PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stuart Redman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pervo Jokkolainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokkolainen has chosen Smells Like Humppa as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Redman
vs
Jokkolainen

199 cm
23
270 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

197 cm
25
270 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

SPARTAN FIGHTWARE
SPARTAN FIGHTWARE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stuart Redman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pervo Jokkolainen!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redman blocks a head kick by Jokkolainen.
Jokkolainen jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Redman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jokkolainen struggles to land a body shot inside as Redman controls his hands.
Jokkolainen swings wildly with an uppercut but Redman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jokkolainen keeps control of Redman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Redman fails to land.
Redman blocks an uppercut.
Jokkolainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Redman tries to throw a body punch but Jokkolainen avoids it by throwing Redman back against the cage.
Redman is working Jokkolainen over against the cage.
Redman is working Jokkolainen over against the cage.
Redman misses with a punch to the body.
Jokkolainen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Redman prevents a body shot from Jokkolainen.

Redman manages to break the clinch.
Redman looks to score with a jab to the body but Jokkolainen is just out of range.
Redman just misses with a punch to the body.
Redman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jokkolainen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Jokkolainen there.
Pervo Jokkolainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Jokkolainen.
Jokkolainen tries to score with a low kick but Redman moves his leg out of the way.
Redman avoids the head kick by Jokkolainen.
Jokkolainen misses with a looping right.
Jokkolainen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Redman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jokkolainen.
Redman connects with a body shot.
Jokkolainen misses with a jab to the body
and Redman counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jokkolainen looks gassed!
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!
Redman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

It looks like Pervo Jokkolainen has been cut.
Redman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jokkolainen moves away from the strike by Redman.
Redman misses with a looping left.
Redman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Redman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Redman throws a shot from downtown. Jokkolainen moves away and avoids it.
Redman misses with a body shot
and Jokkolainen counters with a nice uppercut.
Redman misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Redman misses its intended target.
Redman misses the shot to the body.
Redman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jokkolainen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Redman.
Jokkolainen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Redman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Redman defending well as Jokkolainen loads up on a big left hand.
Jokkolainen throws a jab when Redman was well out of range.

Jokkolainen moves into the clinch successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokkolainen has a couple of punches blocked by Redman.
Jokkolainen swings wildly with an uppercut but Redman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Redman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Redman lands with a left to the head.
Redman cracks Jokkolainen with a nice body shot.
Jokkolainen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Redman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jokkolainen misses with the head strike.
Redman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jokkolainens head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jokkolainen misses with a punch on the inside.

Redman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Redman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jokkolainen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Redman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Redman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Redman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jokkolainen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Redman misses.
Jokkolainen throws a hook but Redman blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stuart Redman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pervo Jokkolainen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Redman doesn't manage to clinch there - Jokkolainen circles away.
Nice defenses there by Jokkolainen.
Redman throws a shot to the body.
Jokkolainen swats away the attempt to clinch by Redman.
Jokkolainen looks to land a left hand but Redman moved out of range nicely.
Jokkolainen misses with a head kick.
Redman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokkolainen with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokkolainen tries to clinch
and Redman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jokkolainen thinking.
Jokkolainen is breathing heavily.
Redman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jokkolainen manages to avoid it.
Redman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jokkolainen has time to react.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jokkolainen misses with a body punch
and Redman counters with a crisp right that sends Jokkolainen to the canvas! Redman follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stuart Redman!