PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Strom (ranked 3088 p4p, 4672 weight class) and Einar Jotko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Strom
vs
Jotko

175 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
190
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Melvin Strom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Einar Jotko!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jotko connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Melvin Strom has been cut.
Jotko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Strom cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Einar Jotko has been cut.

Strom closes the distance and clinches.

Jotko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Strom drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jotko manages to get back to half guard.
Jotko is refusing to be controlled, as Strom sits in half guard.

Strom is working for a submission of some sort.
Jotko wants to improve his position but Strom is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strom wants to control but Jotko is keeping him busy.
Strom wants to pass to mount but Jotko is defending the position.
Jotko wants to improve his position but Strom is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jotko is refusing to be controlled, as Strom sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Jotko cracks Strom with an uppercut from hell and Strom crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Jotko's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!

Strom is rocked!
Strom being controlled here, momentarily.
Oh Strom is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Strom is trying to keep Jotko in close.
Strom seems to have got his legs back now.
Jotko passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strom being controlled for a moment.

Jotko decides to stand back up. Jotko steps back and let's Strom get back to his feet.

Jotko drops Strom with a left right combo! Jotko follows him down to the ground into side control.
Strom on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Strom tries to get out of the position.
Strom is trying to control Jotko's posture but Jotko avoids it.
Strom tries to buck Jotko off but Jotko is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jotko stands up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jotko lands with a cross.
Strom bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Jotko comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Strom falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Strom was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Einar Jotko!