PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Jalkalukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xocoyotzin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Leverage - Sentenced. Jalkalukko has chosen Jordan Sparks ft. Chris Brown - No Air as his entrance music. Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Xocoyotzin
vs
Jalkalukko

180 cm
30
191 lbs
16 - 15 - 0

190 cm
29
200 lbs
14 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesse Jalkalukko!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xocoyotzin throws a big shot that misses.
Jalkalukko misses with a takedown attempt
and Xocoyotzin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jalkalukko.
Jalkalukko shoots in and drives through. Xocoyotzin sprawls well.
Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesse Jalkalukko.
Jalkalukko is trying hard to land a takedown here. Xocoyotzin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Xocoyotzin misses with a low kick.
Jalkalukko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Xocoyotzin.
A head kick misses from Xocoyotzin.
Jalkalukko blocks a jab.
Jalkalukko throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
No luck for Jalkalukko with that takedown attempt.
Jalkalukko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Xocoyotzin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xocoyotzin throws out a loose jab but Jalkalukko uses good head movement to avoid it.

Jalkalukko shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Xocoyotzin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Xocoyotzin working a defensive guard here.

Xocoyotzin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jalkalukko can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Xocoyotzin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jalkalukko wants to pass the guard but Xocoyotzin is keeping the position.
Jalkalukko content to stall in guard here.
Xocoyotzin is trying to control the position but Jalkalukko postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin.
Xocoyotzin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jalkalukko. That one must have hurt.
Xocoyotzin is looking to clinch.
Jalkalukko avoids the body shot from Xocoyotzin.
Jalkalukko throws a lazy head kick
and Xocoyotzin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jalkalukko thinking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xocoyotzin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Xocoyotzin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xocoyotzin throws a hook but Jalkalukko avoids it easily.
Xocoyotzin lands with an overhand left.
Xocoyotzin misses with a body shot.
Xocoyotzin throws a hook but Jalkalukko avoids it easily.
Xocoyotzin misses with a body kick.
Jalkalukko throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Xocoyotzin's waist but Xocoyotzin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jalkalukko off to one side.
Nice takedown defense from Xocoyotzin. No joy for Jalkalukko on that attempt.
Xocoyotzin walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Jalkalukko drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Xocoyotzin swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Jalkalukko's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin!
Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin thanked the fans post fight for their support.