PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ode Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giuseppe Vitale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jokinen
vs
Vitale

163 cm
25
150 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

169 cm
25
155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Ode Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Giuseppe Vitale!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vitale tries for a takedown but Jokinen circles away easily
and Jokinen counters with a nice kick to the body.
Vitale chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jokinen can pounce on him.
Vitale takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jokinen lands a leg kick that knocks Vitale off balance momentarily.
Jokinen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vitale's calf.
Jokinen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jokinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vitale takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jokinen.
Jokinen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vitale's calf.
Jokinen tried to score with a low kick but Vitale checks it.
Jokinen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Vitale scores with a takedown into Jokinen's guard.
Vitale is looking to work some ground and pound but Jokinen has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen wants to sweep but no luck.

Jokinen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jokinen wants to sweep here but Vitale controlling him for the moment.
Vitale loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vitale preventing the sweep.
Vitale content to stall in guard here.
Vitale lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jokinen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Vitale looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vitale avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vitale working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a strike but Vitale rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Vitale missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jokinen wants to hit a switch here but Vitale passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Jokinen there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vitale lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jokinen wants to hold on but Vitale pushes him away.
Vitale controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jokinen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jokinen tries to hold on but Vitale pushes him away.
Vitale lands with some strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen is trying to escape the mount.
Vitale landing strikes, looking to finish!
Vitale working Jokinen over with strikes here.
Vitale unloading with bombs!
Jokinen is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vitale raining down hammerfists from mount.
Jokinen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Vitale landing punches.

Jokinen is rocked!
Jokinen takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Vitale's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Giuseppe Vitale!