PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Corvo Attano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Espo Jaksinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Corvo Attano
vs
Jaksinen

173 cm
22
170 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

182 cm
24
169 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corvo Attano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Espo Jaksinen!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jaksinen rushes Attano and presses him up against the cage.
Attano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Attano.
Attano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jaksinen misses with a body punch.
Attano misses with a punch to the body.
Attano can't find room to land a body shot as Jaksinen controls the action.
Attano lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jaksinen or not.
A hook to the body from Attano.
Jaksinen pushes Attano back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Attano blocks an elbow strike.
Jaksinen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Corvo Attano has been cut.
Attano lands a body shot.
I was talking to Attano's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jaksinen can't find room to land a body shot as Attano controls the action.
Attano tries to work over Jaksinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jaksinen.
Jaksinen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jaksinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Attano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jaksinen's elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jaksinen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Attano's brow.
Attano pushes Jaksinen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Attano scores with a shot to the side of Jaksinen's head.
Attano misses with some punches.
Attano pushes Jaksinen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Attano takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Attano.
Jaksinen scores with a shoulder strike.
Attano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Attano wants to break the clinch but can't.
Attano swings wildly with an uppercut but Jaksinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Attano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jaksinen's elbow.
Attano lands a body shot.
Attano cracks Jaksinen with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Attano - that landed with a thud.
Attano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Attano lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice elbow from Jaksinen.
Attano lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaksinen misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Attano.

Attano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Attano scores with a shot to the body.
Attano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jaksinen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jaksinen.
Jaksinen takes one to the chin there.
Attano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Attano misses with a looping left.
Jaksinen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Attano lands a jab to Jaksinen's midsection.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A telegraphed right hand from Jaksinen misses the target.
Attano looks to land a right hand but Jaksinen moved out of range.
Jaksinen throws a counter combo.
Jaksinen tries to bum rush Attano with a series of wild strikes but Attano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Attano connects with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Attano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Attano connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jaksinen's hands.
Jaksinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jaksinen wants to counter the offense by Attano and move into the clinch position.
Jaksinen walks into a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Attano clinches with his opponent.
Jaksinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Attano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jaksinen lands a damaging elbow.
Attano lands a left hand.
Attano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Jaksinen.
Jaksinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Attano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jaksinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Attano.
Attano struggles to land a body shot inside as Jaksinen controls his hands.
Attano blocking some punches.
Jaksinen misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Jaksinen.
Still in the clinch, Attano scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jaksinen looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaksinen scores with a shoulder strike.
Jaksinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Attano lands a right hand.
Attano is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jaksinen can't find room to land a body shot as Attano controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Attano.
Jaksinen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Attano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Attano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jaksinen lands an elbow inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jaksinen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Attano's brow.
Attano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Attano takes an elbow to the temple.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jaksinen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Attano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Jaksinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Attano throws a body punch but Jaksinen moves out of range.
Attano blocks a jab.
Attano throws a big counter combination but Jaksinen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corvo Attano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Corvo Attano's cut.
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.

Attano misses with a body shot.
Jaksinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Attano.
Jaksinen with a hook.
Espo Jaksinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Attano with a nice cross.
Attano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jaksinen.
Jaksinen wants to counter with a clinch but Attano pushes him away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Attano. Jaksinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Attano misses with a wild body shot.
Attano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jaksinen.
Attano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jaksinen circles away quickly and effectively.
Jaksinen throws a body shot but no joy.
Attano is looking to wear down Jaksinen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jaksinen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A combination from Attano does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Attano misses with a two punch combination.
Attano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jaksinen.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Attano.
Attano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jaksinen can do to turn this around?
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!
Attano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Attano moves out of range as Jaksinen strikes.
Jaksinen moves out of range as Attano strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaksinen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Attano.
Attano looks to land a right hand but Jaksinen moved out of range.
Jaksinen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Attano momentarily.
Corvo Attano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jaksinen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Attano sizes up Jaksinen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jaksinen throws a wild body kick that Attano sees coming a mile off.
Jaksinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jaksinen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jaksinen is looking to chop away at Attano's legs.
A punch combination from Attano misses.
Jaksinen scores with a head kick. Attano tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Attano. Jaksinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Attano is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jaksinen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaksinen slips a straight right by Attano.
Attano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jaksinen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Attano bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Attano fails to land with a series of punches.
Attano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Attano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jaksinen wants to counter with a clinch but Attano pushes him away.
Attano throws a body shot but no joy.
Jaksinen tests Attano's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Attano is rocked!
Jaksinen stuns Attano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Oh Attano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jaksinen steps in with a hook that catches Attano right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Jaksinen follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Attano looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Espo Jaksinen!
An out of breath Espo Jaksinen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.