PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Otso Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aiden ORielly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen comes to the cage accompanied by E.S. Posthumus - Unstoppable. 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
ORielly

165 cm
32
155 lbs
45 - 7 - 0

180 cm
37
163 lbs
38 - 15 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Hellbent
Conquer

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 45 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Otso Jokinen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aiden ORielly!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ORielly walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jokinen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jokinen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by ORielly.
Jokinen blocks the body kick.

ORielly drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
ORielly controlling the position.
ORielly tries to score with some ground and pound. Jokinen controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Jokinen tries to buck ORielly off but ORielly is having none of it.
ORielly is looking to take a break and control but Jokinen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
ORielly misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Jokinen is letting ORielly control him for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jokinen is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen wants to control but ORielly postures up.
ORielly wants to control but Jokinen is keeping him busy.
Jokinen is trying to improve his position.
Jokinen holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
ORielly looks up at the clock and then as Jokinen takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, ORielly smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Jokinen regains half guard.
ORielly sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jokinen defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jokinen keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Jokinen is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ORielly seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jokinen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jokinen wants to control but ORielly is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jokinen tries to get to full guard but ORielly has control of the leg.
ORielly trying to control the action but Jokinen is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jokinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract ORielly.
Jokinen slips a straight right by ORielly.
ORielly 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 fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
ORielly looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
ORielly slips a jab from Jokinen.
ORielly digs a good hook to Jokinen's body.
ORielly shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jokinen as he avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Jokinen is predictable there
and ORielly counters with a stiff right hand.
Jokinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jokinen throws a body punch but ORielly moves out of range.
Jokinen misses with a hook.
Jokinen scoring well with a low kick there.
Jokinen takes a kick to the side of the head.
ORielly looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jokinen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling ORielly to score with a decent uppercut.
ORielly shoots in but no luck this time.
Otso Jokinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aiden ORielly.
Jokinen misses with an uppercut.
Jokinen misses with a low kick.
Jokinen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent ORielly stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jokinen throws a hook but ORielly avoids it easily.
ORielly shoots in for a double leg but Jokinen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ORielly throws a hook but Jokinen avoids it easily.
A clash of legs there as Jokinen blocks the low kick.

Jokinen has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
ORielly misses with some punches.
Jokinen lands with a left to the head.
Jokinen throws a head punch that misses.
ORielly lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jokinen backwards.
A short uppercut from ORielly.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for ORielly.
A nice left hand lands by Jokinen.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jokinen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
ORielly lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jokinen digs a right hand underneath ORielly's ribcage. ORielly let out a lung full of air as it connected.
ORielly makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jokinen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aiden ORielly will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

ORielly loads up on a big right hand but Jokinen slips the punch.
Jokinen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jokinen cracks a nice hook into ORielly's ribs.
Jokinen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of ORielly's head.
Jokinen throws a lazy uppercut
letting ORielly counter with a right hand.
ORielly wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
ORielly throws a looping overhand right but Jokinen ducks down to avoid it.
ORielly fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jokinen avoids it really well and circles away.
ORielly tests Jokinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jokinen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent ORielly stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
ORielly throws a leg kick but Jokinen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
ORielly slips under a jab.
Jokinen thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
ORielly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
ORielly throws a lazy uppercut

