PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aapo Jukola (ranked 943 p4p, 992 weight class) and John McSulley (ranked 130 p4p, 133 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jukola
vs
McSulley

200 cm
25
218
11 - 3 - 0

193 cm
24
205
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

MKFC

Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013
Core Combat

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aapo Jukola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John McSulley!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McSulley slips under a jab.
Jukola throws the kick towards the body but McSulley avoids it.
And McSulley responds with a good body kick, but Jukola manages to step out the way in time.
McSulley blocks a leg kick.
Jukola ducks right into an uppercut from McSulley.
Jukola tries to land a leg kick but McSulley saw it coming and moves away.
McSulley gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Jukola to counter with a crisp jab.
McSulley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jukola.
Jukola loads up on a big right hand but McSulley slips the punch.
McSulley thumps Jukola with a low kick.
Jukola looks to score with a jab to the body but McSulley is just out of range.
Jukola throws a hook to the side of McSulley's head but McSulley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jukola throws a head kick that misses.
Jukola misses with a hook to the body
and McSulley counters with a stiff right hand.
McSulley misses with a kick to the body.
Jukola on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jukola missing with a left hand there. McSulley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McSulley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McSulley throws a body kick that misses.
Jukola half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jukola tests McSulley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A good leg kick by McSulley.
Jukola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jukola throws a right and a left that McSulley avoids nicely.
McSulley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jukola lands with a nice body punch.
McSulley walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jukola throws a jab but it's blocked by McSulley.
Jukola misses with a body kick.
Jukola throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McSulley throws a low kick but Jukola moves out of range easily.
Jukola throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
McSulley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McSulley does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jukola comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McSulley scores with a spinning back kick!
McSulley misses with an attempted mid kick.
McSulley throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jukola counters with a thumping low kick.
McSulley connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McSulley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McSulley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jukola misses with a leg kick.
Jukola misses with a wild body shot.
Jukola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jukola lands with a hook. McSulley tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jukola throws a front kick aimed at McSulley's knee but McSulley avoids it well.
McSulley thinks about the counter body kick.
McSulley misses the shot to the body.
McSulley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jukola lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McSulley with a nice calf kick.
McSulley throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jukola attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McSulley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McSulley.
Jukola looks to score with a jab to the body but McSulley is just out of range.
Jukola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McSulley misses with an uppercut.
Jukola punishes McSulley's body with a nice straight punch.
McSulley has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
McSulley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jukola throws an off balance right hand
and McSulley counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Jukola misses with a body shot.
Jukola looks to land a combination. McSulley sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jukola pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McSulley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jukola.
McSulley steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
McSulley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jukola checks a leg kick nicely.
Jukola chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McSulley can pounce on him.
Jukola moves out of range of the body kick.
Jukola was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A jab from McSulley misses.
It looked like Jukola wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jukola throws an off balance right hand
and McSulley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McSulley lands a leg kick that knocks Jukola off balance momentarily.
McSulley takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McSulley throws a head kick but Jukola moves out of range.
McSulley lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jukola takes a step back to recover.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McSulley swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jukola lands a nice shot that snaps McSulley's head back.
McSulley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from McSulley. Jukola does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John McSulley will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

