PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jokke Nappula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Fairfax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard Fairfax is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Nappula
vs
Fairfax

165 cm
21
143 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
23
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jokke Nappula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Fairfax!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nappula throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nappula fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Fairfax.

Nappula manages to break the clinch.

Fairfax instigates a clinch.
Nappula fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fairfax creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nappula's defenses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fairfax.
Fairfax taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fairfax misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fairfax creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nappula can't break the clinch.
Fairfax is stalling here.
Fairfax using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nappula working aggressively here.
Nappula is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nappula wants to get back to striking at distance but Fairfax won't allow it.
Fairfax throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nappula blocks it with crossed arms.
Nappula tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nappula on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fairfax lands a shot to the body.
Nappula misses with a punch on the inside.
Fairfax throws an elbow that misses.
Fairfax presses Nappula against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fairfax lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nappula backwards.
Fairfax pushes Nappula back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fairfax lands an elbow inside.
Fairfax lands a nice knee to the body.
Fairfax pushes Nappula back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nappula wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fairfax has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nappula tries to throw a body punch but Fairfax avoids it by throwing Nappula back against the cage.
Good body shot from Fairfax.
Nappula is breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fairfax.
Fairfax slowing the pace effectively.
Fairfax misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nappula.
Nappula is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Fairfax.
Nappula's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fairfax lands a left hand.
Nappula is trying to break free.
Fairfax misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Fairfax.
Nappula tries to break the clinch but Fairfax is controlling the position.
Nappula tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fairfax smiles and moves away.

Fairfax forces Nappula back against the cage and clinches.
Fairfax lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fairfax landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nappula. Fairfax does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fairfax scores with a nice strike.
Fairfax lands a nice shot that snaps Nappula's head back.
Nappula throws a nice looking combination but Fairfax bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nappula tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fairfax swivels and escapes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fairfax. That's going to slow Nappula down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Fairfax rushes Nappula and presses him up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Fairfax.
Fairfax landing knees to the body.
Fairfax lands an elbow inside that Nappula shrugs off.
Fairfax crunches a lovely knee into Nappula's ribcage.
Fairfax landing knees to the head.
A shot in the inside from Fairfax.
Fairfax lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fairfax creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nappula tries to pull guard but Fairfax won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jokke Nappula. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fairfax slowing the pace effectively.
Nappula wants to get back to striking at distance but Fairfax won't allow it.
Nappula managing to block the knees to the body from Fairfax.
Nappula blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fairfax scores with a shoulder strike.
Fairfax tries to land a knee to the head but Nappula blocks with his arms.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fairfax.
Nappula goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fairfax misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nappula.
Nappula looking to stall.
Nappula has a couple of punches blocked by Fairfax.
Fairfax lands with a short shot to the head.
Fairfax misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairfax lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nappula tries to work over Fairfax's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nappula has a couple of punches blocked by Fairfax.
Fairfax prevents Nappula from breaking the clinch.
Nappula wants to break free but Fairfax has control.
Fairfax gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nappula lands with a left to the head.
Nappula wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fairfax.
Nappula blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fairfax tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nappula wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A body shot lands from Fairfax.
Fairfax struggles to land a body shot inside as Nappula controls his hands.

Nappula breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fairfax scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nappula in his tracks.
Jokke Nappula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nappula lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nappula throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nappula throws a one two combo.
Nappula tries a head kick but it misses.
Fairfax misses the shot to the body.
Fairfax throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fairfax blocks a head kick by Nappula.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nappula throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nappula throws a nice looking combination but Fairfax bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Fairfax gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nappula misses with the head strike.
Fairfax looking to throw knees to the head but Nappula is blocking nicely.
Nappula can't break the clinch.
Nappula throws a punch but it's blocked by Fairfax.
Fairfax lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fairfax prevents a body shot from Nappula.
Fairfax works on Nappula's body with a couple of short punches.
Fairfax lands with a left to the head.
Nappula fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fairfax lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nappula.
Fairfax with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nappula misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fairfax creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nappula's defenses.
Fairfax misses with a knee to the head.
Fairfax gets through Nappula's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nappula is trying to break the clinch but Fairfax has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fairfax scores with a shoulder strike.
Fairfax cracks Nappula with a nice body shot.
Nappula avoids a wild elbow strike from Fairfax.
Fairfax lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nappula backwards.
Nappula is trying to break free.
A left hand lands to the body for Fairfax.
Nappula fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Fairfax 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.

