PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dolph Lingren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juko Jakono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lingren
vs
Jakono

177 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dolph Lingren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Juko Jakono!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jakono.

Lingren drives through and clinches with Jakono against the cage.
Jakono is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lingren is defending well.

Jakono jumps into guard, dragging Lingren to the mat.

Jakono looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jakono trying to control the position here.
Lingren would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jakono is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jakono is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jakono is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lingren is aware though and is defending well.
Jakono throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jakono controlling Lingren's posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A combination from Lingren does no damage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jakono is defended easily by Lingren.
Lingren has a takedown stuffed.
Lingren has a takedown stuffed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakono fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lingren avoids it really well and circles away.
Dolph Lingren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juko Jakono.

Jakono has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lingren tries to pull guard but Jakono holds him up against the cage and eventually Lingren drops back down to his feet.
Jakono avoiding damage as Lingren throws knees to the body.

Lingren decides to pull guard.
Lingren looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jakono controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakono stopping the sweep attempt from Lingren.
Lingren knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jakono on the ground.

Jakono stands up from Lingren's guard - Jakono perhaps looking for a knockout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lingren.
Jakono shoots in for a double leg but Lingren sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lingren displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jakono.
Lingren fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lingren dives in and grabs Jakono's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jakono pushes down on Lingren's head and hops out.
Jakono will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lingren moves forwards but Jakono connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jakono fails with the takedown
and Lingren counters with a head kick.
Jakono looks winded!
Lingren slips a jab from Jakono.
Lingren misses with a head kick.
A nice side step and Jakono releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lingren or perhaps it was just good defense by Jakono, which made it look bad.
Jakono throws a fast counter high kick but Lingren manages to duck under it in time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jakono dives in for a single leg takedown but Lingren sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A head kick misses from Jakono.
Lingren closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jakono circles away.
Jakono wants to counter with a clinch but Lingren pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Juko Jakono 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.

Lingren uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lingren with a poor takedown

and Jakono holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lingren managing to block the knees to the body from Jakono.

Jakono escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dolph Lingren is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jakono fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lingren avoids it really well and circles away.
Lingren will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lingren sets himself, and Jakono steps forward looking for the clinch! Lingren avoids it this time.
Jakono tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lingren defends well and Jakono ends up having to push Lingren into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lingren jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lingren wants to clinch up but Jakono keeps it at a distance.
Lingren shoots in and drives through. Jakono sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dolph Lingren. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jakono clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lingren wants to break free but Jakono has control.
Lingren is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jakono is defending well.
Lingren fails to pull guard.
Lingren being controlled against the cage.
Jakono avoiding damage.
Jakono has Lingren pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lingren manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jakono on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Jakono manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jakono keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jakono raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Lingren misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lingren is defended easily by Jakono.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Jakono gets the takedown into side control.
Lingren is being controlled here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Lingren's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jakono is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lingren knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Jakono looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jakono has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Jakono is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Lingren fails with the takedown

and Jakono moves into the clinch.

Jakono breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jakono has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jakono looks for a takedown but Lingren sprawls well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Lingren looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Jakono manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juko Jakono showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Jakono looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lingren is fending him off so far but Jakono persists. Nope, Lingren circles away and we're back to standing.
Jakono moves out of range as Lingren throws a body kick.
Despite the aggression on Jakono's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nice takedown defense from Lingren. No joy for Jakono on that attempt.
Lingren gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Jakono counters with a single leg into guard. Lingren didn't expect that.
Jakono postures up in Lingren's guard and throws a big left but Lingren blocks it.

Lingren manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Jakono has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lingren avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dolph Lingren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juko Jakono.
Lingren avoiding damage.
Lingren's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Lingren for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Jakono takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lingren tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jakono smiles and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lingren tries to clinch but Jakono is having none of it.
Nice sprawl there from Jakono as Lingren shoots in.

Jakono takes the fight into the clinch.

Jakono's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lingren tries to clinch but Jakono is having none of it.
Lingren pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jakono shoots in for a takedown but Lingren shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jakono avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Jakono drives through with a takedown into guard.

Lingren has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jakono can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakono postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lingren looking for a sweep. Not yet Lingren, not yet.
Jakono throwing strikes from guard but Lingren blocks nicely.
Jakono showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lingren working a defensive guard but Jakono manages to pass into side control anyway.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lingren is letting Jakono control him for a moment.
Lingren tries to improve position but can't.
Jakono takes a little break here. Lingren wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Jakono misses with the ground and pound.

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.
Lingren tries to improve position but can't.
A lull in the action here.

Jakono wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lingren, who protects the arm well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lingren shoots in for a double leg but Jakono sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Jakono closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lingren bucks up and tries to throw Jakono off but instead Jakono has got his back!

Jakono is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Lingren defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juko Jakono comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jakono 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juko Jakono!