PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jakob Jokic (ranked 6032 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Derek (ranked 6025 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.

Jokic
vs
Derek

177 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jakob Jokic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kevin Derek!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jokic drives through with a takedown into guard.
Derek wants to stand up but Jokic is controlling him.
Jokic distracts Derek with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Derek can do anything to dispel that myth.
Derek being controlled here, momentarily.
Jokic throws a big elbow that misses.
Jokic throws a big elbow that misses.
Derek utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Derek really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jokic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jokic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jokic trying to control the position from guard on top but Derek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Derek utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jokic throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Derek preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jokic throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Derek works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jokic scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jokic lands a couple of elbows.
Derek utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jokic sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jokic working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jokic sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Jokic scoring with some ground and pound.
Jokic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Derek preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Derek working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jokic.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Derek misses.
Jokic attempts a counter takedown but Derek avoids it well and moves away.
Some bone on bone action there as Derek checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Jokic scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jokic fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Derek takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jokic misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Jokic is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Jokic in side control, throwing shots but Derek defends.
Jokic misses with the ground and pound.
Jokic scoring with punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Jokic connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Derek some visible discomfort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokic is chipping away with strikes.
Jokic tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Derek taking a bit of punishment here - Jokic scoring with strikes.
Jokic working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Jokic lands a few punches from side control.
Jokic lands a decent elbow from side control.
Jokic throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Derek is being controlled here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
An elbow from Jokic crashes against the mat.
Derek taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jokic scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Derek to see if he's OK.
Jokic scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Derek to see if he's OK.
Derek trying to remain calm as Jokic controls from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokic misses with the ground and pound.
The referee asks Jokic politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Jokic prefers to stall for the moment though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jokic lands some shots froms side control.
Derek is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Jokic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Derek keeps working.
Jokic looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Derek is avoiding damage well.
Derek on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Jokic working the ground and pound.
Jokic will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jokic working the head with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jokic is chipping away with strikes.
Jokic landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jakob Jokic dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jokic shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Derek napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jokic is chipping away with strikes.
Jakob Jokic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jokic tries to score with some ground and pound. Derek controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Derek tries to escape but Jokic is in control.
Jokic controls the position.
Jokic has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jokic looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Derek is avoiding damage well.
Jokic lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Derek down.
Jokic lands a few punches from side control.
Jokic scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Derek to see if he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Check out the look on Jokic's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Derek takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jokic is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Derek's shoulder. That is not cool.
Jokic throws an elbow but Derek slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokic scoring with punches and elbows.
Jokic lands some shots froms side control.
Derek taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jokic trying to control the position but Derek is working away.
Derek is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jokic is controlling him well.
Derek takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Jokic working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Jokic lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Derek down.
Jokic happy to just control the position for now.
Jokic scores with punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derek is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Jokic working the head with strikes.
Jokic landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Jokic landing strikes.
Jokic cracks Derek with a big right hand but Derek just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Derek taking a bit of punishment here - Jokic scoring with strikes.
Derek on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Jokic landing a few strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jokic trying to control the action but Derek is working from the bottom.
Derek taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derek is being controlled here.
Derek is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Jokic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Derek keeps working.
Jokic working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Jokic in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Jokic is chipping away with strikes.
Jokic lands a decent elbow from side control.
Jokic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Derek can do to turn this around?
Jokic scores with a couple of short elbows.
Jokic working the body and head with strikes.
Derek is breathing heavily.
Jokic staying calm.
Jokic scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Derek to see if he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Jokic's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
You can see the frustration on Derek's face as Jokic controls the position.
Jokic lands an elbow.
Jokic trying to control the action but Derek is working from the bottom.
Jokic grinds an elbow into Derek's temple.
Jokic working the ground and pound.
Jokic scores with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jakob Jokic dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jokic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Derek checks it well.
Jokic shoots in but no luck this time.

Jokic gets a double leg takedown into Derek's guard.
Jokic landing with the ground and pound.
Jokic not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Derek working a defensive guard here.
Derek utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jokic stands and throws Derek's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jokic lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Derek takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Jokic cracks Derek with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Jokic cracks Derek with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Jokic working the head with strikes.
Jokic is chipping away with strikes.
Jokic tries to score with some ground and pound. Derek controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Derek takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Derek takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Jokic lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Jokic taking a breather here.
Jokic scores with punches from side control.
Kevin Derek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokic scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Derek to see if he's OK.
Jokic lands an elbow.
Derek is not content to let Jokic control the position.
Jokic lands some shots froms side control.
Derek prevents Jokic from moving into mount.
Jokic wants to control but Derek is keeping him busy.
Jokic cracks Derek with a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokic landing strikes.
The strikes coming from Jokic are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Jokic is putting a hurting on Derek here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jokic landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Jokic wants to control but Derek is keeping him busy.
Derek on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Jokic is putting a hurting on Derek here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jokic trying to control the position but Derek is working away.
Jokic is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Jokic grinds an elbow into Derek's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokic looks up at the clock and then as Derek takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jokic smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Jokic in side control lands a decent elbow.
Jokic lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Derek down.
Jokic in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Jokic looks up at the clock and then as Derek takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jokic smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jokic landing a few strikes.
Jokic grinds an elbow into Derek's temple.
Jakob Jokic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jokic slows the pace down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jakob Jokic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jokic, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:25
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:25
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jakob Jokic!