PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Do Ho Joy (ranked 193 p4p, 224 weight class) and Felix Jaroslav (ranked 22 p4p, 30 weight class). Jaroslav has chosen The Sound of Running Feet as his entrance music. Do Ho Joy is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Ho Joy
vs
Jaroslav

175 cm
34
150
27 - 12 - 0

168 cm
31
148
23 - 8 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Aspire Clothing
SynCity Fightwear

Conviction
Shadow Warrior Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Do Ho Joy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Felix Jaroslav!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ho Joy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jaroslav.
Ho Joy jabs Jaroslav right on the nose. Jaroslav blinks but takes it well.
Jaroslav uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ho Joy.
Ho Joy moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromJaroslav.

Ho Joy moves into the clinch successfully.
Jaroslav tries to break the clinch but Ho Joy is controlling the position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ho Joy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ho Joy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jaroslav is looking to break free of the clinch but Ho Joy has double underhooks.
Ho Joy has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A frustrated look appears on Jaroslav's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ho Joy lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaroslav wants to get back to striking at distance but Ho Joy won't allow it.
Jaroslav blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jaroslav wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Jaroslav's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ho Joy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Jaroslav escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ho Joy walks into a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Ho Joy - just one landing.

It looks like Felix Jaroslav has been cut.
Jaroslav on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ho Joy lands a really nice looking cross but Jaroslav seems unphased.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ho Joy, as that shot connected.
A jab from Jaroslav misses.
Jaroslav cracks Ho Joy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Do Ho Joy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ho Joy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Jaroslav breaks the clinch.
Jaroslav jabs Ho Joy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jaroslav pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ho Joy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ho Joy fails to land with a series of punches.

Jaroslav lands a big head kick that sends Ho Joy tumbling to the mat! Jaroslav takes a step backwards and waves Ho Joy back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Ho Joy is rocked!

It looks like Do Ho Joy has been cut.
Ho Joy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Oh Ho Joy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jaroslav avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ho Joy seems to have got his legs back now.

Ho Joy lands a big head kick that sends Jaroslav tumbling to the mat! Ho Joy takes a step backwards and waves Jaroslav back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Jaroslav is rocked!
Ho Joy drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Jaroslav right on the button. Jaroslav goes down! Ho Joy follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Ho Joy gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Do Ho Joy!
An out of breath Do Ho Joy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.