PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jokke Nappula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaroslav Svoboda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Nappula
vs
Svoboda

165 cm
21
144 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

174 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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 2 - 1 - 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaroslav Svoboda!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svoboda tries a low kick but Nappula avoids it.
Svoboda cracks a nice hook into Nappula's ribs.
Nappula will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nappula throws a series of punches but Svoboda avoids them all with ease.
Nappula misses with a two punch combination.
Svoboda lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Svoboda dodges the punch combination from Nappula.
Nappula keeps the fight on the outside.
Svoboda lands a head kick!
Nappula misses with a head kick.
Nappula throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nappula throws a right and a left that Svoboda avoids nicely.
Nappula throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nappula waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Svoboda.
A right-left combo lands from Nappula.
Nappula throws a series of punches but Svoboda avoids them all with ease.
Nappula throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Svoboda.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svoboda tries to clinch but Nappula moves out of range.
Nappula throws a head kick that misses
and Svoboda counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nappula's corner calls for a 1-2. Nappula obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nappula blocks the body kick.
Jokke Nappula is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nappula tries a head kick but it misses.
Svoboda tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nappula is able to avoid easily.
Nappula throws a half hearted mid kick.
Svoboda is looking to clinch but Nappula is avoiding it.
Nappula fails to land with a series of punches.
Nappula throws a jab when Svoboda was well out of range.
Nappula throws a jab but it's blocked by Svoboda.
Svoboda moves in looking to clinch but Nappula pushes him off.
Nappula moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A combination from Nappula does no damage.
Svoboda slips a straight right by Nappula.
Nappula uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Svoboda.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nappula throws a combination that misses
and Svoboda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nappula swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Svoboda is looking to clinch.
Svoboda tries to clinch but Nappula is having none of it.
Svoboda misses with a body kick.
Nappula scores with a hook.
Svoboda goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nappula misses with the combination.
Nappula misses with a double jab.
Nappula looks to land a combination but Svoboda avoids it well.
Nappula lands with a kick to the temple. Svoboda shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Donk. Nappula catches Svoboda right on the button with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Svoboda ducks under a wild hook from Nappula.
Svoboda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nappula misses with a wild body shot.
Nappula takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nappula swats away the attempt to clinch by Svoboda.
Nappula moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Svoboda.
Svoboda looks to score with a jab to the body but Nappula is just out of range.
Nappula works over Svoboda's head and body with a nice combination.

