|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eero Jukola (ranked 162 p4p, 112 weight class) and Jacques Turcotte (ranked 24 p4p, 17 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
 |
|
 |
| 165 cm
40
148
32 - 16 - 1 |
|
180 cm
31
160
29 - 15 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Fast |
|
| |
|
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 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eero Jukola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacques Turcotte!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turcotte uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jukola.
Jukola walks into a jab.
Jukola walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A big left from Turcotte misses.
Jukola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jukola throws a lazy uppercut
letting Turcotte counter with a right hand.
Jukola misses with a body shot
and Jukola takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Turcotte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Turcotte.
Jukola has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Hidden in the buildup to the fight.
Turcotte's corner calls for a 1-2. Turcotte obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jukola ducks right into an uppercut from Turcotte.
Jukola avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turcotte misses with a hook. Jukola ducked under it nicely.
Turcotte has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turcotte moves out of range as Jukola throws a body kick.
Turcotte tries to clinch but Jukola is having none of it.
Jukola tried to counter with a leg kick but Turcotte avoided it.
Jukola swings widly with a right hand
enabling Turcotte to counter with a crisp jab.
Good work by Turcotte as he checks the leg kick.
A low kick from Jukola is predictable there
and Turcotte counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Turcotte.
Jukola throws a body shot but no joy.
Jukola throws a shot to the body.
Turcotte showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jukola.
Turcotte thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jukola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turcotte.
Turcotte uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jukola has time to react.
A jab from Turcotte does it's job there.
Jukola misses with a left hand
and Turcotte counters with a stiff right hand.
Jukola throws a body punch but Turcotte moves out of range.
Jukola throws an off balance right hand
and Turcotte counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Turcotte 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jukola. Turcotte does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turcotte fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turcotte pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jukola is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Turcotte's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Jukola takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jukola swings for the body but Turcotte moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jukola displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turcotte throws out the jab.
Jukola throws a jab when Turcotte was well out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jukola darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Turcotte is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jukola had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A jab from Turcotte misses.
Jukola misses with a kick to the body.
Jukola missing with a left hand there. Turcotte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turcotte lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jukola punishes Turcotte's body with a nice straight punch.
Eero Jukola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jukola slips under a jab.
Jukola throws a lazy body kick
and Turcotte counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jukola takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Turcotte darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Turcotte lands with a nice combination. Jukola backs away looking to recover.
Turcotte stuns Jukola with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Turcotte looks to land a right hand but Jukola moved out of range.
A jab from Jukola misses.
Jukola misses with a right hand
enabling Turcotte to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turcotte throws a jab but it's blocked by Jukola.
Turcotte misses with a hook.
Jukola misses with a straight right.
Decent striking displayed by Turcotte there.
Turcotte displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jukola throws out the jab.
Jukola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turcotte moves away.
Turcotte throws a nice looking combination but Jukola bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jukola throws a combination that misses
letting Turcotte counter with a right hand.
Jukola finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jukola is looking to land body kicks.
A little jabbing left from Turcotte on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jukola lands with a shot to the body.
Turcotte lands with a good body shot.
A left lands for Jukola.
Jukola lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jukola moves out of range as Turcotte strikes.
Jukola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jukola throws a half hearted mid kick.
Turcotte uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Turcotte cracks Jukola with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Turcotte lands a lovely overhand right.
Jukola goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Turcotte with a nice cross.
Turcotte drops his hands momentarily and Jukola takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jukola misses the shot to the body.
Turcotte feints a jab promting Jukola to slip. Turcotte then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jukola slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Turcotte throws a nice looking combination but Jukola bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jukola on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A low kick from Jukola is predictable there
and Turcotte counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jukola looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jukola bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turcotte. Jukola does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jukola looks for the body kick but Turcotte saw that one coming.
Turcotte is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jukola paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Turcotte dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Turcotte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jukola.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Jukola might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Jukola lands a lovely overhand right.
It looks like Jacques Turcotte has been cut.
Jukola scores with a hook.
Jukola misses with a combination
and Jukola takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jukola scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Turcotte misses with a wild body shot.
Jukola throws an off balance right hand
and Turcotte cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Turcotte misses with a lunging right hand
and Jukola counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Turcotte is rocked!
Turcotte keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Turcotte is still on wobbly legs! Can Jukola finish him?
Turcotte is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jukola slips under a jab.
A shot to the body from Jukola misses
and Turcotte counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Turcotte seems to have recovered his senses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turcotte uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jukola.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jukola lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Turcotte has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Turcotte and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jukola has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Turcotte finds it's way round the side to connect with Jukola's head.
Turcotte fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice body punch from Jukola.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Jukola misses.
Turcotte closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jukola scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Turcotte on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A low kick from Jukola misses
and Turcotte counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick from Jukola is predictable there
and Turcotte makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Turcotte throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jukola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turcotte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turcotte clobbers Jukola with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jukola cracks Turcotte with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jukola misses with a left hand
enabling Turcotte to counter with a crisp jab.
