PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jacque Joteel (ranked 283 p4p, 259 weight class) and Jallu Pesonen (ranked 36 p4p, 34 weight class). Joteel's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Moogwalzer. Pesonen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by DJ Orkidea - Joutsenlaulu. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Joteel
vs
Pesonen

175 cm
27
146
13 - 7 - 0

165 cm
35
151
23 - 16 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacque Joteel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jallu Pesonen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joteel checks a low kick from Pesonen.
Joteel lands with an uppercut that bounces Pesonen off the cage and back into range.
Joteel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pesonen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pesonen misses with a kick to the body.
Joteel loads up on a big right hand but Pesonen slips the punch.

Pesonen dives in and scores a takedown into Joteel's guard.

Joteel has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Pesonen off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Pesonen feints and as Joteel raises his hands in defense, Pesonen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joteel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pesonen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Joteel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Joteel keeping moving, preventing Pesonen from controlling successfully.
Joteel definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pesonen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Joteel trying to keep a closed guard but Pesonen is proving a slippery customer.
Pesonen trying to control but Joteel is working from the bottom.
Pesonen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pesonen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pesonen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Joteel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pesonen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Joteel keeping moving, preventing Pesonen from controlling successfully.
Pesonen preventing the sweep.
Pesonen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Joteel is keeping the position for now.
Joteel trying to control the position here.
Joteel keeping moving, preventing Pesonen from controlling successfully.
Pesonen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Joteel is keeping the position for now.
Joteel keeping moving, preventing Pesonen from controlling successfully.
Pesonen throws a big right hand that misses.
Pesonen works over Joteel with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen stands up over Joteel, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pesonen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Joteel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pesonen throwing strikes but missing.
Pesonen stands up over Joteel, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pesonen throws a big right hand that misses.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Pesonen working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pesonen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pesonen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Joteel controlling the position.
Pesonen postures up in Joteel's guard and throws a big left but Joteel blocks it.
Joteel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pesonen connects with a couple of short punches.
Pesonen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pesonen lands a couple of digs.
Pesonen distracts Joteel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Joteel holds on and takes a little breather.
Pesonen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joteel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pesonen is one step ahead there.
Joteel controlling Pesonen's posture.
Pesonen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pesonen throws a big elbow that misses.
Pesonen postures up in Joteel's guard and throws a big left but Joteel blocks it.

Pesonen drops back looking for a leg! Joteel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Joteel manages to kick Pesonen off! Pesonen jumps back into Joteel's guard.
Pesonen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pesonen working some strikes from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pesonen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pesonen chips away with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pesonen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pesonen is working Joteel over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pesonen is in close to Joteel's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pesonen passes into half guard.
Pesonen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pesonen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Joteel is not content to let Pesonen control the position.
Joteel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pesonen.
Pesonen is nestled in close to Joteel, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pesonen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Joteel is rocked!
Joteel is looking for a sweep. Pesonen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Oh Joteel is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pesonen drops an elbow to the side of Joteel's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pesonen scores with a big shot! Joteel's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Joteel! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jallu Pesonen!
Jallu Pesonen was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.