PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Fortune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Espo Jaksinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Fortune
vs
Jaksinen

170 cm
26
160 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

182 cm
27
169 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dominic Fortune!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Espo Jaksinen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fortune throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jaksinen.
A combination from Fortune does no damage.
Jaksinen scores with a nice head shot.
Fortune looks to land a combination but Jaksinen avoids it well.
Jaksinen avoids the body shot from Fortune.
Jaksinen throws a right and a left that Fortune avoids nicely.
Jaksinen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fortune throws a head kick that Jaksinen semi-blocks.
Jaksinen dodges the punch combination from Fortune.
Jaksinen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Dominic Fortune has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jaksinen with a nice cross.
Jaksinen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fortune.
Jaksinen throws out a leg kick but Fortune moves out of range and Jaksinen only half commits.
Fortune thinks about countering with a body kick.
Fortune scores with a nice right hand.
Jaksinen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaksinen throws a combination that misses
and Fortune counters with a good low kick that Jaksinen was not able to check.
Jaksinen throws the left hand but Fortune avoids the punch easily.
Jaksinen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fortune looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jaksinen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fortune staying out of range there.
Fortune blocks the body kick.
Fortune lands a leg kick that knocks Jaksinen off balance momentarily.
Fortune lands a glancing blow to the side of Jaksinen's head.
Jaksinen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fortune throws a shot from downtown. Jaksinen moves away and avoids it.
A combination from Jaksinen does no damage.

Fortune darts in and clinches Jaksinen up against the cage.
Fortune has a couple of punches blocked by Jaksinen.
Fortune lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jaksinen presses Fortune against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fortune lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaksinen lands an elbow that stopped Fortune in his tracks for a moment.
Jaksinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fortune.
Fortune fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Jaksinen.
Jaksinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Fortune uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fortune prevents a body shot from Jaksinen.
Jaksinen misses with the head strike.
Fortune blocks an elbow strike from Jaksinen.

Fortune breaks from the clinch.
Fortune stalks Jaksinen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jaksinen's face. Jaksinen staggers backwards, shaken.
Fortune wants to land a leg kick but Jaksinen is out of range.
Fortune jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jaksinen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Espo Jaksinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jaksinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fortune lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaksinen blocks a jab.
Fortune slips a jab from Jaksinen.
Nice defenses there by Fortune.
Fortune circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Jaksinen drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Fortune follows Jaksinen to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dominic Fortune!