Nappula will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jokke Nappula is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Fairfax pushes Nappula up against the cage in a clinch.
Fairfax lands a body shot.
Nappula is trying to break the clinch but Fairfax has him pressed against the cage.
Nappula has a couple of punches blocked by Fairfax.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Fairfax in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Fairfax throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nappula can't break the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Fairfax.
Fairfax lands a nice knee to the body.
Fairfax blocking some punches.
Fairfax taking a breather.
Fairfax throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nappula looking to stall.
Fairfax lands with a short shot to the head.
Nappula has a couple of punches blocked by Fairfax.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fairfax creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nappula wants to break free but Fairfax has control.
Fairfax keeps control of Nappula as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fairfax lands with a left to the head.
Fairfax displaying some good clinch control by pressing Nappula up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nappula struggles to land a body shot inside as Fairfax controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nappula doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fairfax connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nappula's face.
Fairfax cracks Nappula with a nice body shot.
Fairfax tries to land knees in the clinch but Nappula avoids the damage to the body.
Fairfax landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nappula blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fairfax with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nappula lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Nappula fails to land.
Nappula wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fairfax has him pressed against the cage.
Richard Fairfax seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nappula can't break the clinch.
Nappula tries to break the clinch but Fairfax is controlling the position.
Nappula misses with a punch on the inside.
Fairfax lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fairfax blocks an uppercut.
Nappula tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nappula is leaning against Fairfax and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fairfax keeps control of Nappula as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fairfax tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fairfax has a couple of punches blocked by Nappula.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fairfax.
Nappula is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fairfax pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nappula misses with the head strike.
Fairfax blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A short body shot lands from Fairfax as the two fighters clinch.
Nappula wants to get back to striking at distance but Fairfax won't allow it.
Nappula tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nappula has had enough of the clinch but Fairfax keeps him there for the moment.
Nappula is looking to break free of the clinch but Fairfax has double underhooks.
Fairfax lands a knee to the body.
Fairfax keeps control of Nappula as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A body shot lands from Fairfax.
Nappula working aggressively here.
Nappula is trying to break free.
Nappula misses with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Fairfax.
Nappula is trying to break the clinch but Fairfax has him pressed against the cage.
Fairfax blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fairfax misses with a knee to the head.
Fairfax comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fairfax using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nappula has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nappula pushes off an throws an elbow but Fairfax leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fairfax lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nappula wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fairfax has him pressed against the cage.
Nappula lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nappula is trying to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nappula.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fairfax.
Nappula has a couple of punches blocked by Fairfax.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Fairfax.
Nappula wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fairfax prevents Nappula from breaking the clinch.
Fairfax pushes off an throws an elbow but Nappula leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fairfax lands with a left to the head.
Fairfax landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nappula wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fairfax keeps control of Nappula as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fairfax comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nappula swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fairfax pushes Nappula back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fairfax lands a nice knee to the body.
Nappula wants to break free but Fairfax has control.
Fairfax tries to land a knee to the head but Nappula blocks with his arms.
Fairfax pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nappula working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nappula misses with the head strike.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nappula. Fairfax does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nappula misses with a wild combination.
Nappula tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fairfax scores with the left hand. Nappula knows he should have avoided that one.
Nappula throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fairfax scores with a nice strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairfax throws a series of punches but Nappula avoids them all with ease.
Nappula misses with a double jab

and Fairfax counters by moving into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Fairfax.
A right hand to the body from Fairfax.
Fairfax is leaning against Nappula and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nappula wants to get back to striking at distance but Fairfax won't allow it.
A short right from Nappula.
Nappula tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fairfax lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fairfax avoiding damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Fairfax.
Nappula blocks a body shot from Fairfax.
Nappula can't break the clinch.
Fairfax will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nappula up against the cage.
Nappula tries to break the clinch but Fairfax is controlling the position.
Fairfax is struggling to control the position.
Fairfax is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nappula is keeping busy.
Nappula is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Fairfax showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. 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.

