PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sven Dufva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orpo Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen has chosen You Know You're Right - Nirvana as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Dufva
vs
Jokinen

189 cm
42
179 lbs
36 - 18 - 1

175 cm
38
180 lbs
27 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sven Dufva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Orpo Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen throws a hook but Dufva blocks it.
Dufva throws a right and a left that Jokinen avoids nicely.

Jokinen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dufva is pressing down on Jokinen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jokinen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jokinen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dufva keeping moving, preventing Jokinen from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dufva is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dufva continues to stall.
Dufva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Jokinen is looking to improve his position.
Jokinen wants to control but Dufva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dufva is trying to control. Jokinen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jokinen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dufva.

Dufva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dufva wants to stand up but Jokinen has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dufva takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dufva seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Dufva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dufva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jokinen keeps working.
Well, if Dufva 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.
Jokinen is trying to get back to full guard.
Dufva slows the pace down in half guard.
Jokinen is looking to control Dufva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jokinen avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dufva looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jokinen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jokinen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jokinen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Dufva has passed into side control.
You can see the frustration on Jokinen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dufva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jokinen keeps working.
Dufva cracks Jokinen with a big right hand but Jokinen just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Dufva works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Jokinen is letting Dufva control him for a moment.
Dufva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jokinen keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen taking a bit of punishment here - Dufva scoring with strikes.
Dufva scores with punches from side control.
Dufva is looking to take a break and control but Jokinen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dufva is really struggling to control Jokinen but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Dufva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jokinen has escaped the position, nice work there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jokinen gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Dufva trying to control but Jokinen is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sven Dufva dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jokinen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dufva!

Jokinen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dufva, who protects the arm well.
Dufva is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jokinen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jokinen wants to pass to mount but Dufva is defending the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jokinen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jokinen scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen with the ground and pound but Dufva uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Jokinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Dufva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jokinen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dufva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jokinen can do to turn this around?
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dufva holds on and takes a little breather.
Jokinen won't allow Dufva to sweep him here.
Dufva wants to hit a switch here but Jokinen passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Dufva there!
Dufva is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jokinen breaks from Dufva's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jokinen throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Dufva because Jokinen loaded up on that one.

Jokinen looking to secure an arm triangle but Dufva defends it well.
Dufva is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen misses with a head shot.
Jokinen seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Dufva is holding on tight.
Dufva bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Jokinen trying to keep a closed guard but Dufva is proving a slippery customer.
Jokinen wants to sweep but no luck.
Jokinen trying to control the position.
Dufva lands a couple of elbows.
Jokinen controls Dufva momentarily but Dufva frees himself.
Jokinen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dufva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dufva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dufva works over Jokinen with some ground and pound from guard.
Dufva trying to control but Jokinen is working from the bottom.
Dufva postures up and lands a big shot to Jokinen's brow.
Dufva throwing strikes from guard but Jokinen blocks nicely.
Dufva looking to pass the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jokinen is controlling Dufva's posture.
Jokinen working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Orpo Jokinen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Dufva attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jokinen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Dufva closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dufva lands in his opponent's guard.
Jokinen keeping moving, preventing Dufva from controlling successfully.
Jokinen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dufva controls the pace.
Dufva passes Jokinen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dufva lands with a punch from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dufva lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dufva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ground and pound from Dufva.
Jokinen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jokinen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Jokinen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Still in half guard, Jokinen seems content to control.
Jokinen is looking to take a break and control but Dufva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jokinen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Jokinen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dufva sees it coming and defends easily.
Dufva trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dufva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jokinen.
Dufva is staying active underneath Jokinen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Jokinen seems to be working for a kimura but Dufva defends the submission attempt.
Jokinen stalling away here and it's allowed Dufva to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Dufva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jokinen is aware though and is defending well.
Dufva being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dufva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice takedown defense from Dufva. No joy for Jokinen on that attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Dufva. No joy for Jokinen on that attempt.
Jokinen slips a straight right by Dufva.
Dufva lands with an overhand left.
Jokinen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dufva as he avoids it easily.
Sven Dufva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orpo Jokinen.
Jokinen connects with a leg kick. Dufva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jokinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dufva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Dufva misses.
Jokinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dufva.

Jokinen looking to score a takedown here. Dufva is defending well but Jokinen drives through and ends up in Dufva's guard.
Jokinen throws a big elbow that misses.
Sven Dufva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jokinen advances position into side control!
Jokinen trying to control the position but Dufva is working away.
Dufva can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dufva tries to bench press Jokinen off him but Jokinen keeps the position.
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 is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dufva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sven Dufva.
Well Dufva 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sven Dufva!
Sven Dufva very nearly forgot to thank Hellbent amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.