PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ej Resparzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Onni Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Resparzo
vs
Jokinen

182 cm
24
178 lbs
14 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
186 lbs
12 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ej Resparzo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Onni Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Resparzo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jokinen in his tracks.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Resparzo.
Resparzo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Resparzo goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Jokinen has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Resparzo but great work by Jokinen.

Jokinen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Resparzo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jokinen wants to control but Resparzo is keeping him busy.
Resparzo is looking for a sweep.

Jokinen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Resparzo has escaped the position, nice work there.

Jokinen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jokinen goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Resparzo rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Jokinen's guard! Nice work there by Resparzo!
Jokinen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jokinen managing to control the position.
Resparzo wants to control from the top but Jokinen keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Resparzo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Resparzo trying to control but Jokinen is working from the bottom.
Resparzo throws a big right hand that misses.
Resparzo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Resparzo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Resparzo wants to control from the top but Jokinen keeps moving.
Resparzo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Resparzo wants to control from the top but Jokinen keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Resparzo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Resparzo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jokinen.
Resparzo scoring well with a low kick there.
A shot to the liver by Resparzo. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Resparzo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jokinen's calf.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Resparzo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jokinens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jokinen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Resparzo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jokinen throws the kick towards the body but Resparzo avoids it.
Resparzo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Resparzo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jokinen as he avoids it easily.
Resparzo scores with a push kick.
Resparzo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokinen lands a slapping body shot.
A good leg kick by Resparzo.
Jokinen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ej Resparzo dominated that round.
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.

Jokinen throws the kick towards the body but Resparzo avoids it.
Jokinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Resparzo drops his hands momentarily and Jokinen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jokinen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jokinen walks into a straight right hand from Resparzo.
Resparzo lands with a right hand.
Resparzo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jokinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Resparzo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jokinen feints and then cracks Resparzo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Resparzo down.
Resparzo throws a front kick aimed at Jokinen's knee but Jokinen avoids it well.
Jokinen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Resparzo misses with a leg kick
enabling Jokinen to counter with a crisp jab.

