PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tsii Jukola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kosh Josheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Josheck's choice of entrance music: Get down with The Sickness. Tsii Jukola has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jukola
vs
Josheck

179 cm
18
179 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
20
169 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tsii Jukola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kosh Josheck!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jukola tries to bum rush Josheck with a series of wild strikes but Josheck uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jukola tries to clinch up but Josheck circles away and keeps his distance.
Jukola tries to close the distance and clinch up but Josheck swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tsii Jukola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Josheck closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jukola did well to prevent Josheck getting side control.

Josheck is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Still in half guard, Josheck seems content to control.
Jukola has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Josheck is working away from the top position though.
Josheck looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Josheck stalling away here and it's allowed Jukola to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Josheck drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Josheck jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Josheck wants to control from the top but Jukola keeps moving.
Jukola manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Josheck is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Josheck tries to lock up and control but Jukola gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Josheck working to try and regain half guard.
Jukola trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Josheck keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

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.
Josheck is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Josheck is trying to reverse the position but instead Jukola has taken his back - oops!
Josheck just trying to survive but Jukola is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Josheck turns into Jukola and is now in his guard.

Josheck thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jukola controls Josheck momentarily but Josheck frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Josheck works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jukola is trying to get back to full guard.
Jukola is breathing heavily.
Jukola is refusing to be controlled, as Josheck sits in half guard.

Josheck in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Jukola tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Josheck!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kosh Josheck!