PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Vallely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lasi Kukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vallely comes to the cage accompanied by CKY - 96 Quite Bitter Beings. This should be a great matchup!

Vallely
vs
Kukko

184 cm
26
190 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

185 cm
29
194 lbs
17 - 7 - 2

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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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Vallely!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 2, fighting out of London, Lasi Kukko!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kukko lands with a nice combination. Vallely backs away looking to recover.
Vallely looks to land a combination but Kukko avoids it well.
Vallely missing with a left hand there. Kukko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vallely throws a poor cross that misses
and Kukko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kukko walks into a straight right hand from Vallely.
Some wild striking there from Vallely.
Kukko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kukko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vallely.
Vallely misses with a double jab.
Vallely connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kukko momentarily.
Vallely ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vallely is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kukko tries to land a front kick but Vallely steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A jab from Vallely misses.
Kukko misses with a jab to the body
and Vallely counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vallely throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kukko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vallely thuds his right hand into Kukko's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kukko ducks under a wild hook from Vallely.
Vallely misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vallely. Kukko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vallely looks to score with a jab to the body but Kukko is just out of range.
Vallely just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vallely throws a hook to the side of Kukko's head but Kukko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kukko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vallely throws out the jab.
Vallely displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kukko throws out the jab.
A big right from Vallely misses.
Kukko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vallely misses with an uppercut. Kukko saw that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vallely waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kukko.
Mike Vallely seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vallely rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kukko counters with a stiff right hand.
Vallely looks to throw the jab but Kukko is out of range.
Jab by Kukko.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kukko slips under a jab from Vallely.
Vallely scores with a jab. Kukko acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vallely keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kukko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vallely moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vallely. Kukko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vallely has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kukko finds it's way round the side to connect with Vallely's head.
Kukko fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kukko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kukko goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Vallely swings widly with a right hand
and Kukko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vallely throws a combination that misses
and Kukko counters with a series of strikes. Vallely will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vallely throws out a loose jab but Kukko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vallely throws a shot from downtown. Kukko moves away and avoids it.
A left and a right from Vallely both land. Nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kukko throws a low kick but Vallely moves out of range easily.
A big right from Vallely misses.
Mike Vallely is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vallely tries to score with a low kick but Kukko moves his leg out of the way.
Kukko slips under a jab.
Vallely tests Kukko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vallely looks to score with a jab to the body but Kukko is just out of range.
Kukko shoots in for a takedown but Vallely shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Vallely checks a leg kick.
Vallely throws a hook to the side of Kukko's head but Kukko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vallely thows a body shot but no joy.
Kukko throws a good cross that connects.
Kukko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vallely was well out of range. Poor timing from Kukko.
Vallely takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vallely misses with a combination
and Vallely takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Kukko scores a takedown into full mount!
Vallely trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kukko throws a strike there. Vallely manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Vallely is in trouble now - Kukko has advanced to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vallely is squirming around, avoiding Kukko's attempts to control the action.
Vallely blocking the ground and pound.
Kukko unloads with some shots from mount but Vallely bucks and avoids them well.
Vallely tries to buck Kukko off but he can't manage it.
Kukko trying to control but Vallely is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kukko putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Vallely slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Vallely is defending against the submission attempts here by Kukko.
Vallely is in trouble now - Kukko has advanced to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vallely holds on, trying desperately to control.
Kukko tries to control but Vallely wriggling away.
Vallely tries to hold on but Kukko pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kukko lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Vallely hang on?
Vallely keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Kukko looking for a guillotine from mount but Vallely is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vallely is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Kukko trying to control but he's not successful this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kukko lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Vallely hang on?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kukko jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Vallely is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Vallely and Kukko has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lasi Kukko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.

Vallely throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vallely misses with a hook.
Vallely throws a jab when Kukko was well out of range.
A left lands for Vallely.
Kukko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Kukko scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kukko is trying to ground and pound but Vallely uses the momentary lack of control by Kukko to regain half guard.
Vallely is controlling Kukko's trapped leg to prevent Kukko from advancing to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vallely is staying active underneath Kukko, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kukko with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kukko's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Lasi Kukko.
Vallely misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vallely tries to bum rush Kukko with a series of wild strikes but Kukko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kukko throws an overhand right that lands on Vallely's shoulder, as Vallely tries to avoid the shot.
Vallely fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kukko fails with the takedown
and Vallely counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kukko thinking.
Kukko throws a hook to the side of Vallely's head but Vallely sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vallely misses with a looping right.
Kukko scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vallely fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vallely misses with a series of wild punches.
Vallely tries to score with a low kick but Kukko moves his leg out of the way.
A cross from Vallely lands.
A big right from Vallely misses.
Kukko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vallely.
Vallely displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kukko.
Kukko fails to land the takedown.
Mike Vallely has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lasi Kukko.
Kukko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kukko staying out of range there.
Kukko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vallely.
Vallely looks to score with a jab to the body but Kukko is just out of range.
Vallely throws a lazy uppercut
and Kukko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vallely avoids the body shot from Kukko.
Kukko avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vallely connects with a body shot that sends Kukko's belly button to the back.
Vallely misses with a looping right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Vallely showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vallely has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Vallely!
After the fight, Mike Vallely was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.