PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mukassa Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miksu Rupunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rupunen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down. 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.

Jones
vs
Rupunen

194 cm
23
217 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

185 cm
31
205 lbs
19 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mukassa Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Miksu Rupunen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rupunen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rupunen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rupunen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jones.
Rupunen tries to move into range but Jones moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jones lands a leg kick that knocks Rupunen off balance momentarily.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rupunen tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rupunen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rupunen duly obliges.
Rupunen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Miksu Rupunen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rupunen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rupunen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones but Jones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jones's corner calls for a 1-2. Jones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rupunen slips under a jab.
Jones drops his hands momentarily and Rupunen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones thuds his right hand into Rupunen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rupunen misses with a wild combination.
Rupunen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Rupunen moves forwards but Jones connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rupunen throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Jones throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rupunen misses with a double jab
and Jones counters with a right hand to the body.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Rupunen moves away and avoids it.
Rupunen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rupunen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Rupunen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Rupunen.
Rupunen checks the leg kick.
Rupunen tries to move into range but Jones moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Some wild striking there from Rupunen.
Rupunen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Rupunen's head but Rupunen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones tries a low kick but Rupunen avoids it.
Rupunen throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Jones scores with a hook.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheers as Jones lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rupunen doesn't seem phased though.
Good exchange - Jones coming out on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rupunen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rupunen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Rupunen fails to land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
A punch combination from Rupunen misses.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rupunen checks a low kick from Jones.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rupunen misses with a takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Mukassa Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miksu Rupunen.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rupunen, as that shot connected.
Rupunen scores with a jab to the body.
Rupunen throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rupunen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rupunen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Rupunen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Jones.
Jones connects with the punch.
Rupunen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rupunen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones lands a lovely overhand right.
Rupunen looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Rupunen slips a jab from Jones.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jones lands with an overhand left.

Rupunen fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jones to the ground. Rupunen is now in Jones's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rupunen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jones can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rupunen controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mukassa Jones dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jones swings for the body but Rupunen moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Rupunen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rupunen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rupunen tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mukassa Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones lands with an overhand left.
Rupunen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Jones lands with a shot to the body.
Rupunen fails with the takedown.
Mukassa Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miksu Rupunen.
Rupunen misses with a combination
and Jones counters with a big head kick but Rupunen shrugs it off.
Jones lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rupunen looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rupunen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Rupunen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rupunen staying out of range there.
Rupunen looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Rupunen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rupunen throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Rupunen takes one to the chin there.
Jones misses with a body shot.
A jab from Jones does it's job there.
Rupunen misses with an uppercut
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Rupunen fails with the takedown
and Jones counters with a nice leg kick.
Rupunen is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rupunen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rupunen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jones connects with a body shot that sends Rupunen's belly button to the back.
Jones is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rupunen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones's corner calls for a 1-2. Jones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rupunen misses with a combination
and Jones counters with a body kick.
Jones lands with a hook. Rupunen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Miksu Rupunen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rupunen looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat.
Mukassa Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rupunen thuds his right hand into Jones's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Rupunen.
Rupunen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Rupunen persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jones jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rupunen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jones scores with a shot to the body.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Rupunen is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Rupunen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jones.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rupunen fails with the takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice shot by Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rupunen avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Jones scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Rupunen shoots in.
Jones thumps Rupunen with a low kick.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones looks to land a combination but Rupunen avoids it well.
Rupunen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jones in his tracks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones dodges the punch combination from Rupunen.
Jones punishes Rupunen's body with a nice straight punch.
Rupunen misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mukassa Jones dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Jones scores with a leg kick.
Rupunen swinging wildly here.
Rupunen checks a low kick from Jones.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rupunen's calf.
Rupunen throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Jones lands with a cross.
Jones throws a good cross that connects.
Rupunen misses with a combination
and Jones counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rupunen throws a shot to the body.
Rupunen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rupunen was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Rupunen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Rupunen.
Rupunen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jones makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
Rupunen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A punch lands to the side of Rupunen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Rupunen moves out of range easily.
Rupunen misses with a wild combination.
Jones lands with a nice body punch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jones!
Rupunen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jones bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rupunen shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
Jones listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rupunen loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones dodges the punch combination from Rupunen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rupunen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jones to score with a decent uppercut.
Rupunen throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Jones feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rupunen's calf.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Rupunen on that attempt.
Rupunen tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rupunen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jones lands a glancing blow to the side of Rupunen's head.
Rupunen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jones sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mukassa Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miksu Rupunen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rupunen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Rupunen is rocked!
Rupunen walks into a left hand.
Rupunen is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Rupunen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jones walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Rupunen drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Jones swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Rupunen's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mukassa Jones!
During a confident post fight interview, Mukassa Jones thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.