PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eero Jukola (ranked 2572 p4p, 1645 weight class) and Marcos Sanchez (ranked 263 p4p, 183 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Jukola
vs
Sanchez

165 cm
33
148
20 - 11 - 0

167 cm
37
142
13 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eero Jukola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcos Sanchez !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jukola lands with a right hand.

It looks like Marcos Sanchez has been cut.
Jukola slips a jab from Sanchez .
Jukola throws a right hand that misses
and Sanchez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jukola misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Sanchez to counter with a crisp jab.
Jukola misses with an uppercut
and Sanchez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jukola looks to throw the jab but Sanchez is out of range.
Eero Jukola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Jukola.
The fighters circling - Jukola throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sanchez with a nice cross.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut. Jukola saw that one coming.
Sanchez slips under a jab.
Sanchez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jukola.
Jukola looks to throw the jab but Sanchez is out of range.
Sanchez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jukola.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jukola lands a jab.
Sanchez slips under a jab.
Jukola takes one to the side of the head.
Jukola misses with a hook. Sanchez ducked under it nicely.
Sanchez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sanchez slips under a jab.
Sanchez connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez 's corner calls for a 1-2. Sanchez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jukola missing with a left hand there. Sanchez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jukola throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sanchez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jukola throws an overhand right that lands on Sanchez 's shoulder, as Sanchez tries to avoid the shot.
Sanchez lands a nice shot that snaps Jukola's head back.
Jukola walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Jukola is rocked!
Sanchez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jukola.
Oh Jukola is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sanchez drops Jukola with a big left hand! Jukola is injured, injured bad! Sanchez jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcos Sanchez !
After winning the bout, Marcos Sanchez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.