PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juha Ahokas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gray Vick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gray Vick has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ahokas
vs
Vick

192 cm
30
288 lbs
19 - 9 - 1

179 cm
21
175 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

North
Milwaukee's Best 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Ahokas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gray Vick!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahokas loads up on a big right hand but Vick slips the punch.
Ahokas misses with a wild body shot.
Ahokas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ahokas wants it to stay on the feet.
We've been hearing reports that Ahokas has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Ahokas with a jab.
Vick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Vick misses its intended target.
Vick throws a right and a left that Ahokas avoids nicely.
Vick throws a hook but Ahokas blocks it.
Vick takes a swing at Ahokas's ribcage but misses.
Vick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ahokas.
Ahokas leaves Vick with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ahokas throws a body punch but Vick moves out of range.
Ahokas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vick.
Vick throws a nice looking combination but Ahokas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab from Vick misses.
Vick looks to score with a jab to the body but Ahokas is just out of range.
Ahokas throws an off balance right hand
and Vick counters with a left and a right that stings Ahokas.
Vick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ahokas was well out of range. Poor timing from Vick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Vick.
Vick takes a swing at Ahokas's ribcage but misses.
Ahokas tests Vick's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ahokas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vick moves away.
Ahokas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vick looks to land a left hand but Ahokas moved out of range nicely.
Ahokas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vick.
Vick is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Vick swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ahokas misses the shot to the body.
Vick takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ahokas throws a series of punches but Vick avoids them all with ease.
Vick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ahokas manages to avoid it.
Vick blocks a jab.
Vick misses with a hook. Ahokas ducked under it nicely.
Vick tries to move into range but Ahokas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vick loads up on a big right hand but Ahokas slips the punch.
Ahokas slips under a jab from Vick.
Ahokas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vick swinging wildly here.
Juha Ahokas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ahokas cracks Vick with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ahokas is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A big left from Ahokas misses.
Ahokas takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ahokas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ahokas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vick moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ahokas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ahokas misses with a looping left.
Ahokas lands the left hand.
Vick getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ahokas moves away from the strike by Vick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas misses with a looping right.
Ahokas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vick scores with the left hand. Ahokas knows he should have avoided that one.
Vick misses with a series of wild punches.
Vick doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ahokas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vick misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Juha Ahokas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gray Vick.
Ahokas misses the shot to the body.
Vick throws a body punch but Ahokas moves out of range.
Vick slips a straight right by Ahokas.
Good shot there by Vick.
Ahokas with a hook.
Vick misses the shot to the body.
Vick thuds a left hand into Ahokas's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vick lands a slapping body shot.
Ahokas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vick throws the left hand but Ahokas avoids the punch easily.
Vick bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vick fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ahokas manages to avoid it.
Vick ducks under a wild hook from Ahokas.
Ahokas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ahokas just misses with a punch to the body.
Vick shoots for a double leg takedown but Ahokas sprawls well. He's pushed Vick's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ahokas thows a body shot but no joy.
Ahokas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vick was well out of range. Poor timing from Ahokas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ahokas cracks Vick with a good jab.
Vick digs a good body shot into Ahokas's ribs.
Vick lands a nice hook to Ahokas's body. Ahokas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ahokas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vick moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juha Ahokas dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ahokas dodges the punch combination from Vick.
Vick misses with a looping right.
Vick blocks a jab.
Ahokas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vick misses with a wild body shot.
Ahokas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Vick swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ahokas.
Vick gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ahokas.
Ahokas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ahokas was well out of range. Poor timing from Vick.
Nice takedown defense from Ahokas. No joy for Vick on that attempt.
Vick fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ahokas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Juha Ahokas is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ahokas moves away.
Vick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ahokas.
Ahokas loads up on a big right hand but Vick slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahokas misses with a wild body shot.
Ahokas throws a body punch but Vick moves out of range.
Vick misses with a takedown
and Ahokas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ahokas lands with a straight right. Vick didn't see that one coming.
Ahokas staying out of range there.
A jab from Vick finds it's way through Ahokas's defenses.
Ahokas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vick throws an overhand right that lands on Ahokas's shoulder, as Ahokas tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vick. Ahokas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ahokas lands a nice looking body shot.
Vick misses with a left hand
letting Ahokas counter with a right hand.
