PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Akhmed Dudayev (ranked 323 p4p, 223 weight class) and Eero Jukola (ranked 46 p4p, 28 weight class). Akhmed Dudayev has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Dudayev
vs
Jukola

180 cm
35
160
32 - 20 - 0

165 cm
39
148
31 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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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 32 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Akhmed Dudayev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eero Jukola!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jukola scores with a jab to the head.
Jukola has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Good exchange - Jukola coming out on top.
A jab from Jukola misses.
Dudayev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jukola.
Jukola throws out a leg kick but Dudayev moves out of range and Jukola only half commits.
Dudayev throws a leg kick but Jukola sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Dudayev.
Jukola misses with a hook to the body
and Dudayev counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Dudayev throws a combination. Jukola tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dudayev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jukola.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jukola scores with a shot to the body.
Jukola throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dudayev misses with a straight right.
Jukola ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've been told by Dudayev's head coaches at Vale Tudo NY that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jukola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dudayev.
Jukola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jukola lands with a cross.
Dudayev throws a leg kick but Jukola sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dudayev getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dudayev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Jukola to counter with a crisp jab.

Dudayev is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jukola ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Dudayev's jaw. Dudayev's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Jukola does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eero Jukola!
Eero Jukola decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.