PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jere Luokkamaki (ranked 4050 p4p, 3593 weight class) and Cyril Cizek (ranked 297 p4p, 275 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Luokkamaki
vs
Cizek

170 cm
25
145
8 - 12 - 1

170 cm
25
152
9 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Fast

Fantasy Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jere Luokkamaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cyril Cizek!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luokkamaki throws a hook to the side of Cizek's head but Cizek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cizek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Luokkamaki misses with an uppercut. Cizek saw that one coming.
Cizek moves out of range of the leg kick from Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki motions for Cizek to come forward. Luokkamaki throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Luokkamaki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Luokkamaki lands a really nice looking cross but Cizek seems unphased.
We've been told by Luokkamaki's head coaches at Tappelukerho that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cizek slips a straight right by Luokkamaki.
Cizek looks for the body kick but Luokkamaki saw that one coming.
Luokkamaki looks to land a right hand but Cizek moved out of range.
Cizek lands a nice looking body kick.
A big left from Cizek misses.
Cizek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luokkamaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Cizek.
Luokkamaki checks a low kick from Cizek.
A head kick misses from Cizek.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cizek.
Cizek bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Luokkamaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cizek was well out of range. Poor timing from Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Luokkamaki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
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!
Luokkamaki misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cizek throws out a loose jab but Luokkamaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luokkamaki throws a front kick aimed at Cizek's knee but Cizek avoids it well.
Luokkamaki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cizek paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cizek tests Luokkamaki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cizek throws a series of punches but Luokkamaki avoids them all with ease.

Luokkamaki has Cizek up against the cage in a clinch.

