PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Noel Contemprato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otso Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Contemprato's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cats. Jokinen has chosen E.S. Posthumus - Unstoppable as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Contemprato
vs
Jokinen

175 cm
34
165 lbs
32 - 15 - 3

165 cm
35
158 lbs
55 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 32 - 15 - 3, fighting out of London, Noel Contemprato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 55 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Otso Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen takes a swing at Contemprato's ribcage but misses.
Jokinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Contemprato thuds a left hand into Jokinen's body.
Jokinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jokinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Contemprato is just out of range.
Contemprato throws a head kick but Jokinen moves out of range.
Jokinen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Contemprato defends it nicely.
Contemprato checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Contemprato misses with a looping left.
Contemprato takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A big left from Contemprato misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Contemprato.
Jokinen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Contemprato counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jokinen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Contemprato takes a swing at Jokinen's ribcage but misses.
Jokinen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Contemprato misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jokinen tries to score with a low kick but Contemprato moves his leg out of the way.
Contemprato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jokinen. Contemprato shrugs it off though.
We've been told by Contemprato's head coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jokinen is looking to score with low kicks.
Contemprato is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jokinen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Jokinen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Contemprato wants to clinch up but Jokinen keeps it at a distance.
Contemprato looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Contemprato throws a lazy right hand but Jokinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Contemprato misses with a head kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jokinen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jokinen ducks under a wild hook from Contemprato.
Contemprato lands a glancing blow to the side of Jokinen's head.
Contemprato throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jokinen swings for the body but Contemprato moves out of range.
Jokinen shoots in for a takedown but Contemprato shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen avoids the body shot from Contemprato.
Jokinen staying out of range there.
Jokinen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Contemprato will feel that in the morning.
Contemprato uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jokinen.
Contemprato jabs Jokinen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jab from Jokinen.
The fighters circling - Jokinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Contemprato is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jokinen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Contemprato manages to avoid it.
Contemprato looks to throw the jab but Jokinen is out of range.
Jokinen misses with a jab to the body
and Contemprato counters with a big head kick but Jokinen shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jokinen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jokinen thows a leg kick but Contemprato checks it
and Contemprato cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jokinen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jokinen tries to clinch up.
Jokinen throws a leg kick
and Contemprato connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Contemprato moves out of range of the body kick.
Contemprato misses with a double jab.
Contemprato tries to clinch but Jokinen is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Otso Jokinen will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Contemprato scores with a head kick. Jokinen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jokinen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jokinen misses with an uppercut
and Contemprato counters with a nice uppercut.
Jokinen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Contemprato counters with a nice uppercut.
Contemprato scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Contemprato moves out of range of the strikes.
Jokinen tries to score with a low kick but Contemprato moves his leg out of the way.
Contemprato goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Contemprato lands a nice shot that snaps Jokinen's head back.
Jokinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Contemprato is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jokinen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen thows a leg kick but Contemprato checks it
and Contemprato counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jokinen throws a head kick but Contemprato moves out of range.
Jokinen throws a lazy uppercut
and Contemprato counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jokinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Contemprato manages to avoid it.
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jokinen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Contemprato jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jokinen avoids the head kick by Contemprato.
Jokinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Contemprato there.
Contemprato scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jokinen doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen tries to clinch but Contemprato moves out of range.
Contemprato tries a head kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Jokinen has Contemprato up against the cage in a clinch.
Contemprato lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jokinen lands a left hand.
Jokinen taking a breather.
Jokinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Contemprato struggles to land a body shot inside as Jokinen controls his hands.
Contemprato lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Contemprato lands a shoulder strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Contemprato.
Contemprato goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Contemprato blocks a body shot from Jokinen.
Contemprato tries to work over Jokinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Contemprato scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jokinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Contemprato.
Jokinen pushes Contemprato back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Contemprato lands with a short shot to the head.
Jokinen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Contemprato backwards.
Jokinen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Contemprato or not.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jokinen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Contemprato misses with a punch to the body.
Otso Jokinen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jokinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jokinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Contemprato lands a left hand.
Contemprato throws a head punch that misses.
Contemprato throws a head punch that misses.
Contemprato pushes Jokinen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jokinen tries to work over Contemprato's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Contemprato digs a right hand into Jokinen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jokinen's gas tank.
Jokinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jokinen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Contemprato seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Jokinen can turn it around.
Jokinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Contemprato working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Contemprato misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jokinen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jokinen lands a nice uppercut.
Contemprato throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jokinens head.
Contemprato misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Noel Contemprato will probably get the nod.
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.

Contemprato changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Noel Contemprato is winning the standup battle so far.
Jokinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Contemprato tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Contemprato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jokinen scores with a nice head shot.
Contemprato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jokinen.
Contemprato feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jokinen's calf.
Contemprato slips a straight right by Jokinen.
Contemprato swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jokinen misses with an uppercut. Contemprato saw that one coming.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Contemprato misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen looks to land a body kick but Contemprato moved away.
Contemprato takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jokinen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Contemprato has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jokinen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jokinen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Contemprato's calf.
Jokinen tries to clinch up.
Jokinen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Contemprato walks into a left hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Contemprato blocks the leg kick.
Contemprato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jokinen manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contemprato has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jokinen.
Contemprato walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jokinen.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jokinen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice shot by Jokinen.