Nappula throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Fairfax counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fairfax.
Nappula wants to break free but Fairfax has control.
Nappula misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Fairfax.
Nappula being controlled against the cage.
Nappula takes an elbow to the temple.
Nappula misses with a punch on the inside.
Fairfax keeps control of Nappula as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nappula throws a head punch that misses.
Fairfax is leaning against Nappula and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fairfax scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nappula using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fairfax has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fairfax works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nappula's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fairfax lands an elbow that stopped Nappula in his tracks for a moment.
Fairfax misses with a knee strike.
Nappula tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fairfax with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Fairfax.
Nappula blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fairfax is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nappula swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nappula misses with a body punch.
Nappula on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairfax with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fairfax tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nappula tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fairfax's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fairfax keeps control of Nappula as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nappula avoiding damage as Fairfax throws knees to the body.
Nappula tries to throw a body punch but Fairfax avoids it by throwing Nappula back against the cage.
Nappula fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nappula is leaning against Fairfax and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nappula can't find room to land a body shot as Fairfax controls the action.
Nappula tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nappula is trying to break free.
Fairfax leaning against his opponent.
Fairfax misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nappula.
Nappula has a couple of punches blocked by Fairfax.
Nappula wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nappula lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nappula has had enough of the clinch but Fairfax keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Fairfax on the inside.
Fairfax keeps control of Nappula as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nappula can't break the clinch.
Nappula wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fairfax has him pressed against the cage.
Fairfax throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nappula trying to land knees to the body.
Nappula swings wildly with an uppercut but Fairfax uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nappula has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fairfax is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nappula wants a takedown but no success here.
A short right from Fairfax.
Fairfax landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fairfax tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fairfax.
Nappula goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nappula's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Nappula.
Fairfax lands a right hand.
Fairfax blocks an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nappula wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nappula tries a body shot but Fairfax blocks it.
Fairfax prevents Nappula from breaking the clinch.
Nappula can't break the clinch.
Fairfax scores with a shoulder strike.
Nappula has had enough of the clinch but Fairfax keeps him there for the moment.
Fairfax digs a right hand into Nappula's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nappula's gas tank.
Fairfax lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fairfax lands a knee to the body.
Nappula is working Fairfax over against the cage.
Fairfax gets through Nappula's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nappula is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairfax leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nappula lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fairfax backwards.
Nappula misses with a punch on the inside.
Nappula wants to break free but Fairfax has control.
Fairfax blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nappula takes a shot to the head.
Fairfax lands a body punch.
Fairfax gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nappula is looking to break free of the clinch but Fairfax has double underhooks.
Fairfax pushes Nappula back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nappula can't break the clinch.
Fairfax lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fairfax lands an elbow that stopped Nappula in his tracks for a moment.
A right handed body shot lands from Nappula.
A body shot lands from Fairfax.
Fairfax landing knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fairfax as Nappula tries to tie him up.
Fairfax scores with a hook to the body.
Nappula tries to pull guard but Fairfax won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jokke Nappula. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fairfax keeps control of Nappula as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fairfax throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nappulas head.
Fairfax blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fairfax looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jokke Nappula has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nappula misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fairfax blocking some punches.
Nappula lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fairfax.
A shot in the inside from Fairfax.
A short left from Fairfax.
Nappula takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fairfax scores with a hook to the body.
Nappula is looking to break free of the clinch but Fairfax has double underhooks.
Nappula wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nappula misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fairfax throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nappulas head.
Fairfax lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fairfax presses Nappula against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fairfax lands an elbow that stopped Nappula in his tracks for a moment.
A short body shot lands from Fairfax as the two fighters clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fairfax.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fairfax landing knees to the head.
Nappula lands with a left to the head.
Nappula misses with the head strike.
Nappula throws a head punch that misses.
Nappula struggles to land a body shot inside as Fairfax controls his hands.
Richard Fairfax is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fairfax lands a nice shot to the body.
Fairfax blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Fairfax comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fairfax 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Fairfax!