PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yka Sonni (ranked 212 p4p, 215 weight class) and Joe Dinapoli (ranked 37 p4p, 39 weight class). Joe Dinapoli will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Sonni
vs
Dinapoli

175 cm
33
205
20 - 9 - 0

195 cm
29
207
26 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Phoenix

SynCity Fightwear
Bondi MMA 🏝️

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 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yka Sonni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Dinapoli!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dinapoli throws out a leg kick but Sonni moves out of range and Dinapoli only half commits.
Sonni moves out of range of the strikes.
Dinapoli throws a leg kick
and Sonni counters with a nice uppercut.
Dinapoli checks a leg kick.
Sonni throws a shot from downtown. Dinapoli moves away and avoids it.
Dinapoli tries a quick counter leg kick but Sonni is wise to it.
Dinapoli misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sonni checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sonni misses with an uppercut.
Sonni bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sonni pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dinapoli is out of range and Sonni settles back down.
Dinapoli looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dinapoli throws a big shot that misses.
Sonni looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A slow jab from Dinapoli misses its intended target.
Dinapoli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sonni.
A quick step to the side and Sonni tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sonni throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sonni takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dinapoli fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sonni looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Joe Dinapoli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinapoli lands a jab to the nose.
Dinapoli dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dinapoli misses with a hook. Sonni ducked under it nicely.
As Dinapoli backs away, Sonni returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sonni swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sonni listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dinapoli throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dinapoli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sonni avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sonni looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Dinapoli throws a body shot but no joy.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sonni checks a leg kick.
Sonni displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dinapoli throws out the jab.
Sonni looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sonni motions for Dinapoli to come forward. Sonni throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dinapoli lands with a nice body punch.
Sonni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dinapoli manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonni looks for a takedown but Dinapoli sprawls well.
Dinapoli scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sonni blocks a jab.
Sonni is looking to counter punch.
Dinapoli just misses with a punch to the body.
Dinapoli throws a jab but it's blocked by Sonni.
Dinapoli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sonni.
Dinapoli connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sonni. Sonni circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dinapoli scores with a jab to the body.
Sonni ducks under a wild hook from Dinapoli.
Sonni throws a body kick that misses.
Dinapoli throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sonni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Dinapoli.
Dinapoli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dinapoli walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sonni checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dinapoli throws an overhand right that lands on Sonni's shoulder, as Sonni tries to avoid the shot.
Joe Dinapoli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sonni.
Sonni takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sonni listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dinapoli misses the jab.
Dinapoli looks to throw the jab but Sonni is out of range.
Dinapoli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Sonni was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dinapoli.
Dinapoli misses with a hook. Sonni ducked under it nicely.
Sonni is looking to counter punch.
Dinapoli throws a jab when Sonni was well out of range.
Dinapoli throws a shot from downtown. Sonni moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dinapoli manages to avoid it.
Sonni slips under a jab.
Sonni misses with a hook. Dinapoli ducked under it nicely.
Sonni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dinapoli moves away.
Dinapoli misses with an uppercut
and Sonni connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dinapoli checks a low kick from Sonni.
Sonni lands with a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dinapoli.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sonni.

