PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juhani Jukola (ranked 1178 p4p, 601 weight class) and Frog Ribbit (ranked 174 p4p, 87 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Jukola
vs
Ribbit

190 cm
25
215
10 - 4 - 0

187 cm
31
208
17 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Juhani Jukola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frog Ribbit!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribbit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jukola.
Jukola throws a lazy uppercut
and Ribbit makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jukola.
Jukola has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jukola there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jukola looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ribbit avoids the body shot from Jukola.
Ribbit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ribbit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Ribbit misses.
Ribbit tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jukola manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ribbit throws a right hand that misses
and Jukola counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jukola blocks a head kick by Ribbit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribbit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jukola.
Ribbit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jukola swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ribbit tries to land a front kick but Jukola steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jukola throws a hook but Ribbit blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribbit throws a nice looking combination but Jukola bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jukola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ribbit moves away.
Despite the aggression on Ribbit's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jukola misses with a hook

and Ribbit counters by moving into the clinch.
Jukola blocks a body shot from Ribbit.
Jukola lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jukola tries to work over Ribbit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ribbit stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ribbit holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ribbit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jukola's elbow.
Jukola misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ribbit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jukola blocks a body shot from Ribbit.
Ribbit tries to work over Jukola's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ribbit misses with a punch to the body.
Jukola misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribbit struggles to land a body shot inside as Jukola controls his hands.
Jukola blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ribbit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jukola has a couple of punches blocked by Ribbit.
Ribbit lands a nice shot to the body.
Jukola's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ribbit swings wildly with an uppercut but Jukola uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ribbit throws a head punch that misses.
Jukola misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ribbit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ribbit lands a knee to the body.
Jukola swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jukola wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ribbit has him pressed against the cage.
Ribbit scores with a knee to the head.
Jukola doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jukola has a couple of punches blocked by Ribbit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jukola misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jukola.
Ribbit keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jukola's efforts to push away.
Ribbit throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ribbit lands a left hand.
Jukola lands with a left to the head.
Ribbit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jukola misses with a body punch.
Ribbit misses with a knee strike.
Jukola misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ribbit misses with a knee strike.
Ribbit missing with knees to the body.
Ribbit with a knee to the head.
Ribbit tries to land a knee to the head but Jukola blocks with his arms.
Ribbit has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Jukola seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ribbit can turn it around.
Ribbit connects with a knee to the head.
A short right from Ribbit on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Ribbit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ribbit landing knees to the body.

Jukola breaks the clinch.
Jukola with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ribbit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ribbit is looking to clinch but Jukola is avoiding it.
A counter left hand to the body from Jukola misses its target.
Ribbit connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jukola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ribbit was well out of range. Poor timing from Jukola.
Jukola throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ribbit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ribbit tried to score with a low kick but Jukola checks it.
Ribbit tries to clinch up but Jukola circles away and keeps his distance.
Ribbit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ribbit checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frog Ribbit dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jukola throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Ribbit misses its intended target.
Ribbit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jukola.
Jukola scores with a nice strike.
Ribbit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ribbit scores with a hook to the body. Jukola takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ribbit jabs Jukola to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Frog Ribbit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ribbit lands a nice hook to Jukola's body. Jukola takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Ribbit closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribbit with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jukola blocking some punches.
Ribbit with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ribbit with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ribbit lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribbit lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ribbit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jukola on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Frog Ribbit seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jukola lands a shoulder strike.
Ribbit can't find room to land a body shot as Jukola controls the action.
Ribbit using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jukola has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jukola lands with a left to the head.
Jukola lands a body shot.
Ribbit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jukola lands an uppercut.
Jukola lands a left hand.
Ribbit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ribbit throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ribbit blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ribbit.
Ribbit tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jukola fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribbit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jukola misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jukola fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ribbit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ribbit tries to land a knee to the head but Jukola blocks with his arms.
Ribbit misses with a punch on the inside.
Jukola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jukola misses with a punch on the inside.

Jukola breaks the clinch.
Ribbit keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ribbit takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ribbit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jukola scoring well with a low kick there.
Jukola on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jukola throws a front kick that sends Ribbit stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jukola takes a swing at Ribbit's ribcage but misses.
Ribbit moves in looking to clinch but Jukola pushes him off.
Jukola misses with an uppercut. Ribbit saw that one coming.
Ribbit tries to close the distance and clinch but Jukola swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ribbit wants to clinch up but Jukola keeps it at a distance.
Jukola looks to land a left hand but Ribbit moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ribbit. Jukola does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ribbit swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jukola stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ribbit ducks under a wild hook from Jukola.
Ribbit looks to score with a jab to the body but Jukola is just out of range.
Jukola fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ribbit just manages to avoid it.
Jukola moves out of range as Ribbit throws a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jukola takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ribbit throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ribbit avoids the body shot from Jukola.
Ribbit throws a counter combo.
Ribbit is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ribbit misses with a double jab.
Jukola was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ribbit scoring well with a low kick there.
Ribbit fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jukola looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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!
A jab from Jukola misses.
Ribbit takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jukola fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ribbit is looking to clinch.
Jukola misses with an uppercut.
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 Juhani Jukola will probably get the nod.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A chopping leg kick lands by Jukola.
Jukola fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jukola finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ribbit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jukola throws a right hand that misses
and Ribbit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Ribbit misses
and Jukola counters with a nice body shot.
Jukola looks for the body kick but Ribbit saw that one coming.
Jukola on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jukola throws a head kick but Ribbit moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jukola missing with a left hand there. Ribbit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jukola throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ribbit will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jukola punishes Ribbit's body with a nice straight punch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jukola tries to work over Ribbit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ribbit scores with a shot to the side of Jukola's head.
Ribbit misses with a knee to the head.
Ribbit lands a nice knee to the body.
Ribbit blocks a body shot from Jukola.
Jukola takes a shot to the head.
Jukola throws a punch but it's blocked by Ribbit.
Jukola blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ribbit trying to land knees to the body.
Ribbit taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribbit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ribbit misses with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ribbit.
Jukola struggles to land a body shot inside as Ribbit controls his hands.
Ribbit tries a body shot but Jukola blocks it.
Jukola throws a punch but it's blocked by Ribbit.
Ribbit lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jukola managing to block the knees to the body from Ribbit.
A nice left hand lands by Ribbit.
Jukola on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jukola lands a nice shot to the body.
Ribbit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jukola lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ribbit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribbit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jukola throws a head punch that misses.

Jukola breaks from the clinch.
Jukola throws a leg kick but Ribbit moved away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jukola crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ribbit - the referee stops the clock and Jukola gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ribbit. Jukola manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jukola lands a leg kick that knocks Ribbit off balance momentarily.
Jukola lands a jab to Ribbit's midsection.
Jukola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ribbit.
Ribbit is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ribbit throws a shot from downtown. Jukola moves away and avoids it.
Ribbit moves to clinch but Jukola breaks away
and Jukola counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jukola avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jukola is looking to counter punch.
Jab by Jukola.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribbit is looking to clinch.
Jukola misses with a hook.
Ribbit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ribbit looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ribbit swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ribbit connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ribbit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jukola paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ribbit tries to clinch but Jukola is having none of it.
Ribbit slips a straight right by Jukola.
Jukola checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jukola throws a poor cross that misses
and Ribbit counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ribbit fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frog Ribbit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ribbit has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frog Ribbit!
Frog Ribbit thanked the fans post fight for their support.