PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Scofield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Count Junkula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scofield comes into the arena with Sobota-tanczy blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Scofield
vs
Junkula

176 cm
21
160 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

177 cm
19
162 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ultra Fight Gear
$300

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Scofield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Count Junkula!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scofield throws the left hand but Junkula avoids the punch easily.
Junkula is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Scofield.
Junkula looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Scofield misses with a wild combination.
Junkula avoids a punch combination nicely.
Scofield is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Junkula gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Scofield is trying to break free.
Scofield fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Junkula jumps guard and drags Scofield to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Scofield would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Scofield prevents Junkula from getting back to his feet.

Michael Scofield has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Junkula tries to bum rush Scofield with a series of wild strikes but Scofield uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Junkula ducks under a wild hook from Scofield.
Scofield lands the left hand.
Scofield throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Junkula.
Junkula throws a big shot that misses.
Scofield misses with a few strikes there.
Junkula throws a nice inside leg kick.
Scofield blocks the body kick.
Some wild striking there from Scofield.
Junkula misses with a straight left.
Junkula slips under a jab from Scofield.
Scofield throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junkula drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Junkula gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Scofield.
Scofield misses with a two punch combination.
Junkula misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Scofield, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Scofield!
A combination from Scofield does no damage.
Scofield looks to clinch
and Junkula counters with a nice low kick that buckles Scofield's knee momentarily.
Scofield is breathing heavily.
Junkula looks to land a right hand but Scofield moved out of range.
Scofield chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Junkula can pounce on him.
A big left from Junkula misses.
Junkula slips a jab and a cross from Scofield.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junkula misses with an uppercut. Scofield saw that one coming.

Junkula instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scofield tries to break free but Junkula pushes him back against the cage.
Scofield wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Junkula has him pressed against the cage.
Scofield is trying to push Junkula away but Junkula has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Junkula has Scofield pressed against the cage, preventing Scofield from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Junkula breaks the clinch.
Junkula throws a right hand that Scofield ducks under and follows up with a left that Scofield also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Michael Scofield will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Scofield looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Scofield tries to bum rush Junkula with a series of wild strikes but Junkula uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Scofield looks to land a combination but Junkula avoids it well.
Scofield avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Scofield tries to clinch there but Junkula circles away.
Scofield avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Junkula throws a series of punches but Scofield moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Scofield.
Michael Scofield is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Junkula showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Scofield.
Junkula throws out a loose jab but Scofield uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scofield misses with a wild combination.
Scofield misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Scofield, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Junkula throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scofield throws a right hand that Junkula ducks under and follows up with a left that Junkula also avoids with ease.
Junkula misses with a left hand
and Scofield counters with a two punch combo.
Scofield keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Junkula.
Scofield ducks under a wild hook from Junkula.
Michael Scofield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scofield misses with a few strikes there.
Junkula swats away the attempt to clinch by Scofield.
Scofield bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scofield throws a series of strikes that have Junkula backpedaling.
Junkula missing with a left hand there. Scofield was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Scofield misses.
Scofield scores with a jab. Junkula acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Junkula throws a jab when Scofield was well out of range.
Scofield throws out a loose jab but Junkula uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Junkula misses the target.
Scofield stalks Junkula and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Junkula's face. Junkula staggers backwards, shaken.
No joy there for Scofield, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Scofield ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Scofield throws a jab but it's blocked by Junkula.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scofield misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Scofield defending well as Junkula loads up on a big left hand.
A punch combination from Scofield misses.
Junkula on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Junkula throws a nice inside leg kick.
Junkula is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Scofield.
Junkula tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scofield was well out of range. Poor timing from Junkula.
Scofield is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Junkula slips a straight right by Scofield.
Nice cross by Scofield.
Michael Scofield is winning the standup battle so far.
Scofield throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Scofield checks a low kick from Junkula.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scofield scores with a jab to the jaw.
Scofield throws a right hand that Junkula ducks under and follows up with a left that Junkula also avoids with ease.
Scofield keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Scofield lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Scofield misses with a series of wild punches.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Junkula in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Scofield throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Junkula.
Scofield misses with a wild combination.
Junkula throws a jab but it's blocked by Scofield.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Junkula looks for the body kick but Scofield saw that one coming.
Scofield scores with a one two! Junkula had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Scofield dominated that second round.
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!

Scofield pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Junkula back to the cage. Scofield follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Scofield listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A big left from Junkula misses.
Scofield loads up on a big right hand but Junkula slips the punch.
Junkula lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Junkula.
Scofield looks to land a combination but Junkula avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Scofield. Those never looked like landing.
Junkula looks to throw the jab but Scofield is out of range.
Scofield throws a right and a left that Junkula avoids nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Scofield throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Junkula is looking to slow Scofield down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junkula scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Junkula throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Junkula misses with a looping left.
Junkula feints and then cracks Scofield's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Scofield down.
Junkula throws a jab but it's blocked by Scofield.
Scofield displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Junkula throws out the jab.

Junkula cracks Scofield with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Junkula has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Scofield to stand back up!

Scofield is rocked!

It looks like Michael Scofield has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scofield showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Junkula.
Oh Scofield is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Junkula dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Junkula.
Junkula throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Scofield.
Junkula throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scofield lands a two punch combo.
Scofield moves away from the strike by Junkula.
Junkula throws a hook to the side of Scofield's head but Scofield sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junkula shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Scofield takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Junkula sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Scofield bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Count Junkula!