PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daigo Asai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Possu Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Asai
vs
Jokinen

175 cm
24
165 lbs
9 - 10 - 1

178 cm
24
167 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!
DJs Locker

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 9 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Daigo Asai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Possu Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asai doesn't manage to clinch there - Jokinen circles away.
Asai moves away from the strike by Jokinen.
Asai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jokinen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Jokinen manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Asai on his heels. He'll look to pass Asai's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Jokinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jokinen wants to control from the top but Asai keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jokinen prevents Asai from getting back to his feet.
Jokinen looking to pass the guard.
Jokinen stops Asai from standing up.
Jokinen trying to control but Asai is working from the bottom.
Jokinen distracts Asai with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Asai wants to stand but Jokinen is controlling the position.
Jokinen trying to control but Asai is working from the bottom.
Jokinen passes Asai's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Asai manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Asai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jokinen forces his way into half guard.
Jokinen controlling the action here.
Jokinen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Asai moves into full guard.
Asai looking to control but Jokinen passes into half guard.
Asai is not content to let Jokinen control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jokinen prevents Asai from improving his position.
Jokinen is pressing down on Asai's thigh, looking to free his foot. Asai is holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen passes to full mount!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jokinen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Asai hang on?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jokinen looking to finish Asai with some ground and pound. This is bad for Asai!
Jokinen working Asai over with strikes here.
Jokinen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Asai is rocked!
Jokinen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Oh Asai is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jokinen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jokinen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Asai seems to have got his legs back now.
Asai regains half guard.
Jokinen prevents Asai from standing back up.
Asai avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jokinen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asai trying to hold on to Jokinen's head to control him but Jokinen postures up.
Nice strikes from Jokinen there.

Jokinen is looking for a kimura but Asai is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jokinen to get the leverage.
Asai works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jokinen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jokinen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jokinen throws a big right hand that misses.
Jokinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Asai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jokinen throws a big right hand that misses.
Asai is looking to stand up but Jokinen isn't so interested in that idea.
Asai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jokinen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jokinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Asai wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Jokinen is now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asai has a hand on Jokinen's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Jokinen takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Asai is wriggling around trying to escape.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jokinen trying to control but Asai is having none of it.
Asai in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Asai in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jokinen working the ground and pound effectively.
Asai gets back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jokinen trying to pass the guard but Asai defending well.

Jokinen is working for a kimura but Asai is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Possu Jokinen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Asai is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Asai tries to close the distance and clinch but Jokinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jokinen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Asai momentarily.
Jokinen shoots in looking for a takedown but Asai manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jokinen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Asai tries to close the distance and clinch but Jokinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Asai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jokinen.
A jab from Jokinen misses.
Jokinen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Asai moves out of range as Jokinen strikes.
Jokinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Asai scores with a sloppy right hand. Jokinen should have avoided that one.
Asai slips a jab and a cross from Jokinen.
Asai moves into range and connects with a jab.
Asai defending well as Jokinen loads up on a big left hand.
Jokinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asai.
Asai closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Asai.
Jokinen lands a glancing blow to the side of Asai's head.
Jokinen misses the shot to the body.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jokinen.
Asai tries to buck Jokinen off but Jokinen is having none of it.

Jokinen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Asai stops Jokinen from passing to mount.
Asai pushes Jokinen away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Jokinen gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Possu Jokinen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Asai is trying to get back to half guard.
Jokinen is chipping away with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asai is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jokinen is controlling him well.
Jokinen is chipping away with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asai is looking to regain half guard here but Jokinen keeps moving and retains side control.
Jokinen working away.
Jokinen gets to mount! Asai was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Asai is in a horrible position here. Jokinen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Jokinen with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Jokinen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Asai tries to hold on but Jokinen postures up.
Asai tries to reverse the position but Jokinen maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen raining down shots from the mount!
BOOM! Jokinen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jokinen looking to control but Asai is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Asai tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jokinen working Asai over with strikes here.
Asai is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jokinen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Asai is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asai working to try and regain half guard.
Jokinen controlling from mount.
Jokinen trying to control but Asai is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asai is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jokinen looking to finish Asai with some ground and pound. This is bad for Asai!
Jokinen scoring with strikes but Asai is staying in there.
Jokinen wants to control the pace but Asai is squirming around nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jokinen postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Asai bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Jokinen and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Possu Jokinen!