PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zett Jukassa (ranked 201 p4p, 210 weight class) and Nick Barkley (ranked 24 p4p, 25 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jukassa
vs
Barkley

189 cm
31
195
21 - 9 - 0

185 cm
31
186
20 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zett Jukassa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Barkley!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Barkley misses its intended target.
A counter left hand to the body from Jukassa misses its target.
Jukassa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barkley.
Jukassa slips under a jab.
Jukassa walks into a stiff left hand from Barkley.
Barkley misses with a lunging right hand
letting Jukassa counter with a right hand.
Barkley misses with a hook
and Jukassa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jukassa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barkley was well out of range. Poor timing from Jukassa.
Barkley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barkley throws an overhand right that lands on Jukassa's shoulder, as Jukassa tries to avoid the shot.
Jukassa appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jukassa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkley tries to work over Jukassa's front leg with a kick but Jukassa checks it.
Jukassa throwing a counter right hand but Barkley manages to avoid it.
Barkley throws a leg kick which misses Jukassa's front leg but catches the back leg as Jukassa tries to avoid it.
Barkley throws a chopping leg kick but Jukassa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jukassa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barkley.
It looked like Jukassa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barkley scores with a sloppy right hand. Jukassa should have avoided that one.
Barkley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jukassa manages to avoid it.
Jukassa was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Barkley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barkley misses with a looping left.
Barkley misses with an uppercut
and Jukassa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barkley wants to slow Jukassa down by chopping away at his legs.
Jukassa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barkley.
Jukassa throws a hook to the side of Barkley's head but Barkley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barkley let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Barkley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jab from Barkley.
Decent striking displayed by Barkley there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Decent striking displayed by Barkley there.
Barkley slips a jab from Jukassa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkley loads up on a big right hand but Jukassa slips the punch.
Jukassa is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Barkley throws a leg kick
and Jukassa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barkley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jukassa.
Jukassa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Barkley throws a body shot but no joy.
Jukassa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Barkley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jukassa misses with a jab to the body
and Barkley counters with a low kick, right behind Jukassa 's knee.
Barkley scores with a jab. Jukassa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Barkley throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jukassa is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jukassa moves out of range of the strikes.
Barkley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jukassa.
Jukassa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barkley.
Barkley throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jukassa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barkley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barkley moves into range and connects with a jab.
Barkley tries to land a body kick
and Jukassa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barkley scores with a kick to the midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Barkley dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

The crowd cheers as Barkley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jukassa doesn't seem phased though.
Barkley throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barkley lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jukassa takes a step back to recover.
Barkley throws a hook but Jukassa avoids it easily.
Barkley misses with a body shot.
Barkley will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barkley misses with a low kick.
Nick Barkley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barkley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Jukassa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Barkley stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jukassa moves out of range as Barkley strikes.
Barkley throws a right hand that misses
and Jukassa counters with a stiff right hand.
Barkley looks to land a right hand but Jukassa moved out of range.
Barkley scores with a nice head shot.
Crunch! Barkley slams his shin into Jukassa's torso.
Barkley digs a good body shot into Jukassa's ribs.
Barkley throws a shot from downtown. Jukassa moves away and avoids it.
A counter left hand to the body from Jukassa misses its target.
Barkley throws a looping overhand right but Jukassa ducks down to avoid it.
Jukassa is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barkley.
Nick Barkley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barkley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Barkley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barkley looks for the body kick but Jukassa saw that one coming.
It looked like Jukassa was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Barkley.
A big left from Barkley misses.
Barkley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jukassa throws a big shot that misses.
Barkley misses the body punch
and Jukassa counters with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barkley throws a looping overhand right but Jukassa ducks down to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Jukassa tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkley throws a poor cross that misses
and Jukassa counters with a straight right hand.
Jukassa throws an overhand right that lands on Barkley's shoulder, as Barkley tries to avoid the shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barkley.
Jukassa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Barkley swings widly with a right hand
and Jukassa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jukassa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jukassa defending well as Barkley loads up on a big left hand.
Barkley works Jukassa's body with a nice hook.
Barkley misses with a right hand
and Jukassa counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barkley misses with a lunging right hand
and Jukassa counters with a left to the body.
A big right from Barkley misses.
It looked like Jukassa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barkley throws a looping overhand right but Jukassa ducks down to avoid it.
Jukassa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Barkley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jukassa moves away.
Jukassa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Barkley slaps away a takedown attempt from Jukassa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Barkley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jukassa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Barkley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Barkley looks to score with a jab to the body but Jukassa is just out of range.
Jukassa was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jukassa takes one on the button.
Barkley missing with a left hand there. Jukassa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Jukassa misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barkley, as that shot connected.
Barkley misses with a body punch
and Jukassa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barkley lands a leg kick that knocks Jukassa off balance momentarily.
Jukassa needs to keep his hands up - Barkley had a free shot at his head there.
Jukassa loads up on a big right hand but Barkley slips the punch.
Barkley throws out a counter right but Jukassa avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barkley misses with a leg kick
and Jukassa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barkley throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jukassa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Barkley throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Barkley.
Barkley misses with a straight right.
Barkley lands with a straight right. Jukassa didn't see that one coming.
Zett Jukassa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barkley misses with a hook
and Jukassa counters with a stiff right hand.
Barkley throws a hook but Jukassa blocks it.
Barkley lands a right hook to the body.
Barkley jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jukassa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Jukassa misses the target.
Barkley is trying to counter with his kicks.
Barkley throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jukassa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barkley.
Jukassa appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkley throws a push kick but Jukassa slaps the foot to one side.
Jukassa throwing a counter right hand but Barkley manages to avoid it.
Jukassa ducks under a wild hook from Barkley.
Jukassa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Barkley catches Jukassa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Barkley throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jukassa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Barkley thinking.
Jukassa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jukassa looks to land a right hand but Barkley moved out of range.
Jukassa misses with an uppercut. Barkley saw that one coming.
A jab from Barkley does it's job there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barkley fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jukassa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Barkley scores with a jab to the jaw.
Barkley connects with a solid leg kick.
Barkley with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Jukassa might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barkley throws a poor cross that misses
and Barkley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice uppercut lands for Barkley. That snapped Jukassa's head back.
Barkley misses with a body shot.
It looked like Jukassa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Barkley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Barkley 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Barkley!
Nick Barkley seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.