PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Quik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orpo Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen has chosen Are You Dead Yet? by Children of Bodom as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Quik
vs
Jokinen

182 cm
41
182 lbs
25 - 10 - 0

175 cm
32
180 lbs
19 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

Spartan Nutrition
Beaver Jooce!

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 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jamal Quik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Orpo Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Quik closes the distance and clinches.
Quik misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jokinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Jokinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jokinen throws a head kick but Quik moves out of range.
Jokinen moves out of range of the body kick.
Quik misses with an uppercut. Jokinen saw that one coming.
Jokinen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Jokinen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Quik looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jokinen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Quik is avoiding damage well.
An elbow from Jokinen crashes against the mat.
Quik is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jokinen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quik keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jokinen slows the pace down in half guard.
Jokinen trying to mount his opponent but Quik defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen is taking a breather. Quik says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Jokinen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Quik has managed to free his arm - good work.
Quik is controlling Jokinen's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Quik looks like he's trying to stand up.
Quik avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jokinen.
Jokinen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

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 is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Quik defends it well.

Jokinen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Jokinen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Quik trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jokinen wants to work for an arm triangle but Quik is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Quik keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quik is trying to control but can't.
Jokinen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jokinen wants to free his trapped foot but Quik is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jokinen trying to advance position but Quik counters by regaining guard.
Jokinen wants to control from the top but Quik keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jokinen blocks a leg kick.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Jokinen enables Quik to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jokinen manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Jokinen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Quik gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Quik sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jokinen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Jokinen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jokinen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Jokinen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Quik gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Jokinen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Quik can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Jokinen is looking for a triangle but Quik pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orpo Jokinen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jokinen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jokinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jokinen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Quik connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jokinen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Quik tries to clinch up but Jokinen circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch lands to the side of Jokinen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Quik throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jokinen throws a leg kick but Quik sees it coming and moves out of range.
Quik tried to counter with a leg kick but Jokinen avoided it.
Quik's corner calls for a 1-2. Quik obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quik moves out of range of the leg kick from Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a solid leg kick but Quik takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a body punch but Quik moves out of range.
As Jokinen tries to get set, Quik tries to push him back and clinch up but Jokinen manages to avoid the attempt.
Jokinen throws a big shot that misses.
Quik with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quik lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Quik avoids the head kick by Jokinen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jokinen. Quik does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quik lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jokinen backs up against the cage.
Jokinen walks into a jab.
Quik stuffs the takedown attempt from Jokinen. Jokinen gets slowly back to his feet.
Quik throws a looping overhand right but Jokinen ducks down to avoid it.
Jokinen moves in looking to clinch but Quik pushes him off.

Jokinen instigates a clinch.
Quik can't find room to land a body shot as Jokinen controls the action.

Quik breaks from the clinch.
Jokinen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quik blocks a head kick by Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Quik's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Quik.
A thudding body kick lands there by Quik!
Quik tries a low kick but Jokinen avoids it.
Jokinen tries to counter by closing the distance.

Quik gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jokinen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Quik backwards.
Jokinen trying to stall but Quik improves his position.
Jokinen misses with a punch to the body.
Jokinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jokinen misses with a body punch.
Quik is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Quik lands a right hand.
Quik makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Quik has Jokinen pressed against the cage, preventing Jokinen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jokinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Quik dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Jokinen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jokinen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Quik seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Jokinen can turn it around.
A short right from Jokinen.
Jokinen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Quik is keeping busy.
Quik is trying to push Jokinen away but Jokinen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Quik's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Quik throws a low kick, looking for Jokinen's leg but Jokinen calmly moves out of range.
Jokinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quik was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
No joy there for Quik, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jokinen avoids a kick to the body.
Jokinen tries to counter with a clinch but Quik shakes him off and moves away.
Quik goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Quik throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jokinen shoots for a double leg takedown but Quik sprawls well. He's pushed Jokinen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Quik misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quik lands a really nice looking cross but Jokinen seems unphased.
Quik displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jokinen.
Jamal Quik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orpo Jokinen.
Quik fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jokinen wants to counter the offense by Quik and move into the clinch position.
Jokinen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Quik.
Jokinen moves out of range of the body kick from Quik.
Quik throws a looping overhand right but Jokinen ducks down to avoid it.
Nice takedown defense from Quik. No joy for Jokinen on that attempt.
Quik thinks about countering with a body kick.
Jokinen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Quik.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quik throws a series of punches but Jokinen avoids them all with ease.
Jokinen wants to counter the offense by Quik and move into the clinch position.
Quik looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jokinen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamal Quik dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jokinen ducks right into an uppercut from Quik.
Quik looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jokinen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Quik connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Quik throws a body kick that misses.
Quik shoots in for a double leg but Jokinen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jokinen steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Quik.
Quik looks to throw the jab but Jokinen is out of range.
Quik moves out of range as Jokinen throws a body kick.
Jokinen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quik is looking to clinch.

Quik moves into the clinch.
Quik lands a nice uppercut.
Quik is leaning against Jokinen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jokinen is trying to push Quik away but Quik has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Quik working aggressively here.
Jamal Quik has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Quik lands with a short shot to the head.
Jokinen wants to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Quik fails to land.
Jokinen is struggling to control the position.

Quik breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A thudding body kick lands there by Quik!
Quik throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jokinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quik manages to avoid it.
Quik tries to close the distance and clinch but Jokinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jokinen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jokinen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Quik rather than just go for the knockout.
Jokinen misses with a two punch combination.
Quik throwing a counter right hand but Jokinen manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quik throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jokinen throws a leg kick that misses.
Jokinen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Quik can pounce on him.
Jamal Quik is winning the standup battle so far.
Jokinen tries to clinch up.
Nice straight punches there by Quik. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Quik.
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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jokinen dives in for a single leg takedown but Quik sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Quik throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Quik moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Jokinen closes the distance and clinches.
Quik misses with a punch on the inside.
Quik lands with a left to the head.
Jokinen lands a body shot in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Quik lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jokinen backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quik tries a body shot but Jokinen blocks it.

Jokinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Quik scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Quik is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jokinen.
Jokinen is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Jokinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jokinen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jokinen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Quik delivers a nice body kick.
Quik tests Jokinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jokinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Quik throws out the jab.
Jokinen steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Quik.
Jokinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Quik.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quik tries a head kick but it misses.
Jokinen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Quik.
Quik misses with an uppercut. Jokinen saw that one coming.
Jokinen moves out of range of the body kick.
Quik looks to land a body kick but Jokinen moved away.
Quik throws a push kick but Jokinen slaps the foot to one side.
Quik throws a looping overhand right but Jokinen ducks down to avoid it.
Quik moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
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!
Quik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jokinen is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Quik with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Jokinen takes the fight into the clinch.
Quik can't get the takedown.
Quik throws a head punch that misses.
Quik misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamal Quik showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Quik has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamal Quik!
Orpo Jokinen was interviewed post fight and said 'You know, I came into this fight with a bulging disk and a ugh, a cracked skull. I wanna see someone fight with a cracked skull. That's why I came into this fight with a black eye. Cause my skull is cracked right here.'.