PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ville Kuukkeli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Johns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kuukkeli might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to a-ha - Take On Me. Johns comes into a darkened arena with his song building. By the Sword - Slash kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kuukkeli
vs
Johns

187 cm
28
222 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

190 cm
27
225 lbs
13 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Revolution Fatigues

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ville Kuukkeli!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shane Johns!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Johns. Kuukkeli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kuukkeli takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd cheers as Johns lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kuukkeli doesn't seem phased though.
Johns misses with a low kick as Kuukkeli jumps back.
Kuukkeli throws a sloppy head kick and Johns moves out of range easily.
Johns thuds a left hand into Kuukkeli's body.
Johns throws a sloppy head kick and Kuukkeli moves out of range easily.
Johns misses with a body shot.
Kuukkeli moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Johns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuukkeli manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johns will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johns slips a straight right by Kuukkeli.
Kuukkeli fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johns throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuukkeli shoots in for a takedown but Johns shows good takedown defense.
Johns digs a good hook to Kuukkeli's body.
Kuukkeli throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jab by Johns.
Kuukkeli wants to land a leg kick but Johns is out of range.
Johns thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shane Johns is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice shot lands for Johns.
Johns avoids the head kick by Kuukkeli.
Johns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body punch from Johns.
Kuukkeli is breathing heavily.
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!
Kuukkeli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johns.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johns. Kuukkeli does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuukkeli drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A jab from Johns misses.
Johns lands a leg kick that knocks Kuukkeli off balance momentarily.
Johns scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kuukkeli in his tracks.

Kuukkeli throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Johns was covering up waiting for the punch and Kuukkeli finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Johns escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kuukkeli gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Johns has his foot on Kuukkeli's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kuukkeli works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johns is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Johns is controlling Kuukkeli's posture.
Johns avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Johns is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kuukkeli throwing strikes from guard but Johns blocks nicely.
Kuukkeli pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johns is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johns controls Kuukkeli momentarily but Kuukkeli frees himself.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kuukkeli accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Johns looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Shane Johns hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kuukkeli looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Johns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johns takes one to the side of the head.

Kuukkeli clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Johns cracks a nice hook into Kuukkeli's ribs.
Johns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johns throws a sloppy head kick
and Kuukkeli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johns with a jab.
Johns misses with a hook. Kuukkeli ducked under it nicely.
Kuukkeli takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Johns swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Johns throws the left hand but Kuukkeli avoids the punch easily.
Kuukkeli is looking to clinch.
Johns ducks under a wild hook from Kuukkeli.
Nice shot by Kuukkeli.
Shane Johns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuukkeli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Kuukkeli shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Johns's guard.
Kuukkeli slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuukkeli is just content to waste time from the top position. Johns takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Kuukkeli trying to control the position from guard on top but Johns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johns can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kuukkeli controls the pace.
Johns has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kuukkeli has passed into side control.
Johns tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuukkeli throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kuukkeli scores with punches from side control.
Kuukkeli working the ground and pound.
Kuukkeli wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johns keeps working.
Kuukkeli cracks Johns with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kuukkeli wants to control but Johns is keeping him busy.
Johns is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuukkeli is looking to take a break and control but Johns is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johns can't do much from the bottom here.
Kuukkeli is looking to take a break and control but Johns is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kuukkeli creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Johns sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The ground and pound from Kuukkeli seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johns takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kuukkeli throwing strikes but Johns manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Johns throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Johns trying to control the position but Kuukkeli is working away.
Kuukkeli gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johns wants to control but Kuukkeli is keeping him busy.
Kuukkeli is trying to maintain the position but Johns is very close to passing his half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johns content to control rather than advance.
Kuukkeli works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ville Kuukkeli dominated that second round.
That's time! Kuukkeli's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kuukkeli misses with a jab to the body
and Johns counters with a nice body kick.
Kuukkeli misses with a head kick.
Kuukkeli is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johns sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Johns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuukkeli throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Kuukkeli gets the takedown into side control.
Kuukkeli staying calm.
Kuukkeli landing strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johns manages to get back to half guard.
Kuukkeli wants to take a breather but Johns is having none of it.
Johns trying to control from the bottom.
Johns is not content to let Kuukkeli control the position.
Kuukkeli throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Johns to regain full guard.
Johns is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Johns looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kuukkeli passes into half guard.
Kuukkeli is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Johns!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuukkeli fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ville Kuukkeli overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johns is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kuukkeli landing punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuukkeli unloading with bombs!
Johns is looking to improve his position but Kuukkeli isn't that keen on the idea.
Kuukkeli landing strikes from the mount.

Johns is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuukkeli unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Johns wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Kuukkeli celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ville Kuukkeli!
Ville Kuukkeli retains his light heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Ville Kuukkeli thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.