Turcotte throws a hook but Jukola blocks it.
Jukola changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Turcotte misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turcotte waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jukola.
Turcotte throws a body shot but no joy.
Turcotte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jukola throws a push kick but Turcotte slaps the foot to one side.
Turcotte misses with an uppercut. Jukola saw that one coming.
Jukola lunges at Turcotte with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Turcotte's hand.
Turcotte swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jukola throws a predictable looking body shot
and Turcotte cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jukola moves out of range of the strikes.
Jukola slips a jab from Turcotte.
Turcotte bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jukola slips a straight right by Turcotte.
A slow jab from Jukola misses its intended target.
Turcotte lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jukola tries to score with a low kick but Turcotte moves his leg out of the way.
A nice side step and Turcotte releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Turcotte misses.
Jukola fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jukola is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Turcotte misses the shot to the body.
Jukola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turcotte.
Jukola fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Turcotte, pushing him back against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jukola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jukola tries to throw a body punch but Turcotte avoids it by throwing Jukola back against the cage.
Jukola blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turcotte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters circling - Turcotte throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Turcotte takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Turcotte walks into a straight right hand from Jukola.
Jukola lands with a nice body punch.
Jukola misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turcotte ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jukola misses with a wild body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jukola jabs Turcotte right on the nose. Turcotte blinks but takes it well.
That has opened up Jacques Turcotte's cut even more.
Turcotte loads up on a big right hand but Jukola slips the punch.
Turcotte has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jukola throws a leg kick that is checked
and Turcotte counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Turcotte smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Turcotte just misses with a punch to the body.
Turcotte fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jukola misses with an uppercut. Turcotte saw that one coming.
Jukola throws out a leg kick but Turcotte moves out of range and Jukola only half commits.
Jukola throws a chopping leg kick but Turcotte manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A lazy left from Turcotte finds it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turcotte throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jukola sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Turcotte cracks a nice hook into Jukola's ribs.
Jukola misses with a hook
and Turcotte cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Turcotte jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Turcotte showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jacques Turcotte's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A jab from Jukola misses.
Jukola gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Turcotte.
A combination from Jukola does no damage.
Turcotte takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Turcotte pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turcotte lands a jab to the head.
Turcotte cracks Jukola with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Jukola.
Turcotte works the jab nicely.
Turcotte throws a hook but Jukola avoids it easily.
Jukola misses with a body punch
and Turcotte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Turcotte lands a nice hook to Jukola's body. Jukola takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jukola with a nice calf kick.
Turcotte swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jukola.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jukola misses with a body shot
letting Turcotte counter with a right hand.
Jukola throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Turcotte counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jacques Turcotte seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jukola misses with an uppercut
and Turcotte counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Turcotte misses with an uppercut. Jukola saw that one coming.
Jukola throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Turcotte connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jukola takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jukola throws a big shot that misses.
It seemed like Turcotte was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jukola tries to land a front kick but Turcotte steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Turcotte is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jukola with a body shot.
Jukola tries to close the distance and clinch but Turcotte swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Jukola backs off Turcotte throws a huge counter combo but Jukola manages to avoid it all.
Jukola throws a predictable looking body shot
and Turcotte counters with a straight right hand.
Turcotte scores with a nice right hand.
Jukola pushes Turcotte up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Turcotte creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turcotte blocking some punches.
Turcotte softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Turcotte.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turcotte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turcotte lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jukola backwards.
Jukola throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Turcotte avoiding damage as Jukola throws knees to the body.
Jukola fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jukola misses with a punch on the inside.
Turcotte lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jukola lands with a short shot to the head.
Turcotte on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jukola tries a body shot but Turcotte blocks it.
Turcotte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jukola can't break the clinch.
Jukola blocks a body shot from Turcotte.
Turcotte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jukola tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Turcotte misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jukola tries to throw a body punch but Turcotte avoids it by throwing Jukola back against the cage.
Jukola can't find room to land a body shot as Turcotte controls the action.
Turcotte misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jukola.
Jukola fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Turcotte.
Turcotte struggles to land a body shot inside as Jukola controls his hands.
Jukola breaks the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jukola.
Jukola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turcotte looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jukola slips a jab and a cross from Turcotte.
Turcotte throws a series of punches but Jukola moves out of range.
Turcotte scores with a jab to the body.
Turcotte is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jukola.
Turcotte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turcotte circles away from the clinch attempt
and Turcotte counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jukola lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Jukola misses the target.
Turcotte gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Turcotte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turcotte bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jukola throws a big shot that misses.
Jukola changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Turcotte throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jukola scores with a shot to the body.
Turcotte takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jukola ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jukola moves out of range as Turcotte strikes.
Turcotte throws out a loose jab but Jukola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jukola pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slow jab from Jukola misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Turcotte! But no joy.
A solid body kick from Jukola.
Eero Jukola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Turcotte throws a body punch but Jukola moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques Turcotte comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Turcotte has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques Turcotte!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
85% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
