PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Blades (ranked 1935 p4p, 1900 weight class) and Tre Jokinen (ranked 248 p4p, 242 weight class). Blades comes to the cage accompanied by Three 6 Mafia - It's a fight. Tre Jokinen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Blades
vs
Jokinen

175 cm
21
165
4 - 1 - 0

171 cm
20
162
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pablo Blades!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tre Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Jokinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good standup being displayed there by Blades as he connects with a hook.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Jokinen has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Jokinen misses with a lunging right hand
and Blades counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jokinen throws a looping overhand right but Blades ducks down to avoid it.
Blades throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jokinen.
Blades ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Blades misses.
Blades throws a head kick that Jokinen semi-blocks.
Blades definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Blades on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jokinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blades sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jokinen misses with a body punch
and Blades counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen misses with a double jab
letting Blades counter with a right hand.
Blades thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jokinen if he has to take too many more of those.
Jokinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blades was well out of range. Poor timing from Jokinen.
Blades thinks about countering with a body kick.
Jokinen slips a straight right by Blades.
The fighters circling - Blades throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blades tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jokinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Blades.
Blades misses with a hook. Jokinen ducked under it nicely.
Donk. Jokinen catches Blades right on the button with a cross.
Jokinen misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Jokinen misses
and Blades counters with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a body punch but Blades moves out of range.
Jokinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blades.
Blades throws a sloppy head kick and Jokinen moves out of range easily.
Blades avoids the body shot from Jokinen.
A combination from Blades does no damage.
Blades keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Blades wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Blades throws an overhand right that lands on Jokinen's shoulder, as Jokinen tries to avoid the shot.
Jokinen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jokinen throws a leg kick but Blades sees it coming and moves out of range.
Blades quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Blades uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a right hand
and Blades counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen swings widly with a right hand
and Blades counters with a one-two to the body.
Blades lands a nice looking body kick.
Jokinen darts in looking for a takedown but Blades gets double underhooks and turns Jokinen into the cage.
Blades ducks under a wild hook from Jokinen.
Blades missing with a left hand there. Jokinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tre Jokinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blades scores with a head kick.

It looks like Tre Jokinen has been cut.
Blades keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blades misses with the body kick
and Jokinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blades misses with an attempted mid kick.
A slow jab from Jokinen misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen misses with a jab to the body
and Jokinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Jokinen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Blades pinned against the cage. Blades gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jokinen misses with a series of wild punches.
Blades was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jokinen misses with a body punch
and Blades counters with a stiff right hand.
Blades misses with a body kick.
Jokinen shoots and misses
and Blades counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pablo Blades has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tre Jokinen.
Blades misses with a straight right.
Jokinen tries to counter by closing the distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Blades dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tre Jokinen's cut.
That's time! Blades's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jokinen misses with a right hand
and Blades counters with a straight right hand.
Jokinen punishes Blades's body with a nice straight punch.
Blades is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jokinen can do to turn this around?

Jokinen shoots in and gets a takedown into Blades's guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Blades manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Blades lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jokinen backwards.
Jokinen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Blades with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blades lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jokinen backwards.
Blades tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blades with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Blades lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jokinen blocking some punches.
Blades tries to throw a body punch but Jokinen avoids it by throwing Blades back against the cage.
Jokinen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Blades works on Jokinen's body with a couple of short punches.
Blades tries to land a knee to the head but Jokinen blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blades tries to land knees in the clinch but Jokinen avoids the damage to the body.
Jokinen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Blades doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blades misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Blades.
Blades throws a punch but it's blocked by Jokinen.
Blades has Jokinen pressed against the cage, preventing Jokinen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Blades connects with a knee to the head.
Blades lands with a right to the head.
Jokinen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Blades lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Blades presses Jokinen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Blades lands with a left to the head.

Jokinen is rocked!
Jokinen is trying to force a seperation but Blades has the dominant position.
Jokinen is still on wobbly legs! Can Blades finish him?
Blades working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Blades lands a body shot in the clinch.
Blades lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blades scores with a knee to the head.
Jokinen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Blades.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen wants to break free but Blades has control.
Jokinen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Blades has him pressed against the cage.
Blades throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jokinen blocks it with crossed arms.
Blades throws a big uppercut that drops Jokinen! More strikes from Blades and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Jokinen lies dazed against the cage as Blades celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pablo Blades!
Pablo Blades is the new lightweight champion!
Pablo Blades seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.