PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sed El Bunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orpo Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

El Bunt
vs
Jokinen

182 cm
23
180 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
180 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

DJs Locker

DJs Locker
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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sed El Bunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Orpo Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from El Bunt misses its intended target.
El Bunt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
El Bunt slips under a jab.
Sed El Bunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jokinen misses with a wild body shot.
Jokinen works El Bunt's body with a nice hook.
El Bunt scores with a leg kick.
El Bunt tries to clinch but Jokinen is having none of it.
Jokinen looks to land a body kick but El Bunt moved away.
El Bunt tries a head kick but it misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by El Bunt.
El Bunt just misses with a punch to the body.
El Bunt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jokinen looks to land a body kick but El Bunt moved away.
An inside leg kick lands from Jokinen.
El Bunt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jokinen misses with a head kick.
El Bunt on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jokinen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but El Bunt checks it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen avoids a kick to the body.
Jokinen throws a leg kick
and El Bunt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sed El Bunt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
El Bunt connects with a crisp jab.
El Bunt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jokinen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but El Bunt is out of range.
Jokinen lands a leg kick that knocks El Bunt off balance momentarily.
A leg kick checked by Jokinen.
El Bunt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jokinen can pounce on him.
Jokinen throws out a leg kick but El Bunt moves out of range and Jokinen only half commits.
El Bunt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jokinen throws a low kick, looking for El Bunt's leg but El Bunt calmly moves out of range.
El Bunt throws a low kick but Jokinen moves out of range easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
El Bunt throws a low kick, looking for Jokinen's leg but Jokinen calmly moves out of range.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jokinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Bunt tries to close the distance and clinch but Jokinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
El Bunt works Jokinen's body with a nice hook.
El Bunt avoids the head kick by Jokinen.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a leg kick but El Bunt moved away.
Jokinen takes a swing at El Bunt's ribcage but misses.
Jokinen throws a leg kick but El Bunt sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jokinen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
El Bunt throws a sloppy head kick and Jokinen moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - El Bunt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
El Bunt thumps Jokinen with a low kick.
Jokinen circles away from the clinch attempt.
El Bunt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
El Bunt lands with an uppercut that bounces Jokinen off the cage and back into range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Bunt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jokinen manages to avoid it.
El Bunt throws a head kick that Jokinen semi-blocks.
Jokinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

El Bunt clinches with his opponent.
Jokinen is trying to pull guard but El Bunt turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jokinen dodges an elbow strike from El Bunt.
El Bunt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jokinen.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
El Bunt lands a nice elbow.
Jokinen can't find room to land a body shot as El Bunt controls the action.
El Bunt lands a nice elbow.
El Bunt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Jokinen fails to land.
Jokinen working aggressively here.
El Bunt lands a nice elbow.

Jokinen gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jokinen passes El Bunt's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Jokinen is working for a kimura but El Bunt is defending it quite comfortably.
Jokinen is trying to control. El Bunt wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Jokinen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
El Bunt is trying to control but can't.
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 Sed El Bunt will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jokinen throws a looping overhand right but El Bunt ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jokinen connects with a high kick.

It looks like Sed El Bunt has been cut.
El Bunt misses with a double jab.
A low kick from Jokinen is predictable there
enabling El Bunt to counter with a crisp jab.
Jokinen throws a low kick but El Bunt moves out of range easily.
El Bunt misses with a straight right.

Jokinen drives through and clinches with El Bunt against the cage.
Jokinen tries to score a body lock takedown but El Bunt shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jokinen wants to break free but El Bunt has control.
Jokinen is looking to control El Bunt's arms but El Bunt gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jokinen has his back to the cage.
Jokinen blocks an elbow strike from El Bunt.
Jokinen lands a shoulder strike.
El Bunt misses with a body punch.
Jokinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
El Bunt lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen lands a hook to the side of the head.
El Bunt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
El Bunt lands an elbow inside.
El Bunt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jokinens head.
Jokinen tries to pull guard but El Bunt forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
El Bunt trying to control the position but instead, Jokinen has worked for underhooks and has pushed El Bunt into the cage.
El Bunt misses with the head strike.
A short right from Jokinen on the inside.
El Bunt prevents a body shot from Jokinen.
Jokinen working aggressively here.
El Bunt lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Jokinen fails to land.
El Bunt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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!
El Bunt scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Bunt misses with a hook to the ribs.
El Bunt struggles to land a body shot inside as Jokinen controls his hands.
Jokinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
El Bunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Jokinen.
Jokinen looking to stall.
Jokinen working aggressively here.
El Bunt throws an elbow that misses.
El Bunt misses with an elbow strike.
El Bunt looks to throw an elbow but misses.
El Bunt is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jokinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with El Bunt's elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, El Bunt just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jokinen's brow.
El Bunt lands an elbow inside.

Jokinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
El Bunt digs a good body shot into Jokinen's ribs.
El Bunt takes a swing at Jokinen's ribcage but misses.
El Bunt lands the left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen misses with an attempted mid kick.
El Bunt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jokinen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jokinen shoots in but no luck this time.
Sed El Bunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orpo Jokinen.
Jokinen fails with a takedown attempt.
Jokinen misses the shot to the body.
Jokinen lands with a nice combination. El Bunt backs away looking to recover.
El Bunt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
El Bunt tries a head kick but it misses.
Jokinen connects with a crisp jab.
El Bunt lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
El Bunt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
El Bunt tries to land a leg kick but Jokinen saw it coming and moves away.
Jokinen throws a low kick but El Bunt moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jokinen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from El Bunt. That one must have hurt.
A leg kick checked by El Bunt.
El Bunt paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A head kick misses from Jokinen.
El Bunt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jokinen throws a front kick aimed at El Bunt's knee but El Bunt avoids it well.
Jokinen is looking to chop away at El Bunt's legs.
El Bunt scores with a jab. Jokinen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
El Bunt lands a really nice looking cross but Jokinen seems unphased.
Jokinen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jokinen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice jab there from El Bunt.
El Bunt tries to land a front kick but Jokinen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sed El Bunt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sed El Bunt's cut.
That's time! El Bunt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

El Bunt thuds his shin into the meat of Jokinen's side.
El Bunt lands a jab to Jokinen's midsection.
Jokinen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A clash of legs there as Jokinen blocks the low kick.
El Bunt bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Jokinen closes the distance and pushes El Bunt back into the cage.

Jokinen is trying to trip El Bunt. He has hold of a leg but El Bunt is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jokinen persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Jokinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jokinen is stalling in the full guard.
El Bunt is trying to keep Jokinen in close.
Jokinen tries to free his leg and advance position but El Bunt is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Bunt wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jokinen stopping the sweep attempt from El Bunt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jokinen wants to control from the top but El Bunt keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Jokinen drives through and clinches with El Bunt against the cage.
Jokinen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
El Bunt misses with an elbow strike.
Jokinen avoiding damage as El Bunt throws knees to the body.
Orpo Jokinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Bunt lands a shoulder strike.
El Bunt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jokinen.
Jokinen slows down the pace here.
El Bunt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jokinen or not.
Sed El Bunt has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short uppercut from El Bunt.
Jokinen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but El Bunt is keeping busy.
El Bunt lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
El Bunt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jokinen.
Jokinen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
El Bunt tries to work over Jokinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jokinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jokinen managing to block the knees to the body from El Bunt.
El Bunt is leaning against Jokinen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen tries to stall but El Bunt uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jokinen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jokinen blocks an elbow strike from El Bunt.
Jokinen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jokinen blocks a body shot from El Bunt.
El Bunt lands an elbow just above Jokinen 's eye.
Jokinen can't find room to land a body shot as El Bunt controls the action.
El Bunt is trying to maintain a safe position but Jokinen gets an underhook and turns El Bunt into the cage.
El Bunt tries to throw a body punch but Jokinen avoids it by throwing El Bunt back against the cage.
Jokinen jumps guard but El Bunt stands there with Jokinen around his waist. Jokinen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nice elbow from El Bunt.
El Bunt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
El Bunt stalling against the cage.
Jokinen avoids the elbow strike from El Bunt, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Bunt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jokinen.
Jokinen jumps guard but El Bunt turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
El Bunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jokinen misses with a punch to the body.
El Bunt is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sed El Bunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orpo Jokinen.
Jokinen is looking to break free of the clinch but El Bunt has double underhooks.
El Bunt is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch on the inside from Jokinen fails to land.
El Bunt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jokinen avoids it.
El Bunt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jokinen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokinen tries to break free but El Bunt pushes him back against the cage.
The referee calls for Jokinen to work.
El Bunt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sed El Bunt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jokinen lands a shoulder strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sed El Bunt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for El Bunt, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sed El Bunt!