PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Urho Kukkamaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Kukkamaa
vs
Walker

179 cm
27
165 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

178 cm
25
167 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Urho Kukkamaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Walker!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker cracks a nice hook into Kukkamaa's ribs.
Kukkamaa lands a two punch combo.
Kukkamaa wants to clinch.
Walker misses with an uppercut.
Walker misses the shot to the body.
Kukkamaa darts in trying to clinch
and Walker counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kukkamaa wants to clinch.
Walker throws a series of punches but Kukkamaa moves out of range.
Walker keeps the fight on the outside.
Kukkamaa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kukkamaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walker.
Kukkamaa is looking to clinch but Walker is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kukkamaa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Walker circles away quickly and effectively.
Kukkamaa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Walker counters with a nice uppercut.
Walker misses with an uppercut

and Kukkamaa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kukkamaa.
Kukkamaa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Walker is trying to force a seperation but Kukkamaa has the dominant position.

Walker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kukkamaa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Walker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kukkamaa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kukkamaa slips under a jab from Walker.
Kukkamaa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker throws a lazy uppercut
and Kukkamaa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Walker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Walker tries to bum rush Kukkamaa with a series of wild strikes but Kukkamaa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Walker misses with a straight left.
Kukkamaa is looking to clinch but Walker is avoiding it.
Walker throws a poor cross that misses
and Kukkamaa counters with a straight right hand.
Walker throws a hook but Kukkamaa avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker throws a lazy uppercut
and Kukkamaa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kukkamaa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Walker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Walker looks to land a left hand but Kukkamaa moved out of range nicely.
Kukkamaa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kukkamaa misses with a double jab.
Walker takes a swing at Kukkamaa's ribcage but misses.
Kukkamaa scores with a nice head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Urho Kukkamaa will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kukkamaa lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Walker backs up against the cage.
Walker swinging wildly here.
A slow jab from Walker misses its intended target.
Walker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Walker in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Walker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Walker misses with a hook

and Kukkamaa counters by clinching up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kukkamaa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Walker's brow.
Walker dodges an elbow strike from Kukkamaa.
Walker trying to control the position but instead, Kukkamaa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Walker into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kukkamaa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kukkamaa throws an elbow that misses.
Kukkamaa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Walker backwards.
Kukkamaa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walker blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kukkamaa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Walker can't find room to land a body shot as Kukkamaa controls the action.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kukkamaa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Walker's brow.
Walker swings wildly with an uppercut but Kukkamaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walker misses with a punch on the inside.
Kukkamaa lands a nice elbow.
Kukkamaa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kukkamaa misses with an elbow over the top.
Walker blocks an elbow strike.
Kukkamaa pushes off an throws an elbow but Walker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Walker trying to stall but Kukkamaa improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Kukkamaa.
Kukkamaa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kukkamaa throws an elbow but misses.
Walker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kukkamaa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Walker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kukkamaa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Walker's defenses.
Walker avoids the elbow strike from Kukkamaa, against the cage.
Walker misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walker dodges an elbow strike from Kukkamaa.
Kukkamaa pushes off an throws an elbow but Walker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Walker avoids a wild elbow strike from Kukkamaa.
Walker misses with a punch to the body.
Kukkamaa lands a damaging elbow.
Kukkamaa lands an elbow that stopped Walker in his tracks for a moment.
Kukkamaa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kukkamaa lands an elbow just above Walker 's eye.
Walker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kukkamaa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Jake Walker has been cut.
A short left from Kukkamaa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kukkamaa lands a nice elbow.
Walker tries to work over Kukkamaa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Walker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Walker takes an elbow to the forehead.

Walker is rocked!
Kukkamaa throws an elbow that misses.
Kukkamaa lands a damaging elbow.
Walker is still on wobbly legs! Can Kukkamaa finish him?
Kukkamaa misses with an elbow strike.
Kukkamaa dips a shoulder and cracks Walker with a mighty uppercut! Walker falls back against the cage and Kukkamaa unloads with a barrage of strikes! Walker is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Kukkamaa screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Urho Kukkamaa!