PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Otto Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Lindros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen comes to the cage accompanied by Marilyn Manson - Sweet Dreams. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jokinen
vs
Lindros

190 cm
27
210 lbs
24 - 6 - 0

189 cm
32
212 lbs
23 - 10 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Unique Wear and Custom Design
Perkele!

Perkele!
Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Otto Jokinen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Eric Lindros!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lindros lands a leg kick that knocks Jokinen off balance momentarily.
Jokinen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A left lands for Lindros.
Lindros misses with a wild body shot.
Lindros looks to score with a jab to the body but Jokinen is just out of range.
Jokinen throws the left hand but Lindros avoids the punch easily.
Jokinen misses with a kick to the body.
Lindros checks a leg kick.
Donk. Lindros catches Jokinen right on the button with a cross.
Lindros scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jokinen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jokinen.
Both fighters circling a little - Jokinen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Jokinen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lindros, pushing him back against the cage.
Lindros lands a body punch.
Jokinen prevents a body shot from Lindros.
Jokinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lindros fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lindros tries a body shot but Jokinen blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindros avoiding damage as Jokinen throws knees to the body.
Lindros looking to slow down the pace here.
Jokinen tries to pull guard but Lindros won't allow it.
Lindros blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jokinen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lindros just stands there and leans against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Lindros.
Lindros lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jokinen backwards.

It looks like Otto Jokinen has been cut.
Jokinen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lindros has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lindros lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jokinen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lindros avoids it.
Jokinen wants to break free but Lindros has control.
Jokinen blocks a body shot from Lindros.
Jokinen is trying to break the clinch but Lindros has him pressed against the cage.
Jokinen tries to throw a body punch but Lindros avoids it by throwing Jokinen back against the cage.
Jokinen tries to pull guard but Lindros won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otto Jokinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jokinen blocks a body shot from Lindros.
The referee calls for Lindros to work.

Lindros manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lindros attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lindros jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jokinen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lindros is out of range and Jokinen settles back down.

Lindros moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lindros.
Jokinen being controlled against the cage.
Lindros is trying to stall.
Jokinen jumps guard but Lindros stands there with Jokinen around his waist. Jokinen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands a right hand.
Lindros takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jokinen missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindros swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jokinen misses with some punches.
Jokinen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jokinen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lindros lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jokinen backwards.
Jokinen tries to land a knee to the head but Lindros blocks with his arms.
Jokinen tries to work over Lindros's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jokinen tries a knee to the head but Lindros blocks it.
Jokinen lands a good knee to the midsection. Lindros won't want to take too many of those.
Lindros throws a punch but it's blocked by Jokinen.
Jokinen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jokinen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lindros on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jokinen scores with a shoulder strike.
Lindros looking to slow down the pace here.
Lindros blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lindros misses with the head strike.
Jokinen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lindros smiles and moves away.
Jab by Lindros.
Jokinen swinging wildly here.
Lindros throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jokinen wants to clinch
and Lindros counters with a stiff right hand.
Lindros throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lindros.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lindros lands a nice looking body shot.
Jokinen misses with a body shot.
Lindros attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Eric Lindros will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Otto Jokinen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lindros throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jokinen misses with a low kick as Lindros jumps back.
Jokinen tries a low kick but Lindros avoids it.
A head kick by Lindros misses
and Jokinen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jokinen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jokinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lindros misses with a leg kick.
Jokinen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lindros.
Good leg kick by Lindros there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lindros scores with a body shot.
Lindros displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jokinen throws out the jab.
Lindros lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lindros throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lindros lands a nice looking body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindros fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lindros throws a right and a left that Jokinen avoids nicely.

Lindros has managed to clinch.
Lindros blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lindros.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jokinen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lindros backwards.
Jokinen blocks an uppercut.
Lindros looking to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Eric Lindros.
Lindros misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindros throws a chopping leg kick but Jokinen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jokinen slips under a jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jokinen.
Some bone on bone action there as Lindros checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lindros scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters circling a little - Lindros finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lindros uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jokinen.
Lindros lands the left hand.
Jokinen misses with a head kick.
Lindros misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jokinen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jokinen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lindros ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jokinen moves away.
Jokinen tries to clinch there but Lindros circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindros is looking to chop away at Jokinen's legs.
Jokinen works over Lindros's head and body with a nice combination.
Lindros lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lindros bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lindros leaning against his opponent.
Jokinen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jokinen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jokinen misses with a punch to the body.
Lindros is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jokinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lindros.
Otto Jokinen has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen trying to land knees to the body.
Lindros scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lindros tries to stall but Jokinen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jokinen throws a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lindros lands a shot to the body.
Lindros doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jokinen lands with a light punch inside.
Lindros fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jokinen misses with a knee strike.

