PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Allen (ranked 3426 p4p, 3018 weight class) and Jouka Ahola (ranked 387 p4p, 348 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jouka Ahola enters the cage!

Allen
vs
Ahola

220 cm
28
265
9 - 5 - 0

189 cm
27
266
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jouka Ahola!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Allen misses.
Allen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Allen moves forwards but Ahola connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ahola ducks under a wild hook from Allen.
A jab lands there for Allen.
Allen scores with a decent looking hook.
Ahola slips a jab from Allen.
Ahola 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.
Ahola displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Allen throws out the jab.
Ahola lands a nice shot that snaps Allen's head back.
Allen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ahola.
Ahola blocks a jab.
Ahola moves out of range of the strikes.
Allen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ahola misses the shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Allen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ahola looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ahola misses the shot to the body.
Allen misses with an uppercut. Ahola saw that one coming.
Ahola throws a chopping leg kick but Allen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Allen lands a jab to the head.
Ahola moves away from the strike by Allen.
Ahola throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ahola throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Allen on the side of the head.
Ahola jabs at Allen's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahola scores with a decent looking hook.
Allen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ahola scores with the left hand. Allen knows he should have avoided that one.
Ahola slips a jab from Allen.
Ahola cracks a nice hook into Allen's ribs.
Jouka Ahola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ahola misses the shot to the body.
Ahola fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Allen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Allen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Allen takes one to the side of the head.
Ahola moves out of range of the strikes.
Allen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ahola looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Allen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ahola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Allen throwing a counter right hand but Ahola manages to avoid it.
Allen moves forwards but Ahola connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Allen misses with a hook.
Allen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Allen missing with a left hand there. Ahola was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ahola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Allen manages to avoid it.
Ahola connects with a right hand. Allen shakes it off.
Ahola is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Allen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ahola uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Allen.
Ahola defending well as Allen loads up on a big left hand.
Ahola misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ahola lands a right hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Ahola. That snapped Allen's head back.
Ahola throws a leg kick but Allen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ahola is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Allen rather than just go for the knockout.
Ahola stuns Allen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ahola bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Allen's head backwards.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ahola. Allen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ahola smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Allen avoids the body shot from Ahola.
Ahola staying out of range there.
Ahola dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ahola connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Allen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ahola swings for the body but Allen moves out of range.
Ahola moves out of range of the strikes.
Ahola takes a swing at Allen's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Allen misses.
As Allen backs off Ahola throws a huge counter combo but Allen manages to avoid it all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen looks to throw the jab but Ahola is out of range.
Ahola scores with a sloppy right hand. Allen should have avoided that one.
Allen looks to land a right hand but Ahola moved out of range.
Allen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Allen misses.
Ahola throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Allen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ahola throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ahola goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Allen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ahola moves away from the strike by Allen.
Allen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ahola lands a nice shot to the body.
Allen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ahola connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Allen misses with a hook. Ahola ducked under it nicely.
Allen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ahola fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ahola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Allen manages to avoid it.
A jab from Allen does it's job there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen with a hook.
Ahola avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Allen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Allen looks to land a right hand but Ahola moved out of range.
Allen misses with a hook. Ahola ducked under it nicely.
Ahola moves away from the strike by Allen.
Allen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Allen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ahola.
Allen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ahola can pounce on him.
Ahola throws out a powerful jab.
Ahola lands a nice looking body shot.
Allen avoids the head kick by Ahola.
Ahola lands a really nice looking cross but Allen seems unphased.
Ahola misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Allen misses the target.
Allen misses with an uppercut. Ahola saw that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ahola just misses with a punch to the body.
Ahola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Allen manages to avoid it.
Ahola with a hook.
Ahola just misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jouka Ahola dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Allen misses with an uppercut. Ahola saw that one coming.
Ahola swings for the body but Allen moves out of range.
Allen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ahola scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab from Allen misses.
Ahola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Allen manages to avoid it.
Allen is looking to counter punch.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Allen might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Allen throws a hook but Ahola avoids it easily.
Ahola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Allen manages to avoid it.
Ahola tests Allen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Allen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Allen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ahola sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Allen lands a glancing blow to the side of Ahola's head.
Ahola misses the shot to the body.
Allen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Allen takes one to the chin there.
A nice combination there by Ahola.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Allen throws the left hand but Ahola avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Allen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ahola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Allen manages to avoid it.
Ahola misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahola throws a combination. Allen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Allen misses with an uppercut. Ahola saw that one coming.
Allen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ahola ducks under a wild hook from Allen.
Ahola connects with a looping right hand.
Ahola takes a swing at Allen's ribcage but misses.
Allen throws the left hand but Ahola avoids the punch easily.
Allen throws out a loose jab but Ahola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Allen looks to land a left hand but Ahola moved out of range nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Ahola. Those never looked like landing.
Allen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ahola.
Allen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ahola's head backwards.
Allen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good shot there by Ahola.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ahola throws a body punch but Allen moves out of range.
Ahola lands with a good body shot.
Allen misses with a looping right.
Ahola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Allen.