and Jokinen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jokinen trying to control the position from guard on top but ORielly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jokinen controls from within his opponent's guard.
ORielly pulls Jokinen in to control the position.
Jokinen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jokinen won't allow ORielly to sweep him here.
ORielly is trying to control the position but Jokinen postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jokinen loads up on a big right hand but ORielly slips the punch.
Jokinen tries to clinch but ORielly is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jokinen, right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
ORielly throws a body kick that misses.
Jokinen throws a wild body kick that ORielly sees coming a mile off.
ORielly has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jokinen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jokinen takes one on the button.
Jokinen is looking to score with low kicks.
ORielly listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
ORielly's corner calls for a 1-2. ORielly obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jokinen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jokinen moves out of range as ORielly strikes.
ORielly shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jokinen as he jumps to the side.
Otso Jokinen is winning the standup battle so far.
ORielly takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jokinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jokinen. ORielly does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ORielly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jokinen.
Jokinen takes a swing at ORielly's ribcage but misses.
ORielly misses with a low kick.
ORielly just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from ORielly misses.
ORielly fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jokinen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but ORielly avoids it really well and circles away.
ORielly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by ORielly.
ORielly jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jokinen throws a leg kick that is checked
and ORielly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
ORielly's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jokinen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! ORielly scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen wants to slow ORielly down by chopping away at his legs.
ORielly throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jokinen slips under a jab.
ORielly scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jokinen lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
ORielly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jokinen.
Jokinen blocks the body kick.
Jokinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as ORielly checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jokinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but ORielly was well out of range. Poor timing from Jokinen.
A good leg kick by Jokinen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot to the body from Jokinen misses
and ORielly counters with a thumping low kick.
Jokinen walks forward, straight into a front kick from ORielly.
Jokinen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jokinen tries to land a front kick but ORielly steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otso Jokinen dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

ORielly throws a shot from downtown. Jokinen moves away and avoids it.
ORielly lands with a kick to the ribs.
ORielly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jokinen tries to close the distance and clinch but ORielly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
ORielly looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jokinen throws a looping overhand right but ORielly ducks down to avoid it.
ORielly staying out of range there.
ORielly scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jokinen in his tracks.
ORielly will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jokinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jokinen lands with a nice body punch.
ORielly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jokinen.
Jokinen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
ORielly is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jokinen lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jokinen shoots for a double leg takedown but ORielly sprawls well. He's pushed Jokinen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
ORielly throws a lazy right hand but Jokinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by ORielly.
Jokinen lands with a shot to the body.
ORielly throws a shot from downtown. Jokinen moves away and avoids it.
Jokinen misses the jab.
ORielly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jokinen throws out the jab.
ORielly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
ORielly defending well as Jokinen loads up on a big left hand.
ORielly takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jokinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
ORielly throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Jokinen counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for ORielly!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
ORielly is trying to control Jokinen's posture but Jokinen avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and ORielly works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
ORielly gets full guard.
Jokinen throws a big right hand that misses.
Jokinen stands and throws ORielly's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jokinen trying to control the action but ORielly is working from the bottom.
Jokinen tries to advance position but instead ORielly slips a leg back in to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ORielly gets back to full guard.
ORielly can't keep his opponent in guard - Jokinen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jokinen is looking to advance position but ORielly won't allow it.
Jokinen is looking to pass ORielly's guard but actually ORielly recovers to full guard.
ORielly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jokinen is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen throwing strikes from guard but ORielly blocks nicely.
ORielly has his hands on Jokinen's head, controlling the position.
Jokinen wants to pass the guard but ORielly is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokinen throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

