PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Otso Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santeri Norzu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen comes to the cage accompanied by E.S. Posthumus - Unstoppable. Norzu comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Cult of Luna - Back To Chapel Town kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Otso Jokinen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Santeri Norzu's chin.

Jokinen
vs
Norzu

165 cm
23
162 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

185 cm
24
163 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Otso Jokinen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Santeri Norzu!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Jokinen misses
and Norzu counters with a straight right hand.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses.
Jokinen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Norzu swivels and escapes.
Norzu misses with a leg kick
and Jokinen counters with a thumping low kick.
Jokinen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jokinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Norzu.

Jokinen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Norzu is not content to let Jokinen control the position.
Jokinen throws an elbow but Norzu slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Norzu is not content to let Jokinen control the position.
Jokinen working away.
Norzu takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Norzu takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norzu prevents Jokinen from moving into mount.
Jokinen tries to score with some ground and pound. Norzu controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Jokinen staying calm.
Jokinen wants to control but Norzu is keeping him busy.
Jokinen tries to move to full mount but Norzu actually manages to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norzu is trying to stand back up but Jokinen is controlling him
Jokinen not doing much here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jokinen with the ground and pound but Norzu uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jokinen slips nicely into half guard.
Norzu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jokinen.
Jokinen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jokinen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otso Jokinen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jokinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jokinen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Norzu is fending him off so far but Jokinen persists. Nope, Norzu circles away and we're back to standing.
Norzu misses with a looping left.
Jokinen loads up on a big right hand but Norzu slips the punch.
Norzu throws a right and a left that Jokinen avoids nicely.
Jokinen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jokinen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jokinen swings widly with a right hand
enabling Norzu to counter with a crisp jab.
Jokinen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jokinen checks a low kick from Norzu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norzu throws a sloppy body shot

and Jokinen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jokinen.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jokinen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jokinen working away.
Norzu is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jokinen is looking to take a break and control but Norzu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen controlling the position from side mount.
Jokinen trying to control the action but Norzu is working from the bottom.
Jokinen tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Norzu keeps working.
Jokinen advances to mount.
Jokinen wants to control the pace but Norzu is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jokinen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Norzu can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

It looks like Santeri Norzu has been cut.
Jokinen throws some wild stikes that Norzu manages to avoid easily.
Jokinen drops a big elbow. That's hurt Norzu! More shots from Jokinen and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Otso Jokinen!
Otso Jokinen retains his lightweight title!