PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shogun Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaska Jokunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rob Zombie - More Human Than Human. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Silva
vs
Jokunen

190 cm
24
218 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
222 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shogun Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jaska Jokunen!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokunen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jokunen.

Jokunen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Silva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Jokunen drops back, looking for a kneebar! Silva looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Silva looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Silva!
Jokunen controls the position for a moment.
Jokunen is trying to work for a sweep but Silva has mounted him!

Silva looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Jokunen regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokunen tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
Jokunen trying to control but Silva postures up.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Jokunen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jokunen tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Jokunen is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jokunen trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jokunen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Silva throws a series of punches but Jokunen avoids them all with ease.

Jokunen shoots in and bounces Silva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jokunen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silva thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Jokunen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jokunen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeping full guard, as Jokunen tries to pass.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jokunen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Jokunen lands a couple of elbows.
Jokunen wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.

Jokunen is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Silva is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Silva has escaped and now he's on top!
Jokunen looks gassed!
Jokunen controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silva preventing the sweep.

Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jokunen working a defensive guard but Silva passes into half guard.
Jokunen wants to get back to full guard.
Jokunen is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.
Jokunen is pressing down on Silva's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaska Jokunen 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.

Jokunen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jokunen's head.
Jokunen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jokunen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Jokunen thows a leg kick but Silva checks it
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
Jokunen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Jokunen misses the target.
Jokunen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jokunen swivels and escapes.
Jokunen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Silva - that will leave a mark!
Silva lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jokunen takes a step back to recover.

Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva looking for a takedown.
Jokunen is breathing heavily.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shogun Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jokunen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokunen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Silva scores with a punch to the head.
Jokunen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jokunen circles away quickly and effectively.
Jokunen is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
The fighters circling - Jokunen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jokunen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Silva lands with a hook. Jokunen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jokunen misses with a hook.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.

Jokunen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Silva to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Jokunen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jokunen controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Jokunen.
Jokunen trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Jokunen looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Silva puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Silva is keen to just control but Jokunen is a slippery customer.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Silva with a hook.
Silva tries to clinch but Jokunen is having none of it.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Jokunen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shogun Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jokunen misses the body punch
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
An inside leg kick from Jokunen misses.
Silva slips under a jab from Jokunen.
Jokunen misses with an uppercut.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jokunen misses with a leg kick
and Silva counters with a head kick.
A shot to the body from Jokunen misses

and Silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jokunen's guard now.

Jokunen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Silva passes into half guard.
Silva is keen to just control but Jokunen is a slippery customer.

Silva seems to be looking for submissions.
Jokunen tries to kick Silva off but Silva keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva prevents Jokunen from improving his position.
Jokunen is doing well to control the position and prevent Silva from advancing to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shogun Silva dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva throws a series of punches but Jokunen moves out of range.

Jokunen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Jokunen is working for a kimura but Silva is defending it quite comfortably.

Jokunen is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Silva manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokunen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Jokunen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jokunen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shogun Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jokunen is aware though and is defending well.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Silva isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Jokunen stacks Silva on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Jokunen!
Jokunen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokunen working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Jokunen trying to control the position but Silva is working away.
Jokunen lands some shots froms side control.
Silva takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Silva takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jokunen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Silva takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jokunen trying to control the position but Silva is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Jokunen goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Silva has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Jokunen but great work by Silva.
Jokunen tries to improve position but can't.
Jokunen struggling a bit here.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jokunen keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jokunen is looking to reverse the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Jokunen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jokunen being controlled here momentarily.
Jokunen won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Jokunen trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jokunen postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaska Jokunen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jokunen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaska Jokunen!