PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juu Dyon (ranked 1777 p4p, 212 weight class) and Artur Osinen (ranked 2874 p4p, 321 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Dyon
vs
Osinen

150 cm
27
165 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

182 cm
25
163 lbs
9 - 13 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Juu Dyon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Artur Osinen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dyon blocks a head kick by Osinen.
Osinen scores with a kick to the body.
Dyon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dyon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Osinen as he jumps to the side.
Osinen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Osinen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dyon shoots in but no luck this time.
A head kick misses from Osinen.
Dyon really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dyon closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Osinen did well to prevent Dyon getting side control.

Dyon is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Osinen is just riding it out for now. Dyon eventually gives up the hold.
Osinen looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dyon tries to pass to full mount but Osinen defends it.
Osinen is looking to control Dyon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Osinen avoid being mounted?

Dyon seems to be looking for submissions.
Dyon frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dyon looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Dyon jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Osinen is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Osinen and Dyon has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Dyon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Osinen is looking to regain half guard here but Dyon keeps moving and retains side control.
Osinen struggling a bit here.
Osinen tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Dyon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyon gets to mount! Osinen was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

Dyon looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Dyon goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Osinen turns into him and now he's in Dyon's guard.
Dyon keeping moving, preventing Osinen from controlling successfully.
Osinen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Osinen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dyon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dyon tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osinen lands a couple of elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Osinen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dyon looking for a sweep. Not yet Dyon, not yet.

Dyon has his foot on Osinen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Osinen works his way back into a safe position though.
Osinen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Osinen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
My spies in Holding Cell inform me that Osinen has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

Dyon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Osinen defends well.
Osinen throws a big right hand that misses.
Osinen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dyon's head.
Osinen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dyon's head.

Dyon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Osinen is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Osinen controlling from the top position.
Osinen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artur Osinen 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.

Dyon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Osinen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dyon looks for a takedown but Osinen sprawls well.
Osinen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dyon changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dyon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dyon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Osinen can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Osinen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Osinen.
Dyon moves out of range of the strikes.
Osinen throws out a loose jab but Dyon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Osinen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Osinen.
Osinen throws a head kick but Dyon moves out of range.

Dyon shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Osinen kicks off Dyon and gets to his feet.
Artur Osinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dyon fails to land the takedown.
Dyon takes one to the chin there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Osinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Osinen throws a right hand that Dyon ducks under and follows up with a left that Dyon also avoids with ease.
Dyon avoids the body shot from Osinen.
Dyon doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Osinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juu Dyon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Osinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Dyon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Osinen throws out a counter right but Dyon avoids it with no problem.

Dyon gets the takedown into side control.

Osinen bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Osinen.
Juu Dyon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Dyon scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Dyon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Osinen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Osinen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dyon off and has taken his back!
Dyon covers up after that shot from Osinen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dyon is really stuck here.
Osinen lands with a hammerfist to the side of Dyon's head.
Osinen connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Dyon to escape the position.
Dyon is trapped and Osinen is scoring with shots to the head and body.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Dyon is in bad spot here.
Artur Osinen has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dyon is working hard here to advance position.
Dyon just trying to survive but Osinen is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Osinen lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dyon covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Osinen is trying to stick to Dyon's back but Dyon is turning into Osinen. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Osinen's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Dyon.
Dyon throwing strikes but missing.

Osinen has his foot on Dyon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dyon works his way back into a safe position though.
Dyon wants to control from the top but Osinen keeps moving.
Dyon trying to move into half guard but instead Osinen has managed to sweep!

Osinen landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artur Osinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Osinen stuffs the takedown.
Osinen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dyon has a takedown stuffed.
Osinen throws a wild body kick that Dyon sees coming a mile off.
Osinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dyon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osinen throws a nice head kick!
Osinen throws a nice head kick!
Dyon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Osinen but Osinen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Osinen throws a counter combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juu Dyon. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osinen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Osinen wants it to stay on the feet.
Osinen counters with a body kick.
That kick from Osinen tenderised Dyon's leg. Dyon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dyon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Osinen swivels and escapes.

Dyon bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Osinen manages to get back to half guard.

Dyon is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dyon is looking to take a break and control but Osinen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osinen tries to roll over but Dyon keeps him under control.
Dyon is thwarting Osinen's attempts to control the position.
Dyon is looking to advance position but Osinen won't allow it.

Osinen actively working from the bottom here.
Osinen misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Dyon looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Osinen is looking to control Dyon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Osinen avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osinen is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Dyon is staying active.
Dyon passes the guard and advances to mount!
Osinen is looking to get to half guard.
Dyon seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Osinen is holding on tight.
Dyon blocks Osinen's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Dyon fails to advance to Osinen's back.
Osinen is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dyon wants to control the pace but Osinen is squirming around nicely.
Juu Dyon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Osinen is in all sorts of trouble here.

Dyon looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Osinen is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Dyon working for a guillotine from mount but Osinen is in no mood to give up.
Osinen is trying to stand up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Osinen is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

Dyon is working for a guillotine from mount but Osinen frees his head quite easily.
Artur Osinen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dyon working away from the top, dropping strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Artur Osinen.
Well Osinen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artur Osinen!
An out of breath Artur Osinen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.