PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Broderick (ranked 758 p4p, 573 weight class) and Zett Jukassa (ranked 98 p4p, 71 weight class). Broderick comes to the cage accompanied by Mind by Savanah. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Broderick
vs
Jukassa

188 cm
34
192
27 - 22 - 1

189 cm
33
195
26 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Hunter Broderick !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zett Jukassa!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Broderick misses with a body punch
and Jukassa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Broderick misses with an uppercut
and Jukassa counters with a right hand to the body.
Broderick throws a leg kick but Jukassa moved away.
Broderick wants to land a leg kick but Jukassa is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Broderick . Jukassa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jukassa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Broderick throws out a loose jab but Jukassa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Broderick misses with a kick to the body
and Jukassa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Broderick throws an off balance right hand
and Jukassa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Broderick throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jukassa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jukassa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Broderick connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Broderick has been working on his boxing with his coaches at House of 1000 Corpses in the buildup to the fight.
Broderick swings widly with a right hand
and Jukassa counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Broderick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jukassa swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Broderick moves into the clinch successfully.

Jukassa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Broderick walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jukassa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Broderick tries to clinch but Jukassa is having none of it.
Broderick thows a body kick. Jukassa tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Broderick scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jukassa in his tracks.
Broderick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Broderick misses with a straight left.
Broderick throws a series of punches but Jukassa avoids them all with ease.
Broderick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jukassa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jukassa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Broderick lands a jab to the head.
Jukassa connects with a nice looking jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Broderick bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jukassa's head backwards.
Broderick scores with a nice body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Broderick .
Hunter Broderick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Broderick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jukassa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jukassa is looking for the big counter here.
Broderick throws a nice head kick!
Broderick throws a sloppy head kick
and Jukassa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Broderick misses with a left hand
and Jukassa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Broderick connects with a solid leg kick.
Jukassa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Broderick looks to land a left hand but Jukassa moved out of range nicely.

Broderick closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jukassa working aggressively here.
Broderick lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Jukassa fails to land.
Jukassa is trying to break the clinch but Broderick has him pressed against the cage.
Jukassa pushes Broderick back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Broderick .
Broderick misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jukassa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Broderick on the inside.
Broderick working Jukassa over with knees to the body.
Broderick lands with a left to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Broderick obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Broderick creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Broderick blocks a body shot from Jukassa.
Broderick lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jukassa swings wildly with an uppercut but Broderick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Broderick swings wildly with an uppercut but Jukassa uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Broderick lands with a light punch inside.
Jukassa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jukassa blocks an uppercut.
Jukassa working aggressively here.
Broderick lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Jukassa.
Broderick throws a punch but it's blocked by Jukassa.
Broderick lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Broderick tries to throw a body punch but Jukassa avoids it by throwing Broderick back against the cage.
A short right from Jukassa.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Broderick .
Jukassa swings wildly with an uppercut but Broderick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Broderick lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Broderick tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jukassa misses with a punch on the inside.
Broderick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Broderick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jukassa.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hunter Broderick dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jukassa avoids the body shot from Broderick .
A countering left hand to the body from Jukassa misses.
Broderick tries to clinch up but Jukassa circles away and keeps his distance.
Jukassa lands a right hook to the body.
Broderick throws out a loose jab but Jukassa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Broderick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jukassa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Broderick lunges at Jukassa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jukassa's hand.
Broderick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Jukassa misses.
A slow jab from Jukassa misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Broderick closes the distance and pushes Jukassa back into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jukassa.
Broderick scores a nice knee to the body.
Broderick lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Broderick is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jukassa can do to turn this around?
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jukassa wants to get back to striking at distance but Broderick won't allow it.
A short right from Broderick .
A short left from Broderick .
Jukassa misses with a punch on the inside.
Broderick misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Broderick .
A right hook to the body lands for Broderick .

Broderick manages to break the clinch.
Jukassa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Broderick to score with a decent uppercut.
Broderick misses with a left hand
and Jukassa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Broderick misses with a lunging right hand
letting Jukassa counter with a right hand.
Broderick wants to clinch but Jukassa slips to the side
enabling Jukassa to counter with a crisp jab.
Broderick darts in trying to clinch
and Jukassa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!

