PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Darby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orpo Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darby comes to the cage accompanied by Real American. John Darby has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Darby
vs
Jokinen

190 cm
23
178 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

175 cm
22
180 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Perkele!

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Darby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Orpo Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Darby scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jokinen doesn't seem bothered though.
Jokinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Darby. That did some damage!
Jokinen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Darby.
Jokinen tries to close the distance and clinch but Darby swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jokinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jokinen scores with a leg kick.
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Darby misses with an uppercut. Jokinen saw that one coming.
Darby lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jokinen circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darby. Jokinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jokinen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jokinen lands a head kick!

It looks like John Darby has been cut.
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!
Darby throws out a powerful jab.
Darby is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jokinen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darby. Jokinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darby fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Darby chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jokinen can pounce on him.
Jokinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jokinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Darby takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jokinen throws a leg kick which misses Darby's front leg but catches the back leg as Darby tries to avoid it.
Jokinen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Darby throws a right hand that misses

and Jokinen counters by moving into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Jokinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jokinen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Darby is breathing heavily.
Darby stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jokinen.
Jokinen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a leg kick which misses Darby's front leg but catches the back leg as Darby tries to avoid it.
Jokinen fakes the leg kick and cracks Darby in the body.
Darby on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jokinen. Jokinen obviously looking to wear him down.
Darby is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jokinen thumps Darby with a low kick.
Jokinen lands a head kick. Darby smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice takedown defense from Darby. No joy for Jokinen on that attempt.
John Darby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orpo Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Darby stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jokinen cracks the inside of Darby's front leg.
Jokinen connects with an inside leg kick.
Jokinen throws a nice inside leg kick.

Jokinen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jokinen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darby trying to keep a closed guard but Jokinen is proving a slippery customer.
Jokinen stopping the sweep attempt from Darby.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Darby keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jokinen.
Darby getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Darby.
Good leg kick by Jokinen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Darby with a hook.
Jokinen feints and then cracks Darby's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Darby down.
Darby lands with a hook. Jokinen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jokinen shoots in but no luck this time.
Darby scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jokinen scores with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darby looks to score with a jab to the body but Jokinen is just out of range.
Jokinen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from Jokinen.
Darby misses with a body shot.
Jokinen slips a jab from Darby.
Jokinen throws a sloppy head kick and Darby moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orpo Jokinen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Darby's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jokinen connects with a solid leg kick.
Jokinen slips under a jab from Darby.
Darby thows a body shot but no joy.
Darby throws the left hand but Jokinen avoids the punch easily.
Jokinen tries to clinch but Darby is having none of it.
Darby misses with a wild body shot.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jokinen lands a leg kick that knocks Darby off balance momentarily.
Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Darby.
An inside leg kick lands from Jokinen.
Darby takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Darby swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jokinen.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Darby thows a body shot but no joy.
Darby on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jokinen. Jokinen obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid leg kick lands there for Jokinen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Jokinen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
John Darby is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Jokinen looking to score a takedown here. Darby is defending well but Jokinen drives through and ends up in Darby's guard.
Jokinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Darby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jokinen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Darby is keeping the position for now.
Jokinen advances to half guard.

Jokinen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jokinen is pressing down on Darby's thigh, looking to free his foot. Darby is holding on for now.
Jokinen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jokinen is working for a kimura but Darby is defending it quite comfortably.

Jokinen is trying to work for a kimura but Darby is defending well.
Darby is controlling Jokinen's trapped leg to prevent Jokinen from advancing to side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jokinen trying to control the action but Darby is working from the bottom.

Jokinen is looking for submissions but instead, Darby has regained full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen trying to control but Darby is working from the bottom.
Jokinen looking to pass the guard.
Jokinen trying to control but Darby is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Darby is pulling down on Jokinen's head. It's preventing any offense from Jokinen, at least for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen passes Darby's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jokinen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Darby is squirming around, avoiding Jokinen's attempts to control the action.

Jokinen looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Darby prevents Jokinen from taking his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orpo Jokinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Darby's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Darby misses with a two punch combination.
Jokinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Darby.
Jokinen throws a head kick that Darby semi-blocks.
Jokinen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Darby takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jokinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jokinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jokinen is looking to slow Darby down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darby looks to throw the jab but Jokinen is out of range.
Jokinen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Darby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jokinen manages to avoid it.
Darby waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jokinen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jokinen lands an overhand right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jokinen. That's going to slow Darby down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen lands a leg kick that knocks Darby off balance momentarily.
Darby takes one to the chin there.
Darby avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jokinen throws a leg kick which misses Darby's front leg but catches the back leg as Darby tries to avoid it.
Jokinen lands a high kick!

John Darby's cut is getting worse.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jokinen.
Jokinen blocks a jab.
Darby takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jokinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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 lands a leg kick that knocks Darby off balance momentarily.
Jokinen throws a nice inside leg kick.

Jokinen moves into the clinch.
Jokinen digs a right hand into Darby's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Darby's gas tank.
Jokinen taking a breather.
John Darby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Orpo Jokinen 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.
Jokinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Darby tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jokinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Jokinen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jokinen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Darby backwards.
Darby tries to land knees in the clinch but Jokinen avoids the damage to the body.
Darby tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jokinen's elbow.
Jokinen can't find room to land a body shot as Darby controls the action.
Jokinen scores with a shoulder strike.
Jokinen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Darby smiles and moves away.
The fighters circling - Darby throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Darby rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jokinen counters with a low kick, right behind Darby 's knee.
Jokinen scoring well with a low kick there.
Jokinen ducks under a wild hook from Darby.
Darby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darby jabs at Jokinen's body.
Darby thows a body shot but no joy.

Jokinen forces Darby back against the cage and clinches.
Jokinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Darby misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darby trying to land knees to the body.
Darby misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jokinen jumps guard but Darby turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jokinen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Darby tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jokinen's elbow.
Darby misses with a punch to the body.
Darby misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Darby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Darby tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jokinen avoids it.
A right hook to the body lands for Jokinen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokinen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Orpo Jokinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jokinen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Orpo Jokinen!