PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jokke Nappula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bishop comes to the cage accompanied by Drunkula - Lift The Whip. The crowd seem to be enjoying Nappula's choice of entrance music: The Troggs- Wild Thing. Jokke Nappula is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Bishop
vs
Nappula

169 cm
31
156 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

165 cm
29
151 lbs
15 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jokke Nappula!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop thows a body shot but no joy.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bishop checks a leg kick.
Bishop moves out of range of the body kick from Nappula.
Nappula chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nappula does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nappula walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nappula throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nappula has his takedown stuffed
and Bishop counters with a two punch combo.
Nappula is looking to score with low kicks.
Nappula throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nappula thows a body kick. Bishop tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nappula misses with a kick to the body.

Bishop gets a clinch.
Nappula blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bishop misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Bishop.
Bishop pushes Nappula back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bishop throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop tries to work over Nappula's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nappula dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bishop tries a body shot but Nappula blocks it.
Bishop throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nappula blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Bishop.
Bishop tries a knee to the head but Nappula blocks it.
Nappula lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bishop misses with an elbow strike.
Bishop misses with a punch on the inside.
Nappula managing to block the knees to the body from Bishop.
Nappula tries to work over Bishop's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nappula misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bishop is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nappula is defending well for now.
Nappula trying to stall but Bishop improves his position.
Bishop goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bishop lands a left hand.
Bishop trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nappula on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nappula avoids the elbow strike from Bishop, against the cage.
Bishop misses with a body punch.
Nappula tries to work over Bishop's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nappula is trying to push Bishop away but Bishop has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bishop tries to throw a body punch but Nappula avoids it by throwing Bishop back against the cage.
Nappula jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bishop walks away with a smile on his face. Nappula gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nappula throws a leg kick but Bishop sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bishop sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bishop takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bishop tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bishop throws a series of punches but Nappula avoids them all with ease.
Nappula connects with a solid leg kick.
Nappula avoids a punch combination nicely.
A good leg kick by Nappula.
Bishop is breathing heavily.

Nappula drives through with a takedown into Bishop's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Bishop throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bishop 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.
Nappula looking to pass the guard.
Nappula wants to control from the top but Bishop keeps moving.

Nappula avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bishop can't keep his opponent in guard - Nappula advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nappula wants to free his trapped foot but Bishop is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nappula prevents Bishop from improving his position.
Nappula has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Nappula tries to control but Bishop wriggling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bishop keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jokke Nappula will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nappula throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nappula misses with a head kick.
Bishop is looking to clinch but Nappula is avoiding it.
Bishop 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.
Bishop throws a head kick but Nappula moves out of range.
Bishop misses with a low kick.
Nappula throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A swing and a miss from Bishop.
Nappula blocks a head kick by Bishop.
Bishop throws a sloppy head kick and Nappula moves out of range easily.
Bishop throws out a loose jab but Nappula uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slow jab from Bishop misses its intended target.
Bishop feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nappula's calf.
Bishop misses with a leg kick.
Nappula misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop misses with a hook. Nappula ducked under it nicely.
Billy Bishop is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nappula throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bishop tries to clinch up but Nappula circles away and keeps his distance.
Bishop fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nappula lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nappula.
Bishop has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Nappula.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nappula keeps Bishop at a distance using the push kick.
Nappula throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nappula jabs at Bishop's body.
Bishop lands with a good body shot.
Nappula misses with a low kick.
Nappula throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nappula tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nappula lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nappula throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nappula blocks the body kick.
Bishop keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bishop checks a low kick from Nappula.
A head kick by Bishop misses
and Nappula counters with an inside leg kick.
Bishop checks a low kick from Nappula.
Bishop comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nappula throws a head kick but Bishop moves out of range.
Bishop is looking to clinch.
Nappula tries to work over Bishop's front leg with a kick but Bishop checks it.
Nappula is looking to land body kicks.
Bishop tries to clinch there but Nappula circles away.
Nappula bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nappula fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bishop on the side of the head.
Bishop takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nappula tries to work over Bishop's front leg with a kick but Bishop checks it.
Nappula bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nappula plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nappula thumps Bishop with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Bishop throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nappula fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bishop checks it well.
Nappula misses with a leg kick
and Bishop counters with a nice uppercut.
Bishop misses with a wild combination.
Bishop tries to score with a low kick but Nappula moves his leg out of the way.
Bishop throws a sloppy head kick and Nappula moves out of range easily.
Nappula thows a leg kick but Bishop checks it
and Bishop counters with a good low kick that Nappula was not able to check.
Bishop is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bishop throws an overhand right that lands on Nappula's shoulder, as Nappula tries to avoid the shot.
Nappula fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bishop checks it well.
Bishop checks a low kick from Nappula.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nappula with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bishop fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nappula keeps Bishop at a distance using the push kick.
Nappula throws the kick towards the body but Bishop avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Bishop.
Nappula shoots in but no luck this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bishop throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nappula.
Nappula misses with a low kick.
Nappula slips a straight right by Bishop.
Bishop throws a looping overhand right but Nappula ducks down to avoid it.
Nappula with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nappula feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bishop's calf.
Nappula pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bishop walks into a stiff left hand from Nappula.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jokke Nappula showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bishop's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Nappula uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bishop.
Nappula scores with a nice body kick.
Nice jab there from Nappula.
Bishop misses with a double jab.
Nappula walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bishop checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nappula fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nappula scores with a spinning back kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by Nappula. That's going to slow Bishop down.
Nappula thumps Bishop with a low kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nappula!
Bishop checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nappula avoids the body shot from Bishop.
Bishop throws a front kick aimed at Nappula's knee but Nappula avoids it well.
Nappula avoids the body shot from Bishop.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nappula defending well as Bishop loads up on a big left hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nappula sprawls well. Nappula wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bishop gets slowly back to his feet.
Nappula buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nappula throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bishop stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bishop misses the shot to the body.
Nappula goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bishop is looking to slow Nappula down with leg kicks.
Nappula pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bishop is out of range and Nappula settles back down.
Bishop takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bishop throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bishop on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nappula. Nappula obviously looking to wear him down.
Nappula throws a low kick but Bishop avoids it.
Nappula is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bishop rather than just go for the knockout.
Bishop just misses with a punch to the body.
Bishop throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nappula scores with a takedown into Bishop's guard.

Nappula drops back looking for a leg! Bishop is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bishop manages to kick Nappula off! Nappula jumps back into Bishop's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nappula trying to control the position from guard on top but Bishop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bishop bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nappula's guard.
Billy Bishop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nappula working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bishop.
Bishop wants to pass the guard but Nappula is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nappula had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bishop defends it easily.
Nappula is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nappula trying to pass the guard but Bishop defending well.
Jokke Nappula is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nappula is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nappula trying to mount his opponent but Bishop defends it.
Nappula passes to side control.
Bishop stops Nappula from passing to mount.
Bishop tries to buck Nappula off but Nappula is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bishop stops Nappula from passing to mount.
Bishop is letting Nappula control him for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jokke Nappula comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nappula 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jokke Nappula!
Jokke Nappula decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.