PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Lomax (ranked 148 p4p, 26 weight class) and Juhani Jukola (ranked 588 p4p, 88 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Lomax
vs
Jukola

190 cm
22
200 lbs
11 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
215 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vincent Lomax!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Juhani Jukola!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Jukola. That snapped Lomax's head back.
Jukola paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jukola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lomax manages to avoid it.
Lomax tries a head kick but it misses.
Jukola just misses with a punch to the body.
Lomax is looking to counter punch.
Lomax throws a combination. Jukola tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jukola misses with a wild body shot.
Lomax slips a straight right by Jukola.
Jukola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lomax.
Jukola throws a body punch but Lomax moves out of range.
Jukola misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jukola misses the shot to the body.
Lomax misses with a straight left.
Jukola lands a nice hook to Lomax's body. Lomax takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jukola misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomax scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd cheers as Lomax lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jukola doesn't seem phased though.
Lomax throws the left hand but Jukola avoids the punch easily.
Jukola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lomax.
Lomax half committed to a counter leg kick.

Lomax clinches with his opponent.
Nice body punch from Jukola - that landed with a thud.
Jukola lands a shot to the body.
Jukola misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lomax blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lomax effectively controlling the action here.
A bit of stalling here from Lomax.
Lomax blocks an uppercut.
Jukola doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lomax avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lomax pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Juhani Jukola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jukola lands the left hand.
Jukola swings for the body but Lomax moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Jukola throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lomax just misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jukola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lomax.
Jukola throws a big shot that misses.
Jukola moves forwards but Lomax connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A jab lands there for Jukola.
Lomax moves out of range as Jukola strikes.
Lomax lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jukola just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomax takes one to the side of the head.
Jukola looks to score with a jab to the body but Lomax is just out of range.
Lomax clobbers Jukola with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jukola scores with a head kick.
Jukola lands a nice looking body shot.
Lomax lands a slapping body shot.
Jukola is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lomax rather than just go for the knockout.
Lomax lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jukola at a distance.
Jukola displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lomax throws out the jab.
Jukola misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jukola uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lomax.
Jukola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lomax takes one on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lomax takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jukola misses with a right hand
and Lomax counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jukola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jukola takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jukola avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jukola throws a lazy head kick
enabling Lomax to counter with a crisp jab.
Jukola feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lomaxs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lomax jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jukola throws a hook but Lomax blocks it.
Lomax uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jukola.
Lomax staying out of range there.
Jukola scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lomax doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Juhani Jukola will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jukola cracks Lomax with a good jab.
Jukola throws a head kick that misses.
Lomax tries a head kick but it misses.
Decent striking displayed by Jukola there.
Lomax throws a head kick but Jukola moves out of range.
Jukola tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jukola takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jukola throws a body shot but no joy.
Lomax lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lomax takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lomax pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jukola misses with a wild body shot.
Jukola throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lomax fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jukola just manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Jukola as he checks the leg kick.
Lomax throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jukola looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jukola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lomax manages to avoid it.
Jukola tries a head kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Lomax on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lomax connects with a single shot there.
Lomax cracks Jukola with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lomax scores with a jab.
Jukola throws a looping overhand right but Lomax ducks down to avoid it.
Lomax keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jukola misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lomax lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lomax is looking to land body kicks.
Jukola appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
It looks like Lomax has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Lomax moves out of range as Jukola throws a body kick.
Jukola scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lomax misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lomax fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jukola manages to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Lomax.
Jukola throws a body punch but Lomax moves out of range.
Lomax takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab from Lomax does it's job there.
Lomax tries to clinch but Jukola is having none of it.
Jukola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Lomax instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomax misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Lomax breaks from the clinch.
Lomax throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jukola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lomax is looking to counter punch.
Lomax throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Jukola misses the target.
Jukola throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lomax is looking to counter punch.
Lomax lands the left hand.
Jukola looks to score with a jab to the body but Lomax is just out of range.
Jukola throws a body punch but Lomax moves out of range.
Jukola is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jukola misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jukola looks to score with a jab to the body but Lomax is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Lomax on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lomax moves out of range as Jukola strikes.
Lomax misses with a straight right.
Jukola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jukola throws a hook but Lomax avoids it easily.
Lomax delivers a nice body kick.
Jukola throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jukola throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lomax counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vincent Lomax is winning the standup battle so far.
Jukola misses the jab.
Jukola throws a body punch but Lomax moves out of range.
Jukola throws a big shot that misses.
Jukola connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Vincent Lomax will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jab, jab by Lomax - just one landing.
Jukola scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lomax tries to clinch but Jukola is having none of it.
A little jabbing left from Jukola on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jukola throws a leg kick but Lomax sees it coming and moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jukola. Lomax does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jukola throws a good cross that connects.
Jukola on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lomax blocks a head kick by Jukola.
Lomax scores with the left hand. Jukola knows he should have avoided that one.

Jukola is rocked!
Lomax keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Jukola misses.
Lomax went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lomax looks to land a left hand but Jukola moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jukola misses the shot to the body.

Lomax sends Jukola crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Lomax is motioning to the referee to let Jukola up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Jukola is still on wobbly legs! Can Lomax finish him?
Jukola misses the body punch
and Lomax counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Jukola takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jukola throws a lazy uppercut
and Lomax rattles Jukola with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Jukola tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Lomax dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Jukola stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Vincent Lomax!
Vincent Lomax retains his light heavyweight title!
A victorious Vincent Lomax thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.