PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaska Jokunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaska Jokunen has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Edwards
vs
Jokunen

185 cm
22
204 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyrone Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaska Jokunen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokunen looks to land a left hand but Edwards moved out of range nicely.
Edwards is looking to clinch.
Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch but Jokunen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jokunen misses with a few strikes there.
Jokunen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jokunen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jokunen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Edwards checks a low kick from Jokunen.
A leg kick checked by Edwards.
Jokunen scores with a one two! Edwards had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jokunen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jokunen lands a left and a right that sends Edwards crashing to the canvas! Jokunen dives into mount looking to finish!

Edwards is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A nice elbow there by Jokunen.
Edwards can't escape the position.
Edwards tries to hold on but Jokunen postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokunen controlling the position easily from mount.
Edwards is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jokunen controlling his opponent.
Edwards tries to reverse the position but Jokunen maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Edwards is working hard here to advance position.
Jokunen controlling from the full mount.
Edwards is looking to improve his position but Jokunen isn't that keen on the idea.
Edwards is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Jokunen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jokunen is thwarting Edwards's attempts to control the position.
Edwards wants to improve his position but Jokunen is controlling well.
Jokunen wants to pass the guard but Edwards is defending well.

Edwards looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Jokunen pushes past his half guard into mount!
Jokunen controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards working to try and regain half guard.
Jokunen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Edwards is bucking up trying to escape but Jokunen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Edwards really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Edwards wants to hold on but Jokunen pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaska Jokunen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jokunen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Edwards is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jokunen lands with an overhand left.
Edwards fails with an attempt to clinch.
Edwards takes one on the button.
Jokunen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Edwards moves in looking to clinch but Jokunen pushes him off.
Jokunen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jokunen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jokunen misses with a looping left.
Edwards takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Edwards moves in looking to clinch but Jokunen pushes him off.
Jokunen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokunen loads up on a big right hand but Edwards slips the punch.
Jokunen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jaska Jokunen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jokunen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jokunen throws a lazy right hand but Edwards sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jokunen throws a right hand that Edwards ducks under and follows up with a left that Edwards also avoids with ease.
Jokunen throws a jab when Edwards was well out of range.
Jokunen cracks Edwards with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jokunen misses with an uppercut. Edwards saw that one coming.
Edwards misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
An inside leg kick from Jokunen misses.
Jokunen looks to land a combination but Edwards avoids it well.
Jokunen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jaska Jokunen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Edwards tries for a takedown but Jokunen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Edwards takes the fight into the clinch.
Edwards has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jokunen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrone Edwards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Edwards tries for a takedown. No joy.
Edwards goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jokunen prevents it.
Edwards landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Edwards has Jokunen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jokunen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Edwards is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jokunen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jokunen tries to land a knee to the head but Edwards blocks with his arms.
Edwards is working for takedown but Jokunen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Edwards tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jokunen smiles and moves away.
Edwards on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Edwards keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jokunen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Edwards is out of range and Jokunen settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokunen stuffs the takedown.
Jokunen lands with a shot to the body.
Jokunen cracks a nice hook into Edwards's ribs.
A jab from Jokunen misses.
A punch lands to the side of Edwards 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Edwards checks the leg kick.
Jokunen cracks a nice hook into Edwards's ribs.
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!
Edwards showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jokunen.
Edwards with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jokunen to score with a decent uppercut.
Jokunen swinging wilding here.
Jokunen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jokunen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jokunen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jokunen throws a leg kick that misses.
Jokunen tests Edwards's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jokunen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Edwards drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jokunen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Edwards postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jokunen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Edwards, into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaska Jokunen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jab, jab by Jokunen - just one landing.
Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jokunen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jokunen connects with a nice looking jab.
Edwards lands a nice looking body shot.
Jaska Jokunen seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Edwards decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Edwards is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Jokunen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jokunen preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Edwards looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokunen keeping control of the position.
Jokunen tries to get to full guard but Edwards has control of the leg.
Jokunen keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Jokunen trying to hold on to Edwards's head to control him but Edwards postures up.

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.
Edwards wants to pass to mount but Jokunen is defending the position.

Edwards is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jokunen wants to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jokunen misses with an uppercut. Edwards saw that one coming.
Edwards will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Edwards tries to clinch up.
Edwards avoids a punch combination nicely.
Edwards misses with a takedown attempt - Jokunen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokunen's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jokunen duly obliges.
Jokunen throws a leg kick that misses.
Jokunen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Edwards.
Edwards is looking to clinch but Jokunen is avoiding it.
Jokunen moves in looking to clinch but Edwards pushes him off.
A big right from Jokunen misses.
Jokunen loads up on a big right hand but Edwards slips the punch.
Jokunen misses the shot to the body.
Edwards doesn't manage to clinch there - Jokunen circles away.
Jokunen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jokunen misses with a shot to the body

and Edwards counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Edwards tries to pull guard but Jokunen holds him up against the cage and eventually Edwards drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrone Edwards. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokunen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jokunen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jokunen should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Jokunen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Edwards fails to pull guard.
Tyrone Edwards has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Edwards fails to pull guard.
Edwards jumps guard but Jokunen stands there with Edwards around his waist. Edwards gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jokunen gets underhooks to prevent Edwards's takedown attempt.
Edwards can't get the takedown.
Edwards tries for a takedown. No joy.
Good body shot from Jokunen.
Edwards is working for takedown but Jokunen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Edwards is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Edwards tries to pull guard but Jokunen holds him up against the cage and eventually Edwards drops back down to his feet.
Jaska Jokunen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jokunen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Edwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaska Jokunen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jokunen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaska Jokunen!