McSulley misses with a hook.
McSulley throws a head kick but Jukola moves out of range.
Jukola throws an overhand right that lands on McSulley's shoulder, as McSulley tries to avoid the shot.
McSulley misses with a body kick.
McSulley moves in looking to clinch but Jukola pushes him off.
Jukola misses with a hook.
Jukola comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jukola chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McSulley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McSulley throws a jab but it's blocked by Jukola.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jukola misses with a hook.
McSulley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Aapo Jukola is winning the standup battle so far.
Jukola lands the left hand.
Jukola has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
McSulley ducks under a wild hook from Jukola.
McSulley throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jukola misses with a straight right.
McSulley cracks Jukola with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McSulley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jukola.
McSulley counters with a body kick.
McSulley throws a leg kick but Jukola sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jukola avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McSulley blocks a jab.
McSulley attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jukola ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McSulley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jukola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McSulley throws a leg kick that misses.
Jukola misses with a body shot.
McSulley scores with a jab to the jaw.
McSulley throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Jukola.
McSulley appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jukola misses with a hook.
McSulley plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jukola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McSulley.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jukola pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McSulley throws a head kick but Jukola moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jukola.
Jukola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McSulley.
McSulley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jukola lands with a kick to the temple. McSulley shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jukola misses the jab.
McSulley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jukola.
McSulley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jukola moves away.
McSulley takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McSulley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McSulley takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McSulley has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McSulley there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jukola misses the shot to the body.
McSulley misses with a straight right.
McSulley takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McSulley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jukola throws out the jab.
A jab from Jukola finds it's way through McSulley's defenses.
Jukola misses with a low kick as McSulley jumps back.
Jukola throws a lazy right hand but McSulley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McSulley thuds his right hand into Jukola's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McSulley staying out of range there.
McSulley scores with a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jukola walks into a straight right hand from McSulley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jukola moves out of range of the strikes.
McSulley defending well as Jukola loads up on a big left hand.
McSulley throws a leg kick which misses Jukola's front leg but catches the back leg as Jukola tries to avoid it.
Jukola misses with a left hand
and McSulley counters with a body kick that stops Jukola in his tracks momentarily.
Jukola scores with a hook to the body. McSulley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jukola throws a lazy head kick
enabling McSulley to counter with a crisp jab.
McSulley throws a push kick but Jukola slaps the foot to one side.
McSulley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Some wild striking there from Jukola.
McSulley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jukola is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jukola throws a body punch but McSulley moves out of range.
Jukola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McSulley throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aapo Jukola dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Jukola misses the jab.
Jukola avoids the head kick by McSulley.
McSulley's corner calls for a 1-2. McSulley obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jukola avoids a kick to the body.
McSulley chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jukola shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McSulley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jukola.
Jukola throwing a counter right hand but McSulley manages to avoid it.
Jukola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McSulley.
Nice defenses there by Jukola.
Jukola has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McSulley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McSulley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jukola doesn't seem bothered though.
McSulley blocks a low kick nicely.
McSulley thinks about the counter body kick.
Jukola slips under a jab.
McSulley avoids the body shot from Jukola.
Jukola works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by McSulley.
McSulley appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
McSulley finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jukola.
Jukola stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McSulley.
Jukola closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jukola will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Jukola connects with a nice looking jab.
McSulley clobbers Jukola with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jukola throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jukola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jukola looks to score with a jab to the body but McSulley is just out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. McSulley darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McSulley lands a nice shot to the body.
McSulley with the inside leg kick.
McSulley fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jukola looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McSulley blocks a jab.
Jukola misses with an uppercut. McSulley saw that one coming.
McSulley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jukola missing with a left hand there. McSulley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McSulley throws out a loose jab but Jukola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as McSulley checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jukola misses with a hook. McSulley ducked under it nicely.
A head kick misses from McSulley.
Jukola looks to land a right hand but McSulley moved out of range.
Jukola avoids a kick to the body.
Jukola swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
McSulley moves out of range of the leg kick from Jukola.
McSulley misses with a looping right.
Good leg kick by McSulley.
A jab from McSulley misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jukola just misses with a punch to the body.
McSulley avoids the body shot from Jukola.
McSulley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McSulley takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McSulley avoids the body shot from Jukola.
McSulley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McSulley replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Jukola blocks it well.
Jukola swings widly with a right hand
and McSulley counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jukola moves out of range of the body kick.
Jukola steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McSulley.
Jukola seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jukola fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jukola gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jukola throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McSulley.
McSulley feints a counter leg kick.
Jukola keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McSulley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McSulley lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jukola ducks under a wild hook from McSulley.
McSulley fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McSulley misses with a hook. Jukola ducked under it nicely.
Jukola uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McSulley.
McSulley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McSulley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jukola.
McSulley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good exchange - McSulley coming out on top.
Jukola throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McSulley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice inside leg kick there by McSulley. That's going to slow Jukola down.
Jukola checks a leg kick.
McSulley connects with a high kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
John McSulley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McSulley 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... John McSulley!
A very excited looking John McSulley made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.