PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Perry Cox (ranked 2485 p4p, 307 weight class) and Rou Joukani (ranked 1374 p4p, 188 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cox
vs
Joukani

183 cm
22
183 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

179 cm
21
180 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013
FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Perry Cox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rou Joukani!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joukani scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cox looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cox throws a head kick that misses.
Cox scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cox throws a push kick but Joukani slaps the foot to one side.
Joukani shapes to counter with a head kick.
Cox lands a head kick. Joukani smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cox throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cox throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Joukani keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cox throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Joukani throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A big right from Joukani misses.
Cox tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joukani throws a counter combo.
Joukani ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Joukani gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joukani has Cox pushed against the cage.
Joukani scores with a shot to the side of Cox's head.
Cox letting Joukani take a breather here.
Joukani lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Joukani backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Joukani takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cox is trying to break the clinch but Joukani is controlling him.
Still in the clinch, Cox scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joukani tries a body shot but Cox blocks it.
Cox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cox wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joukani.
Cox dodges an elbow strike from Joukani.
Joukani is looking to control Cox's arms but Cox gets an underhook and turns him. Now Joukani has his back to the cage.

Cox breaks the clinch.
Cox misses with the body kick
and Joukani counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Joukani has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Cox throws a right hand that misses
and Joukani counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Joukani lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cox takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Perry Cox has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cox bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Joukani's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox lands with an overhand left.
A head kick by Cox misses
and Joukani counters with a nice uppercut.
Cox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cox throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Joukani cracks the inside of Cox's front leg.
Cox throws a sloppy head kick
and Joukani counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cox throws a head kick that misses.
Cox throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cox throws the kick towards the body but Joukani avoids it.
Cox is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Joukani.
A punch lands to the side of Cox 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cox tried to score with a low kick but Joukani checks it.
Cox looks to land a body kick but Joukani moved away.
Cox connects with the punch.
Cox connects with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox tries a head kick but it misses.
Good exchange - Joukani coming out on top.
Joukani lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cox lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cox wants to land a leg kick but Joukani is out of range.
Cox fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cox throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Joukani's head.

Joukani is rocked!
Cox blocks a head kick by Joukani.
Joukani cracks Cox with a good jab.
Cox throws a head kick that misses
and Joukani counters with a left to the body.
Cox throws a push kick but Joukani slaps the foot to one side.
Joukani lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cox is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick misses from Joukani.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Joukani.
Joukani moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cox is breathing heavily.
A head kick by Cox misses
and Joukani counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cox's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joukani blocks a head kick by Cox.
Joukani thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cox if he has to take too many more of those.

Joukani moves into range and clinches up with Cox.
Joukani tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cox lands a left hand that snaps the head of Joukani backwards.
Joukani has Cox pressed against the cage, preventing Cox from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joukani.
Joukani throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Coxs head.
A shot in the inside from Joukani.
Cox wants to break the clinch but can't.
Joukani lands a nice uppercut.
Joukani tries a knee to the head but Cox blocks it.
Good body shot from Joukani.
Cox wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Joukani has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cox managing to block the knees to the body from Joukani.
Cox avoiding damage as Joukani throws knees to the body.
Cox blocks an elbow strike.
Joukani scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rou Joukani dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Perry Cox's cut.
That's time! Cox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cox clobbers Joukani with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Joukani bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cox takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cox throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A little jabbing left from Joukani on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Joukani ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A head kick by Cox misses
and Joukani counters with a nice kick to the body.
Cox tries to land a body kick
and Joukani counters with a one-two to the body.
Cox will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Joukani avoids a kick to the body.
Joukani only half commits to the counter leg kick.