Luokkamaki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cizek misses with an uppercut.
Cizek lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Luokkamaki circles away quickly and effectively.
Cizek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cizek.
Jere Luokkamaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cizek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Luokkamaki.
A bone on bone clash there as Luokkamaki blocks the leg kick.
Luokkamaki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Luokkamaki gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cizek.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cizek looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cizek avoids the body shot from Luokkamaki.
Cizek throws a fast counter high kick but Luokkamaki manages to duck under it in time.
Cizek is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Luokkamaki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cizek lands with a slapping head kick.
Cizek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Luokkamaki avoids the body shot from Cizek.
Luokkamaki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cizek stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cizek looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters circling - Cizek throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Luokkamaki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Luokkamaki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cizek scores with a punch to the head.
A combination from Cizek does no damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Luokkamaki misses the target.
Cizek has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Cizek looks to land a left hand but Luokkamaki moved out of range nicely.
Cizek scores with a jab.
Luokkamaki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cizek sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cizek swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Luokkamaki throws a hook but Cizek avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luokkamaki. Cizek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luokkamaki lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Luokkamaki takes one on the button.
Luokkamaki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Luokkamaki scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cizek throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Luokkamaki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cizek connects with a nice looking jab.
Luokkamaki scores with a body shot.
Cizek throws out a loose jab but Luokkamaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Cizek.
Luokkamaki checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cizek lands a nice hook to Luokkamaki's body. Luokkamaki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Luokkamaki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Luokkamaki throws a body punch but Cizek moves out of range.
Cizek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cizek slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Luokkamaki misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cizek! But no joy.
Good standup being displayed there by Luokkamaki as he connects with a hook.
Luokkamaki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cizek lands a nice looking body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cizek scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Luokkamaki tries to move into range but Cizek moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Luokkamaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cizek was well out of range. Poor timing from Luokkamaki.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cizek! But no joy.
Cizek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luokkamaki with the inside leg kick.
Cizek thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cizek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Luokkamaki throws out the jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cizek.
Cizek misses with an uppercut. Luokkamaki saw that one coming.
Cizek rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Luokkamaki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little feinted left hand from Luokkamaki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Luokkamaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cizek scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Luokkamaki doesn't seem bothered though.
Cizek misses with a left hand
and Luokkamaki counters with a left to the body.
Cizek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luokkamaki.
Cizek throws a head kick that half lands.
Luokkamaki with a hook.
Cizek looks to score with a jab to the body but Luokkamaki is just out of range.
Luokkamaki appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cizek looks to score with a jab to the body but Luokkamaki is just out of range.
Cizek throws the left hand but Luokkamaki avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab from Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki misses with a looping right.
Luokkamaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cizek lands with a straight right. Luokkamaki didn't see that one coming.
Luokkamaki thuds his right hand into Cizek's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cyril Cizek will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A nice leg kick lands there from Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cizek was well out of range. Poor timing from Luokkamaki.
Cizek on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cizek works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cizek misses with a straight left.
Luokkamaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cizek.
Nice shot by Cizek.
Luokkamaki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Cizek misses the target.
Luokkamaki tries to move into range but Cizek moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Luokkamaki lands a nice looking body shot.
Cyril Cizek seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cizek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luokkamaki manages to avoid it.
Luokkamaki quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Luokkamaki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cizek blocks a head kick by Luokkamaki.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luokkamaki looks to land a left hand but Cizek moved out of range nicely.
Cizek looks to throw the jab but Luokkamaki is out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Luokkamaki.
Cizek pivots, looking for a leg kick but Luokkamaki is out of range and Cizek settles back down.
Cizek misses the jab.
Cizek connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cizek throws a body punch but Luokkamaki moves out of range.
Cizek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luokkamaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Cizek.
Luokkamaki slips under a jab.
Cizek thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cizek jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Luokkamaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Luokkamaki looks to throw the jab but Cizek is out of range.
Cizek is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cizek misses with a straight right.
Luokkamaki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A big left from Luokkamaki misses.
Luokkamaki misses the jab.
Cizek misses with a jab, cross combination.
Luokkamaki lands with a straight right. Cizek didn't see that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luokkamaki. Cizek does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cizek will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Luokkamaki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cizek tries to land a leg kick but Luokkamaki saw it coming and moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Cizek misses the target.
Luokkamaki walks into a straight right hand from Cizek.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luokkamaki swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cizek counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cizek scores with a crisp jab that stopped Luokkamaki in his tracks.
Cizek fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A bone on bone clash there as Cizek blocks the leg kick.
Cizek's corner calls for a 1-2. Cizek obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cizek walks into a straight right hand from Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cizek scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cizek takes one to the side of the head.
Cizek lands with a right hand.
Luokkamaki blocks a head kick by Cizek.
Luokkamaki throwing a counter right hand but Cizek manages to avoid it.
Cizek punishes Luokkamaki's body with a nice straight punch.
Cizek lands with a cross.
