PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Otso Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karnak Mandazur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen comes into the arena with E.S. Posthumus - Unstoppable blaring out of the sound system. Karnak Mandazur will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Jokinen
vs
Mandazur

165 cm
33
155 lbs
48 - 7 - 0

182 cm
31
158 lbs
26 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 48 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Otso Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karnak Mandazur!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen thows a leg kick but Mandazur checks it
and Mandazur counters with an inside leg kick.
Mandazur wants to clinch.
Jokinen looks to land a right hand but Mandazur moved out of range.
Jokinen throws a hook but Mandazur blocks it.
A punch lands to the side of Jokinen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jokinen tests Mandazur's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A leg kick checked by Mandazur.
Mandazur ducks under a wild hook from Jokinen.

Mandazur gets a clinch.
Mandazur tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jokinen's elbow.
Jokinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mandazurs head.
Mandazur swings wildly with an uppercut but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jokinen.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jokinen.
Mandazur takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mandazur.
Mandazur doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jokinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mandazur misses with a punch on the inside.
Jokinen working aggressively here.
Mandazur throws a head punch that misses.
Mandazur can't find room to land a body shot as Jokinen controls the action.
Mandazur pushes Jokinen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Mandazur fails to land.
Jokinen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Still in the clinch, Jokinen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mandazur has a couple of punches blocked by Jokinen.
Jokinen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mandazur fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen is working Mandazur over against the cage.
Jokinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mandazur misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mandazur misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mandazur working aggressively here.
Jokinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mandazur misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Jokinen fails to land.
Jokinen blocking some punches.
Mandazur doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mandazur swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mandazur misses with some punches.
Mandazur tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Mandazur.
Mandazur doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jokinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mandazur backwards.
A body shot lands from Mandazur.
A short right from Jokinen.
Jokinen tries to work over Mandazur's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Mandazur on the inside.
Mandazur has a couple of punches blocked by Jokinen.
Mandazur blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Mandazur fails to land.
Mandazur throws a punch but it's blocked by Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mandazur blocks an uppercut.
Jokinen tries a body shot but Mandazur blocks it.
Mandazur blocks a body shot from Jokinen.
Jokinen working aggressively here.
Jokinen blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jokinen.
Mandazur throws a head punch that misses.
Jokinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Mandazur controls his hands.
Jokinen can't find room to land a body shot as Mandazur controls the action.
Jokinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jokinen cracks Mandazur with a nice body shot.
Jokinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jokinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Mandazur.
Mandazur lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mandazur lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mandazur misses with some punches.
Jokinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jokinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mandazur tries a body shot but Jokinen blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mandazur.
Mandazur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jokinen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mandazur.
Jokinen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mandazur misses with the head strike.
Mandazur softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mandazur misses with the head strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jokinen blocking some punches.
Mandazur misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mandazur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jokinen can't find room to land a body shot as Mandazur controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karnak Mandazur dominated that round.
That's time! Jokinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jokinen takes one to the chin there.
Karnak Mandazur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jokinen connects with a body shot.
Mandazur uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jokinen.
A big right from Mandazur misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jokinen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mandazur - that will leave a mark!
Jokinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mandazur.
Jokinen misses with a body kick.
A clash of legs there as Jokinen blocks the low kick.
Jokinen throws a leg kick but Mandazur sees it coming and moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Mandazur there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mandazur scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen scores with the left hand. Mandazur knows he should have avoided that one.
Mandazur bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jokinen misses with a head kick.
Mandazur misses the shot to the body.
Mandazur throws a wild body kick that Jokinen sees coming a mile off.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mandazur.
Jokinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mandazur was well out of range. Poor timing from Jokinen.
Jokinen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mandazur.
Mandazur throws a leg kick that misses.
Mandazur misses with a body punch
and Jokinen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jokinen moves out of range of the leg kick from Mandazur.
Mandazur throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mandazur doesn't manage to clinch there - Jokinen circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandazur connects with a looping right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mandazur pushes Jokinen away with a front kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mandazur fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mandazur works Jokinen's body with a nice hook.
Mandazur chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mandazur lands a nice shot to the body.
Jokinen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jokinen takes one on the button.
Jokinen walks into a straight right hand from Mandazur.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jokinen.
Karnak Mandazur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mandazur turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Mandazur throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Karnak Mandazur seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandazur misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Jokinen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jokinen.
Mandazur trying to control the position.
Mandazur has Jokinen pulled in close to control his posture.
Jokinen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jokinen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mandazur pulls Jokinen in close to his closed guard and prevents Jokinen from doing any damage or advancing position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Karnak Mandazur hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Mandazur slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Jokinen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokinen throws a leg kick
enabling Mandazur to counter with a crisp jab.
Jokinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mandazur uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jokinen blocks the body kick.
A low kick from Mandazur is predictable there

