PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Red Forman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otso Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. E.S. Posthumus - Unstoppable kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Red Forman is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Forman
vs
Jokinen

176 cm
20
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

165 cm
21
164 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Red Forman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Otso Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jokinen.
Red Forman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jokinen moves into the clinch successfully.
Forman throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Jokinen.
A short right from Jokinen on the inside.
Forman is trying to break free.
Forman wants to get back to striking at distance but Jokinen won't allow it.
Forman prevents the takedown attempt.
Jokinen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Forman.
Jokinen gets through Forman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jokinen lands with a right to the head.

It looks like Red Forman has been cut.
Jokinen lands with a right to the head.
Jokinen lands with a right to the head.
Jokinen tries for a takedown. No joy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands a body punch.
Jokinen lands a body shot.
Jokinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!
A short right from Jokinen.
Forman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jokinen works on Forman's body with a couple of short punches.
Forman tries to circle away but Jokinen has him pinned against the cage.
A short left from Jokinen.
Jokinen cracks Forman with a nice body shot.
Jokinen gets through Forman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Jokinen.
Jokinen keeps control of Forman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jokinen.
Jokinen presses Forman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Forman is breathing heavily.
Jokinen pushes Forman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jokinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Forman backwards.

Forman is rocked!
Jokinen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jokinen digs a right hand into Forman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Forman's gas tank.
Forman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oh Forman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jokinen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Forman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Red Forman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Otso Jokinen.
Jokinen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Forman doesn't seem bothered though.
Forman seems to have got his legs back now.

Forman tries to keep at a distance but Jokinen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jokinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jokinen is leaning against Forman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Jokinen.
Jokinen scores with a hook to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jokinen.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jokinen.
Still in the clinch, Jokinen scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jokinen pushes Forman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jokinen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Forman backwards.
Jokinen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Jokinen.
Jokinen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Forman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jokinen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Forman on the side of the head.
Jokinen catches Forman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Jokinen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Forman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jokinen is stalling in the full guard.
Jokinen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Forman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jokinen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jokinen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jokinen passes Forman's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jokinen controlling the action here.
Jokinen slips a nice elbow through Forman's hands, connecting with Forman's forehead.
Jokinen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Forman tries to hold on but Jokinen postures up.
Jokinen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Forman is looking to escape.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jokinen controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forman wants to control but Jokinen is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Forman in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Forman is working to get back to half guard.
Jokinen content just to control the position here.
Forman is in a horrible position here. Jokinen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Forman can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otso Jokinen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Red Forman's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Forman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Forman throws a looping overhand right but Jokinen ducks down to avoid it.
Forman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jokinen scores with a shot to the body.
Jokinen slips under a jab from Forman.
Forman just misses with a punch to the body.
Forman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jokinen moves away.
Forman misses with a hook to the body
and Jokinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jokinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jokinen swings for the body but Forman moves out of range.
Jokinen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jokinen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A big right from Forman misses.
Jokinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Forman.
Jokinen avoids the body shot from Forman.
Jokinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Forman throws out the jab.
Jokinen wants to clinch.

Jokinen has Forman up against the cage in a clinch.
Jokinen lands a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jokinen digs a right hand underneath Forman's ribcage. Forman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jokinen lands with a right to the head.

Red Forman's cut is getting worse.
A nice left hand lands by Jokinen.
A short left from Jokinen.
Jokinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Jokinen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jokinen lands a left hand.
Jokinen lands a body punch in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Jokinen.
Jokinen works on Forman's body with a couple of short punches.
Jokinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Formans head.
Jokinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Forman gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Jokinen.
Otso Jokinen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jokinen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Forman backwards.

Red Forman's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Forman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jokinen has him pressed against the cage.
Jokinen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Forman to his knees! Jokinen keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Otso Jokinen!