PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack Junk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pena Rohkea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jack Junk has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Junk
vs
Rohkea

170 cm
23
130 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

163 cm
18
141 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Junk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pena Rohkea!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rohkea tries a head kick but it misses.

Rohkea shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Rohkea was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Junk is squirming around, avoiding Rohkea's attempts to control the action.
Junk working to try and regain half guard.
Junk avoids a series of strikes thrown by Rohkea.
Rohkea really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Junk. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Junk gets back to half guard.
Rohkea trying to pass the guard but Junk defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junk wants to control but Rohkea is keeping busy.
Rohkea working over Junk with some ground and pound. Junk looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rohkea is just content to waste time from the top position. Junk takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Rohkea looking to sit in guard and control but Junk gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rohkea can do anything to dispel that myth.

Rohkea working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Junk has passed into half guard!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Junk is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rohkea sees it coming and defends easily.
Rohkea tries to roll over but Junk keeps him under control.
Junk trying to pass the guard but Rohkea defending well.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Junk seems to be working for a kimura but Rohkea defends the submission attempt.
Rohkea tries to get to full guard but Junk has control of the leg.

Junk seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rohkea is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Junk wants to take a breather but Rohkea is having none of it.
Rohkea wants to control but Junk is keeping busy.
Rohkea wants to improve his position but Junk is controlling well.
Junk trying to mount his opponent but Rohkea defends it.
Rohkea is trying to stand back up but Junk is controlling him
Rohkea wants to control but Junk is keeping busy.
Rohkea wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rohkea changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Junk tries to avoid it but Rohkea manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Junk to the ground. Junk escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rohkea doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Junk lands with a nice body punch.
Junk keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rohkea looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Junk tries to clinch but Rohkea is having none of it.
Rohkea throws a sloppy head kick and Junk moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Junk dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rohkea closes this distance looking for a takedown but Junk circles away.
Junk wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rohkea circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jack Junk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rohkea throws a series of punches but Junk avoids them all with ease.
Rohkea throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Junk's waist but Junk gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rohkea off to one side.
Rohkea closes the distance but Junk moves to the side
letting Junk counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rohkea takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rohkea gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Junk counters with a nice uppercut.
Jack Junk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pena Rohkea.
Junk keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junk shoots in but Rohkea avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Junk tries to clinch but Rohkea is having none of it.
Rohkea with a lazy takedown attempt
and Junk counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rohkea takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rohkea fails with the takedown
and Junk counters with a left and a right that stings Rohkea.

Rohkea fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Junk sprawls well initially but Rohkea persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rohkea is breathing heavily.
Rohkea wants to free his trapped foot but Junk is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junk slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Junk seems keen to control Rohkea's posture.
Rohkea trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Junk manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Rohkea is trying to hold Junk in close to prevent damage but Junk has managed to pass into half guard.
Rohkea wants to improve his position but Junk is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junk winds up and cracks Rohkea with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rohkea tries to get to full guard but Junk has control of the leg.
Rohkea flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rohkea is trying to get back to full guard.
Junk passes into side control, despite Rohkea's attempt to control the position.
Junk remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Rohkea wants to control but Junk postures up.

That's four 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.
Junk trying to control the position but Rohkea is working away.
You can see the frustration on Rohkea's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Junk lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Junk changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rohkea misses with a takedown attempt

and Junk counters with a single leg into guard. Rohkea didn't expect that.
Junk works over Rohkea with some ground and pound from guard.
Rohkea is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Junk is controlling him.
Rohkea is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Junk dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Rohkea misses with a two punch combination.
Rohkea shoots and misses
and Junk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rohkea takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rohkea moves forwards but Junk connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Junk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Rohkea shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Rohkea throws a strike but Junk manages to get a kimura sweep and he's found himself on top with the kimura half locked in! This would be a real turnaround! He's torquing it... Will Rohkea tap??? YES! He's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jack Junk!