PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tre Jokinen (ranked 884 p4p, 1164 weight class) and Big Daddy (ranked 62 p4p, 83 weight class). Tre Jokinen has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Jokinen
vs
Daddy

171 cm
24
157
9 - 5 - 0

160 cm
22
150
7 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tre Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Big Daddy!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Daddy misses with a wild body shot.
Daddy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jokinen defending well as Daddy loads up on a big left hand.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Daddy.
Daddy trying to control the position but Jokinen is working away.
Daddy fails to land a wild elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daddy landing a few strikes.
Daddy advances to full mount.
Jokinen holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Daddy tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daddy working the ground and pound effectively.
Jokinen's coaches at Triumph Over Fear have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Jokinen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Daddy controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daddy working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jokinen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jokinen is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daddy controlling his opponent.
Daddy lands a big shot there that rocks Jokinen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jokinen tries to hold on but Daddy postures up.
Daddy looking to finish Jokinen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jokinen!
Daddy controlling the position easily from mount.
Daddy is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Daddy looking to control but Jokinen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jokinen tries to lock up and control but Daddy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Daddy lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

It looks like Tre Jokinen has been cut.
Daddy fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Daddy lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Daddy cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Daddy landing shots from mount.

Jokinen is rocked!

Tre Jokinen's cut is getting worse.
Jokinen is working to get back to half guard.
Daddy controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Daddy is controlling the pace.
Daddy working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Still in half guard, Daddy seems content to control.
Daddy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jokinen manages to get to full guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Daddy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jokinen working a defensive guard here.
Daddy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jokinen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Daddy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jokinen's head.
Daddy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Daddy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Jokinen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Daddy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jokinen keeping moving, preventing Daddy from controlling successfully.

Jokinen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Daddy engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Jokinen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Daddy trying to control but Jokinen is working from the bottom.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jokinen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Daddy postures up.
Daddy trying to control the position from guard on top but Jokinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jokinen shoots in but no luck this time.
Daddy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Daddy walks into a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jokinen.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jokinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Daddy.
Daddy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jokinen moves away.
Daddy shoots for a takedown but Jokinen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jokinen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jokinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Daddy.
Jokinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Daddy connects with a body shot that sends Jokinen's belly button to the back.
Jokinen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Daddy slips under a jab.
Daddy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Daddy's coach down at Ragnarok\'s Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Daddy's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
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!
Jokinen throws a combination. Daddy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jokinen misses with a body shot.
Daddy tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Daddy dips to his left and cracks Jokinen with an uppercut!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Daddy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jokinen misses with a body shot

and Daddy counters with a single leg into guard. Jokinen didn't expect that.
Daddy wants to control from the top but Jokinen keeps moving.
Daddy wants to pass the guard but Jokinen is keeping the position.
Daddy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Daddy lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Jokinen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Daddy sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Big Daddy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tre Jokinen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Daddy misses with a wild combination.
Jokinen connects with the punch.
Daddy works Jokinen's body with a nice hook.
Daddy misses with an uppercut. Jokinen saw that one coming.
Daddy misses with a wild body shot.
Daddy misses with a hook. Jokinen ducked under it nicely.
Daddy missing with a left hand there. Jokinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daddy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Daddy misses with a wild body shot.

Daddy throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jokinen was covering up waiting for the punch and Daddy finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jokinen is trying to keep Daddy in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daddy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jokinen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Jokinen is looking for a triangle here but Daddy uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jokinen is looking to regain half guard here but Daddy keeps moving and retains side control.
Daddy working away.
Daddy staying calm.
Daddy cracks Jokinen with a big elbow.
Daddy controls the position from side control.
Jokinen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Daddy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Jokinen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jokinen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Daddy's best efforts.
Daddy has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Daddy punishing his opponent with strikes.

Tre Jokinen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Daddy looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jokinen tries to lock up and control but Daddy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Daddy tries to control but Jokinen wriggling away.
Big Daddy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jokinen is desperately trying to improve his position but Daddy has a good base and remains in mount.
Daddy lands a nice shot to the head.
Daddy connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Daddy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jokinen is trying to escape the mount.
Daddy lands a couple of good shots and Jokinen has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tre Jokinen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Big Daddy!
After the big win, Big Daddy made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Honest Apparel ($30 SPECIAL ALL T-Shirts!) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.