PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Teófilo Stevenson (ranked 5529 p4p, 6497 weight class) and Jere Luokkamaki (ranked 458 p4p, 508 weight class). Stevenson comes to the cage accompanied by TEÓFILO STEVENSON - NOCKOUTS. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Stevenson
vs
Luokkamaki

181 cm
19
156
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
145
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Teófilo Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jere Luokkamaki!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson misses with a straight right.
Stevenson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki throws a hook to the side of Stevenson's head but Stevenson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stevenson throwing a counter right hand but Luokkamaki manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Stevenson.
Luokkamaki misses with a body shot.
Stevenson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A big left from Stevenson misses.
Stevenson throws a body punch but Luokkamaki moves out of range.
Teófilo Stevenson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luokkamaki slips under a jab.
Luokkamaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luokkamaki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stevenson doesn't seem bothered though.
Stevenson lands with a shot to the body.
Stevenson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stevenson throws a body shot but no joy.
Luokkamaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stevenson was well out of range. Poor timing from Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki throws a hook but Stevenson blocks it.
Stevenson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
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!
Stevenson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Luokkamaki defending well as Stevenson loads up on a big left hand.
Luokkamaki dodges the punch combination from Stevenson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson misses with a looping right.
Stevenson throws a jab when Luokkamaki was well out of range.
Luokkamaki moves out of range of the strikes.
Stevenson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Luokkamaki.
Stevenson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stevenson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Luokkamaki circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Stevenson misses.
Luokkamaki looks to land a right hand but Stevenson moved out of range.
Stevenson scores with a jab.
Stevenson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Luokkamaki cracks Stevenson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Luokkamaki moves out of range of the strikes.
Luokkamaki wants to counter with a clinch but Stevenson pushes him away.
Luokkamaki avoids the body shot from Stevenson.
Stevenson throws a nice looking combination but Luokkamaki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Luokkamaki walks into a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stevenson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luokkamaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Stevenson.
Luokkamaki steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Stevenson.

Luokkamaki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Luokkamaki misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Luokkamaki fails to land.
Luokkamaki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stevenson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Luokkamaki takes a shot to the head.
Luokkamaki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Luokkamaki misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki lands a body punch.
Luokkamaki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Luokkamaki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stevenson's elbow.
Stevenson is trying to break free.
Stevenson lands with a short shot to the head.
Luokkamaki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stevenson is looking to break free of the clinch but Luokkamaki has double underhooks.
Luokkamaki has Stevenson pressed against the cage.
Stevenson tries to throw a body punch but Luokkamaki avoids it by throwing Stevenson back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luokkamaki.
A short right from Stevenson on the inside.
Stevenson is working Luokkamaki over against the cage.
Stevenson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stevenson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Luokkamaki keeps control of Stevenson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stevenson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Luokkamaki misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stevenson.
Stevenson can't break the clinch.
Luokkamaki throws a punch but it's blocked by Stevenson.
Luokkamaki misses with a punch to the body.

Stevenson manages to break the clinch.
Stevenson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stevenson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stevenson falls off balance throwing a combination

and Luokkamaki counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luokkamaki tries a body shot but Stevenson blocks it.
Stevenson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Luokkamaki has a couple of punches blocked by Stevenson.
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!
Stevenson is trying to force a seperation but Luokkamaki has the dominant position.
Luokkamaki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stevenson backwards.
Luokkamaki swings wildly with an uppercut but Stevenson uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki scores with a shot to the side of Stevenson's head.
Luokkamaki gets through Stevenson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stevenson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Stevenson breaks from the clinch.
Stevenson throws a hook but Luokkamaki blocks it.
Stevenson throws a hook but Luokkamaki avoids it easily.
Luokkamaki is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Luokkamaki rushes Stevenson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Luokkamaki tries to throw a body punch but Stevenson avoids it by throwing Luokkamaki back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luokkamaki.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Teófilo Stevenson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Stevenson misses with a looping left.
Stevenson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Luokkamaki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stevenson.
Luokkamaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stevenson moves away.
Teófilo Stevenson is winning the standup battle so far.
Luokkamaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stevenson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stevenson misses with a looping right.
Stevenson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Luokkamaki can do to turn this around?
Stevenson throws a body punch but Luokkamaki moves out of range.
Luokkamaki slips a straight right by Stevenson.
Stevenson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Luokkamaki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Stevenson scores with a decent looking hook.
Stevenson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Luokkamaki looks to throw the jab but Stevenson is out of range.
Stevenson throws a body punch but Luokkamaki moves out of range.
Luokkamaki has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Luokkamaki throws a body punch but Stevenson moves out of range.
Luokkamaki throws a jab when Stevenson was well out of range.
Stevenson punishes Luokkamaki's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luokkamaki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stevenson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson connects with a right hand. Luokkamaki shakes it off.
Jab, jab by Stevenson - just one landing.
Luokkamaki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stevenson.
Stevenson slips under a jab.
Luokkamaki staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Stevenson.
A big right from Stevenson misses.
Luokkamaki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Stevenson staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Luokkamaki.
Stevenson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luokkamaki.
Stevenson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stevenson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Luokkamaki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luokkamaki. Stevenson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stevenson misses with a body shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Luokkamaki in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Nice shot by Stevenson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stevenson looks to land a right hand but Luokkamaki moved out of range.
Stevenson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Luokkamaki moves out of range of the strikes.
Stevenson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Luokkamaki throws out the jab.
Stevenson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stevenson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stevenson lands a nice shot that snaps Luokkamaki's head back.
Stevenson swings for the body but Luokkamaki moves out of range.
Luokkamaki misses the shot to the body.
Stevenson throwing a counter right hand but Luokkamaki manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Stevenson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Luokkamaki throws a good cross that connects.
Stevenson misses with a straight left.
Stevenson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Luokkamaki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Luokkamaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stevenson moves away.
Stevenson lands with a right hand.
Stevenson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luokkamaki manages to avoid it.
Luokkamaki throws a shot from downtown. Stevenson moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luokkamaki lands a slapping body shot.
Nice defenses there by Stevenson.
Stevenson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Luokkamaki under the eye.
Luokkamaki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stevenson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little feinted left hand from Stevenson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Luokkamaki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stevenson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little feinted left hand from Stevenson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Luokkamaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stevenson.
Stevenson scores with a one two! Luokkamaki had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Luokkamaki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Luokkamaki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luokkamaki slips under a jab.
Stevenson lands with a straight right. Luokkamaki didn't see that one coming.
Luokkamaki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stevenson throws a shot from downtown. Luokkamaki moves away and avoids it.
Stevenson throws a shot from downtown. Luokkamaki moves away and avoids it.
Stevenson swings away with a body shot that misses