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!
Vick throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ahokas throws a shot to the body.
Ahokas scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ahokas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ahokas defending well as Vick loads up on a big left hand.
Ahokas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vick.
Good standup being displayed there by Ahokas as he connects with a hook.
Vick is trying desperately to land a takedown but Ahokas is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Vick.
Vick displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ahokas throws out the jab.
Vick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ahokas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vick throws a right and a left that Ahokas avoids nicely.
Vick staying out of range there.
Vick takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ahokas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ahokas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vick is breathing heavily.
Ahokas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vick shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ahokas lands a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Vick.
Vick swings for the body but Ahokas moves out of range.
Ahokas is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Vick missing with a left hand there. Ahokas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vick falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ahokas counters with a nice uppercut.
Ahokas slips under a jab from Vick.
A slow jab from Ahokas misses its intended target.
Vick shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ahokas as he jumps to the side.
Juha Ahokas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gray Vick.
A slow jab from Ahokas misses its intended target.
Vick punishes Ahokas's body with a nice straight punch.
Ahokas throws a hook to the side of Vick's head but Vick sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vick catches Ahokas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ahokas connects with a body shot that sends Vick's belly button to the back.
Ahokas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas blocks a jab.
Ahokas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vick lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vick takes a swing at Ahokas's ribcage but misses.
Ahokas slips under a jab.
Vick moves out of range as Ahokas strikes.
Vick takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ahokas slaps away a takedown attempt from Vick, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vick gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A telegraphed right hand from Vick misses the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ahokas slips a jab and a cross from Vick.
Vick lands with a nice combination. Ahokas backs away looking to recover.
Vick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ahokas.
Vick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juha Ahokas dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Vick takes one on the button.
Vick throws a jab but it's blocked by Ahokas.
A left and a right from Vick both land. Nice combination.
Nice defenses there by Vick.
Vick thuds a left hand into Ahokas's body.
Ahokas ducks under a wild hook from Vick.
Vick tries to bum rush Ahokas with a series of wild strikes but Ahokas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ahokas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vick.
Vick feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ahokass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vick ducks under a wild hook from Ahokas.
Vick takes a swing at Ahokas's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Vick does no damage.
Ahokas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vick lands a body shot.
Ahokas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ahokas throws a hook but Vick avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahokas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ahokas connects with a crisp jab.
Vick throws a lazy right hand but Ahokas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vick throws a series of punches but Ahokas avoids them all with ease.
Vick is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A left lands for Vick.
Ahokas punishes Vick's body with a nice straight punch.
Ahokas swings for the body but Vick moves out of range.
Ahokas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vick manages to avoid it.
Ahokas throws the left hand but Vick avoids the punch easily.
Ahokas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vick has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vick blocks a jab.
Ahokas throws a hook but Vick blocks it.
Vick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from Ahokas misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vick. Ahokas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ahokas stuffs the takedown.
Vick throws a series of punches but Ahokas avoids them all with ease.
Ahokas scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ahokas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ahokas manages to avoid it.
Ahokas connects with a crisp jab.
Ahokas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vick sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donk. Ahokas catches Vick right on the button with a cross.
Ahokas avoids the body shot from Vick.
Vick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ahokas.
Ahokas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ahokas jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Vick manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ahokas on his heels. He'll look to pass Ahokas's guard now, I'm sure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Vick trying to control but Ahokas is working from the bottom.
Vick is looking to pass into half guard but Ahokas pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Ahokas is in guard.
Our spies down at at Team Finland inform us that Vick has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Vick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vick looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ahokas is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ahokas not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gray Vick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vick lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ahokas!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas is trying to escape the mount.
Juha Ahokas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Vick goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Ahokas is on top in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vick wants to improve his position but instead Ahokas has moved into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Juha Ahokas.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ahokas, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juha Ahokas!
Juha Ahokas thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Gray Vick had this to say: 'EI JUMALAUTA MITÄ PASKAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'.