PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zett Jukassa (ranked 465 p4p, 804 weight class) and Luka Marka (ranked 68 p4p, 129 weight class). Marka has chosen HADES as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Jukassa
vs
Marka

189 cm
26
195
11 - 4 - 0

180 cm
26
185
12 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zett Jukassa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Luka Marka!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marka takes a swing at Jukassa's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Jukassa misses the target.
Jukassa moves out of range as Marka strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Jukassa misses its target.
Marka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jukassa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marka bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jukassa's head.
A jab from Marka misses.
Marka lands with a good body shot.
Marka misses with a body shot
and Jukassa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marka throws a sloppy body shot
and Jukassa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Marka misses with a right hand
and Jukassa counters with a straight right hand.
Marka throws an overhand right that lands on Jukassa's shoulder, as Jukassa tries to avoid the shot.
Marka swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jukassa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A punch combination from Marka misses.
Jukassa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jukassa ducks under a wild hook from Marka.
Jukassa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marka lands the left hand.
Jukassa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jukassa ducks under a wild hook from Marka.
Marka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jukassa appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Marka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Marka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marka misses with a wild body shot.
Jukassa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jukassa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Marka to score with a decent uppercut.
Marka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jukassa manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Jukassa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jukassa is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Marka.
Marka misses with a looping right.
Marka throws a right hand that misses
and Jukassa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marka throws a poor cross that misses
and Jukassa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marka throws a lazy uppercut
and Jukassa counters with a straight right hand.
Marka connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jukassa. Jukassa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jukassa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Marka throws a poor cross that misses
letting Jukassa counter with a right hand.
Jukassa slips under a jab.
Jukassa is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Marka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marka throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Jukassa to counter with a crisp jab.
A big left from Marka misses.
Jukassa is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Marka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Marka looks to land a right hand but Jukassa moved out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Jukassa misses the target.
Jukassa throws a body shot but no joy.
Jukassa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marka.
Marka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jukassa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Marka throws a body punch but Jukassa moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Jukassa misses the target.
Marka throws an overhand right that lands on Jukassa's shoulder, as Jukassa tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marka cracks Jukassa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Marka scores with a decent looking hook.
Marka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Marka throws a jab when Jukassa was well out of range.
Marka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jukassa.
A shot to the body from Marka misses
and Jukassa counters with a straight right hand.
Jukassa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Marka misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jukassa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marka misses the body punch
and Jukassa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marka thinking.
Jukassa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marka.
A little feinted left hand from Jukassa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jukassa moves away from the strike by Marka.
A little feinted left hand from Jukassa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Marka misses with an uppercut
and Jukassa counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jukassa defending well as Marka loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marka throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Jukassa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jukassa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A quick step to the side and Jukassa tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jukassa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jukassa defending well as Marka loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Marka.
It looked like Jukassa was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Marka.
Jukassa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marka.
It looked like Jukassa was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Marka.
Jukassa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marka lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab from Marka does it's job there.
Marka misses with a shot to the body
letting Jukassa counter with a right hand.
Marka misses with a body punch
and Marka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marka throws a body punch but Jukassa moves out of range.