Jukassa tries to keep at a distance but Broderick has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jukassa misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Broderick .
Nice body punch from Broderick - that landed with a thud.
Jukassa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jukassa has a couple of punches blocked by Broderick .
Broderick working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jukassa lands a left hand.
Jukassa throws a punch but it's blocked by Broderick .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jukassa.
Jukassa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jukassa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Broderick throws a knee to the head but misses.
Broderick tries to throw a body punch but Jukassa avoids it by throwing Broderick back against the cage.
Hunter Broderick has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Jukassa fails to land.
Jukassa managing to block the knees to the body from Broderick .
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jukassa takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Zett Jukassa has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Broderick blocks an uppercut.
Broderick with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short body shot lands from Jukassa as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Jukassa.
Jukassa throws a head punch that misses.
Jukassa blocks an uppercut.

Jukassa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jukassa misses the shot to the body.
Broderick scores with a head kick. Jukassa tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hunter Broderick is winning the standup battle so far.
Broderick swings for the body but Jukassa moves out of range.
Broderick misses with the body kick
and Jukassa counters with a right hand to the body.
Broderick throws a lazy right hand but Jukassa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jukassa! But no joy.
Broderick misses with a kick to the body.
Jukassa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jukassa connects with a looping right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Broderick steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jukassa.
Broderick throws an overhand right that lands on Jukassa's shoulder, as Jukassa tries to avoid the shot.
Jukassa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Broderick moves into the clinch.
Jukassa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jukassa as Broderick tries to tie him up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Broderick .
A short left from Jukassa.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Broderick .
A nice right hand lands inside from Broderick .
Broderick lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jukassa tries a body shot but Broderick blocks it.
Broderick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jukassa.
Jukassa misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hunter Broderick will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zett Jukassa's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Broderick rushes Jukassa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jukassa prevents a body shot from Broderick .
Broderick misses with a body punch.
Broderick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Jukassa.
A short uppercut from Broderick .
Broderick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Broderick lands a body punch in the clinch.
Broderick connects with a knee to the head.
Broderick throws a head punch that misses.
Jukassa tries to break free but Broderick pushes him back against the cage.
Jukassa has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Broderick with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Broderick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jukassa pushes Broderick back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Jukassa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A cross from Broderick lands.
Jab by Jukassa.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Broderick throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jukassa checks a low kick from Broderick .
A nice side step and Jukassa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Broderick misses with a combination
and Jukassa counters with a straight right hand.
Broderick looks to clinch
and Jukassa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Broderick throws a wild body kick that Jukassa sees coming a mile off.
Broderick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Broderick is looking to slow Jukassa down with leg kicks.
Broderick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jukassa manages to avoid it.
Broderick works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Broderick lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zett Jukassa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Broderick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jukassa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Broderick throws a hook but Jukassa blocks it.
Jukassa misses with a wild body shot.
Broderick wants to clinch up but Jukassa keeps it at a distance.
Jukassa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Broderick takes a swing at Jukassa's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Jukassa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Broderick slips a jab from Jukassa.
Broderick misses with a right hand
and Jukassa counters with a stiff right hand.
Broderick tries to clinch there but Jukassa circles away.
Jukassa throws a counter combo.
Broderick looks to score with a jab to the body but Jukassa is just out of range.
Good leg kick by Broderick .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Broderick throws a leg kick
and Jukassa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Broderick throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jukassa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Broderick tries to clinch up but Jukassa circles away and keeps his distance.
A little jabbing left from Jukassa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Broderick instigates a clinch.
Broderick throws a punch but it's blocked by Jukassa.
Broderick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Broderick keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jukassa's efforts to push away.
Broderick digs a right hand into Jukassa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jukassa's gas tank.
Jukassa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Broderick has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Broderick .
Broderick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jukassa is defending well for now.
Broderick pushes Jukassa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Broderick lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jukassa tries a body shot but Broderick blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jukassa.
Jukassa tries to throw a body punch but Broderick avoids it by throwing Jukassa back against the cage.
Jukassa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Broderick dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Broderick prevents Jukassa from breaking the clinch.
Broderick tries to land a knee to the head but Jukassa blocks with his arms.
Jukassa pushes Broderick back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Broderick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Jukassa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jukassa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Broderick .
Broderick attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jukassa throws out a counter right but Broderick avoids it with no problem.
Broderick misses with a straight left.
Broderick throws a head kick that misses
and Jukassa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Hunter Broderick has been cut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Broderick fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jukassa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hunter Broderick showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Broderick has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hunter Broderick !
A very excited looking Hunter Broderick 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.