PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juhani Jukola (ranked 1262 p4p, 181 weight class) and Jimbo Cricky (ranked 737 p4p, 110 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Jukola
vs
Cricky

190 cm
21
215 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
217 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Juhani Jukola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimbo Cricky!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jukola misses with a body shot.
Jukola throws a lazy right hand but Cricky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jukola throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cricky counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jukola motions for Cricky to come forward. Jukola throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cricky has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Jukola is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Cricky avoids the body shot from Jukola.
Cricky appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jukola tried to score with a low kick but Cricky checks it.
Jukola swings widly with a right hand
and Cricky counters with a nice uppercut.
Cricky lunges at Jukola with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jukola's hand.
Jukola throws a poor cross that misses
and Jukola takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jukola throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Cricky to counter with a crisp jab.
A big left from Jukola misses.
Cricky uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jukola.
It seemed like Cricky was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jukola misses the jab.
Cricky jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cricky takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jukola ducks under a wild hook from Cricky.
Jukola throws a body kick that misses
and Cricky cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cricky loads up on a big right hand but Jukola slips the punch.
Juhani Jukola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jukola with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cricky throws a big shot that misses.
Jukola throws a low kick but Cricky avoids it.
Jukola attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cricky. Jukola does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jukola turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cricky blocks the body kick.
A big left from Jukola misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jukola misses with an uppercut
and Cricky cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jukola tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cricky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jukola moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And Jukola counters with a quick kick to the body but Cricky blocks it.
Jukola lands a front kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jukola throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cricky sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jukola throws a body kick that misses.
Cricky looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jukola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cricky.
Cricky throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cricky might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cricky avoids the body shot from Jukola.
Jukola throws a lazy uppercut
and Jukola takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jukola throws the left hand but Cricky avoids the punch easily.
Cricky slips under a jab from Jukola.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cricky! But no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jukola misses with a low kick as Cricky jumps back.
Jukola moves out of range of the strikes.
Jukola buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jukola connects with an inside leg kick.
Jukola throws a jab when Cricky was well out of range.
Jukola defending well as Cricky loads up on a big left hand.
Jukola throws a leg kick which misses Cricky's front leg but catches the back leg as Cricky tries to avoid it.
Jukola moves out of range of the strikes.
Cricky throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jukola on the side of the head.
Cricky throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jukola throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cricky sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jukola throws a leg kick
letting Cricky counter with a right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jukola, as that shot connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jukola scores with a push kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jukola misses with a shot to the body
and Jukola takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cricky lunges at Jukola with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jukola's hand.
Jukola lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jukola misses with a body kick.
Jukola wants to slow Cricky down by chopping away at his legs.
Cricky misses the jab.
Cricky swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cricky bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jukola throws a hook to the side of Cricky's head but Cricky sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cricky.
Cricky clobbers Jukola with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jimbo Cricky will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jukola avoids a punch combination nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Cricky blocks the leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jukola.
Cricky throws out a counter right but Jukola avoids it with no problem.
Jukola uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cricky.
Jukola showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cricky.
A punch lands to the side of Jukola 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jukola scores with a hook to the body. Cricky takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jukola misses with a right hand
and Cricky counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cricky thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jukola is looking to counter punch.
Cricky moves out of range as Jukola strikes.
Cricky swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jukola misses with the body kick
and Cricky counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Jukola finds it's way through Cricky's defenses.
Jukola swings widly with a right hand
and Cricky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jukola misses with a looping left.
Cricky is looking for the big counter here.
Jukola misses with a kick to the body
and Cricky connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cricky ducks under a wild hook from Jukola.
Jukola throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jimbo Cricky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cricky scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cricky throws an overhand right that lands on Jukola's shoulder, as Jukola tries to avoid the shot.
Jukola throws a lazy head kick
letting Cricky counter with a right hand.
Jukola throws the kick towards the body but Cricky avoids it.
Cricky takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

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!
Jukola ducks under a wild hook from Cricky.
Cricky avoids a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Cricky.
Jukola misses with a right hand
and Cricky counters with a series of strikes. Jukola will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cricky defending well as Jukola loads up on a big left hand.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Jukola might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Jukola digs a good body shot into Cricky's ribs.
Cricky moves out of range of the body kick from Jukola.
Jukola lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jukola throws out a loose jab but Cricky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jukola swings widly with a right hand
and Cricky counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jukola throws a sloppy head kick
and Cricky counters with a series of strikes. Jukola will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jukola throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cricky takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cricky on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jukola takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jukola misses with a low kick as Cricky jumps back.
Cricky scores with a hook.
Cricky walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jukola misses with a low kick.
Cricky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jukola.
Decent striking displayed by Jukola there.
Jukola swings widly with a right hand
and Cricky connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jukola closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cricky feints a jab promting Jukola to slip. Cricky then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jukola slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice jab there from Jukola.
Jukola misses with a hook to the body
enabling Cricky to counter with a crisp jab.
Jukola lands with a nice body kick.
Cricky slips a jab from Jukola.
Jukola scores with a nice body kick.
Cricky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jukola.
Cricky throws out a counter right but Jukola avoids it with no problem.
Cricky looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch lands to the side of Jukola 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jukola cracks the inside of Cricky's front leg.
Cricky moves away from the strike by Jukola.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jimbo Cricky will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jukola thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cricky lands a right hook to the body.
Jukola throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cricky looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A left lands for Jukola.
Cricky has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jukola.
A jab from Jukola does it's job there.
Cricky throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jukola on the side of the head.
Cricky connects with a single shot there.
Jukola throws a push kick but Cricky slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jukola throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch combination from Jukola misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cricky! But no joy.
Jukola throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cricky uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jukola.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Jukola. Those never looked like landing.
A big left from Jukola misses.
Jukola tests Cricky's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jukola throws a sloppy body shot
and Cricky counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jukola lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jukola is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jukola misses with a low kick.
Jukola looks to land a body kick but Cricky moved away.
Good shot there by Jukola.
Jukola swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jukola takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice straight punches there by Jukola. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jukola.

Cricky is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jukola is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Jukola shuts the power down on Cricky. Lights out, game over! Jukola is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Juhani Jukola!