PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jouni Jokinen (ranked 2912 p4p, 3803 weight class) and Alejandro Ocho (ranked 338 p4p, 434 weight class). Jouni Jokinen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jokinen
vs
Ocho

201 cm
19
280
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
283
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jouni Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Alejandro Ocho!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ocho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jokinen wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ocho doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ocho scores with a punch to the head.

It looks like Jouni Jokinen has been cut.
Ocho closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ocho throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jokinen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jokinen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at MMA Training and Sparring Buddies in the buildup to the fight.

Jokinen gets a clinch.

Ocho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jokinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Ocho is just out of range.
Nice shot lands for Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a hook.
Ocho looks to land a left hand but Jokinen moved out of range nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jokinen slips under a jab.

Jokinen clinches up with Ocho and pushes him back against the ropes.
Ocho doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ocho using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jokinen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jokinen is working Ocho over against the ropes.
Jokinen lands a left hand.
Ocho misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ocho has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ocho is trying to break the clinch but Jokinen has him pressed against the ropes.
Jokinen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jokinen blocking some punches.
Jokinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jokinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jokinen has a couple of punches blocked by Ocho.
Jokinen trying to stall but Ocho improves his position.
Ocho tries to work over Jokinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jokinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jokinen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jokinen scores with a hook to the body.
Ocho looks winded!
Jokinen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jokinen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jokinen lands with a right to the head.
Jokinen presses Ocho against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from Jokinen.
A short right from Jokinen on the inside.
A short uppercut from Jokinen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jokinen lands a nice uppercut.
Jokinen lands a hook to the side of the head.

Ocho is rocked!
Jokinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Ocho is still on wobbly legs! Can Jokinen finish him?
Jokinen pushes Ocho against the ropes. Jokinen is working some dirty boxing. Jokinen pushes off with a quick right hook! Ocho goes down! Ocho tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Jokinen moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jouni Jokinen!