PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akseli Ukkola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Caron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caron has chosen "99 Problems" as his entrance music. Akseli Ukkola has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Ukkola
vs
Caron

214 cm
25
270 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

196 cm
28
285 lbs
6 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Zombie Nutrition - LOD

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Akseli Ukkola!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Caron!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caron is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Ukkola as Caron shoots in.
Ukkola swats away the attempt to clinch by Caron.
Caron looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Caron gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ukkola wants a takedown but no success here.
Ukkola is looking for a takedown.
Ukkola misses with a hook from the clinch.
Caron is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akseli Ukkola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caron is looking to take this one to the mat.

Caron escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Caron shoots in but no luck this time.
Caron tries to clinch up but Ukkola circles away and keeps his distance.
Caron tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ukkola manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ukkola avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Ukkola changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Caron looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ukkola will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ukkola is working Caron over with some ground and pound from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ukkola working the ground and pound.
Ukkola has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Caron is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ukkola grinds an elbow into Caron's temple.
Ukkola cracks Caron with a big elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ukkola in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ukkola wants to control but Caron is keeping him busy.
Ukkola cracks Caron with a big elbow.
Ukkola in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ukkola lands an elbow.
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!
Caron takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Ukkola working the ground and pound from side control.
Ukkola advances to mount.
Ukkola raining down hammerfists from mount.
The referee warns Caron that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Caron is working to get back to half guard.
Caron wants to hold on but Ukkola pushes him away.
Ukkola pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Caron is in a horrible position here. Ukkola smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ukkola lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Caron wants to control but Ukkola is having none of it.
Ukkola fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Caron wants to control but Ukkola is having none of it.
Ukkola working the ground and pound effectively.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ukkola jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Caron manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ukkola wants to lay and pray for a moment but Caron keeps working.
Ukkola scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Caron to see if he's OK.
Caron takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ukkola working the ground and pound from side control.
Ukkola working the ground and pound from side control.
Caron takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ukkola working the ground and pound.
Ukkola works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Caron is rocked!
Ukkola cracks Caron with a big elbow.
Caron taking a bit of punishment here - Ukkola scoring with strikes.
Caron is still in real trouble! Can Ukkola finish him?
Caron sneaks back into half guard.
Caron seems to have recovered his senses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ukkola landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ukkola working over Caron with some ground and pound. Caron looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ukkola looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Caron with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ukkola is thwarting Caron's attempts to control the position.
Ukkola working over Caron with some ground and pound. Caron looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Caron is looking to escape.
Caron is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ukkola seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Caron wants to get back to his feet.
Caron looks winded!
Ukkola working over Caron with some ground and pound. Caron looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caron has hold of Ukkola's hands but Ukkola slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ukkola lands a nice short elbow.

Caron looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Caron tries to roll over but Ukkola keeps him under control.
Caron taking some punishment here, with Ukkola in his half guard.
Ukkola is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Caron wants to improve his position but Ukkola is controlling well.
Caron has hold of Ukkola's hands but Ukkola slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ukkola winds up and cracks Caron with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ukkola scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ukkola working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nice strikes from Ukkola there.
Caron is in trouble now - Ukkola has advanced to mount!
Ukkola landing strikes from the mount and Caron is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akseli Ukkola dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Caron goes for a double leg but Ukkola avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ukkola continues to drive forward.
Caron working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Caron successfully pulls guard.
Ukkola scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ukkola scoring with punches to the head and body.
Caron keeping moving, preventing Ukkola from controlling successfully.
Ukkola postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Caron 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.
Caron keeping full guard, as Ukkola tries to pass.
Ukkola is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Caron can do to turn this around?
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ukkola's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ukkola working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Caron's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ukkola scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ukkola is working Caron over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Akseli Ukkola overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ukkola works over Caron with some ground and pound from guard.
Ukkola pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Caron is keeping the position for now.
Ukkola is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ukkola postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ukkola scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ukkola is in close to Caron's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ukkola scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ukkola cracks Caron with a solid left hand.
Ukkola tries to free his leg and advance position but Caron is retaining full guard.
Ukkola landing some decent shots from guard.
Ukkola cracks Caron with a solid left hand.
Ukkola lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ukkola preventing the sweep.
Ukkola scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ukkola content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ukkola working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Caron 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.
Ukkola scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ukkola scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ukkola keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Caron's head.
Ukkola working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Caron's head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ukkola working some strikes from top position.

Caron has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ukkola can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Caron is breathing heavily.
Ukkola scoring with some ground and pound.
Ukkola stands up over Caron, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ukkola trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ukkola scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ukkola cracks Caron with a solid left hand.
Ukkola advances to half guard.
Caron trying to control but Ukkola postures up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ukkola lands a nice short elbow.
Ukkola slips a nice elbow through Caron's hands, connecting with Caron's forehead.
Caron wants to improve his position but Ukkola is controlling well.
Ukkola lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ukkola wants to lay and pray for a moment but Caron keeps working.
Caron wants to improve his position but Ukkola is controlling well.
Ukkola is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ukkola seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ukkola looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ukkola is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Caron has hold of Ukkola's hands but Ukkola slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ukkola slips a nice elbow through Caron's hands, connecting with Caron's forehead.
Ukkola is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caron is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ukkola scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ukkola looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Caron with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ukkola winds up and cracks Caron with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ukkola lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Caron! More strikes land and this one is all over! Ukkola jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akseli Ukkola!
Akseli Ukkola retains his super heavyweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Akseli Ukkola made sure he mentioned Zombie Nutrition - LOD , along with how happy he was to win his fight.