PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chester Jelencik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukasz Sokolski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chester Jelencik could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lukasz Sokolski's chin.

Jelencik
vs
Sokolski

183 cm
18
157 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
18
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chester Jelencik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lukasz Sokolski!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jelencik tries to clinch but Sokolski is having none of it.

Sokolski shoots in and bounces Jelencik off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jelencik is looking to stand back up but Sokolski counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Jelencik.
Sokolski thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jelencik is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jelencik blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sokolski.
Still in half guard, Sokolski seems content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokolski throws a strike but Jelencik avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Jelencik is breathing heavily.
Jelencik avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jelencik preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sokolski postures up in Jelencik's guard and throws a big left but Jelencik blocks it.
Sokolski stays in close to Jelencik's body and controls the position.
Sokolski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jelencik trying to keep a closed guard but Sokolski is proving a slippery customer.
Sokolski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokolski stays in close to Jelencik's body and controls the position.
Sokolski throwing strikes but missing.
Sokolski's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Sokolski looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sokolski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokolski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Jelencik is defending against the submission attempts here by Sokolski.
Sokolski scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sokolski is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sokolski content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

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.
Sokolski thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sokolski is looking to take a break and control but Jelencik is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lukasz Sokolski dominated that 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.

Sokolski looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jelencik!
Sokolski looking to finish Jelencik with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jelencik!
Jelencik avoids a series of strikes thrown by Sokolski.
Jelencik is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Jelencik is in a horrible position here. Sokolski smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sokolski throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Jelencik because Sokolski loaded up on that one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sokolski controlling from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokolski throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Sokolski dominating with strikes here.
Sokolski lands with some strikes.
Sokolski putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sokolski with shots to the head and body - Jelencik looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sokolski controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokolski thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sokolski postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jelencik looks a forlorn figure.

Sokolski with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Sokolski raining down shots from the mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jelencik is bucking up trying to escape but Sokolski cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Sokolski lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sokolski landing strikes from the mount and Jelencik is in trouble!
Sokolski sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sokolski landing strikes from the mount.
Sokolski looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sokolski working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lukasz Sokolski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Sokolski drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jelencik is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Sokolski asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Jelencik is trying to escape the position but Sokolski is controlling the position.
Sokolski works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sokolski throws a strike aimed at the side of Jelencik's head but Jelencik avoids it well.
Sokolski connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jelencik some visible discomfort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokolski scoring with punches and elbows.
Sokolski throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Sokolski is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jelencik has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jelencik takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Sokolski stands up and beckons Jelencik to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sokolski closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sokolski is chipping away with strikes.
Lukasz Sokolski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sloppy strikes there by Sokolski.
Sokolski taking a breather here.

Sokolski stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Sokolski is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jelencik's half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokolski tries to pass to full mount but Jelencik defends it.

Sokolski is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sokolski winds up and cracks Jelencik with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's four 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.
Sokolski looks to land a strike but Jelencik avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Sokolski stays in close to Jelencik's body and controls the position.
Jelencik avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lukasz Sokolski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sokolski has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 26:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lukasz Sokolski!