Svoboda is rocked!
A head kick misses from Nappula.
Svoboda is still on wobbly legs! Can Nappula finish him?
Nappula throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Svoboda seems to have recovered his senses.
Nappula swats away the attempt to clinch by Svoboda.
Nappula jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nappula moves out of range of the body kick from Svoboda.
Nappula lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Svoboda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Svoboda has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Svoboda there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nappula throws a right and a left that Svoboda avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nappula misses with a combination
and Svoboda counters with a straight right hand.
Jokke Nappula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Svoboda takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Svoboda slips a jab and a cross from Nappula.
Svoboda is looking to clinch.
Svoboda tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nappula swivels and escapes.
Nappula is looking to land body kicks.
Nappula lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Svoboda circles away quickly and effectively.
Nappula lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nappula.
Svoboda closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nappula scores with a shot to the body.
Nappula throws a series of punches but Svoboda avoids them all with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nappula misses with a series of wild punches.
Svoboda slips a jab and a cross from Nappula.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jokke Nappula will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Svoboda fails to land the takedown.
Nappula checks a leg kick nicely.
Jokke Nappula is winning the standup battle so far.
Nappula throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Svoboda counters with a good low kick that Nappula was not able to check.
Svoboda takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nappula looks to land a left hand but Svoboda moved out of range nicely.
Nappula tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nappula looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nappula lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nappula throws a head kick that misses.
Nappula will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Svoboda misses with a low kick.
Nappula throws a nice looking combination but Svoboda bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Svoboda misses with a body kick.
Nappula throws a left and a right that both miss
and Svoboda counters with a body kick that stops Nappula in his tracks momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svoboda throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nappula throws and low kick but Svoboda moves out of range easily.
Nappula plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nappula throws a right and a left that Svoboda avoids nicely.
Svoboda lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nappula's sensitive parts.
Nappula throws a right hand that Svoboda ducks under and follows up with a left that Svoboda also avoids with ease.
A chopping leg kick lands by Svoboda.
Nappula misses with a body kick.
Svoboda moves out of range of the body kick from Nappula.
Nappula throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nappula misses with a few strikes there.
Svoboda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nappula blocks the body kick.
Nappula moves out of range as Svoboda throws a body kick.
Svoboda lands a head kick!
Svoboda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nappula manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nappula missing with a left hand there. Svoboda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nappula goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Svoboda misses with the body kick
and Nappula counters with a one-two to the body.
Nappula misses with a wild combination.
Svoboda misses with a low kick.
Nappula takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nappula swinging wilding here.
Nappula pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Svoboda is looking to clinch.
Svoboda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nappula throws a right and a left that both miss.
Svoboda misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jokke Nappula is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nappula swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Svoboda counters with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svoboda looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Svoboda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nappula swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nappula will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nappula tries a head kick but it misses.
Nappula throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nappula tries to land a body kick
and Svoboda counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Svoboda throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Svoboda shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Svoboda misses with a takedown attempt
and Nappula cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jokke Nappula has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaroslav Svoboda.
Svoboda tries to clinch but Nappula is having none of it.
Nappula keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice sprawl there from Nappula as Svoboda shoots in.
Nappula misses with a two punch combination.
Nappula tries to land a front kick but Svoboda steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Svoboda tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svoboda wants to slow Nappula down by chopping away at his legs.
Svoboda throws a looping overhand right but Nappula ducks down to avoid it.
Nappula throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Svoboda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Nappula.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nappula throws a big shot that misses.
Svoboda tries to clinch up but Nappula circles away and keeps his distance.
Svoboda on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nappula's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Nappula duly obliges.
Nappula blocks the body kick.
Nappula misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nappula throws a head kick but Svoboda moves out of range.
Nappula walks forward, straight into a front kick from Svoboda.
Nappula misses with a head kick.
Nappula misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaroslav Svoboda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Svoboda swinging wilding here.
Svoboda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nappula uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Svoboda.
Svoboda dodges the punch combination from Nappula.
Svoboda throws a right and a left that Nappula avoids nicely.
Nappula misses with the combination.
Svoboda tries to clinch but Nappula is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svoboda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nappula paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Svoboda dodges the punch combination from Nappula.
Nappula fails to land with a series of punches.
Nappula lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nappula takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Svoboda tries to clinch but Nappula is having none of it.
Svoboda lands with a kick to the temple. Nappula shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nappula pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Svoboda tries to land a front kick but Nappula steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nappula 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.
Svoboda misses with a body kick.
Nappula thumps Svoboda with a low kick.
Nappula misses with the body kick
and Svoboda makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Nappula really felt that one!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nappula misses with a double jab.
Svoboda stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nappula.
Nappula throws a right and a left that both miss.
Svoboda throws a sloppy head kick and Nappula moves out of range easily.
Nappula throws a combination. Svoboda tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Svoboda has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nappula finds it's way round the side to connect with Svoboda's head.
A head kick misses from Svoboda.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svoboda looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nappula cracks the inside of Svoboda's front leg.
Svoboda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nappula defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Svoboda.
Svoboda blocks the body kick.
Nappula avoids the head kick by Svoboda.
Nappula will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nappula thuds his shin into the meat of Svoboda's side.
Nappula rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Svoboda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nappula misses with a combination
and Svoboda counters with a stiff right hand.
Svoboda misses the jab.
Svoboda on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nappula. Nappula obviously looking to wear him down.
Nappula misses with a wild combination.
Svoboda throws a right hand that Nappula ducks under and follows up with a left that Nappula also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Svoboda.
Svoboda throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nappula.
Nappula wants to land a leg kick but Svoboda is out of range.
Nappula lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nappula throws a series of punches but Svoboda moves out of range.
Svoboda takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nice body kick from Nappula.
Svoboda avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nappula throws a half hearted mid kick.
Some wild striking there from Nappula.
Good work by Nappula as he checks the leg kick.
Nappula moves out of range as Svoboda throws a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Nappula coming out on top.
Nappula avoids the head kick by Svoboda.
Nappula misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nappula misses with the combination.
Svoboda takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Svoboda looks to land a body kick but Nappula moved away.
Nappula lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nappula swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Svoboda checks a leg kick nicely.
Nappula tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Svoboda scores with a kick to the body.
Svoboda wants to slow Nappula down by chopping away at his legs.
Svoboda is looking to land body kicks.
Svoboda takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jokke Nappula showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nappula has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jokke Nappula!