PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Hawke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otto Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jokinen's choice of entrance music: Daft Punk - harder better faster stronger. Gary Hawke has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hawke
vs
Jokinen

190 cm
26
210 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
210 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

GMMA Supplements 160
GMMA Supplements 160

Perkele!
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gary Hawke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Otto Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawke cracks Jokinen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hawke fails with a takedown attempt.
Jokinen throws out a powerful jab.
Jokinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jokinen stuffs the takedown.
Jokinen looks to land a right hand but Hawke moved out of range.
Jokinen misses with a wild body shot.
Jokinen stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Hawke. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hawke bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Hawke tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Hawke tries for a kimura but Jokinen is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hawke tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hawke has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jokinen wants to control but Hawke postures up.

Hawke tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jokinen wants to control but Hawke postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Hawke is working for a kimura but Jokinen is defending it quite comfortably.
Jokinen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hawke wants to pass the guard but Jokinen is keeping the position.
Jokinen pulls Hawke in close to prevent any damage.
Jokinen keeping full guard, as Hawke tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen managing to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Otto Jokinen.
Hawke takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hawke shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jokinen as he avoids it easily.
Jokinen scores with a kick to the body.
Hawke is breathing heavily.
Jokinen works Hawke's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jokinen tries a head kick but it misses.

Jokinen drops Hawke with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Hawke looks back up at him and smiles so Jokinen waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

It looks like Gary Hawke has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Are you kidding me?! Jokinen ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Hawke clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Otto Jokinen!
Otto Jokinen took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Perkele! for their support in the buildup to the fight.