PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aapo Jukola (ranked 844 p4p, 125 weight class) and Sammy Beach (ranked 1109 p4p, 155 weight class). Sammy Beach has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Aapo Jukola's chin.

Jukola
vs
Beach

200 cm
23
218 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

194 cm
21
215 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Aapo Jukola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sammy Beach!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beach throws a body punch but Jukola moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Jukola.
Jukola throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beach sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jukola takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab from Jukola finds it's way through Beach's defenses.
Jukola scores with a spinning back kick!
Beach moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jukola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beach.
Jukola lands with a right hand.
Beach lands a really nice looking cross but Jukola seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jukola lands with a straight right. Beach didn't see that one coming.
Jukola connects with a body shot that sends Beach's belly button to the back.
Beach looks to clinch
and Jukola counters with a leg kick.
A big right from Beach misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jukola, right into the meat.
Beach throws a lazy uppercut
and Jukola cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Beach doesn't manage to clinch there - Jukola circles away.
Beach takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sammy Beach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beach throws a series of punches but Jukola avoids them all with ease.
Jukola looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beach ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Jukola. That snapped Beach's head back.

Beach feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Jukola sprawling to the canvas! Jukola rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Beach finish him?!

Jukola is rocked!
Beach works Jukola's body with a nice hook.
Jukola's corner calls for a 1-2. Jukola obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jukola just misses with a punch to the body.
Beach swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Beach throws a jab when Jukola was well out of range.
The crowd cheers as Beach lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jukola doesn't seem phased though.
Jukola ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beach has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Beach scores with a jab to the body.

Beach cracks Jukola with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Beach has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Jukola to stand back up!
Oh Jukola is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jukola looks to score with a jab to the body but Beach is just out of range.
Beach is looking for the big counter here.
Jukola gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Beach gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Jukola is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sammy Beach!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Sammy Beach waved his t-shirt featuring UnderGround Supplements's logo in front of the cameras.