PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Soikkeli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Jolie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soikkeli's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Lordz Of Brooklyn - Lake Of Fire. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Soikkeli
vs
Jolie

193 cm
21
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pekka Soikkeli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcos Jolie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soikkeli will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jolie avoids the head kick by Soikkeli.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Soikkeli keeps control of Jolie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jolie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Soikkeli is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jolie is trying to break free.
Jolie is working for takedown but Soikkeli is calmly controlling the position for now.
Soikkeli wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jolie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pekka Soikkeli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcos Jolie.
Jolie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Soikkeli has him pressed against the cage.

Soikkeli pulls guard.

Soikkeli working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jolie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jolie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jolie really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Soikkeli. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jolie trying to control but Soikkeli is working from the bottom.
Soikkeli wants to get back to his feet but Jolie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Jolie drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Soikkeli manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jolie has Soikkeli in his guard.
Jolie being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jolie wants to sweep here but Soikkeli controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jolie looking to control but Soikkeli passes into half guard.
Jolie is trying to maintain the position but Soikkeli is very close to passing his half guard.
Soikkeli wants to stand but Jolie has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Soikkeli is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jolie defends it well.
Soikkeli wants to take a breather but Jolie is having none of it.
Jolie is looking to improve his position.
Jolie tries to kick Soikkeli off but Soikkeli keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Soikkeli closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jolie circles away.
Soikkeli is breathing heavily.
Soikkeli throws a right and a left that both miss.
Soikkeli misses with the combination.
Jolie misses with the combination.
Nice takedown defense from Jolie. No joy for Soikkeli on that attempt.
Jolie misses with a head kick.

Jolie takes the fight into the clinch.

Jolie tightens his grip and picks Soikkeli up, before dumping him to the ground. Soikkeli manages to land in guard.

Jolie decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Soikkeli, up you get!
No joy there for Soikkeli, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jolie fails in his attempt to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jolie.
Jolie throws a sloppy head kick and Soikkeli moves out of range easily.
Soikkeli throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jolie counters with a body kick that stops Soikkeli in his tracks momentarily.
Jolie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Soikkeli changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jolie looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jolie sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jolie is trying to get back to full guard.
Soikkeli is tying to control. Jolie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jolie is trying to get back to full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jolie with a poor takedown

and Soikkeli holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Jolie is trying to trip Soikkeli. He has hold of a leg but Soikkeli is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jolie persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Soikkeli looking to control.
Soikkeli doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Jolie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jolie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Soikkeli thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jolie showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jolie scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jolie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Soikkeli is keeping the position for now.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Jolie shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Soikkeli's guard.
Soikkeli tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jolie trying to control the position from guard on top but Soikkeli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Soikkeli scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Soikkeli shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soikkeli wants to control from the top but Jolie keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jolie is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Soikkeli stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jolie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jolie is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marcos Jolie will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jolie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Soikkeli can pounce on him.
Soikkeli misses with the combination.

Soikkeli scores with a takedown into Jolie's guard.
Soikkeli pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jolie is keeping the position for now.
Jolie is controlling Soikkeli's posture.
Jolie trying to keep a closed guard but Soikkeli is proving a slippery customer.
Jolie seems keen to control Soikkeli's posture.
Jolie keeping full guard, as Soikkeli tries to pass.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jolie keeping moving, preventing Soikkeli from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jolie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Soikkeli manages to get himself to full guard.
Soikkeli working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jolie.
Jolie postures up in Soikkeli's guard and throws a big left but Soikkeli blocks it.
Soikkeli manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jolie manages to get himself to full guard.
Jolie trying to control the position.
Jolie keeping full guard, as Soikkeli tries to pass.
Jolie keeping moving, preventing Soikkeli from controlling successfully.
Soikkeli slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Soikkeli trying to control but Jolie is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soikkeli forces his way into half guard.
Jolie is refusing to be controlled, as Soikkeli sits in half guard.

Soikkeli seems to be working for a kimura but Jolie defends the submission attempt.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jolie wants to control but Soikkeli is keeping busy.
Soikkeli lands with a punch from half guard.

Soikkeli is working for a submission of some sort.

Jolie kicks Soikkeli off and gets back to his feet.
Nice straight punches there by Soikkeli. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Soikkeli.
Soikkeli misses with a few strikes there.
Soikkeli darts in trying to clinch

and Jolie counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soikkeli not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jolie trying to control the position from guard on top but Soikkeli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Soikkeli had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Jolie is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Soikkeli Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Jolie's back instead.

Soikkeli looking for the choke but no joy.

Soikkeli sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Jolie taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Pekka Soikkeli!