Resparzo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Resparzo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jokinen gets back to full guard.
Resparzo throwing strikes but missing.
Jokinen is trying to control the position but Resparzo postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Resparzo throws a big right hand that misses.
Resparzo distracts Jokinen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jokinen wants to get back to his feet but Resparzo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Resparzo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jokinen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Resparzo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Resparzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Jokinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Resparzo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Resparzo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ej Resparzo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Resparzo is fighting to break Jokinen's control of his arms but Jokinen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Resparzo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Resparzo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Resparzo postures up in Jokinen's guard and throws a big left but Jokinen blocks it.
Resparzo throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Resparzo throwing strikes from guard but Jokinen blocks nicely.
Resparzo stopping the sweep attempt from Jokinen.
Resparzo is looking to work some ground and pound but Jokinen has wrist control.
Resparzo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jokinen is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ej Resparzo dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Resparzo misses with a low kick.
Resparzo lands a nice looking body kick.
A low kick from Resparzo is predictable there
and Jokinen counters with a straight right hand.
Jokinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jokinen throws a big shot that misses.
Resparzo shoots in but no luck this time.
Jokinen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Resparzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Resparzo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jokinen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Resparzo can pounce on him.
Resparzo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jokinen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen cracks the inside of Resparzo's front leg.
Donk. Jokinen catches Resparzo right on the button with a cross.
Resparzo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jokinen if he has to take too many more of those.
Ej Resparzo is winning the standup battle so far.
Resparzo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Resparzo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Resparzo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jokinen misses with a head kick.
Jokinen cracks a nice hook into Resparzo's ribs.
Jokinen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Resparzo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Resparzo blocks the body kick.
Resparzo lands with a kick to the temple. Jokinen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Resparzo wants to slow Jokinen down by chopping away at his legs.
Jokinen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jokinen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Resparzo.
Resparzo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Resparzo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Resparzo connects with a solid leg kick.
Resparzo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jokinen wants to slow Resparzo down by chopping away at his legs.
Resparzo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Resparzo lands a leg kick that knocks Jokinen off balance momentarily.
Jokinen throws a body punch but Resparzo moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Resparzo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jokinen lands a nice looking body shot.
Jokinen blocks a leg kick.
Resparzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jokinen moves away.
Resparzo avoids a kick to the body.
Jokinen looks to land a right hand but Resparzo moved out of range.
Jokinen throws a wild body kick that Resparzo sees coming a mile off.
Jokinen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Resparzo misses with a low kick as Jokinen jumps back.
Resparzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Resparzo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen scores with a push kick.
Resparzo misses with a leg kick.
Jokinen looks to land a left hand but Resparzo moved out of range nicely.
Nice shot by Resparzo.
Resparzo throws a looping overhand right but Jokinen ducks down to avoid it.
Jokinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Resparzo.
Resparzo avoids the head kick by Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a double jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Resparzo scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokinen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jokinen tries to clinch up but Resparzo circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ej Resparzo clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jokinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Resparzo lands a nice shot to the body.
Resparzo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jokinen tries to avoid it but Resparzo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jokinen to the ground. Jokinen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Jokinen. Those never looked like landing.
Resparzo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jokinen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Resparzo misses with an attempted mid kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Resparzo misses the target.
Resparzo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jokinen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jokinen misses the shot to the body.
Resparzo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jokinen at a distance.
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Resparzo misses.
Resparzo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jokinen manages to avoid it.
Jokinen avoids the body shot from Resparzo.
Resparzo misses the shot to the body.
Jokinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Resparzo is just out of range.
Resparzo throws a half hearted mid kick.
A good leg kick by Jokinen.
Resparzo lands a glancing blow to the side of Jokinen's head.
Resparzo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jokinen throws a sloppy head kick and Resparzo moves out of range easily.
Resparzo throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen moves out of range of the body kick from Resparzo.
Onni Jokinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jokinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Resparzo throws a body punch but Jokinen moves out of range.
Resparzo tries to work over Jokinen's front leg with a kick but Jokinen checks it.
Resparzo thows a leg kick but Jokinen checks it
and Jokinen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Resparzo really felt that one!
Jokinen is looking to slow Resparzo down with leg kicks.
Jokinen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Resparzo rather than just go for the knockout.
Jokinen is looking to clinch but Resparzo is avoiding it.
Resparzo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jokinen scores with a hook.
Resparzo dives in and grabs Jokinen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jokinen pushes down on Resparzo's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ej Resparzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jokinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Resparzo manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Jokinen.
Some bone on bone action there as Jokinen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Resparzo looks to land a body kick but Jokinen moved away.
Jokinen throws a nice looking combination but Resparzo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jokinen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Resparzo. Resparzo obviously looking to wear him down.
Resparzo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jokinen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Resparzo wants to slow Jokinen down by chopping away at his legs.
Jokinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Resparzo.
Resparzo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Resparzo avoids the body shot from Jokinen.
Resparzo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Resparzo avoids the body shot from Jokinen.
Resparzo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jokinen as he jumps to the side.
Jokinen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Resparzo.
Jokinen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Resparzo avoids a kick to the body.
Jokinen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokinen lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot lands for Jokinen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Onni Jokinen dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Resparzo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jokinen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jokinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Resparzo throws the left hand but Jokinen avoids the punch easily.
Resparzo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Resparzo.
Jokinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Resparzo takes a swing at Jokinen's ribcage but misses.
Jokinen throws a wild body kick that Resparzo sees coming a mile off.
Resparzo lands a really nice looking cross but Jokinen seems unphased.
Resparzo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Resparzo.
Jokinen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Resparzo throws a shot to the body.
Resparzo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Jokinen.
Resparzo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Resparzo. Jokinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Resparzo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Resparzo tries a low kick but Jokinen avoids it.
Resparzo tries to work over Jokinen's front leg with a kick but Jokinen checks it.
Jokinen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Onni Jokinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ej Resparzo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Resparzo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Resparzo misses with a leg kick.
Resparzo feints and then cracks Jokinen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jokinen down.
Jokinen misses with a body kick.
Resparzo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jokinen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Resparzo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jokinen throws a hook to the side of Resparzo's head but Resparzo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jokinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Resparzo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Resparzo tries to land a front kick but Jokinen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jokinen throws a leg kick but Resparzo moved away.
A leg kick checked by Resparzo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Resparzo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Resparzo lands a lovely overhand right.
Jokinen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jokinen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jokinen. Resparzo does a little dance to reset his feet.

Resparzo gets a double leg takedown into Jokinen's guard.
Resparzo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Resparzo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Ej Resparzo just wasn't active enough.
Resparzo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jokinen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokinen tries to land a front kick but Resparzo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A left lands for Jokinen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Resparzo misses its intended target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ej Resparzo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Resparzo 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 49:46
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ej Resparzo!
Ej Resparzo retains his welterweight title!