PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Toquinho Degente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chester Jelencik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Degente
vs
Jelencik

177 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
18
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Enjoys gardening

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Toquinho Degente!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chester Jelencik!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jelencik has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Degente.
Jelencik takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jelencik doesn't manage to clinch there - Degente circles away.

Degente gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Degente sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jelencik is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Jelencik pushes Degente away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Degente gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Degente wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jelencik keeps working.
Degente advances to full mount.
Degente 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.
Degente looking to finish with strikes here!
Degente controlling from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Degente seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jelencik for as long as he can get away with.
Degente throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Degente throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Jelencik really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Degente. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Degente forces the positional change into back control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Will Degente go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Degente is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.

Degente working for the choke.
Degente controlling the position well here. Jelencik rolled but Degente kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Degente's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Degente missing with punches from the back.

Degente has got his arm under Jelencik's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Jelencik has spun round into Degente's guard beautifully! Well done that man!

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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Degente looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Degente seems keen to control Jelencik's posture.
Degente manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jelencik manages to get himself to full guard.
Degente stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jelencik swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jelencik working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Degente.
Degente trying to control but Jelencik is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toquinho Degente dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Degente misses with a wild combination.
Degente keeps the fight on the outside.

Degente scores with a takedown into Jelencik's guard.
Degente with a flurry of punches that miss.
Degente trying to control but Jelencik is working from the bottom.
Degente's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Degente stands and throws Jelencik's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Degente has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Degente controlling the position easily from mount.
Degente can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jelencik is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Degente is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jelencik is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Degente controlling the pace for now.
Degente tries to control but Jelencik wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Toquinho Degente wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Degente thows a body kick. Jelencik tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jelencik is looking to clinch.
Jelencik is looking to clinch.
Degente misses with a head kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Degente - that will leave a mark!
Degente misses with a head kick.
Jelencik tries to clinch up.
Sloppy strikes from Degente. Those never looked like landing.
Jelencik takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jelencik is breathing heavily.
Degente scores with a kick to the midsection.
Degente uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jelencik.

Degente shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jelencik can't keep his opponent in guard - Degente advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Degente seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Degente uses his free foot to push down on Jelencik's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jelencik.
Degente trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Degente is really struggling to control Jelencik but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toquinho Degente dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Degente looks to score with a jab to the body but Jelencik is just out of range.
Jelencik takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Toquinho Degente is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jelencik fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Degente lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jelencik circles away quickly and effectively.
Degente throws a head kick that half lands.
Degente lands with a slapping head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Degente.
Degente will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Degente throws a nice head kick!
Degente throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jelencik.
Degente darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Degente lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jelencik takes a step back to recover.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Degente.
Jelencik takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Degente shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jelencik's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jelencik working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Degente.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Degente stands and throws Jelencik's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Toquinho Degente overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jelencik is not content to let Degente control the position.
Jelencik gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Degente tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Degente tries to control but Jelencik wriggling away.
Degente takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Degente is riding his opponent, not letting Jelencik buck him off.

Degente is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Jelencik won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Degente off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Toquinho Degente!