It looks like Noel Contemprato has been cut.
Contemprato leaves Jokinen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jokinen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Contemprato looks to score with a jab to the body but Jokinen is just out of range.
Jab by Contemprato.
Jokinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Contemprato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Contemprato lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jokinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Contemprato ducks under a wild hook from Jokinen.
Jokinen connects with a leg kick. Contemprato looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jokinen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jokinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Contemprato fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Contemprato throws a body punch but Jokinen moves out of range.
That kick from Jokinen tenderised Contemprato's leg. Contemprato is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Contemprato.
Contemprato waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jokinen.
Contemprato misses with a jab to the body

and Jokinen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jokinen controlling from the top position.
Jokinen scoring with punches to the head and body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokinen trying to control but Contemprato is working from the bottom.
Contemprato trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otso Jokinen really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Noel Contemprato's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jokinen.
Good shot there by Contemprato.
Contemprato keeps the fight on the outside.
Contemprato slips a straight right by Jokinen.
Jokinen drops his hands momentarily and Contemprato takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Contemprato tries a head kick but it misses.
Jokinen scores with a hook.
Jokinen avoids the head kick by Contemprato.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Contemprato is just out of range.
Jokinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Jokinen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jokinen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Contemprato chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Contemprato misses with the combination.
Jokinen throws a front kick that sends Contemprato stumbling back into the cage.
Contemprato lands with a good body shot.
A jab lands there for Contemprato.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jokinen cracks Contemprato with an open hand slap.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice shot lands for Jokinen.
Contemprato is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jokinen checks a leg kick.
Jokinen fakes the leg kick and cracks Contemprato in the body.
Jokinen is looking to land body kicks.
Jokinen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jokinen avoids the body shot from Contemprato.
A nice leg kick lands there from Contemprato.
Contemprato avoids the body shot from Jokinen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen punishes Contemprato's body with a nice straight punch.
Contemprato changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jokinen avoids the head kick by Contemprato.
Jokinen slips a straight right by Contemprato.
Contemprato slips under a jab from Jokinen.
Jokinen connects with a solid leg kick.
Jokinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Contemprato.
A jab from Jokinen does it's job there.
Jokinen throws a lazy body kick
and Contemprato counters with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen looks for the body kick but Contemprato saw that one coming.
Contemprato tries to clinch up.
Contemprato misses with a head kick.
Contemprato takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Contemprato uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jokinen.
Jokinen looks to land a right hand but Contemprato moved out of range.
Jokinen misses with a straight right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Contemprato cracks Jokinen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Contemprato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jokinen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otso Jokinen dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Noel Contemprato's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Contemprato moves out of range as Jokinen strikes.
Contemprato buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Contemprato misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Contemprato blocks a jab.
Jokinen misses the shot to the body.
Jokinen slips a jab from Contemprato.
Contemprato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Contemprato looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jokinen doesn't manage to clinch there - Contemprato circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jokinen throws the kick towards the body but Contemprato avoids it.
Contemprato has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jokinen.
Contemprato will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Contemprato connects with a nice looking jab.
Contemprato misses with a straight right.
Jokinen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Contemprato circles away quickly and effectively.
Jokinen slips a jab from Contemprato.
A swing and a miss from Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a jab when Contemprato was well out of range.

Contemprato tries to keep at a distance but Jokinen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Otso Jokinen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contemprato swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Contemprato goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Contemprato tries to throw a body punch but Jokinen avoids it by throwing Contemprato back against the cage.
Jokinen is leaning against Contemprato and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Contemprato.
Contemprato blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Contemprato can't find room to land a body shot as Jokinen controls the action.
Jokinen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Contemprato's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jokinen has a couple of punches blocked by Contemprato.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Contemprato blocks an uppercut.
Jokinen throws a head punch that misses.
Contemprato can't find room to land a body shot as Jokinen controls the action.
Jokinen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Noel Contemprato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jokinen working aggressively here.
Contemprato lands with a light punch inside.
Contemprato misses with a body punch.
Contemprato blocks a body shot from Jokinen.
Contemprato lands a right hand.
Contemprato misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Contemprato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Contemprato throws a head punch that misses.
Contemprato tries to throw a body punch but Jokinen avoids it by throwing Contemprato back against the cage.
Contemprato has a couple of punches blocked by Jokinen.
Jokinen effectively controlling the action here.
Contemprato tries a body shot but Jokinen blocks it.
Jokinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Contemprato tries to work over Jokinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Contemprato tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jokinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jokinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Contemprato.

And that's the end of the fight!
Noel Contemprato showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jokinen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 47:48
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 47:48
Judge William Gold scores the fight 48:48

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Otso Jokinen!
An out of breath Otso Jokinen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.