PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between david gaggo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osmo Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

gaggo
vs
Jokinen

164 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, david gaggo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Osmo Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen throws a body punch but gaggo moves out of range.
Jokinen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and gaggo is able to avoid easily.
gaggo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jokinen shoots for a takedown but gaggo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
gaggo throws a sloppy head kick and Jokinen moves out of range easily.
Jokinen fails with the takedown.
gaggo tries to score with a low kick but Jokinen moves his leg out of the way.
gaggo really is a fat lump.
gaggo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
gaggo blocks a jab.
gaggo shoots for a takedown but Jokinen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
gaggo takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Jokinen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jokinen tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Jokinen advances to mount.
gaggo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Jokinen is keen to just control but gaggo is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
gaggo won't allow Jokinen to pass to mount.
gaggo is trying is best to control the position here.
Jokinen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jokinen lands strikes from half guard.
gaggo has hold of Jokinen's hands but Jokinen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jokinen 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.
gaggo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jokinen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks gaggo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jokinen looks gassed!
Jokinen thows a huge punch but gaggo dodges it nicely.
gaggo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
gaggo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jokinen tries to free his leg and advance position but gaggo is retaining full guard.

gaggo has his foot on Jokinen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jokinen works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
gaggo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jokinen lands a couple of elbows.
Jokinen tries to free his leg and advance position but gaggo is retaining full guard.
Jokinen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jokinen tries to free his leg and advance position but gaggo is retaining full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jokinen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
gaggo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jokinen is working gaggo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jokinen wants to pass the guard but gaggo is keeping the position.

gaggo looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Jokinen has picked gaggo up and slammed him! gaggo can't keep hold of the triangle and Jokinen manages to pass to side control!
Jokinen lands a few punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
gaggo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
gaggo taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jokinen scoring with punches and elbows.
Jokinen working the ground and pound.
gaggo tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Jokinen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jokinen lands an elbow.
Jokinen is putting a hurting on gaggo here, landing some big shots from side control.
gaggo on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Jokinen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
gaggo taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jokinen lands a nice forearm strike.
Jokinen has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Jokinen landing strikes from the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen landing strikes from the mount.
gaggo is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
gaggo taking shots to the head.
Jokinen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
BOOM! Jokinen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jokinen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jokinen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
gaggo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jokinen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Osmo Jokinen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

gaggo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jokinen.
gaggo with a lazy takedown attempt

and Jokinen counters with a nice double leg into side control. gaggo won't be happy with that.
Jokinen wants to control but gaggo is keeping him busy.
gaggo is trying to improve his position.
Jokinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but gaggo keeps working.
gaggo takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
gaggo takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Jokinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but gaggo keeps working.
Jokinen landing a few strikes.
Osmo Jokinen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen is putting a hurting on gaggo here, landing some big shots from side control.
gaggo takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jokinen advances nicely into full mount.
Jokinen landing strikes from the mount and gaggo is in trouble!
Jokinen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jokinen with shots to the head and body - gaggo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jokinen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jokinen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish gaggo?
Jokinen with shots to the head and body - gaggo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jokinen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
gaggo is wriggling around trying to escape.
gaggo is working hard here to advance position.
Jokinen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish gaggo?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
gaggo taking shots to the head.
gaggo taking shots to the head.
Jokinen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jokinen controlling from mount.
Jokinen landing strikes from the mount.
gaggo tries to hold on but Jokinen postures up.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jokinen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Jokinen unloading with bombs!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
gaggo is desperately trying to improve his position but Jokinen has a good base and remains in mount.
Jokinen with good strikes from the mount here!

gaggo is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Jokinen! gaggo is hurt baaadly! Jokinen is firing away with more strikes - gaggo is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Osmo Jokinen!