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jorma Joukahainen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Joukahainen throws a right hand that Gardenia ducks under and follows up with a left that Gardenia also avoids with ease.
Joukahainen misses the shot to the body.
Gardenia tests Joukahainen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Joukahainen swinging wildly here.
Joukahainen avoids the body shot from Gardenia.
Gardenia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gardenia dips to his left and cracks Joukahainen with an uppercut!
Gardenia misses with an uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Gardenia. Beautiful body shot.
Gardenia moves out of range of the strikes.
Gardenia was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Gardenia misses.
And Joukahainen tries to counter it with a takedown but Gardenia pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Joukahainen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A quick step to the side and Gardenia tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joukahainen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joukahainen stuns Gardenia with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gardenia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Joukahainen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gardenia is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joukahainen looks to land a combination but Gardenia avoids it well.
Gardenia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gardenia uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Joukahainen has time to react.
Joukahainen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Joukahainen cracks a nice hook into Gardenia's ribs.
Gardenia smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gardenia walks into a stiff left hand from Joukahainen.
Joukahainen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gardenia loads up on a big right hand but Joukahainen slips the punch.
Joukahainen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gardenia.
Nice body punch from Joukahainen.
Joukahainen throws a combination that misses
and Gardenia counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gardenia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Joukahainen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gardenia feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Joukahainens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Joukahainen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joukahainen throws a hook but Gardenia blocks it.
Joukahainen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gardenia slips a jab and a cross from Joukahainen.
Gardenia ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gardenia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gardenia throws a hook but Joukahainen blocks it.
Gardenia takes a swing at Joukahainen's ribcage but misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Joukahainen misses.
Joukahainen swings widly with a right hand
and Gardenia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Joukahainen misses the shot to the body.
Joukahainen throws a series of punches but Gardenia avoids them all with ease.
Joukahainen throws a hook but Gardenia blocks it.
Gardenia slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Eli Gardenia is winning the standup battle so far.
Gardenia connects with a nice looking jab.
Gardenia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joukahainen.
Gardenia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joukahainen misses with a body shot.
Gardenia connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Joukahainen looks to land a right hand but Gardenia moved out of range.
Gardenia connects with a jab.
Joukahainen throws a body punch but Gardenia moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Gardenia on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gardenia missing with a left hand there. Joukahainen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Joukahainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joukahainen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gardenia finds it's way round the side to connect with Joukahainen's head.
Joukahainen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gardenia was well out of range. Poor timing from Joukahainen.
Joukahainen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gardenia dips to his left and cracks Joukahainen with an uppercut!
Joukahainen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Joukahainen dips to his left and cracks Gardenia with an uppercut!
Joukahainen misses with a body shot.
Gardenia ducks under a wild hook from Joukahainen.
A shot to the liver by Gardenia. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joukahainen misses with a lunging right hand
and Gardenia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Joukahainen lands a nice shot that snaps Gardenia's head back.
Gardenia throws the left hand but Joukahainen avoids the punch easily.
Gardenia loads up on a big right hand but Joukahainen slips the punch.
Gardenia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gardenia throws a one two combo.
Gardenia works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Joukahainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gardenia manages to avoid it.
Joukahainen misses with a body shot.
Gardenia lands with an uppercut that bounces Joukahainen off the cage and back into range.
Joukahainen misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Joukahainen misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gardenia takes a swing at Joukahainen's ribcage but misses.
Joukahainen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Joukahainen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Gardenia dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Gardenia lands with a straight right. Joukahainen didn't see that one coming.
Joukahainen throws a hook but Gardenia avoids it easily.
Joukahainen throws a body shot but no joy.
Joukahainen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Joukahainen lands a jab to the nose.
Gardenia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Joukahainen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from Gardenia misses.
Joukahainen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gardenia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joukahainen.
Gardenia lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gardenia.
Gardenia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gardenia needs to keep his hands up - Joukahainen had a free shot at his head there.
Joukahainen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gardenia but Gardenia pushes him off and we're back to square one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gardenia digs a good body shot into Joukahainen's ribs.
Gardenia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joukahainen lands with a right hand.
Joukahainen looks for a takedown but Gardenia sprawls well.
Joukahainen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Joukahainen looks to score with a jab to the body but Gardenia is just out of range.
Gardenia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joukahainen was well out of range. Poor timing from Gardenia.
Gardenia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gardenia takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Joukahainen digs a good hook to Gardenia's body.
Gardenia punishes Joukahainen's body with a nice straight punch.
Joukahainen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gardenia.
Joukahainen avoids the body shot from Gardenia.
It seemed like Joukahainen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gardenia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardenia scores with a jab.
Joukahainen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gardenia.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joukahainen moves away from the strike by Gardenia.
Joukahainen missing with a left hand there. Gardenia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A quick step to the side and Gardenia tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joukahainen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gardenia.
Nice body punch from Joukahainen.
Joukahainen lands with a right hand.
Joukahainen throws a shot from downtown. Gardenia moves away and avoids it.
Gardenia catches Joukahainen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gardenia lands with an overhand left.
Joukahainen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gardenia circles away quickly and effectively.
A left lands for Gardenia.
Joukahainen lands a jab to the head.
Gardenia scores with a nice right hand.
Gardenia swings for the body but Joukahainen moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardenia takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A jab from Gardenia misses.
Gardenia paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gardenia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joukahainen.
A left lands for Gardenia.
Gardenia defending well as Joukahainen loads up on a big left hand.
Gardenia misses the shot to the body.
Gardenia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gardenia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joukahainen.
A quick step to the side and Gardenia tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gardenia takes a swing at Joukahainen's ribcage but misses.
Joukahainen avoids the body shot from Gardenia.
Joukahainen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gardenia closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Joukahainen missing with a left hand there. Gardenia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardenia takes one to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Gardenia gets caught flat footed, as Joukahainen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Gardenia wriggles free and stands up.
Joukahainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gardenia moves away.
Joukahainen misses with an uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Gardenia. Beautiful body shot.
Joukahainen misses with an uppercut. Gardenia saw that one coming.
Gardenia misses with a straight right.
Gardenia loads up on a big right hand but Joukahainen slips the punch.
Joukahainen avoids the body shot from Gardenia.
Joukahainen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to the liver by Gardenia. Beautiful body shot.
Gardenia lands with an overhand left.
Gardenia thuds a left hand into Joukahainen's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eli Gardenia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gardenia 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eli Gardenia!