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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Otso Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roddy Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jokinen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to E.S. Posthumus - Unstoppable. Piper has chosen Real Men Wear Skirts as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 cm
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162 lbs
32 - 5 - 0 |
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170 cm
32
153 lbs
32 - 9 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
32 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Otso Jokinen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
32 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Roddy Piper! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jokinen tries to close the distance and clinch but Piper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Piper avoids a lazy jab quite easily. A kick lands to the mid section there for Piper. A jab from Piper misses. Jokinen throws a series of punches but Piper avoids them all with ease. Piper misses with a hook. Jokinen ducked under it nicely. Jokinen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Jokinen closes the distance and clinches. Piper blocks a body shot from Jokinen. Piper lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jokinen tries to get to full guard but Piper has control of the leg. Jokinen is trying to maintain the position but Piper is very close to passing his half guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Jokinen pushes Piper off looking to stand but Piper dives back in and keeps control.
Jokinen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jokinen is looking for a sweep. Piper is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Piper trying to control from half guard but Jokinen is working away. Piper working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Piper drops an elbow to the side of Jokinen's head. Piper sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jokinen defending well though. Jokinen is staying active underneath Piper, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Piper is thwarting Jokinen's attempts to control the position. Piper is looking to take a break and control but Jokinen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Jokinen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Jokinen trying to control but Piper postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Piper trying to pass the guard but Jokinen defending well. Jokinen wants to control but Piper is keeping busy and won't allow it. Jokinen wants to improve his position but Piper is controlling well.
Jokinen is not content to let Piper control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Jokinen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Piper swats him away and circles back towards the center. Jokinen tries to clinch up. Piper has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jokinen. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jokinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Jokinen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Piper's head.
It looks like Roddy Piper has been cut. Jokinen lands with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Piper needs to keep his hands up - Jokinen had a free shot at his head there. Jokinen avoids the head kick by Piper.
Piper lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Jokinen just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jokinen. Piper throws a low kick but Jokinen avoids it. Piper walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Jokinen cracks the inside of Piper's front leg. Piper blocks a low kick nicely. Jokinen thuds his shin into the meat of Piper's side. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Jokinen throws the left hand but Piper avoids the punch easily. Jokinen tries to clinch but fails miserably and Piper counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Jokinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Otso Jokinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jokinen misses with a straight right. Good standup being displayed there by Jokinen as he connects with a hook. Jokinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Piper on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Jokinen looks to land a right hand but Piper moved out of range. Jokinen cracks Piper with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Jokinen throws a lazy right hand but Piper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. That kick from Jokinen tenderised Piper's leg. Piper is trying to keep his angry face on. A clash of legs there as Piper blocks the low kick. Jokinen darts in and clinches Piper up against the cage. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Piper tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jokinen avoids it. Piper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Jokinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otso Jokinen dominated that round. The cut man is working on Roddy Piper's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Piper's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Piper duly obliges. Jokinen works Piper's body with a nice hook. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Jokinen throws a leg kick but Piper sees it coming and checks it nicely. Piper stalks Jokinen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jokinen's face. Jokinen staggers backwards, shaken. A solid leg kick lands there for Piper.
Jokinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Piper is just out of range. Piper will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Jokinen throws a leg kick which misses Piper's front leg but catches the back leg as Piper tries to avoid it. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A good leg kick by Piper. Jokinen scores with a jab to the jaw. A jab from Jokinen does it's job there. Piper drops his hands momentarily and Jokinen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Piper lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Piper lands with a good body shot. A cross from Jokinen lands. Jokinen motions for Piper to come forward. Jokinen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Jokinen tries to close the distance and clinch but Piper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. No joy there for Jokinen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab, jab by Jokinen - just one landing. Piper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jokinen avoids the body shot from Piper.
Jokinen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Piper slips under a jab from Jokinen. Piper checks a leg kick nicely. Piper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jokinen manages to avoid it. Jokinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jokinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Piper throws out a loose jab but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it. Otso Jokinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. The fighters circle momentarily. Jokinen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Jokinen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Jokinen connects with a solid leg kick. Jokinen feints and then cracks Piper's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Piper down. Jokinen tries to clinch but Piper is having none of it. Jokinen fails to land with a series of punches.
Jokinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Piper takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. A chopping leg kick lands by Jokinen. Piper jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Piper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jokinen.
Piper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Piper gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jokinen. Piper walks into a stiff left hand from Jokinen. Jokinen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position. Jokinen presses Piper against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Jokinen lands a left hand.
Piper wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jokinen has him pressed against the cage. Piper breaks the clinch.
Piper on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jokinen. Jokinen obviously looking to wear him down.
Jokinen is looking to slow Piper down with leg kicks. Jokinen lands a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. 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 attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. A nice inside leg kick there by Jokinen. That's going to slow Piper down. Piper walks into a left hand. Jokinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Piper. That did some damage! Piper on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Piper is rocked! Jokinen tries to move into range but Piper moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Jokinen scores with a leg kick.
Jokinen lands a nice shot that snaps Piper's head back.
Piper is still on wobbly legs! Can Jokinen finish him? Jokinen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Piper.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Piper scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jokinen doesn't seem bothered though. No joy there for Jokinen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Piper throws a leg kick that is checked and Jokinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otso Jokinen dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Roddy Piper's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Piper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jokinen.
A low kick from Piper misses and Jokinen counters with a crisp right that sends Piper to the canvas! Jokinen follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Otso Jokinen! Otso Jokinen thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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