PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alkandros Vasilios (ranked 1422 p4p, 1262 weight class) and Tre Jokinen (ranked 114 p4p, 99 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Vasilios
vs
Jokinen

165 cm
23
155
9 - 6 - 0

171 cm
23
157
8 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alkandros Vasilios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tre Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasilios throws a big shot that misses.
Jokinen defending well as Vasilios loads up on a big left hand.
Jokinen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Jokinen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Jokinen is working for a kimura but Vasilios is defending it quite comfortably.
Jokinen is trying to control. Vasilios wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jokinen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jokinen prevents Vasilios from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Vasilios reverses the position - he's now on top in Jokinen's guard.
Jokinen working a defensive guard here.
Vasilios stands up over Jokinen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Vasilios trying to control but Jokinen is working from the bottom.
Vasilios pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jokinen is keeping the position for now.
Jokinen trying to keep a closed guard but Vasilios is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasilios lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vasilios looking to sit in guard and control but Jokinen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Jokinen trying to control but Vasilios is working from the bottom.
Jokinen passes Vasilios's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jokinen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Vasilios is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jokinen pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vasilios is defending against the submission attempts here by Jokinen.

Vasilios looking for submissions off his back.
Vasilios works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jokinen stands and throws Vasilios's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jokinen tries to advance to mount but Vasilios instead regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vasilios is defending against the submission attempts here by Jokinen.

Vasilios looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vasilios wants to get back to full guard.

Vasilios looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jokinen is trying to control the action in half guard but Vasilios is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vasilios wants to control but Jokinen is keeping busy.
Vasilios is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jokinen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jokinen's back!

Vasilios looking for the RNC.

Vasilios is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Jokinen has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Jokinen trying to control but not successfully.
Vasilios missing with strikes.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vasilios gets his hands free as Jokinen looks to control.

Vasilios working for the choke.
Jokinen trying to control the position but Vasilios manages to sink in the hooks.
Jokinen is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Vasilios is staying active.
Jokinen can't escape the position.
Vasilios is trying to stick to Jokinen's back but Jokinen is turning into Vasilios. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Vasilios's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Jokinen.
Jokinen cracks Vasilios with a solid left hand.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vasilios keeping moving, preventing Jokinen from controlling successfully.
Vasilios looking for a sweep. Not yet Vasilios, not yet.

Jokinen drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Vasilios dives on top into guard.

Jokinen is trying to keep Vasilios in close.

Vasilios is sitting in close to Jokinen's body. Jokinen has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Vasilios is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Vasilios is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Jokinen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tre Jokinen!
Our winner, Tre 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.