PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Otso Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takanori Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jokinen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to E.S. Posthumus - Unstoppable. Gomi has chosen Scary as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Jokinen
vs
Gomi

165 cm
29
162 lbs
30 - 5 - 0

173 cm
30
165 lbs
24 - 4 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)
5th Round Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Otso Jokinen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Takanori Gomi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gomi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gomi checks a low kick from Jokinen.
Gomi throws a series of punches but Jokinen avoids them all with ease.
Jokinen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gomi counters with a nice uppercut.
Jokinen blocks a head kick by Gomi.
Jokinen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gomi has time to react.
Jokinen missing with a left hand there. Gomi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jokinen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gomi throws a front kick that sends Jokinen stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jokinen misses with a body shot.
Gomi slips a jab and a cross from Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Jokinen drives through and clinches with Gomi against the cage.
Jokinen prevents a body shot from Gomi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Gomi.
Gomi prevents a body shot from Jokinen.
Jokinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jokinen lands a body shot.
Gomi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jokinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gomi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gomi digs a right hand underneath Jokinen's ribcage. Jokinen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jokinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jokinen.
Gomi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jokinen lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gomi.
Gomi has a couple of punches blocked by Jokinen.

Gomi manages to break the clinch.
Gomi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi connects with a jab.
Jokinen misses with a low kick.

Jokinen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jokinen takes a shot to the head.
Gomi lands a right hand.
Jokinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gomi lands a shoulder strike.
Jokinen blocks an uppercut.
Jokinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jokinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Gomi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jokinen.
Gomi working hard to break the clinch.
Jokinen can't find room to land a body shot as Gomi controls the action.
Jokinen prevents a body shot from Gomi.
Gomi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jokinen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gomi or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Gomi.
Gomi presses Jokinen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jokinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jokinen tries to throw a body punch but Gomi avoids it by throwing Jokinen back against the cage.
Gomi tries to throw a body punch but Jokinen avoids it by throwing Gomi back against the cage.
Jokinen misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gomi.
Jokinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jokinen can't find room to land a body shot as Gomi controls the action.
Jokinen lands a right hand.
Gomi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jokinen's elbow.
Jokinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short body shot lands from Jokinen as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Jokinen.
Jokinen prevents Gomi from breaking the clinch.
Gomi just leaning against Jokinen, taking a breather.
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!
A right handed body shot lands from Jokinen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jokinen misses with a hook from the clinch.

Gomi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jokinen is looking to clinch but Gomi is avoiding it.
Jokinen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jokinen throws a leg kick that misses.
Gomi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jokinen.
Gomi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gomi cracks Jokinen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gomi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gomi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jokinen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jokinen connects with a body shot.
Jokinen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Takanori Gomi will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Some bone on bone action there as Gomi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jokinen looks for the body kick but Gomi saw that one coming.
Gomi throws a right hand that misses
enabling Jokinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Jokinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jokinen lands a really nice looking cross but Gomi seems unphased.
Jokinen slips under a jab.
Gomi misses with a two punch combination.
Jokinen defending well as Gomi loads up on a big left hand.
Otso Jokinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jokinen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a kick to the body
and Gomi counters with a three punch combo that has Jokinen backing up. Jokinen nods at Gomi to acknowledge the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good work by Gomi as he checks the leg kick.
Jokinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
No joy there for Gomi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gomi moves away.
Jokinen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Gomi misses with a hook to the body
and Gomi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jokinen cracks a nice hook into Gomi's ribs.
Gomi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jokinen.
Gomi lands a head kick!
Jokinen tried to score with a low kick but Gomi checks it.
Gomi blocks a jab.
Jokinen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jokinen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gomi doesn't seem bothered though.
A solid body kick from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands a nice hook to Gomi's body. Gomi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomi misses with a leg kick
and Jokinen counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Takanori Gomi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gomi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gomi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gomi can't find room to land a body shot as Jokinen controls the action.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jokinen tries to throw a body punch but Gomi avoids it by throwing Jokinen back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gomi.
Gomi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jokinen's elbow.
Jokinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Gomi uses good head movement to avoid it.

Gomi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jokinen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi throws a body punch but Jokinen moves out of range.
Gomi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jokinen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jokinen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gomi.
Gomi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jokinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gomi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jokinen - the referee stops the clock and Gomi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jokinen. Gomi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jokinen tries to clinch but Gomi is having none of it.
Jokinen lands a front kick.
Jokinen cracks Gomi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jokinen darts in trying to clinch
and Gomi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jokinen thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Gomi blocks the leg kick.
Jokinen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Jokinen.
Jokinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gomi was well out of range. Poor timing from Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a hook. Gomi ducked under it nicely.
Jokinen cracks Gomi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gomi feints a jab promting Jokinen to slip. Gomi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jokinen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gomi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otso Jokinen dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A lazy left from Jokinen finds it's target.
Jokinen is looking to clinch.
Gomi is looking to land body kicks.

Jokinen drives through and clinches with Gomi against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Jokinen.
Otso Jokinen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jokinen tries to throw a body punch but Gomi avoids it by throwing Jokinen back against the cage.
Gomi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jokinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gomi blocks an uppercut.
Jokinen blocks a body shot from Gomi.
Jokinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gomi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gomi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gomi pushes Jokinen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
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!
Gomi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jokinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jokinen as Gomi tries to tie him up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jokinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gomi misses with a hook to the ribs.

