PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Otso Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osgar MacGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, E.S. Posthumus - Unstoppable. MacGregor is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Scotland The Brave (Leonidas). This should be a great matchup!

Jokinen
vs
MacGregor

165 cm
26
162 lbs
21 - 4 - 0

171 cm
27
162 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Otso Jokinen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Osgar MacGregor!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Jokinen.
MacGregor avoids the body shot from Jokinen.
Jokinen takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Jokinen drives through and clinches with MacGregor against the cage.
Good body shot from Jokinen.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jokinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
MacGregor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
MacGregor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jokinen tries a body shot but MacGregor blocks it.
A short left from Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a punch to the body.
Jokinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jokinen lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jokinen lands a shoulder strike.
Jokinen misses with a punch to the body.
Jokinen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt MacGregor or not.
MacGregor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jokinen lands a body shot in the clinch.
MacGregor tries to break free but Jokinen pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jokinen lands a takedown into guard.
Jokinen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. MacGregor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jokinen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jokinen advances to half guard.
Jokinen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but MacGregor does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jokinen prevents MacGregor from improving his position.
MacGregor is trying to control but Jokinen passes into side control!
Jokinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but MacGregor keeps working.
MacGregor can't do much from the bottom here.

Jokinen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by MacGregor, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
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!
Jokinen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear MacGregor down.
Jokinen wants to control but MacGregor is keeping him busy.
MacGregor wants to control but Jokinen postures up.
MacGregor is not content to let Jokinen control the position.
Jokinen landing a few strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacGregor sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Jokinen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jokinen throwing shots but MacGregor is blocking nicely.
Jokinen is trying to control. MacGregor wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
MacGregor is positioning himself well to prevent Jokinen advancing to mount.
Jokinen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
MacGregor trying to control from the bottom.
MacGregor is refusing to be controlled, as Jokinen sits in half guard.
Jokinen stops MacGregor from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but MacGregor keeps working.
MacGregor wants to get back to full guard.
MacGregor wants to control but Jokinen is keeping busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jokinen misses with a low kick.
Jokinen looks to land a right hand but MacGregor moved out of range.
MacGregor connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
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!
Jokinen slips a jab from MacGregor.
Jokinen just misses with a punch to the body.
MacGregor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jokinen. Jokinen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jokinen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jokinen fails in his attempt to clinch.
MacGregor with a nice cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otso Jokinen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

MacGregor throws a leg kick that misses.
MacGregor throws a solid leg kick but Jokinen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at MacGregor.
Jokinen with a jab.
Jokinen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jokinen misses with a few strikes there.
MacGregor scores with a leg kick.
MacGregor has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from MacGregor there as he acknowledges the shot.

MacGregor is rocked!
MacGregor is aggressively charging in as Jokinen backs up avoiding any damage. Jokinen tosses out a jab and MacGregor runs right into it face first! MacGregor is out cold! Jokinen dropped down on all fours and is barking in MacGregor's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Otso Jokinen!
Otso Jokinen retains his lightweight title!
An out of breath Otso Jokinen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.