PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fator Tee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jami Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jami Jokinen was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Tee
vs
Jokinen

180 cm
22
204 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fator Tee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jami Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jokinen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Tee looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Tee tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jokinen just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Tee could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jokinen missing with knees to the body.
Tee stalling.
Tee can't get the takedown.

Jokinen has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Tee regains guard immediately.
Jokinen is pushing down on Tee's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tee is fighting to maintain full guard but Jokinen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jokinen is controlling the pace.
Jokinen is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Tee!
Jokinen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jokinen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tee looks a forlorn figure.
BOOM! Jokinen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tee is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jokinen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tee is in a horrible position here. Jokinen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
A nice elbow there by Jokinen.
Jokinen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jokinen with a couple of short strikes.
Jokinen wants to control the pace but Tee is squirming around nicely.
Jokinen controlling from mount.
Tee in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jokinen working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jokinen controlling his opponent.
Tee is looking to get to half guard.

Jokinen is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Tee is surviving well by controlling Jokinen's body position as best he can.
Jokinen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tee is looking to escape.
Tee really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jokinen landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tee is looking to get to half guard.
Jokinen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jokinen with good strikes from the mount here!
Tee is looking to improve his position but Jokinen isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tee bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Jokinen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tee gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tee postures up.
Jokinen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
A nice elbow there by Jokinen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tee is working to get back to half guard.
Jokinen controlling the position easily from mount.
Jokinen raining down shots from the mount!
Tee is working to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Tee that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jokinen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tee is looking to escape.
Jokinen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tee can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jokinen looking to control but Tee is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tee is in a horrible position here. Jokinen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jokinen prevents Tee from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jami Jokinen dominated that round.
That's time! Tee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jokinen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nice elbow from Jokinen.
Tee is pressed up against the ropes. Jokinen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tee down to the mat. Tee avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Jokinen has Tee up against the ropes in a clinch.

Jokinen jumps guard.
Jokinen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jokinen will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Tee is sitting in close to Jokinen's body. Jokinen has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Tee is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Tee is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Jokinen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jami Jokinen!