PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eero Jukola (ranked 219 p4p, 463 weight class) and Lester Burnham (ranked 34 p4p, 60 weight class). Burnham has chosen All Star Chuck Taylors as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Jukola
vs
Burnham

165 cm
25
155
11 - 2 - 0

170 cm
26
143
13 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Core Combat

Conviction
Core Combat

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eero Jukola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lester Burnham!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burnham closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jukola swings for the body but Burnham moves out of range.
Jukola will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Burnham will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Burnham swings widly with a right hand
and Jukola counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jukola ducks under a wild hook from Burnham.
Burnham lands a glancing blow to the side of Jukola's head.
Burnham avoids a kick to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Burnham darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jukola avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jukola avoids the body shot from Burnham.
Jukola appears to be looking for a big counter.
Burnham scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A leg kick checked by Burnham.
Jukola throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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!
Jukola moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Jukola.
Jukola wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Burnham throws out a leg kick but Jukola moves out of range and Burnham only half commits.
Burnham gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jukola counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burnham misses with a right hand
and Jukola counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jukola connects with the punch.
Lester Burnham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jukola drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Burnham right on the button. Burnham goes down! Jukola follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Jukola gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eero Jukola!