Lindros's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jokinen throws a low kick but Lindros moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lindros misses with a body shot.
Jokinen tries to clinch but Lindros moves out of range.
Lindros throws out a leg kick but Jokinen moves out of range and Lindros only half commits.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Lindros showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Otto Jokinen's cut.
That's time! Jokinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lindros tests Jokinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lindros throws a leg kick but Jokinen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lindros tries a low kick but Jokinen avoids it.
Lindros scores with a jab to the head.
Lindros stuns Jokinen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jokinen lands with a cross.
Jokinen doesn't manage to clinch there - Lindros circles away.
Lindros ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jokinen moves away.
Jokinen lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lindros checks a leg kick.
Lindros throws a nice looking combination but Jokinen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses.
Jokinen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lindros tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jokinen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindros scores with a shot to the body.
Jokinen digs a good body shot into Lindros's ribs.
Lindros misses with a double jab.
Jokinen moves out of range as Lindros strikes.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lindros. Jokinen shrugs it off though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Jokinen closes the distance and clinches.
Lindros is pushing Jokinen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jokinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Lindros uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lindros is trying to maintain a safe position but Jokinen gets an underhook and turns Lindros into the cage.
Jokinen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lindros is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jokinen is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Jokinen fails to land.
Jokinen letting Lindros take a breather here.
Jokinen lands a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jokinen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jokinen landing knees to the body.
Jokinen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lindros blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right from Jokinen on the inside.
Jokinen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jokinen digs a right hand into Lindros's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lindros's gas tank.
Lindros trying to control the position but instead, Jokinen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lindros into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jokinen.
Jokinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lindros's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindros throws a head punch that misses.
Jokinen blocks an uppercut.
Lindros manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jokinen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jokinen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lindros just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jokinen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lindros avoids it.
Jokinen trying to land knees to the body.
Lindros is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jokinen is keeping busy.
Lindros tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jokinen's elbow.
Lindros throws a head punch that misses.
Lindros lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jokinen tries to pull guard but Lindros forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lindros creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!

Lindros manages to break the clinch.
Jokinen slips a jab and a cross from Lindros.
Jokinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Lindros throws a series of punches but Jokinen moves out of range.
Jokinen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lindros scores with a punch to the head.
Lindros wants to clinch up but Jokinen keeps it at a distance.
Jokinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Lindros.
Lindros ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jokinen moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lindros keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lindros comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jab, jab by Lindros - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Eric Lindros just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Otto Jokinen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A head kick misses from Jokinen.
Lindros throws out a loose jab but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lindros.
A punch combination from Lindros misses.
Lindros takes a swing at Jokinen's ribcage but misses.
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jokinen blocks a jab.
Lindros tries a head kick but it misses.
Lindros tries to land a leg kick but Jokinen saw it coming and moves away.
Jokinen wants to slow Lindros down by chopping away at his legs.
Lindros takes a swing at Jokinen's ribcage but misses.
Lindros shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lindros tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jokinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jokinen throws a sloppy head kick and Lindros moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen throws an overhand right that lands on Lindros's shoulder, as Lindros tries to avoid the shot.
Eric Lindros seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lindros scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That kick from Jokinen tenderised Lindros's leg. Lindros is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lindros is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Jokinen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jokinen staying out of range there.
Lindros moves out of range of the leg kick from Jokinen.
Lindros lands a jab.
Lindros on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jokinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lindros was well out of range. Poor timing from Jokinen.
Lindros lands a jab to the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jokinen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lindros has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lindros and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lindros slips under a jab from Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eric Lindros seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindros throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jokinen scores with a jab. Lindros acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jokinen.
Jokinen lands a jab to Lindros's midsection.
Lindros ducks under a wild hook from Jokinen.

Lindros closes the distance and pushes Jokinen back into the cage.
Lindros scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A frustrated look appears on Jokinen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jokinen landing knees to the body.
Lindros misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Come on Lindros - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lindros tries to work over Jokinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Lindros's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jokinen throws a chopping leg kick but Lindros manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen scores with a nice strike.
Lindros lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jokinen connects with a solid leg kick.
Jokinen checks a low kick from Lindros.
Jokinen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lindros.
Jokinen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jokinen. That's going to slow Lindros down.

Jokinen rushes Lindros and presses him up against the cage.
Jokinen tries to circle away but Lindros has him pinned against the cage.
Lindros tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jokinen's elbow.
Jokinen misses with a body punch.
Jokinen tries a knee to the head but Lindros blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lindros lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Lindros.

Jokinen is rocked!
Jokinen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Oh Jokinen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A knee to the head by Jokinen.
Jokinen seems to have got his legs back now.
Lindros tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jokinen's elbow.
Lindros tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jokinen's elbow.
Lindros throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jokinens head.
Lindros blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jokinen throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lindros.
Jokinen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lindros just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jokinen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lindros tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A knee to the head by Jokinen.
Jokinen works on Lindros's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Lindros on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Eric Lindros will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Otto Jokinen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Lindros throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jokinen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jokinen scores with a nice strike.
Lindros lands with a nice body punch.
Lindros takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jokinen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jokinen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lindros paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jokinen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jokinen throws a leg kick
and Lindros counters with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lindros scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jokinen throws out a loose jab but Lindros uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lindros fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lindros wants to clinch up but Jokinen keeps it at a distance.
Jokinen lands a nice shot that snaps Lindros's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindros throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jokinen misses with a looping right.
Lindros lands with a nice body punch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Jokinen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lindros on the side of the head.

Lindros has closed the distance and engaged Jokinen in a clinch.
Lindros lands with a right to the head.
Jokinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lindros's elbow.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lindros - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jokinen lands a knee to the head.

Jokinen jumps guard and drags Lindros to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Lindros trying to control the position from guard on top but Jokinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lindros wants to pass the guard but Jokinen is keeping the position.
Otto Jokinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Eric Lindros.
Lindros misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Jokinen! Lindros is out on his feet! Jokinen rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Lindros is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Lindros is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Otto Jokinen!
Otto Jokinen retains his light heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Otto Jokinen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.