PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Otso Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Crassus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, E.S. Posthumus - Unstoppable. Crassus comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rome kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jokinen
vs
Crassus

165 cm
31
162 lbs
38 - 5 - 0

175 cm
35
169 lbs
29 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Otso Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Crassus!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crassus avoids a kick to the body.
Crassus's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jokinen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Crassus scrambles back to his feet.
Crassus slips under a jab.
Crassus lands a jab to the head.
Jokinen throws a low kick but Crassus moves out of range easily.
Jokinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crassus jabs Jokinen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jokinen lands a nice shot that snaps Crassus's head back.
Jokinen misses with an uppercut.
Jokinen misses with a low kick.
Jokinen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Crassus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jokinen can pounce on him.
Otso Jokinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crassus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crassus avoids a kick to the body.
Crassus attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Crassus pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jokinen is out of range and Crassus settles back down.
Jokinen misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Crassus counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jokinen won't be happy with that.
Jokinen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jokinen is working hard here to advance position.
Crassus wants to control but Jokinen is keeping him busy.
Jokinen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Crassus wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Jokinen is not content to let Crassus control the position.
Jokinen is trying to improve his position.
Crassus slows the pace down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Crassus wants to control but Jokinen is keeping busy.
Jokinen wants to get back to his feet.
Crassus wants to improve his position but Jokinen is controlling well.
Jokinen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jokinen tries to clinch but Crassus moves out of range.
Crassus misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Crassus.
Crassus tries to move into range but Jokinen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jokinen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Crassus.
Crassus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jokinen.
Crassus misses with a hook. Jokinen ducked under it nicely.
Crassus keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jokinen tries to move into range but Crassus moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big left from Jokinen misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jokinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crassus manages to avoid it.
Jokinen misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otso Jokinen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jokinen closes the distance looking to clinch

and Crassus counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jokinen won't be happy with that.
Jokinen is working to avoid the ground and pound but Crassus connects with a decent elbow.
You can see the frustration on Jokinen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Crassus has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Jokinen is squirming around, avoiding Crassus's attempts to control the action.
Jokinen is trying desperately to improve position.
Marcus Crassus has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crassus misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Crassus throwing strikes here but Jokinen is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Jokinen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Crassus thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Jokinen regains half guard.
Crassus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jokinen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Crassus.
Jokinen is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crassus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Crassus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jokinen wants to control but Crassus is keeping busy.
Crassus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jokinen keeps working.
Jokinen is positioning himself well to prevent Crassus advancing to mount.
Crassus prevents Jokinen from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Crassus wants to pass to mount but Jokinen is defending the position.
Jokinen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Crassus thows a huge punch but Jokinen dodges it nicely.
Crassus trying to control the action but Jokinen is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jokinen lands a jab to Crassus's midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a leg kick

and Crassus counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jokinen is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Jokinen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Crassus.
Crassus looks to land a strike but Jokinen avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jokinen has control of Crassus's left arm, preventing Crassus from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jokinen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crassus is controlling Jokinen's trapped leg to prevent Jokinen from advancing to side control.
Jokinen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Crassus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Crassus paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jokinen misses with a low kick.
Jokinen throws the kick towards the body but Crassus avoids it.
Jokinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crassus.
Jokinen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jokinen.
Jokinen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Crassus. Crassus obviously looking to wear him down.
Otso Jokinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Jokinen is looking to clinch but Crassus is avoiding it.

Jokinen rushes Crassus and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jokinen working aggressively here.
Crassus misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crassus blocks an uppercut.
Jokinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Crassus.
Crassus lands a left hand.
Jokinen can't find room to land a body shot as Crassus controls the action.
Crassus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crassus will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jokinen up against the cage.
Jokinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crassus throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Crassus misses with a punch to the body.
Crassus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crassus digs a right hand underneath Jokinen's ribcage. Jokinen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Crassus tries for a takedown but Jokinen manages to get underhooks.
Crassus blocks a body shot from Jokinen.
Crassus tries to pull guard but Jokinen holds him up against the cage and eventually Crassus drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crassus drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jokinen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Otso Jokinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Crassus.
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!
Jokinen tries to close the distance and clinch but Crassus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good leg kick by Jokinen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Crassus lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jokinen motions for Crassus to come forward. Jokinen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Jokinen misses.
Jokinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crassus moves away.
Jokinen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jokinen tries to work over Crassus's front leg with a kick but Crassus checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Jokinen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jokinen.
Crassus scores with a spinning back kick!
Jokinen throws a sloppy head kick and Crassus moves out of range easily.
Jokinen tries to work over Crassus's front leg with a kick but Crassus checks it.
Jokinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crassus manages to avoid it.
Crassus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jokinen misses with a low kick.
Jokinen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jokinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Crassus.
Nice uppercut lands for Jokinen. That snapped Crassus's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jokinen checks a leg kick.
Jokinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crassus was well out of range. Poor timing from Jokinen.

