PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Allu Jukkis (ranked 6152 p4p, 24960 weight class) and Marcus Wheeler (ranked 625 p4p, 710 weight class). Marcus Wheeler is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Jukkis
vs
Wheeler

198 cm
19
224
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
19
215
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Allu Jukkis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Wheeler!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jukkis takes the fight into the clinch.
Jukkis content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wheeler is trying to break the clinch but Jukkis has him pressed against the cage.
Wheeler looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jukkis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wheeler lands a shot to the body.
Wheeler throws a punch but it's blocked by Jukkis.
Wheeler lands a shot to the body.
Jukkis lands with a short shot to the head.
Wheeler swings wildly with an uppercut but Jukkis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jukkis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jukkis tries to work over Wheeler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wheeler tries to circle away but Jukkis has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wheeler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jukkis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jukkis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Wheeler fails to land.
Jukkis misses with the head strike.
Wheeler blocks an uppercut.
Jukkis misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wheeler is trying to push Jukkis away but Jukkis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jukkis has Wheeler pressed against the cage.
Wheeler misses with a punch on the inside.
Jukkis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jukkis cracks Wheeler with a nice body shot.
Wheeler has a couple of punches blocked by Jukkis.
Jukkis blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Wheeler fails to land.
A short left from Jukkis.
Wheeler working aggressively here.
Jukkis stalling.
Jukkis swings wildly with an uppercut but Wheeler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jukkis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Wheeler fails to land.
Wheeler wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wheeler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jukkis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wheeler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Jukkis's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler misses with a punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Jukkis.
Wheeler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wheeler.
Jukkis struggles to land a body shot inside as Wheeler controls his hands.
Jukkis lands a body shot.
Jukkis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jukkis lands a body shot.
Wheeler swings wildly with an uppercut but Jukkis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wheeler has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wheeler misses with some punches.
Jukkis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Jukkis.
Jukkis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wheeler tries to break free but Jukkis pushes him back against the cage.
Jukkis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jukkis scores with a shot to the side of Wheeler's head.
Jukkis lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jukkis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jukkis struggles to land a body shot inside as Wheeler controls his hands.

Wheeler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jukkis tries to clinch there but Wheeler circles away.
Jukkis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Jukkis.
Wheeler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jukkis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wheeler with a jab.
The fighters circling - Jukkis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wheeler throws out a counter right but Jukkis avoids it with no problem.
Wheeler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jukkis moves away.
Wheeler takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jukkis. Wheeler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jukkis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wheeler works Jukkis's body with a nice hook.
Jukkis tries to clinch but Wheeler is having none of it.
Wheeler drops his hands momentarily and Jukkis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Wheeler misses the target.
Wheeler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jukkis misses with a head kick.

Jukkis moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch on the inside from Wheeler fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Jukkis fails to land.
Jukkis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jukkis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jukkis blocking some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wheeler scores with a hook to the body.
Wheeler tries to circle away but Jukkis has him pinned against the cage.
Wheeler tries to throw a body punch but Jukkis avoids it by throwing Wheeler back against the cage.
Jukkis pushes Wheeler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Wheeler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big right from Wheeler misses.
Jukkis loads up on a big right hand but Wheeler slips the punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Allu Jukkis 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.

Jukkis throws a series of punches but Wheeler moves out of range.
Jukkis misses the shot to the body.
Jukkis walks into a left hand.
Wheeler lands a head shot.
Jukkis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jukkis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jukkis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wheelers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jukkis thows a body kick. Wheeler tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Allu Jukkis is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Wheeler misses the target.
Jukkis throws a combination. Wheeler tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jukkis misses with the body kick
and Wheeler counters with a straight right hand.
Jukkis lands a really nice looking cross but Wheeler seems unphased.
Jukkis throws a series of punches but Wheeler avoids them all with ease.
Wheeler misses with a looping left.
Jukkis pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wheeler lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jukkis at a distance.
Jukkis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jukkis punishes Wheeler's body with a nice straight punch.
Jukkis scores with a jab to the head.
Jukkis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jukkis throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wheeler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jukkis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jukkis gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Wheeler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jukkis throws a hook but Wheeler blocks it.
Jukkis moves out of range of the strikes.
Jukkis throws a lazy body kick
and Wheeler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Jukkis is rocked!
Jukkis misses with a lunging right hand
and Wheeler counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marcus Wheeler!
Marcus Wheeler was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.