PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aww Man (ranked 4107 p4p, 4099 weight class) and Jouka Ahola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Man
vs
Ahola

220 cm
23
275
3 - 0 - 0

189 cm
23
266
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aww Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jouka Ahola!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man tests Ahola's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Man misses with a right hand
and Ahola makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Man throws a right hand that misses
and Ahola counters with a nice body shot.
Man is breathing heavily.
Man misses with a right hand
and Ahola counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Man thinking.
Ahola throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
Ahola swings for the body but Man moves out of range.
Man misses with an uppercut.
Man throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ahola staying out of range there.
A countering left hand to the body from Ahola misses.
Aww Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man throws a looping overhand right but Ahola ducks down to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Ahola misses.
Man throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ahola counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Man thinking.
Ahola bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Ahola misses.
Man throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ahola counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ahola misses with a body shot.
Man is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ahola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Man manages to avoid it.
Man tests Ahola's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahola slips under a jab from Man.
Ahola slips a jab from Man.
Ahola now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ahola uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Man.
Man throws out a loose jab but Ahola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man throws the left hand but Ahola avoids the punch easily.
Ahola let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Man misses with an uppercut
and Ahola counters with a right hand to the body.
Ahola takes a swing at Man's ribcage but misses.
Ahola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Man moves away.
Man misses with an uppercut
and Ahola counters with a nice body shot.
Ahola scores with a body shot.
Ahola throws a body shot but no joy.
Ahola is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Man avoids the body shot from Ahola.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man was well out of range. Poor timing from Ahola.
Ahola steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Man.
Ahola now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Man is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Man lands a head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Man throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A countering left hand to the body from Ahola misses.
Man misses with a hook
and Ahola counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Man takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ahola thuds a left hand into Man's body.
Man keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ahola lands a body shot.
Ahola uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Man.
Nice defenses there by Ahola.
Man misses with a hook
and Ahola makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Man avoids the body shot from Ahola.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man swings widly with a right hand
and Ahola counters with a left to the body.
Ahola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man was well out of range. Poor timing from Ahola.
Man throwing a counter right hand but Ahola manages to avoid it.
Ahola with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ahola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
Ahola slips a jab from Man.
Ahola appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Man throws a looping overhand right but Ahola ducks down to avoid it.
Ahola let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ahola misses the shot to the body.
Man slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Man throws a lazy right hand but Ahola sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ahola now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ahola is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Man looks to land a left hand but Ahola moved out of range nicely.
Ahola appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ahola slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ahola counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ahola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man was well out of range. Poor timing from Ahola.
Man throws a jab but it's blocked by Ahola.
Ahola displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Man throws out the jab.
Ahola doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ahola is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Man rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice defenses there by Ahola.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man throws a lazy uppercut
and Ahola makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ahola misses with a body shot.
Man misses with an uppercut. Ahola saw that one coming.
Ahola throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Man swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Man throws a hook but Ahola blocks it.
Ahola takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ahola.
A lazy left from Man finds it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jouka Ahola dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Man misses with an uppercut
and Ahola counters with a left to the body.
Ahola moves away from the strike by Man.
Ahola throws a body shot but no joy.
Ahola staying out of range there.
Man misses with a straight left.
Man misses with a left hand
and Ahola counters with a left to the body.
Ahola avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Man might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Man throws a looping overhand right but Ahola ducks down to avoid it.
Ahola now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Man throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ahola doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man looks to land a right hand but Ahola moved out of range.
Man jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Man swings widly with a right hand
and Ahola counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ahola digs a good hook to Man's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ahola ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahola lands with a nice body punch.
Jouka Ahola seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ahola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Man moves away.
Ahola scores with a shot to the body.
Ahola digs a good body shot into Man's ribs.
Ahola throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Man jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ahola is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Man with a body shot.
Man keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ahola has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Man misses with a hook. Ahola ducked under it nicely.
Man misses the jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Ahola misses.
Man throws a hook but Ahola avoids it easily.
Man misses with a hook
and Ahola counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Man thinking.
