PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carl Sweetchuck (ranked 5480 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rou Joukani (ranked 6348 p4p, 0 weight class). Carl Sweetchuck is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Sweetchuck
vs
Joukani

160 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carl Sweetchuck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rou Joukani!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joukani dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Joukani, right into the meat.
Sweetchuck stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Joukani.
Joukani waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sweetchuck.
Sweetchuck misses the shot to the body.
Sweetchuck looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Joukani.
Nice shot by Sweetchuck.
Joukani's coach down at Holding Cell was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Joukani's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Joukani lands a leg kick that knocks Sweetchuck off balance momentarily.
Sweetchuck throws a lazy uppercut
and Joukani counters with a stiff right hand.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sweetchuck is defended easily by Joukani.
Sweetchuck shoots and misses
enabling Joukani to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Sweetchuck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A good leg kick by Joukani.
Joukani lands the left hand.

It looks like Carl Sweetchuck has been cut.
Sweetchuck lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joukani lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sweetchuck at a distance.
Sweetchuck misses the shot to the body.
Joukani avoids the body shot from Sweetchuck.
Sweetchuck misses with an uppercut
and Joukani counters with a leg kick.
Joukani lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Joukani connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Joukani as Sweetchuck shoots in.
Joukani lands a head kick!
Joukani connects with the punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Joukani.
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!
Joukani throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sweetchuck throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sweetchuck uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joukani.
Joukani jabs Sweetchuck to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sweetchuck shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sweetchuck showed some decent athleticism there.
Sweetchuck working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sweetchuck missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sweetchuck slips a nice elbow through Joukani's hands, connecting with Joukani's forehead.
Sweetchuck landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sweetchuck lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sweetchuck scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sweetchuck missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sweetchuck looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sweetchuck is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sweetchuck working over Joukani with some ground and pound. Joukani looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Joukani is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweetchuck lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Joukani is still in real trouble! Can Sweetchuck finish him?
Sweetchuck missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Sweetchuck decides to return to a standing position.
Joukani looks winded!
Sweetchuck fails to land with a series of punches.
Sweetchuck pounces like a tiger and cracks Joukani with a vicious hook! Joukani is down but not out! Sweetchuck follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Carl Sweetchuck!