PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jere Luokkamaki (ranked 1652 p4p, 2371 weight class) and Masayuki Araki (ranked 183 p4p, 244 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Luokkamaki
vs
Araki

170 cm
21
145
6 - 5 - 0

172 cm
21
151
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jere Luokkamaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Masayuki Araki!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Luokkamaki.
Araki changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Araki slips under a jab from Luokkamaki.
Araki is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Luokkamaki sizes up Araki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Luokkamaki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Araki doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab from Luokkamaki misses.
And Araki tries to counter it with a takedown but Luokkamaki pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Araki throws a leg kick that misses.
Araki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Araki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Luokkamaki.
Araki changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Araki takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Araki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Luokkamaki throws out the jab.

Luokkamaki moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Araki drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Luokkamaki gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Araki goes for a takedown in the clinch but Luokkamaki prevents it.
Araki has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Luokkamaki after a bit of a struggle.
Jere Luokkamaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Masayuki Araki.
Araki has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Luokkamaki after a bit of a struggle.
Luokkamaki scores with a shot to the side of Araki's head.
A short uppercut from Luokkamaki.
A hook to the body from Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki digs a right hand into Araki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Araki's gas tank.
Luokkamaki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Araki goes for a takedown attempt but Luokkamaki pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Luokkamaki connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luokkamaki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Araki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Araki on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Luokkamaki has managed to clinch.
Luokkamaki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Luokkamaki scores with a shot to the side of Araki's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luokkamaki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Luokkamaki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Luokkamaki cracks Araki with a nice body shot.
A shot in the inside from Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Luokkamaki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Luokkamaki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Luokkamaki lands a nice uppercut.
Araki is trying to drag Luokkamaki to the mat but Luokkamaki just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Luokkamaki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Araki tries for a takedown. No joy.
A nice left hand lands by Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki scores with a shoulder strike.
Luokkamaki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Luokkamaki digs a right hand underneath Araki's ribcage. Araki let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Araki looking for a takedown.
Araki looking for a takedown.

Luokkamaki is fighting off a takedown attempt but Araki is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Luokkamaki to the mat. Luokkamaki regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luokkamaki keeping moving, preventing Araki from controlling successfully.
Luokkamaki looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Luokkamaki on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Luokkamaki tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araki throwing strikes but missing.
Araki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Luokkamaki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Luokkamaki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Luokkamaki keeping moving, preventing Araki from controlling successfully.
Araki postures up in Luokkamaki's guard and throws a big left but Luokkamaki blocks it.
Luokkamaki knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Araki on the ground.
Araki showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Araki throws an elbow that misses. Luokkamaki uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Araki's guard. Nice move by Luokkamaki!

And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jere Luokkamaki dominated that round.
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.

Luokkamaki closes the distance and clinches.
A short body shot lands from Luokkamaki as the two fighters clinch.
Araki wants a takedown but no success here.
Luokkamaki lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Luokkamaki on the inside.
Luokkamaki lands an uppercut.
Araki changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Luokkamaki fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Luokkamaki misses with a wild body shot.
We've been told by Luokkamaki's head coaches at Tappelukerho that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luokkamaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Araki is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Luokkamaki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Araki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Luokkamaki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luokkamaki lands the left hand.
Luokkamaki missing with a left hand there. Araki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Araki tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A slow jab from Luokkamaki misses its intended target.
Jere Luokkamaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Luokkamaki stalks Araki and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Araki's face. Araki staggers backwards, shaken.
Luokkamaki clobbers Araki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jab from Luokkamaki.
Jere Luokkamaki is winning the standup battle so far.
Araki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Luokkamaki misses with a looping right.
Araki tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Luokkamaki jabs Araki to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Luokkamaki jabs Araki right on the nose. Araki blinks but takes it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luokkamaki is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Araki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Araki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Luokkamaki.
Araki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Luokkamaki.
Araki tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Araki takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Luokkamaki lunges at Araki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Araki's hand.
Luokkamaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Araki moves away.

Luokkamaki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Araki, pushing him back against the cage.
Luokkamaki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Araki backwards.
Luokkamaki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Araki can do to turn this around?
Luokkamaki gets underhooks to prevent Araki's takedown attempt.
Jere Luokkamaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Masayuki Araki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luokkamaki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Arakis head.
A body shot lands from Luokkamaki.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Araki is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Luokkamaki pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Luokkamaki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Araki backwards.
Luokkamaki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Luokkamaki is leaning against Araki and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Luokkamaki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Araki can't get the takedown.
A left hand lands to the body for Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki lands with a left to the head.
Luokkamaki pushes Araki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Luokkamaki working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Araki is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luokkamaki lands a body punch.
Araki is still on wobbly legs! Can Luokkamaki finish him?
Luokkamaki prevents a takedown attempt there.
Luokkamaki scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've been informed that Araki has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki lands a left hand.
Luokkamaki creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Araki with a big uppercut! Araki tries to clinch up but Luokkamaki pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Araki to the mat! Araki covers up and Luokkamaki unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jere Luokkamaki!