Jokinen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jokinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Crassuss head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jokinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Crassus uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jokinen.
Crassus tries to pull guard but Jokinen holds him up against the cage and eventually Crassus drops back down to his feet.
Jokinen tries to throw a body punch but Crassus avoids it by throwing Jokinen back against the cage.
Jokinen misses with some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crassus presses Jokinen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Crassus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crassus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jokinen is working Crassus over against the cage.
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.
That's time! Jokinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Crassus avoids the body shot from Jokinen.
Jokinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Jokinen clinches with his opponent.
Crassus lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jokinen lands a body shot.
Crassus cracks Jokinen with a nice body shot.
Crassus looking to stall.
Jokinen prevents a body shot from Crassus.
Crassus lands a hook that snaps the head of Jokinen backwards.
Crassus tries to throw a body punch but Jokinen avoids it by throwing Crassus back against the cage.
Crassus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jokinens head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jokinen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jokinen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Crassus blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crassus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jokinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crassus working aggressively here.
Jokinen prevents a body shot from Crassus.
Crassus throws a head punch that misses.
Crassus leaning against his opponent.
Crassus blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Jokinen breaks from the clinch.
Crassus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jokinen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Crassus checks the leg kick.
Jokinen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Crassus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crassus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jokinen tries to clinch but Crassus is having none of it.
Jokinen scoring well with a low kick there.
Crassus looks for a takedown but Jokinen sprawls well.
Crassus has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jokinen.
Crassus misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jokinen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokinen tries to score with a low kick but Crassus moves his leg out of the way.
Crassus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jokinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jokinen clinches up against the cage.

Jokinen breaks from the clinch.
Crassus throws a hook but Jokinen blocks it.
Crassus with a hook.
Jokinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Crassus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crassus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jokinen.
Crassus shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jokinen as he avoids it easily.
Crassus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jokinen.
Crassus blocks a leg kick.
Crassus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jokinen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crassus is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A jab from Jokinen does it's job there.
Jokinen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Crassus is out of range and Jokinen settles back down.
Crassus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Otso Jokinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Crassus.
Jokinen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jokinen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jokinen throws a leg kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crassus fails with the takedown.
Jokinen feints and then cracks Crassus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Crassus down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otso Jokinen had his way with Marcus Crassus in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jokinen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Crassus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Crassus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jokinen lands a slapping body shot.
Jokinen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Crassus is able to avoid easily.
Crassus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jokinen tries to score with a low kick but Crassus moves his leg out of the way.
Crassus tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jokinen is able to avoid easily.
Crassus defending well as Jokinen loads up on a big left hand.
Jokinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jokinen wants to clinch up but Crassus keeps it at a distance.
A jab from Crassus does it's job there.
Otso Jokinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crassus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jokinen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Crassus drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Crassus throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jokinen tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Crassus counters with a takedown into side control.
Jokinen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Marcus Crassus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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 stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Jokinen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Crassus off and has taken his back!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jokinen tries to keep control of the position but Crassus is staying busy.
Jokinen is controlling the position but Crassus somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Crassus is looking for a sweep. Jokinen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen wants to take a breather but Crassus is having none of it.
Crassus wants to improve his position but Jokinen is controlling well.
Crassus trying to hold on to Jokinen's head to control him but Jokinen postures up.
Crassus is staying active underneath Jokinen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Crassus wants to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Otso Jokinen just wasn't active enough.
Jokinen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Crassuss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Crassus cracks Jokinen with a good jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crassus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Crassus keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jokinen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crassus circles away quickly and effectively.
Crassus keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Crassus throws a big shot that misses.
Jokinen catches Crassus with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jokinen, right into the meat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crassus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jokinen throws out the jab.
Crassus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jokinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:47
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... 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.