PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Otto Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Irwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen's entrance music is Marilyn Manson - Sweet Dreams. A fine choice. Irwin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: AC/DC - T.N.T. 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
Irwin

190 cm
26
210 lbs
21 - 6 - 0

190 cm
29
212 lbs
24 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Otto Jokinen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Irwin!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irwin throws a lazy uppercut
and Jokinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Irwin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jokinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Irwin throws a right hand that misses
and Jokinen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Irwin thinking.
Jokinen connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jokinen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jokinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Irwin. That did some damage!
Jokinen jabs at Irwin's body.
An inside leg kick lands from Jokinen.

Jokinen closes the distance and clinches.
Irwin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jokinen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Irwin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Irwin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Irwin wants to get back to striking at distance but Jokinen won't allow it.
Irwin is trying to break the clinch but Jokinen has him pressed against the cage.
Irwin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jokinen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Jokinen jumps guard and drags Irwin to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Jokinen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Irwin passes into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jokinen wants to control but Irwin postures up.
Irwin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jokinen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Irwin tries to stand but Jokinen is controlling his head.
Jokinen is looking to reverse the position.
Jokinen is trying to control Irwin's posture but Irwin avoids it.
Jokinen is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Otto Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a leg kick which misses Irwin's front leg but catches the back leg as Irwin tries to avoid it.
Irwin misses with a hook
and Jokinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Irwin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jokinen lands a body shot.
Jokinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Irwin.
Irwin throws a lazy uppercut
and Irwin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Irwin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jokinen moves away from the strike by Irwin.
Irwin throws a lazy uppercut
and Jokinen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Irwin looks winded!
Jokinen thuds his shin into the meat of Irwin's side.
Both fighters circling a little - Jokinen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jokinen lands with a shot to the body.
Jokinen digs a good hook to Irwin's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen digs a good hook to Irwin's body.
Irwin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jokinen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jokinen works the jab nicely.
Jokinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jokinen scoring well with a low kick there.
Irwin takes one on the button.
Irwin blocks a head kick by Jokinen.
Jokinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Irwin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jokinen is looking to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jokinen connects with a right hand. Irwin shakes it off.
Irwin misses with an uppercut
and Jokinen counters with an outside leg kick.
Jokinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otto Jokinen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jokinen.

Jokinen cracks Irwin with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Irwin looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Jokinen finish him?

Irwin is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Jokinen clinches with his opponent.
Irwin is still on wobbly legs! Can Jokinen finish him?
Knees to the body from Jokinen.
Irwin working hard to break the clinch.
Jokinen tries to land a knee to the head but Irwin blocks with his arms.
Jokinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Irwin can do to turn this around?

Irwin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jokinen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Irwin doesn't seem bothered though.
Irwin walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Jokinen swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Otto Jokinen!
Otto Jokinen retains his light heavyweight title!
Our winner, Otto Jokinen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.