and Luokkamaki holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson is looking to break free of the clinch but Luokkamaki has double underhooks.
A short right from Luokkamaki on the inside.
Stevenson can't break the clinch.
Stevenson has a couple of punches blocked by Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Luokkamaki pushes Stevenson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Luokkamaki working aggressively here.
Luokkamaki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Luokkamaki.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stevenson.
Stevenson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stevenson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stevenson prevents a body shot from Luokkamaki.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevenson blocks a body shot from Luokkamaki.
Stevenson tries to circle away but Luokkamaki has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stevenson.
A short right from Luokkamaki.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Teófilo Stevenson dominated that second round.
That's time! Stevenson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Stevenson throws a body shot but no joy.
Stevenson misses with a two punch combination.
Stevenson looks to score with a jab to the body but Luokkamaki is just out of range.
Luokkamaki looks to throw the jab but Stevenson is out of range.
Luokkamaki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Luokkamaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Luokkamaki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Luokkamaki slips under a jab from Stevenson.
Stevenson lands with an overhand left.
Stevenson stuns Luokkamaki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stevenson cracks Luokkamaki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Luokkamaki takes one to the side of the head.
Luokkamaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stevenson.
Luokkamaki tries to counter with a clinch but Stevenson shakes him off and moves away.

Luokkamaki rushes Stevenson and presses him up against the cage.
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!
Stevenson misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Luokkamaki.
Jere Luokkamaki seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Luokkamaki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stevenson backwards.
Stevenson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Luokkamaki gets through Stevenson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Luokkamaki throws a punch but it's blocked by Stevenson.
Luokkamaki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Luokkamaki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Luokkamaki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stevenson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki lands an uppercut.
Luokkamaki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Luokkamaki throws a head punch that misses.
Luokkamaki is pushing Stevenson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Luokkamaki lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Luokkamaki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stevenson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Luokkamaki leaning against his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luokkamaki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Luokkamaki tries to work over Stevenson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Luokkamaki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stevenson backwards.
Stevenson is looking to break free of the clinch but Luokkamaki has double underhooks.
Stevenson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luokkamaki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Luokkamaki misses with a body punch.
Luokkamaki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stevenson backwards.
Stevenson wants to get back to striking at distance but Luokkamaki won't allow it.
Stevenson works on Luokkamaki's body with a couple of short punches.
Luokkamaki tries to work over Stevenson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Luokkamaki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stevenson's efforts to push away.
Stevenson throws a head punch that misses.
Stevenson working hard to break the clinch.
Stevenson lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson lands a body punch.
Luokkamaki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Luokkamaki lands an uppercut.
Stevenson blocking some punches.
Luokkamaki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Luokkamaki lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stevenson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Luokkamaki has him pressed against the cage.
Luokkamaki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stevenson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Luokkamaki can't find room to land a body shot as Stevenson controls the action.
Stevenson has had enough of the clinch but Luokkamaki keeps him there for the moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from Luokkamaki.
Stevenson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stevenson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stevenson misses with a punch to the body.
Luokkamaki lands a hook that snaps the head of Stevenson backwards.
Luokkamaki tries a body shot but Stevenson blocks it.
Luokkamaki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stevenson backwards.
Jere Luokkamaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right from Stevenson on the inside.
Luokkamaki lands a left hand.
A frustrated look appears on Stevenson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stevenson prevents a body shot from Luokkamaki.
Stevenson lands a hook that snaps the head of Luokkamaki backwards.
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!
Stevenson blocks an uppercut.

Stevenson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luokkamaki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Luokkamaki takes a swing at Stevenson's ribcage but misses.
Stevenson misses with a straight right.
Stevenson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luokkamaki moves away.
Luokkamaki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stevenson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki digs a good body shot into Stevenson's ribs.
Stevenson throws a looping overhand right but Luokkamaki ducks down to avoid it.
Stevenson lands with a good body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jere Luokkamaki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stevenson 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teófilo Stevenson!
During a confident post fight interview, Teófilo Stevenson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.