PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zett Jukassa (ranked 1231 p4p, 2153 weight class) and Jim Beam (ranked 192 p4p, 309 weight class). Zett Jukassa has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Jukassa
vs
Beam

189 cm
24
195
7 - 3 - 0

176 cm
24
185
6 - 11 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zett Jukassa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jim Beam!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beam throws a poor cross that misses
and Jukassa counters with a nice uppercut.
Beam misses with an uppercut.
Beam is looking to slow Jukassa down with leg kicks.
Jukassa blocks the body kick.
Beam connects with a body shot that sends Jukassa's belly button to the back.
Beam scores with a spinning back kick!
Beam misses with a head kick.
Jukassa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Beam to score with a decent uppercut.
Jukassa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beam.
Jukassa is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Beam misses its intended target.
Jukassa appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Beam misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jukassa blocks a jab.
It looked like Jukassa was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Beam.
Jukassa slips under a jab from Beam.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beam throws the left hand but Jukassa avoids the punch easily.
Beam throws a jab when Jukassa was well out of range.
Beam tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jukassa throwing a counter right hand but Beam manages to avoid it.
We've been informed that Beam has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Jim Beam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Beam darts in and clinches Jukassa up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Jukassa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jukassa gets underhooks to prevent Beam's takedown attempt.

Jukassa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Beam is looking to clinch.
Beam misses with a hook
and Jukassa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Beam connects with a jab.
Jukassa avoids the head kick by Beam.
Beam throws a sloppy head kick and Jukassa moves out of range easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Jukassa misses its target.
Beam throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A quick step to the side and Jukassa tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jukassa seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Beam throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jukassa throwing a counter right hand but Beam manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jukassa ducks under a wild hook from Beam.
Jukassa is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Beam throws a big shot that misses.
Beam misses with an uppercut
and Jukassa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Beam is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beam misses with a leg kick
and Jukassa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beam misses with a body shot.
Beam with a poor takedown
and Jukassa counters with a stiff right hand.
Beam misses with a straight right.
Jukassa appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Beam misses with a lunging right hand
and Jukassa counters with a nice uppercut.
Beam throws a body punch but Jukassa moves out of range.
Beam throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jukassa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jukassa throws a shot from downtown. Beam moves away and avoids it.
Jukassa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beam.
Jukassa is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Beam misses with a straight left.
Jukassa throwing a counter right hand but Beam manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beam misses with a hook.
Beam jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jukassa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Beam works over Jukassa's head and body with a nice combination.
Beam throws a hook but Jukassa blocks it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Beam.
Beam pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jukassa throwing a counter right hand but Beam manages to avoid it.
Beam throws a head kick that misses.
Jukassa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Beam throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jukassa ducks under a wild hook from Beam.
Beam tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Beam moves into the clinch.

Jukassa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Beam has Jukassa up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jukassa prevents a body shot from Beam.
Beam working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Beam misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Beam escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beam lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jukassa circles away quickly and effectively.
Jukassa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Beam misses with a left hand
and Jukassa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Beam gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jukassa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Beam or not.
Beam tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jukassa is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Jukassa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beam's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jukassa under the eye.
Beam misses the body punch
and Beam takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Beam throws a poor cross that misses
and Beam takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Beam pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jukassa is looking to counter punch.
Beam misses with a hook. Jukassa ducked under it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Beam dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Beam tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jukassa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jim Beam seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jukassa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice straight punches there by Beam. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Beam.
Beam swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jukassa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Beam has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jukassa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Beam.
Jukassa is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Beam waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jukassa.
Jukassa is looking to counter punch.
Jukassa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jukassa throwing a counter right hand but Beam manages to avoid it.

Beam instigates a clinch.
Jukassa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Beam backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jukassa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beam swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jukassa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Jukassa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jukassa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Beam throws a lazy body kick
and Jukassa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beam throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Jukassa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Beam lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Beam fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jukassa manages to avoid it.

Beam moves into range and clinches up with Jukassa.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jukassa.
Jukassa misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Beam pulls Jukassa into guard.
Beam trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Beam isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Jukassa stacks Beam on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Jukassa!
Beam is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Beam's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Beam has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Beam tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Beam sneaks out the side door and pushes Jukassa away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Beam darts in looking for a takedown but Jukassa gets double underhooks and turns Beam into the cage.
Jukassa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beam throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jukassa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jukassa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Beam swings for the body but Jukassa moves out of range.
Beam misses with a right hand
enabling Jukassa to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beam throws a leg kick but Jukassa checks it.
It looked like Jukassa was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Beam.
Beam doesn't manage to clinch there - Jukassa circles away.
Jukassa swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Beam works the jab nicely.
Beam misses with an uppercut. Jukassa saw that one coming.
Beam throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jukassa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jukassa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Beam throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Beam throws out a loose jab but Jukassa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beam misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jukassa is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Beam throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jukassa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Beam misses with a wild body shot.
Beam doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jukassa counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beam swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Jukassa counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Beam misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Jukassa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Beam is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jukassa.
Jab by Beam.

Beam closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Jukassa's guard.

Jukassa pushes Beam off and scrambles back to his feet.
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!
Beam misses with a right hand
and Jukassa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Beam fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jukassa throwing a counter right hand but Beam manages to avoid it.
Jukassa slips under a jab.

Beam closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Jukassa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beam throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jukassa.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Beam showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Beam throws a poor cross that misses
and Jukassa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Beam misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Jukassa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Beam throws a hook but Jukassa avoids it easily.
Jukassa is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A big left from Beam misses.
Beam lands a glancing blow to the side of Jukassa's head.
Jukassa walks into a jab.
Beam connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jukassa moves out of range as Beam strikes.
Beam throws a nice head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beam throws an overhand right that lands on Jukassa's shoulder, as Jukassa tries to avoid the shot.
Beam throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Beam moves to clinch but Jukassa breaks away
and Jukassa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beam throws a right hand that misses
enabling Jukassa to counter with a crisp jab.
Beam shoots and misses
and Jukassa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jukassa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Beam throws a sloppy body shot
and Jukassa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Beam closes the distance and pushes Jukassa back into the cage.
Beam takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Beam.

Jukassa breaks from the clinch.
Jukassa swats away the attempt to clinch by Beam.
Jukassa appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Beam throws an overhand right that lands on Jukassa's shoulder, as Jukassa tries to avoid the shot.
Beam throws a leg kick that is checked
and Beam takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jukassa ducks under a wild hook from Beam.
Jukassa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zett Jukassa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jim Beam is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two 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!
Beam throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jukassa on the side of the head.
Beam misses with a double jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Jukassa misses the target.
Nice jab there from Beam.
Beam misses with an uppercut
and Jukassa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beam lands with a nice combination. Jukassa backs away looking to recover.
Beam misses with a takedown attempt
and Jukassa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Beam misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big left from Beam misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Jukassa misses the target.
Beam misses with an uppercut
and Jukassa counters with a stiff right hand.
Beam throws a lazy uppercut
and Jukassa counters with a nice uppercut.

Beam is rocked!
Beam misses with a lunging right hand
and Jukassa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Beam is still on wobbly legs! Can Jukassa finish him?
Beam takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jukassa cracks Beam with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Beam falls to his knees and Jukassa doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zett Jukassa!
A less than humble Zett Jukassa misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.