PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Galen Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pikku Ukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Why Won't He Break. Galen Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jones
vs
Ukko

170 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

150 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Galen Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pikku Ukko!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ukko scoring well with a low kick there.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ukko cracks the inside of Jones's front leg.
A good leg kick by Ukko.
Ukko stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ukko should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ukko feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jones's calf.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones tries to clinch but Ukko moves out of range.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ukko pinned against the cage. Ukko gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Galen Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ukko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ukko scores with a push kick.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ukko pinned against the cage. Ukko gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Galen Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ukko avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Ukko explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ukko lands with a shot to the body.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ukko. Ukko obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ukko avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jones takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jones takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ukko lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ukko stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ukko.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ukko.
Jones takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A good leg kick by Ukko.
A good leg kick by Ukko.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Ukko sprawls well.
Ukko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ukko closes the distance looking to clinch

and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ukko lands a nice knee to the body.
Jones goes for a takedown attempt but Ukko pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ukko throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jones is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ukko throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ukko scores with a push kick.
Ukko keeps Jones at a distance using the push kick.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones tries to clinch there but Ukko circles away.
Jones tries to clinch up but Ukko circles away and keeps his distance.
Ukko tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ukko.
Ukko swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Ukko throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
Ukko scores with a kick to the body.
Ukko throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ukko lands a nice looking body kick.
Ukko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
Jones takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ukko connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Ukko.
Ukko lands a nice looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ukko throws a nice inside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ukko!
Ukko fakes the leg kick and cracks Jones in the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ukko.
Jones takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ukko scores with a nice body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ukko.
Ukko moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ukko lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Jones misses with a combination
and Ukko counters with a leg kick.
Ukko avoids the head kick by Jones.
Ukko shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jones wants to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ukko.
A head kick misses from Jones.

Jones gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ukko trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Ukko is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Jones Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Ukko's back instead.
Ukko is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Jones seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Ukko's chin but Ukko turns very nicely into Jones's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Ukko.
Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Ukko is defending against the submission attempts here by Jones.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones tries to stand but can't do so whilst Ukko controls his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pikku Ukko dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jones takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jones fails to land the takedown.
Ukko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ukko misses with a body shot.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Ukko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones throws a chopping leg kick but Ukko manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jones throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Jones fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Galen Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ukko shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
Jones will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ukko as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ukko lands with a nice body kick.
Jones throws a lazy head kick
and Ukko makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice body kick from Ukko.
Pikku Ukko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ukko thuds his shin into the meat of Jones's side.
Jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ukko is breathing heavily.
Ukko lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Galen Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones tries to clinch up but Ukko circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Ukko pushes him off.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ukko counters with a thumping low kick.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick
and Ukko finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Ukko wants to clinch but Jones slips to the side

and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jones keeps control of Ukko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ukko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ukko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ukko gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ukko goes for a takedown attempt but Jones pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Ukko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones but Jones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jones moves out of range as Ukko throws a body kick.
Jones wants to clinch up but Ukko keeps it at a distance.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Ukko, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Ukko against the cage but Ukko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Jones moves into range and clinches up with Ukko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ukko wants to break free but Jones has control.
Ukko is pressed up against the cage. Jones has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ukko down to the mat. Ukko avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick
and Ukko counters with a body kick.
Ukko ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones looks for a takedown but Ukko sprawls well.
Ukko keeps the fight on the outside.

Jones clinches up with Ukko and pushes him back against the cage.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Ukko pushes him off.
Horrible takedown by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Ukko which made him look bad.
Ukko throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ukko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
Ukko scoring well with a low kick there.
Ukko throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jones throws a head kick but Ukko moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Ukko.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jones misses with a leg kick
and Ukko counters with a solid body kick.
Jones wants to clinch.

Jones has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ukko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Ukko prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ukko struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Ukko misses with a knee to the head.
Jones can't get the takedown.
Ukko tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
Ukko drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ukko is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jones gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ukko can't break the clinch.
Ukko is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jones pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones tries to score a body lock takedown but Ukko shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jones prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones prevents Ukko from breaking the clinch.
Jones drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ukko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Jones. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Jones wants a takedown but no success here.
Ukko wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Ukko wants to break free but Jones has control.
Ukko tries to score a body lock takedown but Jones shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ukko goes for a takedown attempt but Jones pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ukko scores with a leg kick.
Ukko throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ukko lands a nice looking body shot.
Ukko staying out of range there.
Jones sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ukko moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ukko has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pikku Ukko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ukko.
A low kick from Jones is predictable there
and Ukko counters with a nice body kick.
Ukko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
A solid body kick from Ukko.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ukko is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Ukko circles away and we're back to standing.
A good leg kick by Ukko.
Ukko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ukko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.

Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ukko tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ukko tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.
Ukko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ukko is trying to break free.
Ukko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ukko can't break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ukko can't break the clinch.
Ukko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ukko keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones has Ukko pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ukko manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ukko is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones keeps control of Ukko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ukko wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Ukko wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Jones prevents Ukko from breaking the clinch.
Ukko crunches a lovely knee into Jones's ribcage.
Jones can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Galen Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A knee to the head by Ukko.

Jones has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Ukko clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Jones is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Ukko knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Ukko for a finish.
Jones scores with strikes from the back.

Ukko is rocked!
Jones lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Jones.
Ukko is still in real trouble! Can Jones finish him?
Jones has the hooks in. Ukko is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ukko on the ground.

Jones working for a choke but Ukko is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ukko tries to break free.
Jones cracks Ukko with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Ukko from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Jones scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Ukko is looking for a way out.
Ukko is trying to get back to his feet but Jones has full control of the position and if anything, Ukko has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Ukko covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Jones lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ukko rolls, trying to escape but Jones keeps control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ukko trying to control the position but Jones manages to sink in the hooks.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jones working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Jones controlling well, preventing Ukko from escaping the position.
Jones lands shots from the back.

Jones is persistently looking for the submission but Ukko is defending it well.

Jones is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Ukko is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Galen Jones!