PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jaakko Tepson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Jokunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tepson comes to the cage accompanied by Eläkeläiset - Mummo. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tepson
vs
Jokunen

150 cm
18
134 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

153 cm
22
134 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Nutrition King

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakko Tepson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakko Jokunen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokunen moves out of range of the body kick from Tepson.
Tepson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tepson fails in his attempt to clinch.

Jokunen clinches.
Tepson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tepson can't break the clinch.
Jokunen pushes Tepson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tepson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tepson wants to get back to striking at distance but Jokunen won't allow it.
Tepson wants to get back to striking at distance but Jokunen won't allow it.
Tepson tries a body shot but Jokunen blocks it.
Tepson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jokunen keeps control of Tepson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tepson is trying to maintain a safe position but Jokunen gets an underhook and turns Tepson into the cage.

Jokunen breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tepson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Jaakko Jokunen has been cut.
Tepson closes the distance but Jokunen moves to the side
and Jokunen counters with a good low kick that Tepson was not able to check.

Jokunen instigates a clinch.
Tepson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Tepson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Jokunen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepson tries to clinch but Jokunen moves away

and Jokunen moves into the clinch.
Jokunen controlling the action here for a moment.
Tepson trying to land knees to the body.
Tepson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jokunen keeps control of Tepson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jokunen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tepson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jokunen leaning against his opponent.
Tepson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tepson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tepson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jokunen has him pressed against the cage.
Jokunen stalling in the clinch.

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.

Jokunen breaks from the clinch.
Tepson clinches but Jokunen breaks the clinch

and Jokunen counters by clinching up.
Jokunen has Tepson pushed against the cage.
Jokunen prevents Tepson from breaking the clinch.
Tepson is trying to stall.
The referee calls for Jokunen to work.
Jokunen receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Jokunen prevents Tepson from breaking the clinch.
Jokunen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jaakko Jokunen.
Tepson tries to clinch up
and Jokunen counters with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepson stalks Jokunen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jokunen's face. Jokunen staggers backwards, shaken.
Tepson lands a nice looking body kick.
Tepson throws a head kick that misses
and Jokunen counters with a solid body kick.
Tepson is breathing heavily.
A head kick by Tepson misses

and Jokunen counters by moving into the clinch.
Jokunen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Jokunen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Tepson tries to keep at a distance but Jokunen has taken the fight into the clinch.

Jokunen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tepson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jokunen counters with a right hand to the body.

Jokunen has managed to clinch.
Jokunen scores a nice knee to the body.
Tepson looking to stall.
Tepson is trying to break the clinch but Jokunen has him pressed against the cage.
Jokunen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokunen continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Tepson wants to stall.
Tepson has had enough of the clinch but Jokunen keeps him there for the moment.
Jokunen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tepson up against the cage.
Jokunen is leaning against Tepson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tepson can't break the clinch.
Jokunen keeps control of Tepson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jokunen has Tepson pressed against the cage.
Tepson tries to work over Jokunen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaakko Jokunen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jaakko Jokunen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tepson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tepson tries to clinch up

and Jokunen moves into the clinch.
Tepson has had enough of the clinch but Jokunen keeps him there for the moment.
Jokunen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tepson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tepson misses with a punch to the body.
Tepson can't break the clinch.
Tepson can't break the clinch.
Jokunen taking a breather.
Tepson is trying to maintain a safe position but Jokunen gets an underhook and turns Tepson into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jokunen has Tepson pushed against the cage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Jokunen in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jaakko Jokunen.

Jokunen rushes Tepson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepson is trying to break free.

Jokunen manages to break the clinch.

Jokunen has managed to clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Jokunen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jokunen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tepson.
Tepson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jokunen on the side of the head.
Tepson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Jokunen is rocked!
Tepson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jokunen counters with an outside leg kick.
Jokunen is still on wobbly legs! Can Tepson finish him?
Jaakko Tepson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tepson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tepson lands with a big right hook that stumbles Jokunen - he's out on his feet here! Tepson follows up with another monster hook that separates Jokunen from consciousness! Jokunen falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Tepson stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jaakko Tepson!