PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Klahan Metharom (ranked 1873 p4p, 1509 weight class) and Eero Jukola (ranked 106 p4p, 87 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Metharom
vs
Jukola

165 cm
39
135
31 - 16 - 1

165 cm
32
148
19 - 9 - 0

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Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 31 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Klahan Metharom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eero Jukola!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Winston Howard and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jukola throws a leg kick but Metharom checks it.
Metharom slips under a jab from Jukola.
Jukola throws a nice outside leg kick.
Metharom keeps the fight on the outside.
Metharom throws the kick towards the body but Jukola avoids it.
Jukola dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Metharom. That did some damage!
Metharom drops his hands momentarily and Jukola takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Metharom lands a nice hook to Jukola's body. Jukola takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Metharom blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Metharom throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jukola throws a leg kick but Metharom sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jukola moves forwards but Metharom connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Metharom finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jukola bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Metharom's head backwards.
Jukola sizes up Metharom with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Metharom takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A nice leg kick from Jukola, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jukola fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Metharom is out of range.
Metharom swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Metharom.
Jukola dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Metharom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Metharom lands with a shot to the body.
Jukola lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Eero Jukola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Metharom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jukola.
An attempted straight right counter from Metharom misses the target.
Jukola's jab looks to have found its range, popping Metharom under the eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jukola steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Metharom.
Jukola takes a swing at Metharom's ribcage but misses.
Metharom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jukola.
Metharom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jukola buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Metharom throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Metharom backing away here, and Jukola unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jukola has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Jukola tries to clinch but Metharom is having none of it.
A good leg kick by Jukola.
Jukola throws a big shot that misses.
Metharom appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jukola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Metharom was well out of range. Poor timing from Jukola.
Metharom walks into a straight right hand from Jukola.
Jukola misses with a leg kick
and Metharom cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jukola displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Metharom throws out the jab.
Metharom on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Metharom takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jukola with a nice calf kick.
Metharom pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jukola thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Metharom if he has to take too many more of those.
Jukola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Metharom was well out of range. Poor timing from Jukola.
Metharom scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Metharom on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jukola fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Metharom.
Metharom swats away the attempt to clinch by Jukola.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metharom blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Metharom on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Metharom slips under a jab from Jukola.
A low kick lands for Jukola.
Jukola misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Metharom moves away from the strike by Jukola.
Metharom throws the left hand but Jukola avoids the punch easily.
Metharom has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jukola finds it's way round the side to connect with Metharom's head.
Metharom paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jukola moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jukola is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Metharom had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jukola.
A jab from Metharom misses.
Metharom checks the leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eero Jukola dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Jukola fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jukola throws a leg kick but Metharom checks it.
Metharom misses with a straight left.
Jukola lands a glancing blow to the side of Metharom's head.
A head kick misses from Metharom.
Jukola misses with a low kick as Metharom jumps back.
Metharom chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jukola can pounce on him.
That kick from Jukola tenderised Metharom's leg. Metharom is trying to keep his angry face on.
Metharom missing with a left hand there. Jukola was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Metharom lands a lovely overhand right.
Metharom takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Metharom throws the left hand but Jukola avoids the punch easily.
Metharom is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jukola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Metharom was well out of range. Poor timing from Jukola.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jukola throws a body punch but Metharom moves out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Metharom might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Jukola buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jukola connects with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Metharom. Jukola does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Jukola was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jukola has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Metharom on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jukola lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Metharom at a distance.
Jukola scoring well with a low kick there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jukola darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
An inside leg kick from Jukola misses.
Jukola jabs at Metharom's body.
Jukola misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jukola. That's going to slow Metharom down.
Eero Jukola seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jukola looks to score with a jab to the body but Metharom is just out of range.
Jukola scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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!
Jukola thumps Metharom with a low kick.
Jukola lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jukola scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jukola misses with a hook.
Metharom will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Metharom keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jukola connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jukola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Metharom moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jukola throws a chopping leg kick but Metharom manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jukola throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jukola looks to score with a jab to the body but Metharom is just out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Metharom misses its target.
Metharom misses with a body kick.
Jukola flicks out a counter leg kick but Metharom steps away.
Metharom fakes the leg kick and cracks Jukola in the body.
Jukola on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jukola.
Jukola lands an overhand right.
Metharom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jukola.
Jukola scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Metharom. Jukola does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot by Metharom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metharom slips a jab from Jukola.
Metharom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jukola.
Metharom misses with a looping right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jukola ducks under a wild hook from Metharom.
A jab from Jukola misses.
Jukola moves out of range of the body kick.
Jukola staying out of range there.
A jab from Metharom misses.
Jukola swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Metharom.
Metharom misses with a straight left.
Jukola missing with a left hand there. Metharom was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eero Jukola 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 each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Metharom throws the left hand but Jukola avoids the punch easily.
Jukola uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Metharom.
A nice leg kick from Jukola, right into the meat of the thigh.
Metharom throws a front kick aimed at Jukola's knee but Jukola avoids it well.
Metharom throws the left hand but Jukola avoids the punch easily.
Jukola lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Metharom has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jukola finds it's way round the side to connect with Metharom's head.
Jukola scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Metharom doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jukola with a nice calf kick.
Metharom thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Metharom misses its intended target.
Metharom checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jukola avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jukola.
Jukola misses the jab.
Jukola misses with a low kick.
Jukola scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Metharom misses with a looping right.
A bone on bone clash there as Metharom blocks the leg kick.
Metharom moves out of range of the body kick from Jukola.
Jukola looks to land a left hand but Metharom moved out of range nicely.
Jukola scores with a jab to the body.
Jukola moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Metharom stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jukola.
Klahan Metharom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metharom moves out of range as Jukola strikes.
Metharom throwing a counter right hand but Jukola manages to avoid it.
Jukola scores with a sloppy right hand. Metharom should have avoided that one.
Metharom chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jukola can pounce on him.
Jukola misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Metharom misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Jukola misses.
Metharom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Metharom.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jukola.
Metharom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jukola.
Metharom on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jukola drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jukola jabs Metharom to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Metharom looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jukola loads up on a big right hand but Metharom slips the punch.
Jukola fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Metharom throws a hook to the side of Jukola's head but Jukola sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Metharom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jukola manages to avoid it.
Jukola throws an off balance right hand
and Metharom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Eero Jukola is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jukola scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jukola lands a nice looking body shot.
Metharom takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jukola dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jukola dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Metharom throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Metharom misses.
Jukola bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick lands there from Jukola.
Jukola connects with a leg kick.
Jukola with a nice calf kick.
Jukola bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Metharom looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jukola lands a leg kick that knocks Metharom off balance momentarily.
Metharom lands a nice shot that snaps Jukola's head back.
Jukola works Metharom's body with a nice hook.
Jukola lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eero Jukola comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jukola 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eero Jukola!
A victorious Eero Jukola thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.