Ahola dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Allen. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen looks to land a right hand but Ahola moved out of range.
Allen throws a lazy right hand but Ahola sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Allen misses with an uppercut. Ahola saw that one coming.
Ahola connects with a body shot that sends Allen's belly button to the back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ahola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Allen throwing a counter right hand but Ahola manages to avoid it.
Ahola looks to score with a jab to the body but Allen is just out of range.
Allen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ahola.
A jab from Ahola finds it's way through Allen's defenses.
Allen looks to land a left hand but Ahola moved out of range nicely.
Ahola connects with a solid leg kick.
Ahola lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ahola displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Allen throws out the jab.
Ahola works Allen's body with a nice hook.
Ahola scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ahola lands with a good body shot.
Ahola lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ahola.
Ahola with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Allen slips a jab and a cross from Ahola.
Ahola misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Allen moves away.
Allen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ahola connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Allen drops his hands momentarily and Ahola takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ahola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jouka Ahola seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ahola throws a leg kick which misses Allen's front leg but catches the back leg as Allen tries to avoid it.
A jab from Allen misses.
Ahola lands with a shot to the body.
Allen lands with a cross.
Ahola lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ahola blocks a jab.
Allen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ahola.
Allen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ahola.
It looked like Allen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ahola misses with a wild body shot.
Allen misses with a hook.
Ahola bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ahola swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Allen throws a jab when Ahola was well out of range.
Ahola takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen slips a jab and a cross from Ahola.
Ahola misses with a body shot.
Allen loads up on a big right hand but Ahola slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Allen.
Ahola cracks Allen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ahola tried to score with a low kick but Allen checks it.
Ahola lands a jab to the head.
Ahola thuds his right hand into Allen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ahola throws a body punch but Allen moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Allen misses the target.
Allen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ahola misses with a few strikes there.
Allen is looking to counter punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Allen misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ahola throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Allen takes one to the side of the head.
Ahola misses with a hook. Allen ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Allen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Allen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ahola cracks Allen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jouka Ahola showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ahola's jab looks to have found its range, popping Allen under the eye.
Good shot there by Allen.
Ahola defending well as Allen loads up on a big left hand.
Ahola goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Jimmy Allen has been cut.
Allen tests Ahola's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ahola has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ahola lands an overhand right.
Ahola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Allen is looking to counter punch.
Allen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ahola lands a nice shot to the body.
Allen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Allen avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Allen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ahola scores with a nice right hand.
Ahola jabs Allen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ahola misses with a low kick.
Ahola moves out of range as Allen strikes.
Ahola ducks under a wild hook from Allen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen jabs Ahola right on the nose. Ahola blinks but takes it well.
Allen misses the jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Allen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ahola fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Allen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ahola swings for the body but Allen moves out of range.
Ahola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Allen moves away.
Allen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ahola moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ahola ducks under a wild hook from Allen.
Ahola throws a body punch but Allen moves out of range.
Ahola tests Allen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ahola throws a series of strikes that have Allen backpedaling.
Allen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Allen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ahola takes a swing at Allen's ribcage but misses.
Ahola scores with a decent looking hook.
Allen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Ahola was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahola scores with a body shot.
Jimmy Allen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ahola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Allen was well out of range. Poor timing from Ahola.
Ahola throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fighters circling - Allen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ahola avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Allen misses with a looping left.
Ahola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Allen was well out of range. Poor timing from Ahola.
Allen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ahola slips under a jab from Allen.
Ahola blocks a jab.
Allen misses with a looping right.
Ahola looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ahola keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ahola throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ahola bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Allen throws a hook but Ahola blocks it.
Ahola throws a leg kick which misses Allen's front leg but catches the back leg as Allen tries to avoid it.
Ahola throws a body shot but no joy.
Ahola misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen moves out of range of the body kick.
Allen takes one to the chin there.
Ahola moves away from the strike by Allen.
Ahola moves out of range of the strikes.
Allen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ahola throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Allen misses the target.
Allen defending well as Ahola loads up on a big left hand.
Ahola ducks under a wild hook from Allen.
Ahola lands with a nice body punch.
Ahola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Allen was well out of range. Poor timing from Ahola.
It looked like Allen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ahola dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ahola connects with a body shot that sends Allen's belly button to the back.
Allen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ahola uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Allen.
A combination from Ahola does no damage.
Allen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ahola works the jab nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Allen manages to avoid it.
Allen throwing a counter right hand but Ahola manages to avoid it.
Ahola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Allen moves away.
A jab lands there for Ahola.
Ahola slips a jab from Allen.
Allen misses with a hook.
Allen misses with a straight left.
Ahola moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Allen misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Allen misses its intended target.
A left and a right from Ahola both land. Nice combination.
Ahola with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Allen misses with a looping left.
Ahola misses with a body shot.
Ahola moves away from the strike by Allen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Allen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ahola swings for the body but Allen moves out of range.
Allen throws a lazy right hand but Ahola sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ahola lands a nice hook to Allen's body. Allen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jouka Ahola comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ahola 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jouka Ahola!
After the fight, Jouka Ahola was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.