PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marlo Stanfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jukka Jokela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jukka Jokela has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stanfield
vs
Jokela

178 cm
18
169 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
154 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marlo Stanfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jukka Jokela!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Jokela.
Jokela looks for a takedown but Stanfield sprawls well.
Stanfield dips to his left and cracks Jokela with an uppercut!
Jokela closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stanfield circles away.
Stanfield connects with a right hand. Jokela shakes it off.
Sloppy strikes from Stanfield. Those never looked like landing.
Stanfield throws a nice head kick!
Jokela takes one to the side of the head.
Stanfield cracks Jokela with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice body punch from Stanfield.
We've been informed that Jokela has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stanfield lands with a hook. Jokela tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jokela shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stanfield defends it nicely.
Marlo Stanfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jukka Jokela.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanfield connects with a high kick.

Jokela is rocked!
Marlo Stanfield is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stanfield throws a quick head kick that knocks Jokela silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Stanfield is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Marlo Stanfield!