PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pookie Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oswald Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson's entrance music is Ride The Train. A fine choice. Pookie Jackson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jackson
vs
Jokinen

195 cm
24
285 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

201 cm
25
240 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pookie Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oswald Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jokinen. Jokinen obviously looking to wear him down.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jackson.
Jokinen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Jackson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jokinen throws out the jab.
Jokinen misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Jackson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A swing and a miss from Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Jackson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jokinen swings widly with a right hand

and Jackson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jokinen tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Jokinen back against the cage.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson is trying to stall.

Jackson breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen moves out of range as Jackson throws a body kick.
Jokinen is looking to land body kicks.
Jackson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

It looks like Oswald Jokinen has been cut.
Jackson throws a solid leg kick but Jokinen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jackson.
Jokinen tries to counter by closing the distance.
Jokinen tries to land a body kick
and Jackson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jackson delivers a nice body kick.
Jokinen looks winded!
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Jokinen wants to counter the offense by Jackson and move into the clinch position.
Jackson thows a leg kick but Jokinen checks it
and Jokinen counters with a body kick.
Jokinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jokinen misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
Jokinen swinging wildly here.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Jokinen steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jackson.
Jackson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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!
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jokinen.
Jokinen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've been hearing reports that Jackson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Jackson! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Pookie Jackson!
A relieved looking Pookie Jackson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.