PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eero Jukola (ranked 5014 p4p, 1977 weight class) and Remi Johnson (ranked 459 p4p, 251 weight class). Eero Jukola could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Remi Johnson's chin.

Jukola
vs
Johnson

165 cm
36
148
21 - 12 - 0

174 cm
26
169
10 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 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 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Remi Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Johnson slips a straight right by Jukola.
Jukola throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Johnson jabs Jukola right on the nose. Jukola blinks but takes it well.
Jukola throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson walks into a straight right hand from Jukola.
Jukola tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Johnson goes for a double leg but Jukola avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jukola continues to drive forward.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Johnson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jukola wants to clinch.
Jukola throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Jukola on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A big left from Jukola misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jukola throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jukola as he jumps to the side.
Johnson misses with a double jab
and Jukola counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Remi Johnson has been cut.
Jukola throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jukola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
A clash of legs there as Johnson blocks the low kick.
Jukola looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Jukola misses with a body shot
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A solid body kick from Jukola.
Jukola throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Johnson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jukola throws a predictable looking body shot
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
Eero Jukola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Remi Johnson.
Jukola throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.
Jukola throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Jukola looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Johnson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've been informed that Johnson 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.
Jukola scores with a crisp jab that stopped Johnson in his tracks.
Jukola tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Johnson is able to avoid easily.
Jukola lands with a good body shot.
Johnson scores with a nice strike.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jukola scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A jab from Jukola finds it's way through Johnson's defenses.
Jukola lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jukola is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jukola feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Johnsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jukola swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Jukola throws a leg kick but Johnson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Johnson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jukola thumps Johnson with a low kick.
A big left from Jukola misses.
Jukola lands a nice looking body shot.
Johnson walks into a left hand.
Some wild striking there from Jukola.
Johnson lands with a hook. Jukola tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jukola throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Jukola. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jukola.
Johnson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jukola lands with a straight right. Johnson didn't see that one coming.

Johnson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Johnson stands up and beckons Jukola to his feet.
Johnson shoots in and drives through. Jukola sprawls well.
Jukola is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jukola.
Jukola misses with a lunging right hand
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.

Johnson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jukola is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jukola gets back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Johnson controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eero Jukola dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Remi Johnson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Jukola misses with an attempted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from Johnson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jukola misses with a wild body shot.
Jukola doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Jukola on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Jukola fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jukola connects with a looping right hand.
Jukola stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jukola wants it to stay on the feet.
Johnson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jukola misses with an uppercut
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Jukola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Johnson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jukola swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jukola wants to slow Johnson down by chopping away at his legs.

Jukola clinches.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Jukola is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Johnson is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jukola is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jukola throws a head punch that misses.
Jukola lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.
Jukola tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jukola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Jukola tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jukola sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Johnson somewhat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jukola motions for Johnson to come forward. Jukola throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jukola throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Jukola stalks Johnson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Johnson's face. Johnson staggers backwards, shaken.
Jukola is looking to land body kicks.
Johnson shapes to counter with a head kick.
Johnson throws a jab when Jukola was well out of range.
Jukola pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Johnson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Johnson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson trying to control the position but Jukola is working away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jukola sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jukola wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jukola tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.
Johnson is keen to just control but Jukola is a slippery customer.
Jukola wants to get back to full guard.
Jukola wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Well, if Johnson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Jukola is looking to improve his position.
Johnson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Johnson wants to stand up but Jukola has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Johnson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jukola does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jukola wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jukola swings widly with a right hand
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Jukola here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Jukola throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Johnson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jukola is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Jukola circles away and we're back to standing.
Eero Jukola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Remi Johnson.
Jukola throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jukola fails to land the takedown.
Jukola swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Johnson counters with a series of strikes. Jukola will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jukola misses with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Jukola avoids nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Remi Johnson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Remi Johnson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jukola missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Eero Jukola is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jukola as he jumps to the side.

Johnson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jukola is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Jukola tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jukola is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Remi Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johnson lands an elbow.

Johnson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Jukola.

Jukola gets caught napping as Johnson dives in and scores a takedown. Jukola manages to retain guard.
Johnson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jukola keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.

Jukola is looking for a triangle but Johnson pushes his legs off easily.

Johnson stands up and waves to Jukola to follow him.
Jukola lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jukola lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Johnson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Jukola was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Eero Jukola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jukola lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jukola takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jukola throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
A shot to the liver by Jukola. Beautiful body shot.
Jukola swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Jukola comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Jukola.

Johnson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Johnson drops an elbow to the side of Jukola's head.

Jukola looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jukola wants to get back to full guard.
Johnson slows the pace down in half guard.
Jukola wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy.
Johnson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Jukola is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Johnson is trying to control. Jukola wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jukola manages to get to full guard.
Jukola is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Johnson controlling from the top position.
Jukola keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jukola lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Remi Johnson.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!