PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joy Joker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominik Rajewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Joker
vs
Rajewski

190 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joy Joker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dominik Rajewski!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joker tries to clinch up but Rajewski circles away and keeps his distance.

Rajewski scores a takedown into full mount!
Rajewski looking to control but Joker is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Rajewski stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Joker throws a head kick that Rajewski semi-blocks.

It looks like Dominik Rajewski has been cut.
Joker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Joker tries to clinch there but Rajewski circles away.
Joker is looking to clinch but Rajewski is avoiding it.

Joker gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rajewski prevents Joker from getting back to his feet.
Rajewski scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joker is looking to stand up but Rajewski isn't so interested in that idea.

Rajewski decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Joker, up you get!
The fight stays on the outside here - Joker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rajewski tries to bum rush Joker with a series of wild strikes but Joker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rajewski missing with a left hand there. Joker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Joker moves in looking to clinch but Rajewski pushes him off.

Rajewski clinches.
Rajewski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rajewski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rajewski tries for a takedown but Joker manages to get underhooks.
Rajewski tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rajewski looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rajewski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Joker gets underhooks to prevent Rajewski's takedown attempt.
Joy Joker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dominik Rajewski.
Joker has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rajewski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Joker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rajewski is trying to break the clinch but Joker has him pressed against the cage.
Joker wants a takedown.
Rajewski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Joker landing knees to the head.
Rajewski tries to break the clinch but Joker is controlling the position.
Joker working hard to break the clinch.
Rajewski prevents Joker from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joker tries to stall but Rajewski uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Joker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rajewski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rajewski keeps control of Joker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rajewski wants to get back to striking at distance but Joker won't allow it.
Rajewski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rajewski has Joker pressed against the cage, preventing Joker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rajewski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joker landing knees to the head.
Joker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Joker landing knees to the head.

That's four 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.
Joker is trying to drag Rajewski to the mat but Rajewski just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rajewski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rajewski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Joker connects with a knee to the head.
Joker prevents Rajewski from breaking the clinch.
Joker has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rajewski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Joker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rajewski's efforts to push away.
Joker looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominik Rajewski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dominik Rajewski's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rajewski decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rajewski tries to stand but can't do so whilst Joker controls his leg.
Joker is trying to stand up here but Rajewski is controlling him well.

Rajewski decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Some wild striking there from Rajewski.
Joker throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rajewski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Joker avoids it really well and circles away.
Joker wants to clinch.
Rajewski is breathing heavily.
No joy there for Rajewski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Joy Joker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joker tries to clinch

so Rajewski counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Joker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rajewski is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rajewski drops back, looking for a kneebar! Joker looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Joker looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Joker!

Joker is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Rajewski looks calm but he's in trouble here. Joker gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Rajewski is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Joker lets go of the hold and Rajewski can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joy Joker!