PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sampo Jampo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juha Ahokas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juha Ahokas has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Jampo
vs
Ahokas

225 cm
27
271 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

192 cm
31
288 lbs
23 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sampo Jampo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Ahokas!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahokas misses with a body shot.
Ahokas lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ahokas 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.
Jampo misses with a looping left.
Jampo tries to close the distance and clinch but Ahokas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jampo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ahokas lands a jab to the head.
Jampo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ahokas connects with a looping right hand.
Ahokas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jampo looks to throw the jab but Ahokas is out of range.

Jampo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jampo tries to work over Ahokas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jampo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jampo misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jampo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ahokas backwards.
Jampo working aggressively here.
Jampo misses with an elbow over the top.
Ahokas is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jampo lands an elbow that stopped Ahokas in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Juha Ahokas has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Jampo fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jampo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ahokas's brow.
Jampo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jampo misses with a body punch.
Jampo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ahokas is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jampo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jampo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jampo misses with the head strike.
Jampo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jampo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jampo tries to work over Ahokas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jampo throws a head punch that misses.
Jampo misses with a punch to the body.
Jampo lands a left hand.
Jampo lands a damaging elbow.
Jampo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jampo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jampo lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jampo has a couple of punches blocked by Ahokas.
Jampo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jampo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jampo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jampo lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ahokas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ahokas moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Jampo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jampo.
Ahokas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jampo misses with a shot to the body
and Ahokas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Jampo lands a left and a right that send Ahokas crashing to the mat, dazed. Jampo thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Ahokas is rocked!
The fighters circling - Ahokas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ahokas is still on wobbly legs! Can Jampo finish him?

Jampo lands a big uppercut and Ahokas crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Ahokas looks OK. Jampo waves Ahokas back to his feet!
Jampo misses with a straight left.
Jampo wants to clinch but Ahokas slips to the side
and Ahokas counters with a left to the body.
Ahokas misses with a wild body shot.
Ahokas seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas slips a straight right by Jampo.
Jampo throws the left hand but Ahokas avoids the punch easily.
Jampo tries to close the distance and clinch but Ahokas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ahokas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jampo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ahokas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ahokas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ahokas.
Jampo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jampo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ahokas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ahokas throws a looping overhand right but Jampo ducks down to avoid it.
Sampo Jampo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch lands to the side of Ahokas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ahokas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ahokas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jampo.
Jampo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ahokas misses with a hook. Jampo ducked under it nicely.
Jampo staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jampo tries to clinch but Ahokas moves out of range.
Jampo throws a hook to the side of Ahokas's head but Ahokas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Jampo drives through and clinches with Ahokas against the cage.
Ahokas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jampo lands with a light punch inside.
Jampo lands a shoulder strike.
Jampo has a couple of punches blocked by Ahokas.
Jampo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Jampo is fighting off a takedown attempt but Ahokas is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Jampo to the mat. Jampo regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jampo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ahokas throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jampo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ahokas throws a strike but Jampo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sampo Jampo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juha Ahokas's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ahokas digs a good body shot into Jampo's ribs.
Jampo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ahokas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jampo.
Nice defenses there by Ahokas.
Ahokas staying out of range there.
Jampo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ahokas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A jab from Jampo misses.
Jampo tries to clinch but Ahokas moves out of range.
Ahokas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jampo.
A big left from Jampo misses.
Jampo slips a straight right by Ahokas.
Ahokas swings widly with a right hand
and Jampo counters with a lovely straight 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!

Jampo has Ahokas up against the cage in a clinch.
Sampo Jampo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jampo.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ahokas breaks from the clinch.
Ahokas walks into a left hand.
Jampo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ahokas punishes Jampo's body with a nice straight punch.
Jampo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ahokas.
Jampo loads up on a big right hand but Ahokas slips the punch.
Jab from Jampo.
Ahokas walks into a stiff left hand from Jampo.
Ahokas tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jampo defends well and Ahokas ends up having to push Jampo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
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!
Ahokas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jampo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jampo letting Ahokas take a breather here.
Ahokas is trying to force a seperation but Jampo has the dominant position.
Jampo tries a body shot but Ahokas blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jampo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jampo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Ahokas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jampo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Ahokas gets a double leg takedown into Jampo's guard.
Jampo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jampo is pulling down on Ahokas's head to control his posture.
Ahokas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ahokas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jampo is keeping the position for now.
Jampo keeping moving, preventing Ahokas from controlling successfully.
Jampo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Sampo Jampo wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jampo tries to clinch up but Ahokas circles away and keeps his distance.
Jampo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ahokas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ahokas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jampo on the side of the head.
Ahokas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jampo.
Jampo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ahokas.
Jampo connects with a crisp jab.
Jampo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ahokas counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jampo ducks under a wild hook from Ahokas.
Ahokas missing with a left hand there. Jampo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jampo slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ahokas lands with an overhand left.
Jampo connects with a single shot there.
Jampo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jampo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ahokas.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jampo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Ahokas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ahokas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jampo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ahokas postures up in Jampo's guard and throws a big left but Jampo blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ahokas wants to control from the top but Jampo keeps moving.
Ahokas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Juha Ahokas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Juha Ahokas's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ahokas throws a hook to the side of Jampo's head but Jampo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ahokas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ahokas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jampo.

