PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Jokinen Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lemon Kwon Hoi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lemon Kwon Hoi has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Thomas Jokinen Jr's chin.

Jokinen Jr
vs
Kwon Hoi

173 cm
19
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

182 cm
25
177 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Jokinen Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lemon Kwon Hoi!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kwon Hoi tries to clinch but Jokinen Jr moves out of range.
Jokinen Jr could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jokinen Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Kwon Hoi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kwon Hoi.
Kwon Hoi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Thomas Jokinen Jr has been cut.
A knee to the head by Kwon Hoi.
Kwon Hoi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jokinen Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
Kwon Hoi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kwon Hoi drops Jokinen Jr with a big knee straight up the middle! Jokinen Jr is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Jokinen Jr is rocked!
Jokinen Jr is breathing heavily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Oh Jokinen Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jokinen Jr takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kwon Hoi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kwon Hoi lands a knee to the body.
Jokinen Jr seems to have got his legs back now.
Kwon Hoi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jokinen Jr's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kwon Hoi manages to break the clinch.

Kwon Hoi has managed to clinch.
Jokinen Jr takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kwon Hoi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kwon Hoi scores with a shot to the side of Jokinen Jr's head.
Kwon Hoi lands a knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kwon Hoi.
Kwon Hoi scores with a knee to the head.
Kwon Hoi lands a nice elbow.
Kwon Hoi looking to throw knees to the head but Jokinen Jr is blocking nicely.
Kwon Hoi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kwon Hoi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwon Hoi with a knee to the head.
Kwon Hoi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kwon Hoi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jokinen Jr tries to break the clinch but Kwon Hoi is controlling the position.
Kwon Hoi misses with a knee strike.
Jokinen Jr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kwon Hoi misses with a knee to the head.
Jokinen Jr is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kwon Hoi is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwon Hoi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jokinen Jr.
Jokinen Jr drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kwon Hoi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Jokinen Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kwon Hoi lands an elbow that stopped Jokinen Jr in his tracks for a moment.
The referee calls for Kwon Hoi to work.
Kwon Hoi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kwon Hoi misses with a knee to the head.
Kwon Hoi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen Jr tries to score a body lock takedown but Kwon Hoi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kwon Hoi effectively controlling the action here.

Kwon Hoi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kwon Hoi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kwon Hoi closes the distance but Jokinen Jr moves to the side

and Jokinen Jr counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kwon Hoi!

Jokinen Jr is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kwon Hoi is surviving well by controlling Jokinen Jr's body position as best he can.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Jokinen Jr looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lemon Kwon Hoi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Jokinen Jr's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kwon Hoi has managed to clinch.
Kwon Hoi tries a knee to the head but Jokinen Jr blocks it.
Kwon Hoi misses with a knee strike.
Jokinen Jr being controlled against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kwon Hoi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kwon Hoi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jokinen Jr's face.
Kwon Hoi wants to stall.

Jokinen Jr gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Kwon Hoi is breathing heavily.
Jokinen Jr wants to pass the guard but Kwon Hoi is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jokinen Jr is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jokinen Jr stands and throws Kwon Hoi's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Jokinen Jr tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kwon Hoi wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jokinen Jr thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kwon Hoi is looking to reverse the position.

Jokinen Jr has hold of Kwon Hoi's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Kwon Hoi seems comfortable defending it but Jokinen Jr has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Kwon Hoi is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Kwon Hoi is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Jokinen Jr couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Thomas Jokinen Jr!