PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarkko Ahola (ranked 932 p4p, 945 weight class) and Tauski Mountain (ranked 49 p4p, 51 weight class). Jarkko Ahola could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tauski Mountain's chin.

Ahola
vs
Mountain

190 cm
30
255
9 - 3 - 0

175 cm
32
295
10 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarkko Ahola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tauski Mountain!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahola misses with a hook. Mountain ducked under it nicely.
Mountain is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ahola misses with a hook.
Mountain swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jarkko Ahola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ahola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mountain.
Mountain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ahola.
Despite the aggression on Mountain's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ahola tries to close the distance and clinch but Mountain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ahola jabs at Mountain's body.
Mountain throws a hook but Ahola avoids it easily.
Mountain throws the left hand but Ahola avoids the punch easily.
Mountain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mountain moves away.
Ahola has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ahola connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mountain's hands.
Mountain throws a right and a left that Ahola avoids nicely.
Ahola connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahola lands a right hook to the body.
Ahola misses with a wild body shot.
Ahola lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mountain closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mountain gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mountain walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ahola misses with a looping left.
Ahola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mountain looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big right from Mountain misses.
Mountain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ahola is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mountain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ahola.
Mountain throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ahola swings for the body but Mountain moves out of range.
Mountain looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ahola is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mountain throws a hook but Ahola avoids it easily.
Mountain walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mountain slips under a jab from Ahola.
A countering left hand to the body from Mountain misses.
Ahola throws a big shot that misses.
Ahola displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mountain throws out the jab.
Mountain on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mountain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Ahola misses its intended target.
As Ahola backs off Mountain throws a huge counter combo but Ahola manages to avoid it all.
Ahola thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mountain takes a swing at Ahola's ribcage but misses.
Ahola rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mountain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mountain throws a nice looking combination but Ahola bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mountain cracks a nice hook into Ahola's ribs.
Mountain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mountain looks to land a combination but Ahola avoids it well.
Mountain keeps the fight on the outside.
Ahola scores with the left hand. Mountain knows he should have avoided that one.
Ahola throws a hook but Mountain blocks it.
Mountain is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ahola throws a body shot but no joy.
Mountain doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mountain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mountain moves out of range of the strikes.
Ahola doesn't manage to clinch there - Mountain circles away.
A little jabbing left from Mountain on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ahola throws a lazy uppercut
and Mountain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Jarkko Ahola has been cut.
Mountain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ahola.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mountain defending well as Ahola loads up on a big left hand.
Mountain slips a jab from Ahola.
Nice straight punches there by Ahola. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ahola.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ahola. Mountain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ahola defending well as Mountain loads up on a big left hand.
Ahola rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mountain counters with a left to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ahola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mountain was well out of range. Poor timing from Ahola.
Mountain is looking for the big counter here.
Mountain swings for the body but Ahola moves out of range.
Ahola throws a hook to the side of Mountain's head but Mountain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ahola misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mountain comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Ahola stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Mountain is on him like rabid pit bull! Ahola slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tauski Mountain!
Tauski Mountain decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.