Gomi breaks from the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Jokinen misses.
Gomi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jokinen misses with a body shot.
Jokinen throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jokinen cracks Gomi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gomi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gomi swinging wildly here.
Gomi tries to move into range but Jokinen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi throws a one two combo.
Jokinen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jokinen lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jokinen swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Gomi to counter with a crisp jab.
Jokinen walks into a stiff left hand from Gomi.
Jokinen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jokinen misses with a hook to the body
and Gomi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gomi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a leg kick but Gomi sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gomi, as that shot connected.
Jokinen throws out a leg kick but Gomi moves out of range and Jokinen only half commits.
Jokinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gomi. That did some damage!

Jokinen has managed to clinch.
Jokinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jokinen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gomi backwards.
Jokinen working aggressively here.
Gomi lands a hook that snaps the head of Jokinen backwards.
A right hand to the body from Gomi.
Jokinen lands with a left to the head.
Jokinen tries a body shot but Gomi blocks it.
Jokinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Jokinen can't find room to land a body shot as Gomi controls the action.
Gomi blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Gomi scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomi misses with the head strike.
Jokinen misses with some punches.
Gomi misses with the head strike.
Gomi has a couple of punches blocked by Jokinen.
Gomi misses with a punch on the inside.
Jokinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jokinen tries to work over Gomi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jokinen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jokinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gomi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gomi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Gomi.
Gomi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gomi misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Otso Jokinen did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gomi takes a jab right on the kisser.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jokinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jokinen misses with the combination.
Gomi connects with a single shot there.
Jokinen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gomi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jokinen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gomi will feel that in the morning.
Jokinen throws a jab when Gomi was well out of range.
Jokinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jokinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jokinen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jokinen. Gomi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jokinen throws a leg kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Jokinen.
Gomi misses with a combination
and Jokinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jokinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jokinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jokinen throws a body kick that misses.
Gomi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gomi connects with a single shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a low kick.
Jokinen scores with a jab. Gomi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jokinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A low kick from Jokinen is predictable there
and Gomi counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jokinen misses with a straight right.
Jokinen wants to slow Gomi down by chopping away at his legs.
Gomi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jokinen throws a hook to the side of Gomi's head but Gomi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jokinen connects with a body shot that sends Gomi's belly button to the back.
Jokinen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gomi.
Jokinen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gomi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Gomi.
Jokinen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jokinen thows a leg kick but Gomi checks it
and Jokinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jokinen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jokinen fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheers as Gomi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jokinen doesn't seem phased though.
Jokinen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gomi lands with a nice body punch.
Jokinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Gomi is just out of range.
Jokinen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jokinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gomi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen misses with a leg kick.
Jokinen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gomi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomi tried to score with a low kick but Jokinen checks it.
Jokinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gomi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jokinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jokinen checks the leg kick nicely there.
A combination from Gomi does no damage.
Jokinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Gomi is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gomi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gomi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gomi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otso Jokinen had his way with Takanori Gomi in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Gomi tries to bum rush Jokinen with a series of wild strikes but Jokinen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jokinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jokinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Otso Jokinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Jokinen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gomi.
Gomi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jokinen throws the kick towards the body but Gomi avoids it.
Sloppy strikes from Jokinen. Those never looked like landing.
Gomi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jokinen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A low kick from Gomi misses
and Jokinen counters with a right hand to the body.
Jokinen cracks Gomi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gomi checks a leg kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gomi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jokinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gomi.
Gomi blocks a head kick by Jokinen.
That kick from Jokinen tenderised Gomi's leg. Gomi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gomi slips a jab and a cross from Jokinen.
Gomi checks a low kick from Jokinen.
Jokinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gomi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Otso Jokinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Gomi is just out of range.
Gomi misses with a double jab.
Jokinen misses with a body shot.
Jokinen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gomi scores with a jab to the head.
Gomi swings for the body but Jokinen moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Gomi.
Jokinen tries to clinch up but Gomi circles away and keeps his distance.
Gomi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jokinen fails to land with a series of punches.
Takanori Gomi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen tries to clinch but Gomi moves out of range.
Jokinen throws the left hand but Gomi avoids the punch easily.
Good exchange - Jokinen coming out on top.
Gomi wants to slow Jokinen down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice defenses there by Jokinen.
Jokinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gomi manages to avoid it.
Gomi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gomi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jokinen circles away quickly and effectively.
Gomi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jokinen scores with a jab to the body.
Jokinen is looking to clinch but Gomi is avoiding it.
Jokinen thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi throws a combination that misses
and Jokinen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jokinen lands with a kick to the temple. Gomi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jokinen is looking to wear down Gomi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jokinen swinging wildly here.
Jokinen defending well as Gomi loads up on a big left hand.
Gomi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jokinen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gomi.
Jokinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jokinen throws a push kick but Gomi slaps the foot to one side.
Nice body kick there by Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a body shot
and Gomi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Otso Jokinen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jokinen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:47
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Otso Jokinen!
Otso Jokinen retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Otso Jokinen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.