PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kole Mack (ranked 1325 p4p, 1856 weight class) and Aapo Jukola (ranked 183 p4p, 249 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Mack
vs
Jukola

189 cm
24
219
5 - 5 - 0

200 cm
31
218
19 - 7 - 1

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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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kole Mack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aapo Jukola!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mack blocks a leg kick.
Mack takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mack tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jukola throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jukola scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mack dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mack wants to clinch
and Jukola counters with a nice body shot.
Jukola fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mack has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jukola digs a good hook to Mack's body.

Mack drops Jukola with a beautiful combination! Jukola stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mack is looking for the KO!

It looks like Aapo Jukola has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Mack instigates a clinch.
Jukola tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mack misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jukola.
Jukola misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Jukola.
Jukola misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jukola.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jukola.
Mack has a couple of punches blocked by Jukola.
A head punch on the inside from Jukola fails to land.
Jukola blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jukola lands with a left to the head.
Jukola throws a head punch that misses.
I was talking to Mack's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jukola blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jukola blocking some punches.

Jukola escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mack looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jukola connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mack momentarily.
Jukola throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mack on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jukola misses with a combination
and Mack cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Mack takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mack throws a series of punches but Jukola moves out of range.
Jukola scores with a body shot.
Mack throws a good cross that connects.
Mack tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mack ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Mack moves into range and clinches up with Jukola.
Mack blocks an elbow strike.
Jukola throws an elbow that misses.
Jukola blocking some punches.
Jukola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mack's elbow.
Jukola takes a shot to the head.

Jukola's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jukola throws a body shot but no joy.
Mack walks into a straight right hand from Jukola.
Jukola avoids the body shot from Mack.
Jukola's coach down at Panda Sprawl n Brawl was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Jukola's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jukola. Mack does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mack is looking to counter with head kicks.
Mack throws an off balance right hand
and Jukola counters with a right hand to the body.
Mack throws out a loose jab but Jukola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mack tries to clinch but Jukola moves out of range.
Jukola throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mack misses with an uppercut
and Jukola counters with a three punch combo that has Mack backing up. Mack nods at Jukola to acknowledge the strikes.
Jukola throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A low kick lands for Jukola.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mack darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mack misses with a hook. Jukola ducked under it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mack 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.
Mack tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jukola thuds a left hand into Mack's body.
Jukola avoids a kick to the body.
Jukola throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jukola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mack manages to avoid it.
Jukola lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jukola. Mack does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mack looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A left lands for Jukola.
Jukola pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jukola looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mack swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mack looks to land a left hand but Jukola moved out of range nicely.
Jukola punishes Mack's body with a nice straight punch.
Jukola missing with a left hand there. Mack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aapo Jukola dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aapo Jukola's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mack tries to close the distance and clinch but Jukola swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aapo Jukola seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mack slips a jab and a cross from Jukola.
Mack throws a body punch but Jukola moves out of range.
Jukola slips a jab from Mack.
Jukola throws a body shot but no joy.
Jukola lands a slapping body shot.
Jukola cracks Mack with an open hand slap.
Jukola punishes Mack's body with a nice straight punch.
Jukola pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jukola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mack.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mack tries to clinch but Jukola is having none of it.
Jukola throws a series of strikes that have Mack backpedaling.
Jukola lands a right hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jukola throws a lazy right hand but Mack sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A good leg kick by Jukola.
Jukola has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jukola throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mack ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jukola moves away.
Jukola has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mack looks to throw a body kick
and Jukola counters with a left to the body.
Jukola circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jukola now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jukola moves away from the strike by Mack.
Mack wants to clinch.
Jukola tries to score with a low kick but Mack moves his leg out of the way.
Mack was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mack steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jukola.
Mack is looking to counter punch.
Mack looks to throw the jab but Jukola is out of range.
Jukola was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Mack tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mack swings widly with a right hand
and Jukola counters with a two punch combo.
Jukola lands a jab-cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jukola throws a lazy right hand but Mack sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mack takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mack takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mack finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Jukola's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Mack falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aapo Jukola!
Aapo Jukola seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.