PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Daniello Pablo (ranked 2605 p4p, 126 weight class) and Ori Jokinen (ranked 1892 p4p, 87 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pablo
vs
Jokinen

175 cm
39
142 lbs
22 - 29 - 0

164 cm
41
141 lbs
25 - 18 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 29 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daniello Pablo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 18 - 1, fighting out of London, Ori Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pablo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jokinen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pablo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pablo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jokinen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jokinen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pablo wants to pass the guard but Jokinen is defending well.
Pablo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jokinen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jokinen holds on and takes a little breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pablo trying to control but Jokinen is working from the bottom.
Pablo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Our spies down at at AREA 51 inform us that Jokinen has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

Jokinen is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Pablo rolls with it to try and escape but Jokinen cranks on the arm and Pablo is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ori Jokinen!
Ori Jokinen took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, ON TAP 160Q Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Daniello Pablo was interviewed post fight and said 'Thanks my sponsors and fans !!! osss'.