PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Derrick (ranked 1027 p4p, 149 weight class) and Juhani Jukola (ranked 1022 p4p, 148 weight class). Juhani Jukola has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Derrick
vs
Jukola

180 cm
21
215 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

190 cm
22
215 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Derrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Juhani Jukola!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Jukola misses.
Derrick appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jukola throws a body punch but Derrick moves out of range.
Derrick throws a series of strikes that have Jukola backpedaling.
Derrick scores with a shot to the body.
Jukola keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Derrick.
Jukola throws a hook to the side of Derrick's head but Derrick sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Derrick throwing a counter right hand but Jukola manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Jukola misses its intended target.
Jukola digs a good hook to Derrick's body.
Jukola throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Derrick connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Derrick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Derrick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Derrick changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jukola takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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!
Derrick misses the shot to the body.
Derrick swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Derrick stuns Jukola with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jukola takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Derrick connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jukola momentarily.
Jukola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Derrick.
Jukola wants to counter the offense by Derrick and move into the clinch position.
Jukola scores with a jab.
Jukola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Derrick moves away.
Jukola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Derrick.
Jukola misses the body punch
and Derrick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Derrick throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jukola takes a swing at Derrick's ribcage but misses.
Jukola scores with a decent looking hook.
Jukola uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Derrick.
Jukola swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jukola closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Derrick lands a right hook to the body.

Jukola has closed the distance and engaged Derrick in a clinch.
Our sources have told us that Derrick has been working on his elbows in the gym.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jukola.
Jukola prevents a body shot from Derrick.
Jukola blocks a body shot from Derrick.
Jukola blocks a body shot from Derrick.
Jukola fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Derrick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Derrick throws a head punch that misses.
Jukola fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jukola misses with the head strike.
Jukola tries a body shot but Derrick blocks it.
Derrick misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Derrick fails to land.
Derrick digs a right hand into Jukola's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jukola's gas tank.
Jukola lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jukola on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Jukola.
Jukola prevents a body shot from Derrick.
Jukola misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jukola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jukola lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jukola blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Derrick missing with knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Derrick.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Derrick.
Derrick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Derrick tries to land a knee to the head but Jukola blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Derrick.
Jukola misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Derrick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jukola softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jukola works on Derrick's body with a couple of short punches.
Derrick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Derrick misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derrick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jukola manages to break the clinch.
Jukola misses with an uppercut
and Derrick counters with a left to the body.
Derrick takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jukola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jukola scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Derrick missing with a left hand there. Jukola was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jukola tries a low kick but Derrick avoids it.
Jukola with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Derrick throws a shot to the body.
Jukola throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Derrick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jukola manages to avoid it.
Derrick missing with a left hand there. Jukola was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Derrick swats away the attempt to clinch by Jukola.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Derrick dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jukola moves into the clinch successfully.
Jukola throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jukola.
Jukola lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Jukola - that landed with a thud.
Jukola lands a right hand that snaps the head of Derrick backwards.
Derrick struggles to land a body shot inside as Jukola controls his hands.
Jukola tries to throw a body punch but Derrick avoids it by throwing Jukola back against the cage.
Derrick blocks a body shot from Jukola.
Derrick misses with a body punch.
A short right from Jukola.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jukola working aggressively here.
Jukola tries a body shot but Derrick blocks it.
Derrick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jukola's elbow.
Jukola blocks a body shot from Derrick.
Derrick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Derrick lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Juhani Jukola has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Derrick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jukola is working Derrick over against the cage.
Jukola gets through Derrick's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jukola misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jukola is leaning against Derrick and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jukola scores with a shoulder strike.
Derrick's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Jukola scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jukola on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jukola digs a right hand into Derrick's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Derrick's gas tank.
Jukola struggles to land a body shot inside as Derrick controls his hands.
Jukola managing to block the knees to the body from Derrick.
Juhani Jukola seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Derrick just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jukola's brow.
Derrick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jukola is defending well for now.
A short body shot lands from Jukola as the two fighters clinch.
Jukola prevents a body shot from Derrick.
Jukola blocks an uppercut.
Derrick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Derrick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jukola.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derrick misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jukola tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jukola working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Derrick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Derrick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jukola avoids a wild elbow strike from Derrick.
Derrick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jukola lands with a right to the head.
Derrick misses with a knee to the head.
Jukola goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jukola tries a body shot but Derrick blocks it.
Derrick struggles to land a body shot inside as Jukola controls his hands.
Derrick tries to work over Jukola's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Derrick throws a head punch that misses.
Derrick works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jukola throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Derricks head.
Jukola scores with a shot to the side of Derrick's head.
Jukola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jukola blocks a body shot from Derrick.
Jukola lands a nice uppercut.
Derrick takes a shot to the head.

Jukola manages to break the clinch.
Derrick staying out of range there.
Jukola lands a leg kick that knocks Derrick off balance momentarily.
That kick from Jukola tenderised Derrick's leg. Derrick is trying to keep his angry face on.
Derrick misses with an uppercut. Jukola saw that one coming.
Jukola tries to clinch but Derrick is having none of it.
Derrick throws a body shot but no joy.
Both fighters circling a little - Jukola finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jukola connects with a nice looking jab.
Joe Derrick is winning the standup battle so far.
Jukola works Derrick's body with a nice hook.
Jukola tries to clinch
and Derrick finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Decent striking displayed by Jukola there.
Jukola throws a head kick but Derrick moves out of range.
Derrick seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Jukola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Derrick manages to avoid it.
Jukola throws a nice outside leg kick.
Derrick just misses with a punch to the body.
A leg kick checked by Derrick.
Jukola scores with a decent looking hook.
Jukola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Derrick.
Jukola throws the left hand but Derrick avoids the punch easily.
And Derrick counters with a quick kick to the body but Jukola blocks it.
Derrick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Derrick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jukola.
Jukola tries to counter by closing the distance.
Juhani Jukola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Derrick misses with a double jab
and Jukola counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juhani Jukola showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Juhani Jukola's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Jukola forces Derrick back against the cage and clinches.
Derrick tries to land knees in the clinch but Jukola avoids the damage to the body.
Jukola blocks a body shot from Derrick.
Derrick misses with an elbow strike.
Jukola scores with a nice hook to the head.
Derrick throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Derrick misses with a punch on the inside.
Jukola softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jukola lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Derrick misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Jukola on the inside.

Derrick is rocked!
Derrick can't find room to land a body shot as Jukola controls the action.
Oh Derrick is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jukola has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Derrick tries to land knees in the clinch but Jukola avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Jukola.
Derrick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jukola throws a punch but it's blocked by Derrick.
Derrick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jukola avoids it.
Derrick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jukola lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Derrick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jukola is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jukola dodges an elbow strike from Derrick.
Derrick can't find room to land a body shot as Jukola controls the action.
Jukola misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Jukola.
Jukola blocks an elbow strike from Derrick.
Jukola creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Derrick's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Derrick drops to his knees and Jukola pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juhani Jukola!