PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henry Baskerville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aslak Joikhaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baskerville comes into the arena with God Save the Queen blaring out of the sound system. Aslak Joikhaaja has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Henry Baskerville's chin.

Baskerville
vs
Joikhaaja

195 cm
28
192 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

173 cm
22
185 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Milwaukee's Best 160

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Henry Baskerville!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aslak Joikhaaja!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Joikhaaja dives in and scores a takedown into Baskerville's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Baskerville has Joikhaaja pulled in close to control his posture.

Baskerville escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Joikhaaja gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Joikhaaja stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Baskerville swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Joikhaaja throwing strikes from guard but Baskerville blocks nicely.
Baskerville will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Joikhaaja throws an elbow that misses. Baskerville uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Joikhaaja's guard. Nice move by Baskerville!
Baskerville trying to control but Joikhaaja is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joikhaaja lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Baskerville!

Joikhaaja goes for an armbar but Baskerville turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Baskerville.
Baskerville stays in close to Joikhaaja's body and controls the position.
Baskerville wants to control from the top but Joikhaaja keeps moving.
Baskerville stopping the sweep attempt from Joikhaaja.
Joikhaaja is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baskerville is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Henry Baskerville has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Joikhaaja slaps away a takedown attempt from Baskerville, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Henry Baskerville seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baskerville shoots in but Joikhaaja avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Joikhaaja misses with a takedown attempt - Baskerville sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Joikhaaja bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Baskerville changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Joikhaaja looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Baskerville thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

Baskerville is trying to get an arm triangle but Joikhaaja is defending well.
Joikhaaja sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joikhaaja is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Baskerville's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Baskerville's back!
Joikhaaja throwing sloppy strikes.
Joikhaaja missing with strikes.
We've been hearing good reports from Baskerville's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Joikhaaja missing with punches from the back.
Joikhaaja lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.

Joikhaaja is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Baskerville just trying to survive but Joikhaaja is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Joikhaaja wants to control the position but Baskerville frees himself and scrambles - Joikhaaja manages to regain control in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joikhaaja lands some shots froms side control.
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!
Joikhaaja taking a break here but Baskerville is having none of it and regains half guard.
Baskerville is looking to control Joikhaaja's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Baskerville avoid being mounted?
Ground and pound from Joikhaaja.
Baskerville trying to control here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joikhaaja seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Baskerville does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Baskerville manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aslak Joikhaaja dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Joikhaaja shoots in but Baskerville avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Joikhaaja displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Baskerville.
Nice takedown defense from Joikhaaja. No joy for Baskerville on that attempt.
Joikhaaja defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Baskerville.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Baskerville. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Baskerville or perhaps it was just good defense by Joikhaaja which made him look bad.
Good work by Baskerville as he checks the leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Joikhaaja lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Baskerville has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Baskerville and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice sprawl there from Joikhaaja as Baskerville shoots in.

Baskerville shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Joikhaaja's guard.
Joikhaaja working a defensive guard here.

Joikhaaja had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Baskerville defends it easily.
Joikhaaja wants to sweep here but Baskerville controlling him for the moment.
Joikhaaja scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Joikhaaja has his foot on Baskerville's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Baskerville works his way back into a safe position though.
Joikhaaja tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Joikhaaja is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Baskerville has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Joikhaaja is working away from the top position though.
Joikhaaja throwing shots but Baskerville is blocking nicely.
Joikhaaja thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Baskerville's head.
Baskerville keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Joikhaaja seems to be working for a kimura but Baskerville defends the submission attempt.
Baskerville wants to improve his position but Joikhaaja is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Joikhaaja wants to work for an arm triangle but Baskerville is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Baskerville tries to get to full guard but Joikhaaja has control of the leg.
Baskerville blocking the ground and pound attempt from Joikhaaja.
Baskerville manages to get to full guard.
Baskerville working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Joikhaaja.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joikhaaja trying to control but Baskerville is working from the bottom.
Joikhaaja stands and throws Baskerville's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Joikhaaja is putting a hurting on Baskerville here, landing some big shots from side control.
Baskerville avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Joikhaaja.
Joikhaaja works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Joikhaaja misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Aslak Joikhaaja has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Joikhaaja is trying to get an arm triangle but Baskerville is defending well.
Joikhaaja tries to advance to mount but Baskerville instead regains half guard.
Joikhaaja not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Joikhaaja in particular looking to stall.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baskerville controlling the position well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baskerville keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aslak Joikhaaja showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Joikhaaja fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Baskerville to the ground. Joikhaaja is now in Baskerville's guard.
Joikhaaja working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Joikhaaja stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Baskerville swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Joikhaaja working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Baskerville is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Joikhaaja rolls with it to try and escape but Baskerville cranks on the arm and Joikhaaja is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Henry Baskerville!
A very excited looking Henry Baskerville made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.