PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Otto Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esoj Aicrag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen comes to the cage accompanied by Marilyn Manson - Sweet Dreams. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jokinen
vs
Aicrag

190 cm
25
210 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

185 cm
25
218 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Otto Jokinen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Esoj Aicrag!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen ducks right into an uppercut from Aicrag.
Jokinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Aicrag thows a body shot but no joy.
Jokinen throws a low kick, looking for Aicrag's leg but Aicrag calmly moves out of range.
Jokinen scores with a one two! Aicrag had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Aicrag waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jokinen scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a low kick but Aicrag moves out of range easily.
Jokinen lands a head kick!
Aicrag misses with a body kick.
Aicrag throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aicrag misses with a body shot.
Jokinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Aicrag ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jokinen moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aicrag's sensitive parts.
Aicrag throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jokinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jokinen throws a body kick that misses.
Jokinen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jokinen lands with a kick to the temple. Aicrag shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jokinen tried to score with a low kick but Aicrag checks it.
Jokinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jokinen stuns Aicrag with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Aicrag tries to land a leg kick but Jokinen saw it coming and moves away.
Jokinen connects with a looping right hand.
Otto Jokinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aicrag avoids a kick to the body.
Aicrag looks to land a combination. Jokinen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Otto Jokinen has been cut.
Jokinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jokinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jokinen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Aicrag if he has to take too many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen connects with a looping right hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jokinen. Aicrag shrugs it off though.
Aicrag looks winded!
Jokinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jokinen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jokinen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aicrag takes one to the side of the head.
Jokinen lands with a shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jokinen.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jokinen. That's going to slow Aicrag down.
Jokinen lands an overhand right.
Aicrag's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Aicrag takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jokinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Jokinen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Jokinen pulls guard effortlessly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen has Aicrag pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aicrag looking to sit in guard and control but Jokinen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jokinen stays in close to Aicrag's body and controls the position.
Jokinen advances to half guard.
Aicrag wants to get back to full guard but Jokinen has passed into side control.
Aicrag tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Jokinen presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Jokinen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Aicrag tries to improve his position but Jokinen has taken his back! Jokinen has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Aicrag tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Jokinen pushes Aicrag away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Otto Jokinen!
Otto Jokinen retains his light heavyweight title!
A victorious Otto Jokinen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.