PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Orpo Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Elwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sixpounder by Children of Bodom. Elwood has chosen Ice Cube - Why We Thugs as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jokinen
vs
Elwood

175 cm
29
180 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

180 cm
26
170 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Orpo Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Elwood!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen lands a front kick.
Jokinen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Elwood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jokinen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jokinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Elwood lands with a good body shot.
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Elwood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Elwood scores with a decent looking hook.
Elwood stuffs the takedown.
Elwood misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elwood lands a nice shot to the body.
Elwood takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Elwood connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jokinen's hands.
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!
Elwood throws a jab but it's blocked by Jokinen.
Elwood's corner calls for a 1-2. Elwood obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Elwood throws a hook but Jokinen avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jokinen.
A big right from Jokinen misses.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Elwood has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Jake Elwood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Elwood lands the left hand.
Elwood checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jokinen tries to land a body kick
and Elwood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jokinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jokinen throws a one two combo.
Elwood with a jab.
Elwood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Elwood throws a body punch but Jokinen moves out of range.
Elwood takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Elwood checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jokinen throws a front kick that sends Elwood stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Elwood loads up on a big right hand but Jokinen slips the punch.
Elwood jabs Jokinen right on the nose. Jokinen blinks but takes it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Elwood goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Elwood slips under a jab from Jokinen.
Jokinen wants to clinch up but Elwood keeps it at a distance.
Jokinen misses with a kick to the body.
Elwood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jokinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Elwood.
Jokinen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A jab lands there for Elwood.
Elwood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jokinen.
Jokinen scores with a head kick. Elwood tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Elwood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jokinen feinted with a counter takedown.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jokinen, right into the meat.
Elwood throws a push kick but Jokinen slaps the foot to one side.
Jokinen throws a low kick but Elwood moves out of range easily.
Jokinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Elwood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jokinen.
Elwood misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elwood takes a swing at Jokinen's ribcage but misses.
Jokinen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Elwood connects with a nice looking jab.
Jokinen wants to clinch.
Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Elwood.
Jokinen looks for a takedown but Elwood sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orpo Jokinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jokinen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Elwood. That one must have hurt.
Jokinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Elwood missing with a left hand there. Jokinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Elwood throws a looping overhand right but Jokinen ducks down to avoid it.
Jokinen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jokinen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Elwood throws a body punch but Jokinen moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen tries a low kick but Elwood avoids it.
A big left from Elwood misses.
Jokinen thows a leg kick but Elwood checks it
and Elwood counters with a straight right hand.
Jokinen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Elwood is out of range and Jokinen settles back down.
Jokinen connects with a high kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokinen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Elwood sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Elwood takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jokinen.
Elwood throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jokinen on the side of the head.
Jokinen avoids the body shot from Elwood.
Elwood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Elwood scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
That kick from Elwood tenderised Jokinen's leg. Jokinen is trying to keep his angry face on.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jokinen.
Elwood displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jokinen.
Elwood takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Elwood dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jokinen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Jokinen might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Jokinen scores with a leg kick.
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.
Elwood looks to throw the jab but Jokinen is out of range.
Jokinen avoids the body shot from Elwood.
Jokinen thinks about countering with a body kick.

Jokinen has managed to clinch.
Jokinen can't find room to land a body shot as Elwood controls the action.
I was talking to Jokinen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Jokinen lands a takedown into guard.
Elwood is trying to control the position but Jokinen postures up.
Jokinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Jokinen is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Elwood is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Elwood has escaped and now he's on top!

Jokinen working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elwood slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jokinen keeping moving, preventing Elwood from controlling successfully.
Jokinen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Elwood landing some decent shots from guard.
Elwood trying to control the position from guard on top but Jokinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elwood scoring with some ground and pound.
Jokinen is trying to control the position but Elwood postures up.
Elwood content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

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.
Jokinen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Elwood.
Elwood sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jokinen's guard.
Jokinen gets back to full guard.
Elwood working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Elwood in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jokinen looking to control.
Jokinen has momentary wrist control but Elwood slips an elbow through the middle.
Elwood works over Jokinen with some ground and pound from guard.
Elwood wants to control from the top but Jokinen keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jokinen throws a leg kick which misses Elwood's front leg but catches the back leg as Elwood tries to avoid it.
Elwood misses with a right hand
and Jokinen counters with a nice body kick.
Jokinen checks a low kick from Elwood.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Elwood with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Elwood.
Jokinen blocks the body kick.
Jokinen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jokinen misses with a leg kick.
Jake Elwood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good leg kick by Elwood there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jokinen.
Elwood throws a fast counter high kick but Jokinen manages to duck under it in time.
Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Elwood.
Elwood throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Elwood slips a straight right by Jokinen.
Elwood misses with a body shot.
Jokinen half committed to a counter leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a low kick as Elwood jumps back.
Elwood only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jokinen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elwood buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jokinen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Elwood avoids it really well and circles away.
Elwood connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jokinen's hands.
Elwood takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A lazy left from Elwood finds it's target.
Jokinen checks a leg kick.
Jokinen throws a front kick aimed at Elwood's knee but Elwood avoids it well.
Elwood throws a solid leg kick but Jokinen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Elwood.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jokinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Elwood.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jake Elwood will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Elwood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jokinen looks to land a combination but Elwood avoids it well.
Jokinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Elwood. That did some damage!
Elwood misses with a looping left.
Jokinen moves out of range as Elwood strikes.
Jokinen works over Elwood's head and body with a nice combination.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Jokinen clinches.
Elwood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Elwood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jokinen is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jokinen blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Elwood.
A short right from Elwood on the inside.
Elwood blocking some punches.
Elwood's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A short body shot lands from Elwood as the two fighters clinch.
Jokinen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Elwood is defending well.

Elwood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Elwood scores with a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Elwood.
An attempted straight right counter from Jokinen misses the target.
Jokinen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Elwood finds it's way round the side to connect with Jokinen's head.
Jokinen tries to land a front kick but Elwood steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Elwood looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It looked like Jokinen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses.
Elwood connects with an inside leg kick.
Elwood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Elwood misses the jab.
Elwood has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jokinen.
Elwood misses with a hook. Jokinen ducked under it nicely.
Jokinen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jokinen moves away from the strike by Elwood.
Jokinen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Elwood sprawls and moves away.
Elwood paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Elwood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Elwood connects with a right hand. Jokinen shakes it off.
Orpo Jokinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jokinen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jokinen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Elwood tries to land a leg kick but Jokinen saw it coming and moves away.
A jab from Elwood misses.
Jokinen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jokinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jokinen throws a leg kick but Elwood sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a low kick.
Jokinen lands a front kick.
Jokinen connects with a high kick.
Elwood misses with an uppercut. Jokinen saw that one coming.
Elwood listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Elwood looks to land a left hand but Jokinen moved out of range nicely.
Jokinen walks into a jab.
Jake Elwood is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elwood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Elwood throws a hook but Jokinen avoids it easily.
Jokinen fails with an attempt to clinch.

Jokinen throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Elwood tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jokinen is in Elwood's guard.
Jokinen passes Elwood's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Elwood gets full guard.
Elwood is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jokinen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Elwood swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jokinen is pushing down on Elwood's leg trying to pass to half guard. Elwood is fighting to maintain full guard but Jokinen has managed to sneak the leg through.

Jokinen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen prevents Elwood from improving his position.
Jokinen trying to mount his opponent but Elwood defends it.

Jokinen seems to be working for a kimura but Elwood defends the submission attempt.
Elwood works his way to full guard. Good work.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jake Elwood.
I've got Elwood winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Elwood!
After winning the bout, Jake Elwood thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.