Ahokas tries to keep at a distance but Jampo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ahokas taking a breather.
Jampo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jampo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jampo misses with a punch on the inside.
Ahokas is looking to break free of the clinch but Jampo has double underhooks.
Ahokas taking a breather.
Ahokas is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Jampo prevents Ahokas from breaking the clinch.
Ahokas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jampo misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ahokas breaks the clinch.
Ahokas throws a shot from downtown. Jampo moves away and avoids it.
Jampo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jampo blocks a jab.
Ahokas takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jampo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Good exchange - Jampo coming out on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jampo takes a swing at Ahokas's ribcage but misses.
Ahokas throws a body punch but Jampo moves out of range.
Jampo takes a swing at Ahokas's ribcage but misses.
Jampo blocks a jab.
Jampo looks to score with a jab to the body but Ahokas is just out of range.
Ahokas looks for a takedown but Jampo sprawls well.
Jampo tries to clinch up.
Ahokas swings for the body but Jampo moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas lands a lovely overhand right.
Ahokas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ahokas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jampo tries to clinch but Ahokas moves out of range.
Ahokas misses with a wild combination.
Jampo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Jampo has closed the distance and engaged Ahokas in a clinch.

Ahokas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jampo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Ahokas gets a takedown into half guard.
Ahokas throws a strike but Jampo avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Jampo managing to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jampo can't keep his opponent in guard - Ahokas advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jampo wants to control but Ahokas is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jampo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ahokas's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ahokas's back!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Ahokas is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Juha Ahokas has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jampo slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ahokas prevents Jampo from getting a body triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sampo Jampo clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Juha Ahokas's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ahokas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ahokas moves out of range as Jampo strikes.
Ahokas throws a big shot that misses.
Ahokas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jampo.
Jampo tests Ahokas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ahokas throws a lazy right hand but Jampo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ahokas avoids the body shot from Jampo.
Jampo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ahokas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ahokas keeps the fight on the outside.
Jampo lands a jab.

Jampo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ahokas is trying to drag Jampo to the mat but Jampo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jampo throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahokas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jampo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ahokas blocking some punches.
Jampo struggles to land a body shot inside as Ahokas controls his hands.
Ahokas blocks an uppercut.
Jampo can't find room to land a body shot as Ahokas controls the action.
Jampo throws a head punch that misses.
Ahokas is trying to push Jampo away but Jampo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jampo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jampo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jampo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ahokas prevents a body shot from Jampo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jampo swings wildly with an uppercut but Ahokas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ahokas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jampo misses with some punches.
Jampo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Ahokas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jampo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sampo Jampo is winning the standup battle so far.
Jampo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ahokas moves out of range of the strikes.
Ahokas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ahokas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jampo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jampo moves in looking to clinch but Ahokas pushes him off.
Ahokas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ahokas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ahokas misses with an uppercut.
Jampo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ahokas.
Jampo ducks under a wild hook from Ahokas.
Jampo misses with a wild body shot.
Ahokas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ahokas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jampo.
Ahokas throws a hook but Jampo avoids it easily.
Ahokas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ahokas throws a hook to the side of Jampo's head but Jampo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jampo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ahokas was well out of range. Poor timing from Jampo.
Ahokas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ahokas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jampo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ahokas scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas looks to score with a jab to the body but Jampo is just out of range.
Jampo looks to land a right hand but Ahokas moved out of range.
A slow jab from Ahokas misses its intended target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jampo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ahokas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jampo.
Jampo doesn't manage to clinch there - Ahokas circles away.
Ahokas looks to land a right hand but Jampo moved out of range.
Jampo looks to throw the jab but Ahokas is out of range.
Ahokas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Jampo misses.
Jampo avoids the body shot from Ahokas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ahokas throws a hook to the side of Jampo's head but Jampo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Jampo moves into the clinch successfully.
Jampo pushes Ahokas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sampo Jampo had his way with Juha Ahokas in that round.
The cut man is working on Juha Ahokas's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ahokas avoids the body shot from Jampo.
Ahokas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jampo connects with a right hand. Ahokas shakes it off.
Jampo scores with a shot to the body.
Ahokas looks to score with a jab to the body but Jampo is just out of range.
Jampo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ahokas.
Ahokas throws a hook but Jampo avoids it easily.
Ahokas throws a sloppy body shot
and Jampo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ahokas thinking.
Jampo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ahokas.

Jampo takes the fight into the clinch.
Ahokas avoids the elbow strike from Jampo, against the cage.
Jampo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ahokas's efforts to push away.
Jampo lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahokas looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jampo.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jampo.
Ahokas is trying to break the clinch but Jampo has him pressed against the cage.
Jampo lands a nice elbow.
Jampo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ahokas is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Ahokas trying to control the position but instead, Jampo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ahokas into the cage.
Ahokas takes a shot to the head.
Jampo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ahokas's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jampo tries to throw a body punch but Ahokas avoids it by throwing Jampo back against the cage.
Jampo working aggressively here.
Jampo lands an elbow inside that Ahokas shrugs off.
Ahokas prevents a body shot from Jampo.
Ahokas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ahokas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right from Jampo on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jampo tries a body shot but Ahokas blocks it.
Jampo has a couple of punches blocked by Ahokas.
Jampo misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jampo.
Jampo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ahokass head.
Jampo throws a punch but it's blocked by Ahokas.
Jampo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ahokas blocks an elbow strike.
Ahokas takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jampo digs a right hand underneath Ahokas's ribcage. Ahokas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hook to the body lands for Jampo.
Jampo presses Ahokas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jampo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jampo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ahokas can do to turn this around?
Jampo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ahokass head.
Jampo lands a damaging elbow.
Jampo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jampo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Ahokas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Jampo lands a big right hand that sends Ahokas crashing to the mat! Jampo stays standing though and waves Ahokas back to his feet!
Jampo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Jampo moves into the clinch.
Jampo pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Ahokas! Jampo unloads with more strikes and Ahokas sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sampo Jampo!
Sampo Jampo is the new super heavyweight champion!
Sampo Jampo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.