PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brian Fantana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ode Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Fantana might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Sex Panther Is Out Tonight - Barry White feat. Brian Fantana. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Fantana
vs
Jokinen

165 cm
27
144 lbs
16 - 3 - 1

163 cm
26
150 lbs
11 - 6 - 1

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)
Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Fantana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Ode Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fantana bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fantana shoots in but no luck this time.
Jokinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Jokinen misses.
Jokinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Fantana throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantana lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jokinen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fantana getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fantana tests Jokinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantana swats away the attempt to clinch by Jokinen.
Jokinen moves out of range as Fantana strikes.
A little jabbing left from Jokinen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jokinen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jokinen on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fantana connects with the punch.
Fantana throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jokinen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jokinen throws a lazy right hand but Fantana sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fantana swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jokinen shoots in but Fantana avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jokinen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ode Jokinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantana avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Jokinen closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jokinen.
Jokinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fantana.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen lands with a light punch inside.
Jokinen lands with a short shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fantana wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jokinen lands a shoulder strike.
Jokinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantana blocks an uppercut.
Fantana stalling against the cage.
Jokinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fantana.
Fantana is struggling to control the position.
Jokinen tries to work over Fantana's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jokinen can't find room to land a body shot as Fantana controls the action.
Jokinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jokinen lands with a light punch inside.
Jokinen lands a left hand.
Fantana is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jokinen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fantana gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jokinen is working Fantana over against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Fantana.
Still in the clinch, Jokinen scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Jokinen fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fantana gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fantana throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jokinen is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Fantana jumps into side control!
Fantana lands a decent elbow from side control.
Jokinen is trying to improve his position.
Fantana landing strikes.
Jokinen is looking to regain half guard here but Fantana keeps moving and retains side control.
Jokinen manages to get back to half guard.
Jokinen is trying to get back to full guard.
Fantana controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ode Jokinen will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fantana throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jokinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fantana has a takedown stuffed.
Fantana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jokinen.
Jokinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Jokinen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jokinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fantana.
Jokinen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jokinen scores with a jab.
Jokinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jokinen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jokinen lands with a nice body punch.
Jokinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fantana throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fantana misses with a hook.
An inside leg kick from Jokinen misses.
Fantana looks to score with a jab to the body but Jokinen is just out of range.
Fantana digs a good body shot into Jokinen's ribs.
Jokinen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fantana doesn't seem bothered though.
Jokinen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A head kick misses from Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a body punch but Fantana moves out of range.
Fantana misses with a double jab.
Jokinen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jokinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fantana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jokinen.
Jokinen looks to land a right hand but Fantana moved out of range.
Fantana feinted with a counter takedown.
Jokinen takes one on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen is looking to slow Fantana down with leg kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fantana has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fantana there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jokinen scores with a shot to the body.
Fantana lands an overhand right.
Fantana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jokinen only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Fantana misses with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jokinen.
Fantana moves out of range as Jokinen strikes.
Jokinen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fantana half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Fantana keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jokinen.
Jokinen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ode Jokinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jokinen walks into a straight right hand from Fantana.
A big left from Jokinen misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Fantana. Beautiful body shot.
Jokinen misses with a takedown

and Fantana counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantana has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jokinen looking for a sweep. Not yet Jokinen, not yet.
Fantana is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fantana working some strikes from top position.
Jokinen keeping moving, preventing Fantana from controlling successfully.
Jokinen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fantana postures up.
Fantana throwing strikes but missing.
Fantana scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantana looking to sit in guard and control but Jokinen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Fantana holds on and takes a little breather.
Jokinen wants to control from the top but Fantana keeps moving.
Jokinen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fantana is controlling Jokinen's posture.
Brian Fantana overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Brian Fantana will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Fantana looks to land a right hand but Jokinen moved out of range.
Jokinen throws a leg kick but Fantana sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fantana jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jokinen works Fantana's body with a nice hook.
Jokinen with a nice cross.
Fantana throws out a powerful jab.
Jokinen needs to keep his hands up - Fantana had a free shot at his head there.
Fantana darts in looking for a takedown but Jokinen gets double underhooks and turns Fantana into the cage.
Fantana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jokinen moves away.
Jokinen thuds a left hand into Fantana's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jokinen closes the distance looking to clinch

and Fantana counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokinen is looking to regain half guard here but Fantana keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen is letting Fantana control him for a moment.
Jokinen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jokinen manages to get to full guard.
Fantana sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fantana postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fantana preventing the sweep.
Our spies down at at Team Anarchy MMA inform us that Jokinen has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Fantana content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jokinen wants to sweep here but Fantana controlling him for the moment.
Fantana advances to half guard.
Jokinen is looking to improve his position.
Jokinen trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Fantana takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fantana lands with some strikes.
Fantana looking to control but Jokinen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jokinen can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen regains half guard.
Fantana stalling away here and it's allowed Jokinen to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Fantana working some strikes from top position.
Fantana preventing the sweep.
Fantana postures up and lands a big shot to Jokinen's brow.
Fantana trying to control but Jokinen is working from the bottom.

Jokinen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fantana can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jokinen looking for a sweep. Not yet Jokinen, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fantana.
Jokinen keeping moving, preventing Fantana from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantana trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fantana preventing the sweep.
Fantana trying to control the position from guard on top but Jokinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fantana misses with a hook.
Jokinen thinks about the counter body kick.
Jab from Fantana.
Fantana checks the leg kick.
Fantana tries to counter with a takedown but Jokinen is quick to defend against it.
Jokinen stuns Fantana with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Fantana showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fantana has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!