Sonni shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dinapoli napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sonni 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 Dinapoli's shoulder. That is not cool.
Dinapoli managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sonni.
Sonni working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dinapoli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sonni.
Dinapoli misses with a right hand
and Sonni counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dinapoli has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Decent striking displayed by Dinapoli there.
Dinapoli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dinapoli moves out of range of the body kick.
Dinapoli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sonni.
Sonni closes the distance and clinches up with Dinapoli, looking for a takedown. Sonni pushes Dinapoli against the cage but Dinapoli circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sonni looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dinapoli looks to land a left hand but Sonni moved out of range nicely.
Sonni half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dinapoli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sonni.
Dinapoli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sonni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dinapoli.
Sonni misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonni scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sonni tries to land a leg kick but Dinapoli saw it coming and moves away.
Sonni scores with a sloppy right hand. Dinapoli should have avoided that one.
Sonni throws a hook but Dinapoli avoids it easily.
Sonni throws a leg kick but Dinapoli checks it.
Sonni throws a low kick but Dinapoli avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Dinapoli on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big left from Sonni misses.
Dinapoli dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab by Dinapoli.
Sonni slips under a jab.
Nice body kick there by Sonni.
Sonni throws a big shot that misses.
Dinapoli throws out a counter right but Sonni avoids it with no problem.
Sonni loads up on a big right hand but Dinapoli slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinapoli staying out of range there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dinapoli. That's going to slow Sonni down.
Sonni staying out of range there.
A counter left hand to the body from Sonni misses its target.
Dinapoli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sonni.
Dinapoli scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Dinapoli.
As Dinapoli tries to get set, Sonni tries to push him back and clinch up but Dinapoli manages to avoid the attempt.
Dinapoli throws a lazy uppercut
and Sonni counters with an outside leg kick.
Sonni scores with a jab to the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dinapoli.
Sonni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dinapoli misses with a hook. Sonni ducked under it nicely.
Dinapoli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dinapoli works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinapoli blocks a jab.
Sonni backing away here, and Dinapoli unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Dinapoli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A lazy left from Sonni finds it's target.
Dinapoli blocks a jab.
Dinapoli misses with a low kick as Sonni jumps back.
Sonni takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dinapoli looks to land a left hand but Sonni moved out of range nicely.
Sonni turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dinapoli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sonni manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick from Dinapoli, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dinapoli cracks Sonni with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dinapoli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sonni.
Joe Dinapoli seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinapoli throws a shot from downtown. Sonni moves away and avoids it.
Sonni takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dinapoli.
Dinapoli walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sonni checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dinapoli slips a jab from Sonni.
Dinapoli looks to land a left hand but Sonni moved out of range nicely.
Sonni appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A slow jab from Dinapoli misses its intended target.
Sonni throwing a counter right hand but Dinapoli manages to avoid it.
Sonni looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Sonni scores with a takedown into Dinapoli's guard.
Sonni with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dinapoli is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Joe Dinapoli will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Dinapoli throws the kick towards the body but Sonni avoids it.
Sonni keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dinapoli.
Sonni throws a solid leg kick but Dinapoli takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sonni.
Dinapoli lands a head shot.
Sonni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dinapoli was well out of range. Poor timing from Sonni.
Sonni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sonni misses the shot to the body.
Sonni steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dinapoli.
Sonni looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Dinapoli checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dinapoli lands a jab to the head.
Sonni swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sonni slips under a jab from Dinapoli.
Dinapoli throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sonni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonni gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sonni lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sonni pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sonni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dinapoli manages to avoid it.
Dinapoli misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from Sonni misses the target.
Sonni tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dinapoli is able to avoid easily.
Sonni with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dinapoli fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sonni is out of range.
Dinapoli lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sonni throws a lazy uppercut
and Dinapoli counters with a nice uppercut.
Dinapoli misses with a straight right.
A leg kick checked by Dinapoli.
Sonni ducks under a wild hook from Dinapoli.
Yka Sonni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joe Dinapoli is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonni is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dinapoli sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dinapoli throws an overhand right that lands on Sonni's shoulder, as Sonni tries to avoid the shot.
Sonni wants to slow Dinapoli down by chopping away at his legs.
Dinapoli with a nice calf kick.
Dinapoli missing with a left hand there. Sonni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sonni drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dinapoli sprawls and moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A thudding body kick lands there by Dinapoli!
Dinapoli lands a body shot.
Jab, jab by Dinapoli - just one landing.
Dinapoli is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dinapoli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sonni.
Sonni appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Dinapoli.
Dinapoli scores with a jab. Sonni acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dinapoli.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonni ducks under a wild hook from Dinapoli.
Sonni was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sonni slips under a jab from Dinapoli.
Sonni misses with a low kick.
Sonni avoids the head kick by Dinapoli.
Sonni misses with a hook.
Sonni gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Dinapoli counters with a stiff right hand.
Dinapoli moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sonni on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dinapoli lands a leg kick that knocks Sonni off balance momentarily.
Sonni takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dinapoli misses with a hook. Sonni ducked under it nicely.
Dinapoli fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonni fails with a takedown attempt.
Dinapoli is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dinapoli connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dinapoli pushes Sonni away with a front kick.
Dinapoli jabs Sonni to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dinapoli misses with a looping right.
A good leg kick by Sonni.
Sonni swings for the body but Dinapoli moves out of range.
Dinapoli misses with a body shot.
Dinapoli dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dinapoli throws a hook to the side of Sonni's head but Sonni sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Dinapoli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dinapoli winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Dinapoli!
Our winner, Joe Dinapoli, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.