PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bastyn Dall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ori Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dall's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Beast. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Dall
vs
Jokinen

170 cm
25
148 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

164 cm
34
141 lbs
18 - 15 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

On Tap (160Q & Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bastyn Dall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ori Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dall looks to land a left hand but Jokinen moved out of range nicely.
Dall throws a body shot but no joy.

Jokinen moves into range and clinches up with Dall.
Dall tries a body shot but Jokinen blocks it.
Jokinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Dall tries to work over Jokinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dall can't find room to land a body shot as Jokinen controls the action.
Dall working hard to break the clinch.

Jokinen turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Jokinen manages to end up in side control.
Dall is trying to improve his position.

Jokinen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jokinen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall is looking for a sweep.
Dall has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall seems a little lost for a moment, as Jokinen dominates the positioning.
Dall sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jokinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dall keeps working.

Dall looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dall wants to sweep but Jokinen has passed to side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall is not content to let Jokinen control the position.
Dall is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jokinen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jokinen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dall sees it coming and defends easily.
Jokinen trying to mount his opponent but Dall defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dall tries to roll over but Jokinen keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dall!
Jokinen with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Jokinen tries to control but Dall wriggling away.
Dall tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Jokinen is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Dall has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Dall!
Dall preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jokinen is keeping the position for now.
Jokinen is adopting a defensive guard.
Dall passes Jokinen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Dall is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jokinen sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ori Jokinen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dall lands a jab to the head.
Dall tries to bum rush Jokinen with a series of wild strikes but Jokinen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jokinen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dall scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Jokinen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jokinen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dall prevents it.
Dall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Jokinen is trying to trip Dall. He has hold of a leg but Dall is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jokinen persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Dall is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Dall is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dall wants to hit a switch here but Jokinen passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Dall there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen wants to control the pace but Dall is squirming around nicely.
Dall is working to get back to half guard.
Dall is working hard here to advance position.
Jokinen can't control as he wanted to and Dall manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Dall wants to improve his position but Jokinen is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dall works his way to full guard. Good work.

Dall looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jokinen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Dall throws his legs up looking for a submission but Jokinen uses it to pass to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall prevents Jokinen from moving into mount.
Dall is looking for a sweep.

Jokinen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dall tries to improve position but can't.

Jokinen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jokinen wants to control but Dall is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jokinen tries for a kimura but Dall is defending well.
Ori Jokinen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dall tries to buck Jokinen off but Jokinen is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dall gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Dall is defending against the submission attempts here by Jokinen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ori Jokinen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Jokinen tries to clinch up but Dall circles away and keeps his distance.
Dall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jokinen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jokinen is looking to clinch but Dall is avoiding it.
Dall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jokinen appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dall misses with a straight left.
Dall throws a series of punches but Jokinen avoids them all with ease.
Jokinen only half commits to the counter leg kick.

Jokinen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Jokinen is trying to trip Dall. He has hold of a leg but Dall is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jokinen persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall keeping moving, preventing Jokinen from controlling successfully.

Jokinen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dall has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jokinen has managed to get both his arms back between Dall's legs - danger averted.
Dall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jokinen content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Dall has locked up a guillotine! Dall's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Jokinen is holding on here and Dall must be using up a lot of energy. Jokinen has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Dall gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bastyn Dall!
A very excited looking Bastyn Dall made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.