PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between john lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jukka Isokyyko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). lee comes to the cage accompanied by Megadeth - Symphony of Destruction. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

lee
vs
Isokyyko

182 cm
20
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, john lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jukka Isokyyko!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
lee shoots in but no luck this time.
lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from lee.

Isokyyko shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Isokyyko wants to control but lee is keeping him busy.
lee taking some punishment here, with Isokyyko in his half guard.
lee misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Isokyyko is thwarting lee's attempts to control the position.
lee tries to get to full guard but Isokyyko has control of the leg.
Isokyyko tries to stand and escape but lee actually recovers to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
lee wants to sweep here but Isokyyko controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
lee is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

lee is trying to work for a kimura but Isokyyko is defending well.
lee prevents Isokyyko from improving his position.
lee looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Isokyyko is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
lee looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Isokyyko looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
lee is thwarting Isokyyko's attempts to control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

lee drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Isokyyko tries to bench press lee off him but lee keeps the position.
lee wants to control but Isokyyko is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Isokyyko is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked lee off and has taken his back!
lee trying to control but not successfully.
lee is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
I really don't envy lee right now.
Isokyyko throwing sloppy strikes.
Isokyyko has the hooks in. lee is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Isokyyko has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
lee is in bad spot here.
lee trying to control but not successfully.
Isokyyko misses with an elbow to the head.
Isokyyko is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Isokyyko gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Isokyyko gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Isokyyko apologises and we restart here on the feet.
lee fails with the takedown
and Isokyyko counters with a nice body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for john lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
lee is breathing heavily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Isokyyko gets a takedown into half guard.
Isokyyko wants to take a breather but lee is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Isokyyko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Isokyyko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with lee but lee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
lee has his takedown stuffed
and Isokyyko counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. lee is lucky that one didn't land flush.

lee rushes Isokyyko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

lee is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Isokyyko can't fight it off and eventually lee manages to take the fight to the floor. Isokyyko looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
lee won't allow Isokyyko to sweep him here.
lee controls from within his opponent's guard.
lee wants to control from the top but Isokyyko keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Isokyyko wants to hit a switch here but lee passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Isokyyko there!
Isokyyko sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
lee slips a nice elbow through Isokyyko's hands, connecting with Isokyyko's forehead.
Isokyyko is looking to improve his position.
lee trying to control the action but Isokyyko is working from the bottom.

Isokyyko looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Isokyyko avoiding damage under a succession of punches from lee.
lee wants to control but Isokyyko is keeping him busy.
lee stalling.
Isokyyko is not content to let lee control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
lee takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Isokyyko closes this distance looking for a takedown but lee circles away.
lee tries to clinch up but Isokyyko circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
lee wants to clinch.
lee tries to clinch up

and Isokyyko moves into the clinch.
lee keeps control of Isokyyko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Isokyyko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
john lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
lee takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
lee throws a hook but Isokyyko blocks it.

lee has Isokyyko up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from lee.
Isokyyko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
lee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Isokyyko gets underhooks to prevent lee's takedown attempt.
lee is stalling here.
lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Isokyykos head.
Isokyyko looking for a takedown.
john lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jukka Isokyyko.
lee tries for a takedown but Isokyyko manages to get underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Isokyyko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Isokyyko fails to pull guard.
Isokyyko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but lee is keeping busy.
lee can't get the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

john lee dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

lee takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Isokyyko lands with an overhand left.

lee drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Isokyyko is looking for a sweep.
lee is looking to take a break and control but Isokyyko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Isokyyko gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
lee stops Isokyyko from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Isokyyko wants to get back to full guard.
Isokyyko wants to control but lee passes into side.
Isokyyko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
lee is looking to take a break and control but Isokyyko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

lee decides to stand up, so the ref orders Isokyyko to his feet.
Isokyyko is looking to clinch but lee is avoiding it.

lee clinches.
lee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Isokyyko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
lee goes for a takedown in the clinch but Isokyyko prevents it.
lee looking for a takedown.
Isokyyko wants to break the clinch but can't.

Isokyyko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Isokyyko lets loose with a powerful body kick. lee will feel that in the morning.
A left and a right from Isokyyko both land. Nice combination.
lee misses with a takedown attempt - Isokyyko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for john lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
lee is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Isokyyko.
lee throws a hook to the side of Isokyyko's head but Isokyyko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Isokyyko has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
lee misses with a takedown attempt
and Isokyyko counters with a good, hard body kick but lee shrugs it off.
lee shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Isokyyko counters by clinching up.

Isokyyko manages to break the clinch.
Isokyyko throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by lee.
lee wants to clinch
and Isokyyko counters with a body kick.
lee throws a left and a right that both miss

and Isokyyko moves into the clinch.
lee gets underhooks to prevent Isokyyko's takedown attempt.

Isokyyko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Isokyyko tries to close the distance and clinch up but lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Isokyyko closes the distance looking to clinch

and lee holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Isokyyko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Isokyyko wants a takedown.

lee has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Isokyyko is trying to keep an underhook but lee manages to get the takedown into half guard.
john lee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Isokyyko makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Isokyyko.
Isokyyko throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
lee trying to move into half guard but instead Isokyyko has managed to sweep!
Isokyyko trying to control but lee is working from the bottom.
Isokyyko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jukka Isokyyko.
I think Isokyyko has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jukka Isokyyko!