PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ode Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bas Dekkers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dekkers has chosen Shells - Get your roll on as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jokinen
vs
Dekkers

163 cm
31
150 lbs
21 - 12 - 4

167 cm
28
155 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 4, fighting out of London, Ode Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bas Dekkers!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jokinen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jokinen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jokinen tries to score with a low kick but Dekkers moves his leg out of the way.

Dekkers pushes Jokinen up against the cage in a clinch.

Jokinen pulls guard effortlessly.
Dekkers wants to pass the guard but Jokinen is keeping the position.
Dekkers controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dekkers's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jokinen keeping full guard, as Dekkers tries to pass.
Jokinen 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dekkers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Jokinen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jokinen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dekkers postures up.

Jokinen isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Dekkers stacks Jokinen on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Dekkers!
Dekkers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jokinen keeps working.
Dekkers tries to stand but Jokinen is controlling his head.
You can see the frustration on Jokinen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dekkers trying to control the action but Jokinen is working from the bottom.
Jokinen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jokinen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Jokinen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jokinen wants to control the action here but instead Dekkers manages to pass to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jokinen regains half guard.
Dekkers prevents Jokinen from improving his position.
Jokinen is looking to control Dekkers's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jokinen avoid being mounted?
Jokinen wants to get back to full guard.
Jokinen is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Well, if Dekkers is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dekkers is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Dekkers looking to control but Jokinen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jokinen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jokinen manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dekkers must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jokinen is trying to keep Dekkers in close.
Jokinen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dekkers's guard.

Dekkers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jokinen throws an elbow that misses. Dekkers uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jokinen's guard. Nice move by Dekkers!

Dekkers tries to free his leg and advance position but Jokinen is retaining full guard.
Dekkers trying to control the position from guard on top but Jokinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Jokinen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dekkers defends it easily.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers wants to control from the top but Jokinen keeps moving.

Dekkers avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dekkers forces his way into half guard.
Dekkers is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jokinen is not content to let Dekkers control the position.
Jokinen tries to get to full guard but Dekkers has control of the leg.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jokinen.

Jokinen has his foot on Dekkers's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dekkers works his way back into a safe position though.
Dekkers wants to get up but he can't break Jokinen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jokinen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jokinen wants to sweep but no luck.
Dekkers postures up.
Jokinen wants to sweep but no luck.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jokinen is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jokinen blocks a leg kick.
Dekkers moves in looking to clinch but Jokinen pushes him off.
Jokinen shoots in looking for a takedown but Dekkers manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jokinen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jokinen sets himself, and Dekkers steps forward looking for the clinch! Jokinen avoids it this time.
Dekkers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jokinen's sensitive parts.
Dekkers is looking to land body kicks.
Dekkers slips under a jab.
Dekkers moves out of range as Jokinen strikes.
Dekkers throws a low kick, looking for Jokinen's leg but Jokinen calmly moves out of range.
Jokinen thows a leg kick but Dekkers checks it
and Dekkers counters with a good low kick that Jokinen was not able to check.
Jokinen checks the leg kick.
Dekkers fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jokinen is out of range.
Jokinen tries to work over Dekkers's front leg with a kick but Dekkers checks it.
Dekkers tries to clinch but Jokinen moves out of range.
Jokinen scores with a hook.

Dekkers gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers missing with knees to the body.
Dekkers has Jokinen pushed against the cage.
Jokinen is trying to force a seperation but Dekkers has the dominant position.

Jokinen manages to pull guard.
Jokinen trying to keep a closed guard but Dekkers is proving a slippery customer.
Dekkers stopping the sweep attempt from Jokinen.

Jokinen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jokinen is pulling down on Dekkers's head. It's preventing any offense from Dekkers, at least for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jokinen wants to sweep here but Dekkers controlling him for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bas Dekkers.
I think Dekkers has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 9:10
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 9:10
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bas Dekkers!
Bas Dekkers seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.