PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donald Duff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aslak Joikhaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Duff might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Carmina Burana. Donald Duff is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Duff
vs
Joikhaaja

178 cm
26
180 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

173 cm
23
185 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Namunamu Clothing
FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Donald Duff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aslak Joikhaaja!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joikhaaja lands a glancing blow to the side of Duff's head.

Joikhaaja drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Joikhaaja postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Joikhaaja stands up over Duff, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Duff knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Joikhaaja on the ground.

Duff 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.
Joikhaaja passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Joikhaaja working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joikhaaja working the ground and pound but Duff is defending the strikes.

Joikhaaja wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Duff, who protects the arm well.
Duff prevents Joikhaaja from improving position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Joikhaaja tries for a kimura but Duff is defending well.
Duff parries the strikes from Joikhaaja easily there. Joikhaaja is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Duff to escape.
Joikhaaja wants to lay and pray for a moment but Duff keeps working.
Joikhaaja controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joikhaaja throws an elbow but Duff slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duff trying to control but Joikhaaja flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Joikhaaja looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Duff is keeping busy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duff rolls, trying to escape but Joikhaaja keeps control of the position.
Joikhaaja throwing damaging strikes from the back! Duff could be in trouble here!
Joikhaaja lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Duff trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Joikhaaja scores with punches to the body.
Can Duff hold on?! Joikhaaja is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.

Duff is rocked!
Joikhaaja lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Duff.
Oh Duff is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Joikhaaja biding his time, looking for the opening.
Our spies down at at Bad Pluto! inform us that Joikhaaja has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Joikhaaja drops a couple of huge strikes from the back position and Duff is in real trouble here! Joikhaaja lands more strikes and the referee has to step in to end the fight! Joikhaaja is delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aslak Joikhaaja!