PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jouni Joukahainen (ranked 2769 p4p, 2382 weight class) and Viktor Dragan (ranked 134 p4p, 114 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Joukahainen
vs
Dragan

181 cm
20
300
2 - 1 - 0

195 cm
27
290
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jouni Joukahainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Viktor Dragan!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joukahainen swings for the body but Dragan moves out of range.
Dragan throws a looping overhand right but Joukahainen ducks down to avoid it.
Dragan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dragan cracks Joukahainen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A cross from Dragan lands.
Dragan misses with a two punch combination.
Joukahainen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Viktor Dragan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dragan loads up on a big right hand but Joukahainen slips the punch.
A big left from Dragan misses.
Joukahainen slips a straight right by Dragan.
Joukahainen tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dragan manages to circle out of the way.
Nice straight punches there by Joukahainen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Joukahainen.

It looks like Viktor Dragan has been cut.
Joukahainen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dragan.
Joukahainen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dragan at a distance.
Joukahainen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dragan looks to throw the jab but Joukahainen is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Joukahainen.
Joukahainen lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joukahainen throws a body punch but Dragan moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Joukahainen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joukahainen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Joukahainen throws a shot from downtown. Dragan moves away and avoids it.
Joukahainen scores with a shot to the body.
Dragan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dragan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dragan slips under a jab.
Dragan throws a shot from downtown. Joukahainen moves away and avoids it.
Joukahainen avoids the body shot from Dragan.
Joukahainen misses the shot to the body.
Joukahainen missing with a left hand there. Dragan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Joukahainen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dragan.
Joukahainen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joukahainen tests Dragan's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That has opened up Viktor Dragan's cut even more.
Dragan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Joukahainen slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragan needs to keep his hands up - Joukahainen had a free shot at his head there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dragan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Joukahainen has closed the distance and engaged Dragan in a clinch.
Dragan tries to throw a body punch but Joukahainen avoids it by throwing Dragan back against the cage.
Dragan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joukahainen lands a nice shot to the body.
Dragan looks winded!
Joukahainen digs a right hand underneath Dragan's ribcage. Dragan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dragan misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Joukahainen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Joukahainen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Joukahainen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Joukahainen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Joukahainen lands an uppercut.
Joukahainen pushes Dragan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

The cut above Viktor Dragan's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Joukahainen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dragan takes a shot to the head.

Joukahainen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Joukahainen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Joukahainen drops Dragan with a beautiful combination! Dragan stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Joukahainen is looking for the KO!

Dragan is rocked!

Viktor Dragan's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Viktor Dragan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jouni Joukahainen!