PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Espo Jaksinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trey Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jaksinen
vs
Brown

182 cm
31
185 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

187 cm
32
180 lbs
27 - 13 - 0

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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Espo Jaksinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trey Brown!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaksinen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jaksinen moves out of range as Brown throws a body kick.
Brown shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Brown buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Espo Jaksinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jaksinen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jaksinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jaksinen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brown has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brown moves away from the strike by Jaksinen.
Brown with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A swing and a miss from Brown.

Jaksinen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jaksinen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jaksinen misses with a hook to the ribs.

Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brown tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jaksinen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaksinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jaksinen is looking to slow Brown down with leg kicks.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Jaksinen is just out of range.
Jaksinen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brown looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jaksinen moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
A shot to the liver by Jaksinen. Beautiful body shot.
Brown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jaksinen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A combination from Brown does no damage.
Jaksinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jaksinen.
Brown misses with a lunging right hand
and Jaksinen counters with a nice leg kick.
Jaksinen cracks Brown with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jaksinen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jaksinen misses with a straight left.
Jaksinen takes one to the side of the head.
Brown throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jaksinen.
Jaksinen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brown has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jaksinen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Performance Center in the buildup to the fight.
Jaksinen throws a low kick but Brown avoids it.
Brown takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Jaksinen moves into the clinch.
Jaksinen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Jaksinen.
A right hook to the body lands for Jaksinen.

Brown manages to break the clinch.
Jaksinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jaksinen.
Jaksinen throws an off balance right hand

and Brown counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jaksinen!

Jaksinen explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaksinen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It looked like Jaksinen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brown throws a body punch but Jaksinen moves out of range.
Jaksinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jaksinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown missing with a left hand there. Jaksinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jaksinen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jaksinen lunges at Brown with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brown's hand.
Jaksinen tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jaksinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Jaksinen ducks right into an uppercut from Brown.
Brown goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brown buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jaksinen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Jaksinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Jaksinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jaksinen scores with a sloppy right hand. Brown should have avoided that one.
An inside leg kick lands from Jaksinen.
A clash of legs there as Jaksinen blocks the low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jaksinen, right into the meat.
Jaksinen misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Jaksinen tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Brown lands a nice looking body kick.
Jaksinen misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown lands with a slapping head kick.
Jaksinen tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Jaksinen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Espo Jaksinen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jaksinen moves to clinch but Brown breaks away
and Jaksinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jaksinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brown throws the left hand but Jaksinen avoids the punch easily.
Brown comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jaksinen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brown doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jaksinen fails to land with a series of punches.
Brown only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Brown looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice defenses there by Jaksinen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaksinen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jaksinen wants to land a leg kick but Brown is out of range.
Jaksinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Jaksinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Brown.
Brown misses with a looping right.
Jaksinen wants to clinch
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Jaksinen scores with a leg kick.
Jaksinen is looking to chop away at Brown's legs.
A countering left hand to the body from Brown misses.
Brown plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jaksinen tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
A little jabbing left from Brown on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jaksinen misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Brown on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jaksinen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Jaksinen wants to clinch.
Brown now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Brown checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Brown throws the left hand but Jaksinen avoids the punch easily.
Jaksinen looks to clinch
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Brown looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And Jaksinen counters with a quick kick to the body but Brown blocks it.
Jaksinen lands a leg kick that knocks Brown off balance momentarily.
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!
Brown tries to score with a low kick but Jaksinen moves his leg out of the way.
Jaksinen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Brown checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Jaksinen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brown's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Brown manages to break the clinch.
Jaksinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brown connects with a looping right hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jaksinen.
A big left from Brown misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jaksinen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brown, pushing him back against the cage.
Jaksinen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brown.
Brown being controlled against the cage.
Brown manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jaksinen pushes off an throws an elbow but Brown leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jaksinen.
A short right from Jaksinen on the inside.

Brown breaks the clinch.
Jaksinen wants to clinch.
Brown drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jaksinen defends it well.
Brown throws a solid leg kick but Jaksinen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Brown.
Jaksinen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaksinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brown's sensitive parts.
Trey Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jaksinen motions for Brown to come forward. Jaksinen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jaksinen backing away here, and Brown unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jaksinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Jaksinen lands with an uppercut that bounces Brown off the cage and back into range.
A bone on bone clash there as Brown blocks the leg kick.
Brown throws a big counter head kick but Jaksinen avoids it with no problem.

Jaksinen moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Jaksinen clinches up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice elbow from Jaksinen.
Nice body punch from Jaksinen.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Jaksinen.
A right hook to the body lands for Jaksinen.
Brown utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jaksinen can't find room to land a body shot as Brown controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Espo Jaksinen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Brown throws a body shot but no joy.

Brown tries to keep at a distance but Jaksinen has taken the fight into the clinch.

Brown breaks from the clinch.
Jaksinen tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Nice body punch from Brown.
Brown tried to score with a low kick but Jaksinen checks it.
Jaksinen needs to keep his hands up - Brown had a free shot at his head there.
Jaksinen connects with a leg kick. Brown looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jaksinen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jaksinen moves away.
Brown checks a low kick from Jaksinen.
Brown bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jaksinen defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaksinen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jaksinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.
Jaksinen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Brown lands with a right hand.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Jaksinen moves out of range easily.
Jaksinen tries to clinch
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Jaksinen pushes Brown up against the cage in a clinch.
Jaksinen works on Brown's body with a couple of short punches.
Brown lands a body punch.

Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jaksinen.
Brown throws out a leg kick but Jaksinen moves out of range and Brown only half commits.
Jaksinen lands a jab-cross combination.
Jaksinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Jaksinen.
Jaksinen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Brown checks it well.
Jaksinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jaksinen misses with a looping left.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
Brown walks into a jab.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Jaksinen moves into the clinch.
Jaksinen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brown's efforts to push away.
Brown misses with a knee strike.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Jaksinen avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Brown has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jaksinen after a bit of a struggle.

Brown manages to break the clinch.
Trey Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaksinen misses with a body kick.
Jaksinen throws a low kick but Brown avoids it.
Jaksinen lands with a nice body kick.

Jaksinen moves into range and clinches up with Brown.
Brown is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jaksinen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jaksinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Jaksinen blocks a body shot from Brown.
Jaksinen has Brown pressed against the cage, preventing Brown from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short uppercut from Jaksinen.
Jaksinen prevents a body shot from Brown.
The referee calls for Jaksinen to work.
Brown lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jaksinen backwards.
Espo Jaksinen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brown.
Jaksinen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jaksinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Espo Jaksinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jaksinen content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jaksinen checks a leg kick.
Brown fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jaksinen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jaksinen slips a jab from Brown.
Brown thuds his shin into the meat of Jaksinen's side.
Jaksinen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brown swings for the body but Jaksinen moves out of range.
Jaksinen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brown has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Brown lands a nice shot that snaps Jaksinen's head back.
Jaksinen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Espo Jaksinen.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jaksinen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Espo Jaksinen!
During a confident post fight interview, Espo Jaksinen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.