PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Davids (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Soikkeli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soikkeli has chosen Lordz Of Brooklyn - Lake Of Fire as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Jake Davids has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Davids
vs
Soikkeli

192 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
21
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Davids!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pekka Soikkeli!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Davids looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Davids forces Soikkeli back against the cage and clinches.
Davids trying to stall but Soikkeli improves his position.
Davids landing knees to the head.
Davids with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Soikkeli pushes Davids back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Soikkeli gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Soikkeli seems to be looking for submissions.

Soikkeli looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Soikkeli is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Davids tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davids is trying to get back to full guard.
Soikkeli tries to pass the half guard into mount. Davids knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Davids is trying is best to control the position here.
Davids tries to kick Soikkeli off but Soikkeli keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Davids is refusing to be controlled, as Soikkeli sits in half guard.
Soikkeli performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Davids tries to clinch up.

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.
Davids tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Soikkeli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Soikkeli is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Soikkeli circles away from the clinch attempt
and Soikkeli counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Soikkeli tries to score with a low kick but Davids moves his leg out of the way.

Soikkeli gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Soikkeli throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Soikkeli looks gassed!

Soikkeli is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Davids has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Davids tries to stand but Soikkeli is controlling from the bottom.
Soikkeli keeping full guard, as Davids tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soikkeli is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davids throws a strike but Soikkeli rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Davids is looking to stand up but Soikkeli isn't so interested in that idea.
Soikkeli is stalling in the full guard.
Soikkeli won't allow Davids to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Soikkeli lands with a nice combination. Davids backs away looking to recover.
Soikkeli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Soikkeli instigates a clinch.
Davids tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Soikkeli smiles and moves away.
Jake Davids seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davids wants to clinch but Soikkeli slips to the side

so Soikkeli counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Davids wants to sweep but no luck.
Soikkeli is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Davids knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Soikkeli on the ground.
Davids has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Soikkeli has passed into side control.
Davids struggling a bit here.
Davids regains half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davids looks like he's trying to stand up.
Davids is staying active underneath Soikkeli, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pekka Soikkeli dominated that round.
That's time! Davids's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Davids tries to clinch
and Soikkeli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Davids throws a nice outside leg kick.
Davids lands a front kick.
Davids misses with an uppercut. Soikkeli saw that one coming.

Davids darts in and clinches Soikkeli up against the cage.

Soikkeli breaks from the clinch.
Davids wants to clinch
and Soikkeli counters with a left to the body.
Soikkeli throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davids.
Soikkeli tries to clinch up.
Davids tries to clinch but Soikkeli moves away
and Soikkeli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Davids tries to clinch but Soikkeli moves away
and Soikkeli makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Davids throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Davids swinging wilding here.

Soikkeli scores a takedown into full mount!
Davids is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Soikkeli takes Davids's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Davids is in trouble.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davids trying to control the action but Soikkeli just sinks the hooks in.
Davids is trying to break free.
Soikkeli controls the action.

Soikkeli has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Davids has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Soikkeli missing with punches from the back.

Soikkeli has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Davids is defending well but eventually Soikkeli manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Davids has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Pekka Soikkeli!