PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tre Jokinen (ranked 2092 p4p, 2397 weight class) and Kaven May Jr (ranked 255 p4p, 288 weight class). May Jr is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by HonestKey- Self Discovery. Kaven May Jr will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Jokinen
vs
May Jr

171 cm
22
162
5 - 2 - 0

171 cm
22
160
6 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Honest Apparel ($30 SPECIAL ALL Shorts!)

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tre Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kaven May Jr!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen misses the jab.
May Jr throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
May Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jokinen's head backwards.
Nice shot lands for May Jr.
Jokinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jokinen throws a hook but May Jr avoids it easily.
We've been hearing reports that Jokinen has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Jokinen avoids a kick to the body.
May Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jokinen.
Jokinen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jokinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract May Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jokinen misses the shot to the body.
Jokinen misses with an uppercut. May Jr saw that one coming.
May Jr throws a leg kick but Jokinen checks it.
May Jr scores with a hook.
May Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jokinen circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from May Jr.
May Jr looks to throw the jab but Jokinen is out of range.
Jokinen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
May Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jokinen.
Jokinen looks to land a combination but May Jr avoids it well.
Jokinen ducks right into an uppercut from May Jr.
May Jr lands a nice looking body kick.
May Jr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jokinen.
Jokinen feinted with a counter takedown.
May Jr throws a wild body kick that Jokinen sees coming a mile off.
May Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
May Jr misses with a head kick.
Jokinen throws a right and a left that May Jr avoids nicely.
May Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
Jokinen blocks a head kick by May Jr.
Kaven May Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen avoids the head kick by May Jr.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokinen takes one on the button.
May Jr digs a good body shot into Jokinen's ribs.
Jokinen blocks a leg kick.
Jokinen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
May Jr has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Kaven May Jr has been cut.
May Jr throws the kick towards the body but Jokinen avoids it.
Jokinen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
May Jr is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jokinen with a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Jokinen.
May Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
May Jr throws the kick towards the body but Jokinen avoids it.
Jokinen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jokinen throws a right hand that misses
and May Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for May Jr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen moves out of range as May Jr throws a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Jokinen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kaven May Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jokinen connects with a crisp jab.
Jokinen avoids a kick to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Jokinen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jokinen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jokinen throws a left and a right that both miss
and May Jr counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jokinen's knee momentarily.
Good leg kick by May Jr.
May Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
May Jr missing with a left hand there. Jokinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jokinen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from May Jr.
May Jr misses with a head kick.
Jokinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
May Jr staying out of range there.
May Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jokinen is looking for a counter combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from May Jr.
A head kick misses from May Jr.
Jokinen scores with a hook.
A big right from May Jr misses.
Jokinen checks a low kick from May Jr.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
May Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jokinen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of May Jr's head.
May Jr throws out a loose jab but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jokinen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
May Jr pushes Jokinen away with a front kick.
Jokinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from May Jr.
A shot to the body from Jokinen misses
and Jokinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
May Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
May Jr digs a good hook to Jokinen's body.
Jokinen misses with a wild body shot.
May Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
May Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Jokinen looks to land a right hand but May Jr moved out of range.
May Jr feints a counter leg kick.
Jokinen throws a sloppy body shot
and May Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jokinen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jokinen moves out of range of the leg kick from May Jr.
May Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Jokinen is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from May Jr.
May Jr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
May Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Jokinen is just out of range.
Jokinen needs to keep his hands up - May Jr had a free shot at his head there.
Nice cross by May Jr.
May Jr misses with a body shot.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jokinen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping May Jr at a distance.
May Jr lands with a slapping head kick.
Jokinen dodges the punch combination from May Jr.
May Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Jokinen misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jokinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but May Jr manages to avoid it.
May Jr throws a predictable looking body shot

and Jokinen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
May Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Jokinen looking to improve position, pressing down on May Jr's thigh with his hand. May Jr seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Jokinen paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Jokinen's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! May Jr picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kaven May Jr!
Kaven May Jr thanked the fans post fight for their support.