Ahola misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Man does it's job there.
Man throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ahola sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Man throws a lazy uppercut
and Ahola counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ahola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Man misses with a lunging right hand
and Ahola counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ahola misses the shot to the body.
Man throws a poor cross that misses
and Ahola counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Man thinking.
Man looks to throw the jab but Ahola is out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Ahola misses.
Ahola misses with a body shot.
Man swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ahola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Man throws a jab when Ahola was well out of range.
Ahola doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ahola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahola uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Man.
Ahola ducks under a wild hook from Man.
Ahola drops his hands momentarily and Man takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Man throws a lazy right hand but Ahola sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ahola doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ahola slips under a jab from Man.
A countering left hand to the body from Ahola misses.
Ahola uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Man.
Ahola displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Man throws out the jab.
Ahola keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Man.
Man misses with a straight left.
A nice side step and Ahola releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Man misses the jab.
Ahola ducks under a wild hook from Man.
A countering left hand to the body from Ahola misses.
Man throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ahola counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Man thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a hook to the side of Ahola's head but Ahola sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ahola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man throws a lazy right hand but Ahola sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Ahola misses.
Ahola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
Man is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ahola.
A countering left hand to the body from Ahola misses.
Man throws out a powerful jab.
Man misses with a looping right.
Man misses with a straight right.
A nice side step and Ahola releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Man throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man looks to land a right hand but Ahola moved out of range.
Ahola blocks a jab.
Man throws an off balance right hand
and Ahola counters with a left to the body.
Man missing with a left hand there. Ahola was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jouka Ahola will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Man lands a nice shot that snaps Ahola's head back.
Ahola slips a straight right by Man.
Man missing with a left hand there. Ahola was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ahola let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Man misses with a looping left.
A nice side step and Ahola releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ahola fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ahola looks to score with a jab to the body but Man is just out of range.
Ahola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Man manages to avoid it.
Man throws a right hand that misses
and Ahola counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ahola swings for the body but Man moves out of range.
Man is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man scores with a hook.
Man throws a poor cross that misses
and Ahola counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Man keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Man swings widly with a right hand
and Ahola counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man misses with a hook. Ahola ducked under it nicely.
Ahola uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Man.
Man pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Man throws a lazy uppercut
and Ahola counters with a left to the body.
Man takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Man takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Man doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ahola looks to score with a jab to the body but Man is just out of range.
Ahola defending well as Man loads up on a big left hand.
Ahola misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Man throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ahola appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a shot from downtown. Ahola moves away and avoids it.
Man swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Man throws out a powerful jab.
Man misses with a lunging right hand
and Ahola counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ahola blocks a jab.
A nice side step and Ahola releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A swing and a miss from Man.
Man throws a lazy uppercut
and Ahola counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ahola throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
Man misses with a lunging right hand
and Ahola counters with a nice body shot.
Ahola swings for the body but Man moves out of range.
Ahola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Man manages to avoid it.
Ahola displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Man throws out the jab.
Ahola is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Man with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahola slips under a jab from Man.
Ahola appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ahola moves out of range of the strikes.
Ahola let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ahola defending well as Man loads up on a big left hand.
Man throws a shot from downtown. Ahola moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Man misses.
Man throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ahola doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Man misses with a hook. Ahola ducked under it nicely.
Man connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice body punch from Ahola.
A jab from Man misses.
A nice side step and Ahola releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Man throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ahola counters with a left to the body.
Ahola bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Man misses.
Jab from Man.
Man missing with a left hand there. Ahola was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ahola bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ahola now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nice jab there from Man.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Man looks to land a left hand but Ahola moved out of range nicely.
Man avoids the body shot from Ahola.
Man loads up on a big right hand but Ahola slips the punch.
Ahola appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Man misses with a lunging right hand
and Ahola counters with a left to the body.
Aww Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big right from Man misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jouka Ahola.
Well Ahola 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 Steve Smith scores the fight for Jouka Ahola!
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Jouka Ahola!
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight for Jouka Ahola!

Jouka Ahola wins by unanimous decision!