PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Otto Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Torturo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen comes to the cage accompanied by Marilyn Manson - Sweet Dreams. Torturo has chosen Mogwai - Katrien as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jokinen
vs
Torturo

190 cm
30
210 lbs
34 - 11 - 0

189 cm
35
217 lbs
36 - 16 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

North
Perkele!

Milwaukee's Best 160
ODIUM

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Otto Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 16 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marko Torturo!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torturo throws a leg kick but Jokinen moved away.
Torturo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jokinen manages to avoid it.
Torturo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jokinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jokinen moves out of range of the strikes.
A solid body kick from Jokinen.
Jokinen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Torturo takes a swing at Jokinen's ribcage but misses.
Torturo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Torturo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Torturo has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Torturo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Torturo defending well as Jokinen loads up on a big left hand.
Jokinen keeps the fight on the outside.
Jokinen connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torturo throws a head kick but Jokinen moves out of range.
Torturo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Torturo throws a head kick but Jokinen moves out of range.
Otto Jokinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torturo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Torturo just misses with a punch to the body.
Torturo throws a half hearted mid kick.

Torturo closes the distance and pushes Jokinen back into the cage.

Jokinen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jokinen feints and then cracks Torturo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Torturo down.
We've been told by Jokinen's head coaches at Athletic Advantage that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jokinen misses the shot to the body.
Jokinen connects with a leg kick. Torturo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jokinen is looking to slow Torturo down with leg kicks.
Jokinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jokinen cracks Torturo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jokinen lands with a nice body kick.
Jokinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Torturo looks winded!
Jokinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jokinen is looking to slow Torturo down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torturo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jokinen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Torturo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jokinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jokinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jokinen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jokinen feints and then cracks Torturo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Torturo down.
Torturo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jokinen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jokinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Jokinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Torturo tries to clinch there but Jokinen circles away.
Torturo tries a head kick but it misses.
Jokinen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Torturo takes one on the button.
Torturo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jokinen, right into the meat.
Jokinen looks to land a combination. Torturo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torturo throws a front kick that sends Jokinen stumbling back into the cage.
Jokinen misses with a low kick.
Jokinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Torturo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jokinen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Torturo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jokinen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Torturo's calf.
Torturo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Torturo is rocked!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Jokinen! Torturo is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Otto Jokinen!
A victorious Otto Jokinen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.