Joukani rushes Cox and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Joukani lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cox backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joukani is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cox blocks an elbow strike from Joukani.
Joukani lands an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Joukani.
Joukani pushes off an throws an elbow but Cox leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cox letting Joukani take a breather here.
Cox lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joukani misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cox tries to break the clinch but Joukani is controlling the position.
Nice body punch from Joukani.
Joukani scores a nice knee to the body.
Joukani lands an uppercut.
Joukani tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Joukani creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cox avoids a wild elbow strike from Joukani.
Joukani connects with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Joukani.
Joukani lands a left hand.
Joukani lands a good knee to the midsection. Cox won't want to take too many of those.
Joukani tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cox avoids it.
Cox working hard to break the clinch.
Cox misses with the head strike.
Cox takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Cox breaks from the clinch.
Joukani fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cox looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cox chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Joukani can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox misses with a lunging right hand
and Joukani counters with a low kick, right behind Cox 's knee.

Joukani clinches up with Cox and pushes him back against the cage.
Joukani working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Joukani connects with a knee to the head.
Joukani manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Joukani lands a body shot in the clinch.
Joukani makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cox misses with some punches.
Cox misses with the head strike.
Joukani with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cox takes a shot to the head.
Cox on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Joukani throws an elbow but misses.
Joukani scores a nice knee to the body.
A shot in the inside from Joukani.
Cox wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Joukani has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Joukani just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cox's brow.
Joukani lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cox backwards.
Cox swings wildly with an uppercut but Joukani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joukani displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cox up against the cage.
Joukani unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Joukani creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rou Joukani seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cox takes a shot to the head.
Cox blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Joukani stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Joukani controlling the action here for a moment.
Cox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joukani misses with an elbow over the top.
Joukani pushes Cox back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cox takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joukani content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Joukani crunches a lovely knee into Cox's ribcage.
Joukani lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cox backwards.
Joukani blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Joukani prevents a body shot from Cox.
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!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Joukani.
Cox has had enough of the clinch but Joukani keeps him there for the moment.
Joukani connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cox's face.

Perry Cox's cut is getting worse.
Cox dodges an elbow strike from Joukani.
Joukani unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cox lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Joukani lands a knee to the head.

Cox is rocked!
Joukani with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Oh Cox is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short right from Joukani.
Joukani pushes Cox back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joukani looking to throw knees to the head but Cox is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joukani utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Joukani slowing the pace effectively.
Joukani landing knees to the head.
Joukani with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Joukani lands a body punch in the clinch.
Joukani has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Joukani throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rou Joukani showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Perry Cox's cut.
That's time! Cox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Joukani changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cox seems to have got his legs back now.
Cox throws a head kick that misses.
Joukani lands a jab to the head.
Cox throws a body kick that misses
and Joukani counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Joukani pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cox tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joukani will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Joukani blocks the body kick.
Joukani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cox.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joukani fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Joukani connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cox throws a body kick that misses
enabling Joukani to counter with a crisp jab.
Joukani finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cox tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joukani swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox checks a low kick from Joukani.
Joukani avoids the head kick by Cox.
Joukani throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Joukani moves in looking to clinch but Cox pushes him off.
Cox throwing a counter right hand but Joukani manages to avoid it.
Cox lands with a kick to the temple. Joukani shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cox tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joukani is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Cox keeps the fight on the outside.
Rou Joukani seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Joukani fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cox throws a sloppy head kick
and Joukani counters with a thumping low kick.
Joukani stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Joukani connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cox's hands.
Cox throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Joukani counters with a stiff right hand.
Cox throws a head kick but Joukani moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Joukani's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Joukani counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joukani scores with a jab.
Joukani looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Joukani gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Joukani throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Coxs head.
Cox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Joukani landing knees to the body.
Joukani tries a knee to the head but Cox blocks it.
Joukani lands with a left to the head.
Joukani blocking some punches.
Cox is trying to force a seperation but Joukani has the dominant position.
Joukani throws an elbow that misses.
Cox lands a shoulder strike.
Joukani lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Joukani blocks an uppercut.
Joukani scores with a shot to the side of Cox's head.
Joukani tries a knee to the head but Cox blocks it.
Joukani lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cox backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox swings wildly with an uppercut but Joukani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cox blocks a body shot from Joukani.
Joukani blocking some punches.
Joukani softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Joukani connects with a knee to the head.
Joukani lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Cox to his knees! Joukani keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rou Joukani!
A less than humble Rou Joukani misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.