Jukassa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Luka Marka will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Marka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jukassa.
Jukassa is looking to counter punch.
Marka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marka throws a body shot but no joy.
Marka throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jukassa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marka lands a slapping body shot.
Marka throws a sloppy body shot
and Jukassa counters with a nice uppercut.
Marka jabs at Jukassa's body.
Jukassa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jukassa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marka misses with a hook. Jukassa ducked under it nicely.
Jukassa throwing a counter right hand but Marka manages to avoid it.
Marka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fighters circling - Marka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jukassa staying out of range there.
Jukassa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jukassa.
Marka misses the body punch
and Jukassa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Marka misses with an uppercut
and Jukassa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Marka misses the body punch
and Jukassa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marka throws a jab when Jukassa was well out of range.
Jukassa swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jukassa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marka throws out the jab.
Jukassa swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Marka throws a sloppy body shot
letting Jukassa counter with a right hand.
Marka misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jukassa counters with a stiff right hand.
Luka Marka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marka throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jukassa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Marka throws a hook but Jukassa blocks it.
Jukassa throwing a counter right hand but Marka manages to avoid it.
Marka lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Marka throws a body punch but Jukassa moves out of range.
Jukassa throwing a counter right hand but Marka manages to avoid it.
Marka throws a hook but Jukassa avoids it easily.
Jukassa was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jukassa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jukassa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jukassa is looking to counter punch.
Marka lands a body shot.
Marka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jukassa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Marka scores with a nice strike.
Marka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jukassa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Jukassa tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jukassa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jukassa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marka.
Marka misses with an uppercut
and Jukassa counters with a right hand to the body.
Marka looks to land a left hand but Jukassa moved out of range nicely.
Luka Marka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marka misses with a hook.
Jukassa throwing a counter right hand but Marka manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Jukassa misses the target.
Marka throws a body punch but Jukassa moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marka tests Jukassa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Marka throws a poor cross that misses
and Jukassa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marka throws a body shot but no joy.
Jukassa is looking to counter punch.
Marka cracks Jukassa with an open hand slap.
Marka misses with a wild body shot.
Marka connects with a crisp jab.
Marka misses with a lunging right hand
letting Jukassa counter with a right hand.
Marka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheers as Marka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jukassa doesn't seem phased though.
Marka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jukassa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jukassa slips a jab from Marka.
It looked like Jukassa was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Marka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jukassa slips under a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marka misses with a body shot
and Jukassa counters with a straight right hand.
Marka looks to throw the jab but Jukassa is out of range.
Jukassa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Marka misses with a wild body shot.
Jukassa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Marka throws a sloppy body shot
and Jukassa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Marka swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jukassa counters with a straight right hand.
Marka misses with a right hand
and Jukassa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marka scores with a jab. Jukassa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Marka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jukassa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jukassa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jukassa is looking for a counter combo.
Nice defenses there by Jukassa.
A counter left hand to the body from Jukassa misses its target.
Marka throws a poor cross that misses
and Jukassa counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Luka Marka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jukassa walks into a straight right hand from Marka.
Marka throws an off balance right hand
and Jukassa counters with a stiff right hand.
Marka swings widly with a right hand
and Jukassa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jukassa.
Jukassa is looking to counter punch.
The fighters circling - Marka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jukassa is looking to counter punch.
Marka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Jukassa misses the target.
Marka swings widly with a right hand
and Jukassa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marka lands with a straight right. Jukassa didn't see that one coming.
Jukassa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marka misses with a left hand
and Jukassa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Marka misses the jab.
Nice straight punches there by Marka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Marka.
Nice defenses there by Jukassa.
It looked like Jukassa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jukassa avoids the body shot from Marka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marka misses with a left hand
and Marka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jukassa shoots in for a double leg but Marka sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jukassa looks to score with a jab to the body but Marka is just out of range.
Jukassa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marka.
Marka misses with a combination
enabling Jukassa to counter with a crisp jab.
Marka throws an off balance right hand
enabling Jukassa to counter with a crisp jab.
Marka throws a poor cross that misses
and Jukassa counters with a right hand to the body.
Marka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Marka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Jukassa counter with a right hand.
Zett Jukassa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luka Marka 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.
Marka lands a jab.
Marka throws a body shot but no joy.
Marka lands a nice hook to Jukassa's body. Jukassa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marka misses with a body shot
and Jukassa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marka throws an off balance right hand
and Jukassa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Marka misses with a left hand
and Jukassa counters with a straight right hand.
Marka scores with a hook.
Marka misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Marka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jukassa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marka misses with a straight right.
Jukassa appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A big left from Marka misses.
It looked like Jukassa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Marka connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marka misses the body punch
and Jukassa counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marka. Jukassa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jukassa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Marka misses with an uppercut
enabling Jukassa to counter with a crisp jab.
Marka digs a good hook to Jukassa's body.
Jukassa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marka.
Jukassa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Marka swings widly with a right hand
and Jukassa counters with a left to the body.
Marka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jukassa.
Marka throws a right hand that misses

and Jukassa counters with a crisp right hand that drops Marka! Jukassa lets Marka back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Marka is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Marka is still on wobbly legs! Can Jukassa finish him?
Jukassa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jukassa counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zett Jukassa!
Zett Jukassa bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.