ORielly connects with a crisp jab.
ORielly clobbers Jokinen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jokinen tries to move into range but ORielly moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
ORielly misses with a straight left.
Nice uppercut there from ORielly.
ORielly will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jokinen loads up on a big right hand but ORielly slips the punch.
ORielly scores with the left hand. Jokinen knows he should have avoided that one.
ORielly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jokinen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by ORielly.
Jokinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
ORielly throws a body punch but Jokinen moves out of range.
ORielly throws out a loose jab but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jokinen throws a hook to the side of ORielly's head but ORielly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
ORielly misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ORielly takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
ORielly throws a looping overhand right but Jokinen ducks down to avoid it.
Jokinen misses with an uppercut.
ORielly lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jokinen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
ORielly moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
ORielly looking to land some kicks to the body here.
ORielly scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
ORielly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jokinen.
Jokinen lands the left hand.
ORielly pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jokinen is out of range and ORielly settles back down.
A slow jab from Jokinen misses its intended target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jokinen.
Jokinen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jokinen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has ORielly pinned against the cage. ORielly gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen wants to clinch.
ORielly checks the leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
ORielly throws a jab but it's blocked by Jokinen.
Jokinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
ORielly loads up on a big right hand but Jokinen slips the punch.
Jokinen's corner calls for a 1-2. Jokinen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jokinen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jokinen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from ORielly finds it's way round the side to connect with Jokinen's head.
Jokinen misses with a body punch
and ORielly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jokinen walks into a stiff left hand from ORielly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from ORielly.
Jokinen misses with a hook. ORielly ducked under it nicely.
ORielly moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jokinen is looking to slow ORielly down with leg kicks.
ORielly scores with the left hand. Jokinen knows he should have avoided that one.
ORielly misses with an uppercut. Jokinen saw that one coming.
A decent looking body kick lands there for ORielly.
ORielly throws a body punch but Jokinen moves out of range.
Jokinen misses with a head kick.
Jokinen misses with a low kick.
Jokinen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
ORielly tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jokinen is able to avoid easily.
ORielly lands a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen tries to land a leg kick but ORielly saw it coming and moves away.
Jokinen walks into a jab.
ORielly connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jokinen momentarily.
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jokinen swings for the body but ORielly moves out of range.
ORielly takes a swing at Jokinen's ribcage but misses.
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!
ORielly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jokinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jokinen moves out of range as ORielly strikes.
ORielly blocks a jab.
Jokinen fails in his attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
ORielly takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
ORielly misses with the combination.
ORielly throws a low kick but Jokinen avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aiden ORielly dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Jokinen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
ORielly tries to move into range but Jokinen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jokinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. ORielly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jokinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Jokinen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch on the inside from Jokinen fails to land.
Jokinen tries to throw a body punch but ORielly avoids it by throwing Jokinen back against the cage.
Jokinen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jokinen struggles to land a body shot inside as ORielly controls his hands.
ORielly misses with a body punch.
ORielly misses with some punches.
Jokinen misses with a punch to the body.
ORielly misses with a hook from the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from ORielly.
Jokinen pushes ORielly back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen has ORielly pressed against the cage, preventing ORielly from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

ORielly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice straight punches there by Jokinen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jokinen.
Jokinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jokinen fails with an attempt to clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for ORielly.
Jokinen tries for a takedown but ORielly sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
ORielly fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
ORielly misses with a body shot.
ORielly throws a poor cross that misses
and Jokinen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
ORielly takes a swing at Jokinen's ribcage but misses.
ORielly throws an overhand right that lands on Jokinen's shoulder, as Jokinen tries to avoid the shot.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen misses with a leg kick.
ORielly misses with a hook.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses.
ORielly shoots in for a takedown but Jokinen shows good takedown defense.
Jokinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from ORielly.
Jokinen defending well as ORielly loads up on a big left hand.
ORielly with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jokinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jokinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jokinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jokinen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jokinen.
ORielly motions for Jokinen to come forward. ORielly throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ORielly connects with a body shot.
Jokinen walks into a jab.
ORielly finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jokinen.
ORielly misses with a looping right.
ORielly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jokinen.
Jokinen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
ORielly looks for the body kick but Jokinen saw that one coming.
Jokinen is looking to clinch.
ORielly is looking to land body kicks.
Jokinen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jokinen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from ORielly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen misses the shot to the body.
ORielly throws a front kick aimed at Jokinen's knee but Jokinen avoids it well.
ORielly scores with a decent looking hook.
ORielly throws an overhand right that lands on Jokinen's shoulder, as Jokinen tries to avoid the shot.
ORielly blocks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Jokinen misses the target.
ORielly throws a big shot that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jokinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
ORielly thumps Jokinen with a low kick.
ORielly throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
ORielly shoots in looking for a takedown but Jokinen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing ORielly's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Otso Jokinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aiden ORielly.
ORielly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jokinen.
ORielly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jokinen.
ORielly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jokinen moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Otso Jokinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jokinen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:47
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Otso Jokinen!
Otso Jokinen retains his lightweight title!
An out of breath Otso Jokinen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.