PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Yarborough (ranked 481 p4p, 247 weight class) and Zett Jukassa (ranked 74 p4p, 33 weight class). Yarborough's entrance music is Derezzed. A fine choice. Zett Jukassa has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with James Yarborough's chin.

Yarborough
vs
Jukassa

185 cm
28
190
18 - 7 - 0

189 cm
29
195
18 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary
Bondi MMA 🏝️

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HELLBENT

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 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Yarborough!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zett Jukassa!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Yarborough throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yarborough takes a shot right to the bread basket.
James Yarborough seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yarborough changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yarborough moves away from the strike by Jukassa.
Yarborough misses with the body kick
and Jukassa counters with a stiff right hand.
Yarborough loads up on a big right hand but Jukassa slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jukassa scores with a shot to the body.
A lazy left from Yarborough finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yarborough sizes up Jukassa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yarborough misses with a left hand
and Jukassa counters with a straight right hand.
Yarborough throws a lazy uppercut
and Jukassa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jukassa moves forwards but Yarborough connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Good leg kick by Yarborough.
Yarborough misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yarborough misses with a left hand
and Jukassa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yarborough tries to work over Jukassa's front leg with a kick but Jukassa checks it.
Yarborough scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yarborough throws an overhand right that lands on Jukassa's shoulder, as Jukassa tries to avoid the shot.
Yarborough tries to work over Jukassa's front leg with a kick but Jukassa checks it.
Jukassa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Yarborough with a body shot.
Yarborough shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
It seemed like Jukassa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yarborough throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Yarborough misses
and Jukassa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jukassa checks the leg kick.
Yarborough moves out of range as Jukassa strikes.
Yarborough defending well as Jukassa loads up on a big left hand.
Jukassa moves out of range of the body kick from Yarborough.
Yarborough throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yarborough swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Yarborough.
Yarborough looks to score with a jab to the body but Jukassa is just out of range.
Jukassa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jukassa misses with a left hand
and Yarborough cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jukassa misses with an uppercut
and Yarborough counters with a thumping low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Yarborough dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jukassa throws a hook to the side of Yarborough's head but Yarborough sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yarborough tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jukassa was well out of range. Poor timing from Yarborough.
Jukassa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yarborough throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jukassa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yarborough drops his hands momentarily and Jukassa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yarborough slips under a jab from Jukassa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jukassa slips a straight right by Yarborough.
Jukassa throws out a counter right but Yarborough avoids it with no problem.
Yarborough throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yarborough misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jukassa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yarborough misses with a jab to the body
and Jukassa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jukassa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yarborough thuds his shin into the meat of Jukassa's side.
Jukassa misses with an uppercut
and Yarborough counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yarborough throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jukassa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jukassa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yarborough scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yarborough throws a body kick that misses.
Yarborough is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jukassa can do to turn this around?
Yarborough throws a body kick that misses.
Jukassa throws a poor cross that misses
and Yarborough counters with a good, hard body kick but Jukassa shrugs it off.
Yarborough does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A little jabbing left from Jukassa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jukassa blocks a jab.
Yarborough throws a body kick that misses
and Jukassa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yarborough on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jukassa throws a lazy right hand but Yarborough sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jukassa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jukassa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jukassa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jukassa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yarborough throws a lazy uppercut
and Jukassa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yarborough tries a low kick but Jukassa avoids it.
Yarborough throws the kick towards the body but Jukassa avoids it.
Jukassa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jukassa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jukassa throws a jab when Yarborough was well out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jukassa blocks a head kick by Yarborough.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Yarborough dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Yarborough scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jukassa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yarborough fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jukassa checks it well.
Jukassa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yarborough throws a leg kick
and Jukassa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yarborough tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jukassa is able to avoid easily.
Jukassa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yarborough swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jukassa counters with a nice body shot.
Yarborough bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yarborough throws a jab when Jukassa was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Jukassa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jukassa lands with a shot to the body.
Yarborough throws an off balance right hand
and Jukassa counters with a nice uppercut.
Yarborough misses with a leg kick
and Jukassa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jukassa misses with an uppercut. Yarborough saw that one coming.
Yarborough throws a sloppy body shot
and Jukassa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zett Jukassa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jukassa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yarborough.
Jukassa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yarborough throws a leg kick that misses.
A big left from Yarborough misses.
Jukassa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Yarborough with a body shot.
Yarborough throws a body shot but no joy.
A countering left hand to the body from Jukassa misses.
Jukassa slips a straight right by Yarborough.
A little jabbing left from Jukassa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A shot to the body from Yarborough misses
and Jukassa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jukassa misses the jab.
Yarborough walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jukassa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jukassa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Yarborough throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A low kick from Yarborough is predictable there
and Jukassa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jukassa slips a straight right by Yarborough.
Jukassa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yarborough misses with a hook to the body
and Jukassa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like James Yarborough has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yarborough lands a nice looking body kick.
Yarborough misses with a body shot.
Jukassa lands with a straight right. Yarborough didn't see that one coming.
Yarborough thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jukassa if he has to take too many more of those.
Jukassa misses with a straight right.
A quick step to the side and Yarborough tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A cross from Yarborough lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zett Jukassa.
Well Yarborough has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Yarborough!
After winning the bout, James Yarborough thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.