PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Olli Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Dance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen comes to the cage accompanied by Prodigy - Poison. The key to victory for Olli Jokinen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Jokinen
vs
Dance

183 cm
29
170 lbs
20 - 5 - 1

177 cm
24
181 lbs
17 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 20 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Olli Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bill Dance!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen misses with a body shot
and Dance counters with a nice uppercut.
Jokinen misses with a left hand
letting Dance counter with a right hand.
Dance has his takedown stuffed
and Jokinen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dance thinking.
A low kick from Dance misses
and Jokinen counters with an outside leg kick.
Dance fails to land the takedown.
Jokinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dance was well out of range. Poor timing from Jokinen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dance connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dance changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jokinen tries to avoid it but Dance manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jokinen to the ground. Jokinen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Olli Jokinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Dance.
Jokinen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dance at a distance.
Jokinen misses with a left hand
and Dance counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jokinen's knee momentarily.
Dance fails with a takedown attempt.
Jokinen throws a predictable looking body shot

so Dance counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dance working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dance chips away with some ground and pound.
Dance trying to control the position from guard on top but Jokinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dance keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jokinen's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dance working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jokinen wants to stand but Dance is controlling the position.
Dance wants to control from the top but Jokinen keeps moving.
Dance might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jokinen kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dance being controlled here momentarily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dance misses with a hook
and Jokinen counters with a two punch combo.
Dance dives in and grabs Jokinen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jokinen pushes down on Dance's head and hops out.
Dance dodges the punch combination from Jokinen.
Jokinen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jokinen is looking to wear down Dance with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jokinen throws a left and a right that both miss

and Dance counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dance throws and elbow that misses. Jokinen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dance's guard. Nice move by Jokinen!
Dance looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jokinen puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Jokinen is keen to just control but Dance is a slippery customer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jokinen controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bill Dance will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jokinen checks a low kick from Dance.
Dance shoots in and drives through. Jokinen sprawls well.
Jokinen is looking to clinch.
Jokinen misses with a hook to the body
and Dance connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dance on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jokinen lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dance makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dance slips a jab and a cross from Jokinen.
Dance doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jokinen misses with a jab to the body

and Dance decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jokinen's guard.
Dance wants to pass the guard but Jokinen is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dance is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dance lands a couple of digs.
Jokinen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dance pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jokinen is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jokinen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dance slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dance stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jokinen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jokinen has his hands on Dance's head, controlling the position.

We're going to have a standup here because Olli Jokinen wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jokinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Jokinen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jokinen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dance takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jokinen tries to clinch up but Dance circles away and keeps his distance.

Dance is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jokinen's half guard.
Dance wants to pass to mount but Jokinen is defending the position.
Dance wants to control but Jokinen is keeping him busy.
Jokinen won't allow Dance to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Dance showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Jokinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jokinen misses with a right hand
and Dance counters with a leg kick.
Dance with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jokinen counters with a stiff right hand.
Dance walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jokinen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jokinen throws a sloppy head kick and Dance moves out of range easily.
Jokinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jokinen throws a sloppy head kick and Dance moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Jokinen misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen misses with a straight left.
Jokinen cracks Dance with a right hand to the side of the head.
Olli Jokinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jokinen throws an off balance right hand
and Dance counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jokinen's knee momentarily.
Jokinen lands a really nice looking cross but Dance seems unphased.
Jokinen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dance counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Olli Jokinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jokinen throws the left hand but Dance avoids the punch easily.
Jokinen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jokinen throws a sloppy body shot

and Dance counters with a takedown into side control.
Jokinen is trying to control Dance's posture but Dance avoids it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dance tries to score with some ground and pound. Jokinen controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Dance in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Jokinen regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dance trying to advance position but Jokinen counters by regaining guard.
Jokinen keeping moving, preventing Dance from controlling successfully.
Dance thows a big elbow that misses.
Dance working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dance won't allow Jokinen to sweep him here.
Dance stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jokinen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Danceis looking to pass into half guard but Jokinen pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Jokinen is in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dance trying to control the position.
Jokinen wants to control from the top but Dance keeps moving.
Dance is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jokinen wants to control from the top but Dance keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jokinen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dance tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jokinen works over Dance with some ground and pound from guard.
Dance controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Dance comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dance 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Dance!