Luokkamaki moves out of range of the body kick.
Cizek lands a high kick!
Luokkamaki throws a jab when Cizek was well out of range.
Luokkamaki throws a looping overhand right but Cizek ducks down to avoid it.
Cizek tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Luokkamaki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cizek looks to score with a jab to the body but Luokkamaki is just out of range.
Luokkamaki blocks a leg kick.
As Cizek backs away, Luokkamaki returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Luokkamaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cizek was well out of range. Poor timing from Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki checks a low kick from Cizek.
Luokkamaki feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cizeks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Luokkamaki swings for the body but Cizek moves out of range.
Luokkamaki checks the leg kick.
Cizek moves out of range of the strikes.
Luokkamaki misses with a leg kick.
Cizek misses with a two punch combination.
Luokkamaki throwing a counter right hand but Cizek manages to avoid it.
Luokkamaki misses with a body shot.
Luokkamaki jabs at Cizek's body.
Cizek lands with an overhand left.
Cizek dips to his left and cracks Luokkamaki with an uppercut!
Cizek looks to throw the jab but Luokkamaki is out of range.
Cizek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Cizek backs away, Luokkamaki returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Cizek misses with a body kick.
Luokkamaki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cizek misses with a low kick.
Cizek ducks under a wild hook from Luokkamaki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luokkamaki connects with the punch.
Luokkamaki gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Luokkamaki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cizek.
Cizek tries a head kick but it misses.
Cizek avoids the head kick by Luokkamaki.
Cizek throws a head kick that misses.
Cizek checks the leg kick.
As Luokkamaki backs off Cizek throws a huge counter combo but Luokkamaki manages to avoid it all.
Cizek blocks the body kick.
Luokkamaki thumps Cizek with a low kick.
A jab from Luokkamaki does it's job there.
Luokkamaki throws a hook but Cizek blocks it.
Luokkamaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cizek misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Luokkamaki.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luokkamaki misses with a low kick as Cizek jumps back.
Cizek throws a hook but Luokkamaki avoids it easily.
Luokkamaki cracks a nice hook into Cizek's ribs.
Luokkamaki throws a hook to the side of Cizek's head but Cizek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cizek looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Luokkamaki. That's going to slow Cizek down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Cyril Cizek will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Cizek just misses with a punch to the body.
Cizek misses with a straight left.
Luokkamaki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cizek takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cizek lands with an overhand left.
A telegraphed right hand from Cizek misses the target.
Cizek staying out of range there.
Luokkamaki misses with a head kick.
Cizek connects with a good right hand that stumbles Luokkamaki. Luokkamaki circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Luokkamaki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice body punch from Cizek.
Cizek needs to keep his hands up - Luokkamaki had a free shot at his head there.
Luokkamaki tries a low kick but Cizek avoids it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Luokkamaki.
Cizek with the inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luokkamaki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Luokkamaki misses with a leg kick.
Luokkamaki tries to score with a low kick but Cizek moves his leg out of the way.
Cizek bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A cross from Luokkamaki lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cizek moves out of range of the leg kick from Luokkamaki.
Cizek throws the left hand but Luokkamaki avoids the punch easily.
Luokkamaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cizek moves away.
Cizek shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
It looked like Luokkamaki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cizek has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Luokkamaki slips a jab from Cizek.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cizek.
Nice defenses there by Cizek.
Cizek connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cizek throws an off balance right hand
and Luokkamaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Luokkamaki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Luokkamaki throws a leg kick but Cizek checks it.
Luokkamaki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cizek.
Luokkamaki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Luokkamaki misses with a left hand
and Cizek counters with a one-two to the body.
Cizek is looking to score with low kicks.
Luokkamaki misses with a low kick.
Cizek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cizek.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luokkamaki just misses with a punch to the body.
A leg kick checked by Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki misses with a straight right.
Cizek thuds his right hand into Luokkamaki's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Luokkamaki blocks a jab.
Cizek's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cizek throws a wild body kick that Luokkamaki sees coming a mile off.
Cizek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Luokkamaki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cizek blocks the body kick.
Cizek looks to throw the jab but Luokkamaki is out of range.
Luokkamaki slips a straight right by Cizek.
Cizek lands a nice shot to the body.
Luokkamaki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cizek.
Cizek swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice leg kick from Luokkamaki, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cizek throws a body shot but no joy.
Luokkamaki avoids the head kick by Cizek.
Luokkamaki is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Luokkamaki.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cizek.
Luokkamaki throws a shot from downtown. Cizek moves away and avoids it.
Cizek throws a sloppy head kick and Luokkamaki moves out of range easily.
Cizek thows a leg kick but Luokkamaki checks it
and Luokkamaki counters with a good low kick that Cizek was not able to check.
Cizek ducks under a wild hook from Luokkamaki.
Cizek takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Luokkamaki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cizek stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Luokkamaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cizek.
Cizek lands a body shot.
Cizek takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cizek misses with a straight left.
Cizek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luokkamaki moves away.
Luokkamaki lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A big right from Luokkamaki misses.
Cizek lands with an overhand left.
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!
A big right from Luokkamaki misses.
Luokkamaki cracks a nice hook into Cizek's ribs.
Cizek lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Luokkamaki.
Cizek lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cizek scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cizek staying out of range there.
Cizek looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cizek looks to land a right hand but Luokkamaki moved out of range.
Cizek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Luokkamaki misses its target.
Cizek moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki lands a nice hook to Cizek's body. Cizek takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Luokkamaki staying out of range there.
Luokkamaki misses with a straight left.
Cizek takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Luokkamaki connects with a right hand. Cizek shakes it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cizek thuds his right hand into Luokkamaki's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cizek has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki scores with a hook.
Jere Luokkamaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cizek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luokkamaki manages to avoid it.
Cizek looks to land a left hand but Luokkamaki moved out of range nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cyril Cizek.
I've got Cizek winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cyril Cizek!