and Jokinen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mandazur's guard.
Mandazur looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mandazur's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jokinen postures up in Mandazur's guard and throws a big left but Mandazur blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karnak Mandazur showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A jab lands there for Mandazur.
Jokinen misses with a body shot.
Mandazur is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mandazur throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mandazur is looking to clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mandazur lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jokinen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jokinen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Good leg kick by Mandazur there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jokinen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mandazur is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Mandazur moves into the clinch.
Mandazur has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mandazur.
Jokinen stalling in the clinch but Mandazur improves position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mandazur.
Mandazur misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen can't find room to land a body shot as Mandazur controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jokinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jokinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Mandazur.
A short right from Mandazur.
Mandazur tries to work over Jokinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mandazur blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mandazur misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jokinen working aggressively here.
Mandazur lands a shoulder strike.
Mandazur working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jokinen blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Jokinen.
Jokinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Mandazur uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mandazur lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jokinen backwards.
A shot in the inside from Mandazur.
Karnak Mandazur seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jokinen.
Mandazur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mandazur misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mandazur goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jokinen scores with a shot to the side of Mandazur's head.
Mandazur doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mandazur misses with some punches.
Jokinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mandazur misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jokinen blocks an uppercut.
Mandazur misses with some punches.
Mandazur lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mandazur swings wildly with an uppercut but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jokinen avoiding damage.
Jokinen scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jokinen.
Mandazur has a couple of punches blocked by Jokinen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandazur scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mandazur prevents a body shot from Jokinen.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jokinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mandazur throws a head punch that misses.
Mandazur misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mandazur throws a punch but it's blocked by Jokinen.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jokinen blocks an uppercut.
Mandazur working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Mandazur fails to land.
Mandazur lands a nice shot to the body.
Jokinen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jokinen gets through Mandazur's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mandazur blocks a body shot from Jokinen.
Jokinen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mandazur works on Jokinen's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mandazur lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jokinen has a couple of punches blocked by Mandazur.
Mandazur misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jokinen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mandazur fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mandazur lands a nice shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Jokinen.
Mandazur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mandazur prevents a body shot from Jokinen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jokinen.
Mandazur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mandazur fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jokinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mandazur lands a right hand.
Mandazur misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Mandazur.
Mandazur can't find room to land a body shot as Jokinen controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karnak Mandazur really dominated that round.
That's time! Jokinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mandazur has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jokinen.
Mandazur takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Good exchange - Mandazur coming out on top.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mandazur.
Mandazur tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jokinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Mandazur.
Mandazur looks to land a left hand but Jokinen moved out of range nicely.
Mandazur misses with a wild body shot.
Jokinen checks a low kick from Mandazur.
Jokinen misses the shot to the body.
Mandazur throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jokinen counters with a big right hand! Oh Mandazur is in trouble here! Jokinen follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Otso Jokinen!
During a confident post fight interview, Otso Jokinen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Karnak Mandazur was interviewed post fight and said 'Flew all this way for counter takedowns? Wow.'.