PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jukka Jumi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jumi comes to the cage accompanied by War Machine. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jumi
vs
Kane

185 cm
25
201 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

178 cm
24
196 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jukka Jumi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Kane!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kane tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jumi swivels and escapes.

Jumi clinches up against the cage.
Jumi lands a body shot.

Kane jumps guard.
Kane controls Jumi momentarily but Jumi frees himself.
Jumi pushes down on Kane's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jumi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Jumi stands up out of the half guard.
Jukka Jumi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kane walks into a straight right hand from Jumi.

It looks like Michael Kane has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jumi manages to avoid it.
Kane tries to clinch but Jumi is having none of it.
Jumi scores with a leg kick.
Kane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Jumi throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kane was covering up waiting for the punch and Jumi finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jumi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jumi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kane can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kane looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jumi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jumi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kane works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jumi is looking to work some ground and pound but Kane has wrist control.
Jumi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kane working a defensive guard here.
Jumi wants to control from the top but Kane keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jumi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jumi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kane wants to stand but Jumi is controlling the position.
Jumi wants to control from the top but Kane keeps moving.
Jumi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kane is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jumi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kane looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jumi is one step ahead there.

Kane is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jumi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jumi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jumi is trying to control the action in half guard but Kane is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Jumi there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kane manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jumi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Kane is looking for a triangle but Jumi pushes his legs off easily.
Kane looks gassed!
Jumi throws a big right hand that misses.
Kane tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jumi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jumi works over Kane with some ground and pound from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jumi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kane is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jumi passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jumi slows the pace down in half guard.
Kane wants to control but Jumi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kane keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A big right from Kane misses.
Kane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Kane shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kane was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jumi is desperately trying to improve his position but Kane has a good base and remains in mount.
Kane controlling the position easily from mount.
Jumi gets back to half guard.

Jumi pushes Kane off and gets back to his feet.

Kane has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kane drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jumi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jumi looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane has Jumi pressed against the cage, preventing Jumi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kane looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Jumi breaks the clinch.
Kane tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jumi swivels and escapes.
Jumi with a jab.
Jumi swats away the attempt to clinch by Kane.
Kane looks to land a combination but Jumi avoids it well.
Kane shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jumi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kane thinking.
Jukka Jumi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Kane.
Kane takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jumi connects with a body shot that sends Kane's belly button to the back.
Kane has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kane there as he acknowledges the shot.

Jumi takes the fight into the clinch.
Kane tries for a takedown but Jumi manages to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jumi lands a nice knee to the body.

Jumi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kane circles away from the clinch attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Jumi.
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!
Jumi pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kane back to the cage. Jumi follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nice sprawl there from Kane as Jumi shoots in.
Kane has his takedown stuffed
and Jumi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Kane shoots in and gets a takedown into Jumi's guard.
Jumi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kane wants to control from the top but Jumi keeps moving.

Jumi pushes Kane off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane throws a front kick aimed at Jumi's knee but Jumi avoids it well.

Kane looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kane must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kane preventing the sweep.
Jukka Jumi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jumi keeping moving, preventing Kane from controlling successfully.
Kane wants to pass the guard but Jumi is keeping the position.
Kane trying to control the position from guard on top but Jumi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kane stopping the sweep attempt from Jumi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jumi trying to control the position here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Michael Kane was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Jumi lands a nice shot that snaps Kane's head back.

Kane shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kane showed some decent athleticism there.

Jumi kicks off Kane and gets to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kane fails with the takedown.
Jumi scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jukka Jumi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michael Kane's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Jumi swats away the attempt to clinch by Kane.
Kane takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jumi tries to bum rush Kane with a series of wild strikes but Kane uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kane is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kane closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jumi circles away.

Kane changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jumi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jumi is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kane has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Kane wants to control but Jumi is keeping him busy.
Kane scores with a couple of short elbows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jumi is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kane has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Kane staying calm.
Jumi gets back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jumi trying to control but Kane postures up.
Kane trying to control from half guard but Jumi is working away.
Kane wants to get back to his feet.
Kane is looking to advance position but Jumi won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Jumi makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Jumi scores with a jab to the body.
Jumi sizes up Kane with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Jumi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kane's guard.
Jumi won't allow Kane to sweep him here.
Jumi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kane's head.

Kane working for a triangle but Jumi defends it easily.

Jumi drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kane dives on top into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane trying to control the position from guard on top but Jumi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jumi has a closed guard, preventing Kane from standing up.

Jumi has his feet on Kane's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Kane swats away the attempt to clinch by Jumi.
Kane takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jumi shoots in and drives through. Kane sprawls well.
Jukka Jumi is winning the standup battle so far.

Kane fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jumi, pushing him back against the cage.
Kane blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jumi prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kane jumps guard.
Kane wants to stand but Jumi is controlling the position.
Kane is trying to control the position but Jumi postures up.
Kane keeping moving, preventing Jumi from controlling successfully.
Jukka Jumi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Jumi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kane has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jumi has managed to get both his arms back between Kane's legs - danger averted.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jukka Jumi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jumi 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jukka Jumi!
Jukka Jumi retains his middleweight title!