PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorma Joukahainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black comes to the cage accompanied by Zach's Song. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Black
vs
Joukahainen

165 cm
27
208 lbs
2 - 10 - 0

205 cm
26
220 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorma Joukahainen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Joukahainen finds it's target.
Black doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Joukahainen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Black under the eye.
Black on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Black's corner calls for a 1-2. Black obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Black just misses with a punch to the body.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Joukahainen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Black looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Joukahainen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Black misses with a double jab.
Joukahainen lands a slapping body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Joukahainen drops Black with a right and a left! Joukahainen comes rushing in but Black regains his composure and manages to keep Joukahainen in guard.

It looks like Jack Black has been cut.
Black is breathing heavily.
Joukahainen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Black's head.
Joukahainen connects with a couple of short punches.

Black is rocked!
Joukahainen is working Black over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Oh Black is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Joukahainen stays in close to Black's body and controls the position.
Joukahainen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Joukahainen drops back looking for a leg! Black is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Black manages to kick Joukahainen off! Joukahainen jumps back into Black's guard.
Black seems to have got his legs back now.
Black could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Joukahainen drops back looking for a leg! Black is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Black manages to kick Joukahainen off! Joukahainen jumps back into Black's guard.
Joukahainen postures up and lands a big shot to Black's brow.
Joukahainen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Joukahainen landing some decent shots from guard.
Joukahainen scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joukahainen forces his way into half guard.
Joukahainen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Joukahainen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Joukahainen lands strikes from half guard.
Joukahainen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Joukahainen scores with a couple of nice shots.

Joukahainen in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Black tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Joukahainen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jorma Joukahainen!
Jack Black spoke after the fight, saying 'at least I'll try my best '.