PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Machidan Lyoton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pervo Jokkolainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokkolainen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. IN THE AIR TONIGHT kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Lyoton
vs
Jokkolainen

185 cm
28
205 lbs
22 - 11 - 0

197 cm
31
222 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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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 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Machidan Lyoton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pervo Jokkolainen!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lyoton.
Lyoton throws a head kick that half lands.
Jokkolainen avoids the head kick by Lyoton.

Lyoton drives through and clinches with Jokkolainen against the cage.
Jokkolainen stalling in the clinch.
Lyoton unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lyoton tries to throw a body punch but Jokkolainen avoids it by throwing Lyoton back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Lyoton.
Jokkolainen has Lyoton pressed against the cage.
Jokkolainen lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Lyoton turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lyoton in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Jokkolainen is trying to control Lyoton's posture but Lyoton avoids it.
The ground and pound from Lyoton seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyoton working the head with strikes.
Lyoton working the ground and pound but Jokkolainen is defending the strikes.
Jokkolainen holding on.
Lyoton throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Jokkolainen managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Lyoton.
Lyoton working the ground and pound from side control.
Lyoton landing strikes.
Jokkolainen tries to buck Lyoton off but Lyoton is having none of it.
Jokkolainen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lyoton off and has taken his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyoton breaks Jokkolainen's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jokkolainen trying to control the position.
Jokkolainen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Lyoton has passed into side control.
Jokkolainen is not content to let Lyoton control the position.
Jokkolainen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The strikes coming from Lyoton are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Lyoton cracks Jokkolainen with a big elbow.
Lyoton is looking to take a break and control but Jokkolainen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyoton working the body and head with strikes.
Jokkolainen wants to control but Lyoton postures up.
Lyoton cracks Jokkolainen with a big right hand but Jokkolainen just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Lyoton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jokkolainen keeps working.
Lyoton landing a few strikes.
Lyoton throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Lyoton trying to control the action but Jokkolainen is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokkolainen is trying to improve his position.
Lyoton postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Lyoton is looking to take a break and control but Jokkolainen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lyoton landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Lyoton is putting a hurting on Jokkolainen here, landing some big shots from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lyoton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jokkolainen keeps working.
Lyoton throws a strike aimed at the side of Jokkolainen's head but Jokkolainen avoids it well.
Lyoton creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jokkolainen sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Machidan Lyoton dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lyoton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jokkolainen.

Lyoton gets a takedown into half guard.
Jokkolainen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lyoton is working Jokkolainen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jokkolainen keeping moving, preventing Lyoton from controlling successfully.
Lyoton wants to pass the guard but Jokkolainen is keeping the position.
Jokkolainen looking to control.
Lyoton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokkolainen pulls Lyoton in close to prevent any damage.
Lyoton is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lyoton trying to move into half guard but instead Jokkolainen has managed to sweep!
Lyoton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jokkolainen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lyoton is keeping the position for now.
Lyoton being controlled here, momentarily.
Jokkolainen looking to sit in guard and control but Lyoton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jokkolainen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokkolainen is looking to stand up but Lyoton isn't so interested in that idea.
Lyoton is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Lyoton won't allow Jokkolainen to get back to his feet.
Lyoton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jokkolainen's head.
Lyoton is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokkolainen keeping moving, preventing Lyoton from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyoton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jokkolainen is trying to keep Lyoton in close.
Lyoton sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jokkolainen's guard.
Lyoton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lyoton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jokkolainen is not content to let Lyoton control the position.
Lyoton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lyoton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lyoton looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyoton not doing much here.
Jokkolainen taking some punishment here, with Lyoton in his half guard.
Lyoton tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jokkolainen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lyoton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jokkolainen is looking to improve his position.
Lyoton is trying to control the action in half guard but Jokkolainen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lyoton is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Machidan Lyoton dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Jokkolainen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lyoton can pounce on him.
Jokkolainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crunch! Lyoton slams his shin into Jokkolainen's torso.
Jokkolainen throws a jab but it's blocked by Lyoton.
Lyoton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jokkolainen.
Lyoton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jokkolainen can do to turn this around?
Lyoton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lyoton takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lyoton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lyoton closes the distance and clinches up with Jokkolainen, looking for a takedown. Lyoton pushes Jokkolainen against the cage but Jokkolainen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lyoton scoring well with a low kick there.
Pervo Jokkolainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jokkolainen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lyoton.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lyoton.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lyoton.
A good leg kick by Lyoton.
Lyoton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jokkolainen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lyoton cracks Jokkolainen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pervo Jokkolainen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lyoton lands a nice looking body kick.
Lyoton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jokkolainen swivels and escapes.
Lyoton tries a head kick but it misses.
Jokkolainen misses with a body shot.
Lyoton connects with a solid leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lyoton.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Machidan Lyoton. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lyoton shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jokkolainen is trying to defend but Lyoton finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Pervo Jokkolainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyoton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lyoton connects with a nice short shot to Jokkolainen's temple.
Lyoton prevents Jokkolainen from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lyoton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jokkolainen tries to roll over but Lyoton keeps him under control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lyoton lands a nice short elbow.
Machidan Lyoton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lyoton lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Lyoton is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Jokkolainen is not content to let Lyoton control the position.
Lyoton working the head and body with strikes.
Jokkolainen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jokkolainen is trying to get back to full guard.
Lyoton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jokkolainen's head.
Jokkolainen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lyoton lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lyoton seems to be looking for submissions.
Jokkolainen misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Lyoton looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lyoton 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jokkolainen is pressing down on Lyoton's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jokkolainen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lyoton lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lyoton postures up and lands a big shot to Jokkolainen's brow.
Lyoton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lyoton's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

And that's the end of the fight!
Machidan Lyoton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lyoton has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Machidan Lyoton!
An out of breath Machidan Lyoton thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.