PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Otso Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is E.S. Posthumus - Unstoppable. Black has chosen yes as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Jokinen
vs
Black

165 cm
33
155 lbs
50 - 7 - 0

185 cm
36
160 lbs
39 - 17 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

TWGC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Heisenberg
KAISER

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 50 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Otso Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Mr Black!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Black. Jokinen does a little dance to reset his feet.

Jokinen darts in and clinches Black up against the cage.

Black's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Black throws a push kick but Jokinen slaps the foot to one side.
Jokinen tries to land a leg kick but Black saw it coming and moves away.
Black misses with a looping left.
Jokinen misses with a body shot.
Black lands a nice hook to Jokinen's body. Jokinen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Black on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Black throws a solid leg kick but Jokinen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Black.
Black steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jokinen.
Black uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jokinen.
Black shoots for a takedown but Jokinen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jokinen tries to work over Black's front leg with a kick but Black checks it.
The fighters circling - Black throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Black avoids the head kick by Jokinen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black throws a head kick that misses.
Black throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Black looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jokinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jokinen cracks the inside of Black's front leg.
Black moves out of range of the body kick.

Black looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jokinen!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Black working the strikes but Jokinen uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Black not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Black prevents Jokinen from improving his position.
Black moves into full mount! Jokinen won't be happy about that!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Jokinen because Black loaded up on that one.
Black can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jokinen is looking to escape.
Black raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Black throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Jokinen can't escape the position.
Jokinen is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Black lands a couple of good shots and Jokinen has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Jokinen covers up after that shot from Black.
Jokinen is really stuck here.
Black punches the canvas rather than the man.
Black has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Black misses with punches from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black is not going to allow Jokinen to sit and survive in this position.
Jokinen covers up after that shot from Black.
Black misses with an elbow to the head.

Black is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Jokinen has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Black has the hooks in. Jokinen is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Black is striking well from the back but Jokinen escapes and manages to control the positon and works his way to half guard. A much better position - the crisis is over for the time being.
Black not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black throws a strike but Jokinen avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jokinen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Black's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen preventing the sweep.
Black is still trying to improve position.
Jokinen wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Jokinen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jokinen preventing the sweep.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jokinen is holding on to half guard well.
Black misses with a head shot. Jokinen uses the momentum to regain guard.
Black tries to free his leg and advance position but Jokinen is retaining full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Black stopping the sweep attempt from Jokinen.
Jokinen trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Black dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Black lands a lovely overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Black. Jokinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jokinen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Black doesn't seem bothered though.
Black connects with a solid leg kick.
Jokinen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jokinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Black's sensitive parts.
Mr Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick from Jokinen misses.
Jokinen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Black.
Both fighters circling a little - Black finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Black throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jokinen throws a leg kick that misses.
Jokinen misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen is looking to chop away at Black's legs.
Black throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jokinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Black.
Jokinen blocks a low kick nicely.
Jokinen ducks under a wild hook from Black.
Jokinen throws a head kick but Black moves out of range.
Black is looking to land body kicks.
Jokinen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Black connects with a jab.
Jokinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Black.
Jokinen blocks a low kick nicely.
Black looks to land a left hand but Jokinen moved out of range nicely.
Mr Black seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jokinen missing with a left hand there. Black was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Black throws a jab when Jokinen was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black swings for the body but Jokinen moves out of range.
Jokinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Black sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Black is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jokinen misses with a right hand
and Black counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Black throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jokinen on the side of the head.
Black avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Black paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Black thows a leg kick but Jokinen checks it
and Jokinen counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Black dives in and grabs Jokinen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jokinen pushes down on Black's head and hops out.
Black fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jokinen avoids it really well and circles away.
Jokinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jokinen.
Black lands a glancing blow to the side of Jokinen's head.
Black scores with the left hand. Jokinen knows he should have avoided that one.
A head kick misses from Black.
Jokinen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Black misses with an uppercut.
Jokinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Black throws a poor cross that misses
and Jokinen counters with a nice leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Jokinen blocks the low kick.
Jokinen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Blacks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jokinen thows a body kick. Black tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Black looks to land a left hand but Jokinen moved out of range nicely.
Jokinen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jokinen manages to avoid it.
Black ducks under a wild hook from Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a lazy right hand but Black sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That kick from Black tenderised Jokinen's leg. Jokinen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sloppy strikes from Jokinen. Those never looked like landing.
Black throws a jab when Jokinen was well out of range.
Jokinen scores with a leg kick.
Black fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Black misses with a takedown
and Jokinen counters with an inside leg kick.
Otso Jokinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Black.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokinen throws out a leg kick but Black moves out of range and Jokinen only half commits.
Black doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mr Black will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!

Black on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jokinen. Jokinen obviously looking to wear him down.
Jokinen throws a sloppy head kick and Black moves out of range easily.
Jokinen throws a body punch but Black moves out of range.
Black throws a leg kick
and Jokinen counters with a body kick that stops Black in his tracks momentarily.
Black takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Black fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The fighters circling - Jokinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jokinen looks to land a left hand but Black moved out of range nicely.
Jokinen connects with a nice looking jab.
Black misses with an uppercut.
Black pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Black lands a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Black.
Jokinen throws a big shot that misses.
Jokinen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jokinen is looking to score with low kicks.
Jokinen ducks under a wild hook from Black.
Jokinen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jokinen swings for the body but Black moves out of range.
Black with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jokinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Black gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jokinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Black tries to keep at a distance but Jokinen has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black can't find room to land a body shot as Jokinen controls the action.
Jokinen tries to work over Black's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jokinen tries to throw a body punch but Black avoids it by throwing Jokinen back against the cage.
Jokinen throws a head punch that misses.
Black fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Black can't break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jokinen tries a body shot but Black blocks it.
Black prevents a body shot from Jokinen.
Jokinen pushes Black back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Jokinen.
Black takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Black jumps guard but Jokinen stands there with Black around his waist. Black gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Otso Jokinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Black.
Black misses with a hook from the clinch.
Black has a couple of punches blocked by Jokinen.
Black is trying to pull guard but Jokinen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen just leaning against Black, taking a breather.
Black wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Black has a couple of punches blocked by Jokinen.
Jokinen lands with a right to the head.
Black's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Black jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jokinen walks away with a smile on his face. Black gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Black misses with a right hand
and Jokinen counters with a low kick, right behind Black 's knee.
Black jabs at Jokinen's body.
Otso Jokinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Black throws a right and a left that both miss.
Black misses with an uppercut. Jokinen saw that one coming.
Black scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Black steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jokinen.
Black fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jokinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jokinen clinches up with Black and pushes him back against the cage.
Jokinen scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jokinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Black misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jokinen has a couple of punches blocked by Black.
Jokinen scores with a shot to the side of Black's head.
A short right from Black on the inside.
Black tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jokinen smiles and moves away.
Black's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Oooooh!!! Jokinen has knocked Black down with a huge combo! Jokinen steps away and waves a wobbly Black back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Black is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Black looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jokinen is fending him off so far but Black persists. Nope, Jokinen circles away and we're back to standing.
Black is still on wobbly legs! Can Jokinen finish him?
Jokinen throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Black crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Otso Jokinen!
A relieved looking Otso 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.