PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mek Ju (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Telamon Aeacuson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aeacuson has chosen "Cloud Connected" by In Flames as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ju
vs
Aeacuson

183 cm
32
190 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

180 cm
38
198 lbs
21 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mek Ju!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Telamon Aeacuson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Aeacuson misses its intended target.
Aeacuson scores with the left hand. Ju knows he should have avoided that one.
Ju is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aeacuson throws a right hand that misses
and Ju counters with a nice low kick that buckles Aeacuson's knee momentarily.
Ju lands an overhand right.

Ju gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ju throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aeacuson blocks it with crossed arms.
Aeacuson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ju misses with a knee to the head.
Aeacuson avoids a wild elbow strike from Ju.
A frustrated look appears on Aeacuson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ju lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ju landing knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ju misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aeacuson.
Aeacuson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ju lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Telamon Aeacuson has been cut.

Aeacuson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aeacuson misses with a double jab
and Ju counters with a body kick that stops Aeacuson in his tracks momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ju clinches with his opponent.

Aeacuson breaks from the clinch.
Aeacuson misses with a lunging right hand
and Ju counters with a good low kick that Aeacuson was not able to check.
Ju steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aeacuson.
Aeacuson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ju counters with a good, hard body kick but Aeacuson shrugs it off.
Aeacuson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Crunch! Ju slams his shin into Aeacuson's torso.
Ju feints and then cracks Aeacuson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aeacuson down.
Aeacuson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aeacuson looks winded!
Aeacuson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ju fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aeacuson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aeacuson misses with a double jab
and Ju counters with a nice kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aeacuson throws a series of punches but Ju avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aeacuson swings widly with a right hand
and Ju counters with a head kick. That will keep Aeacuson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ju thows a body kick. Aeacuson tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Ju shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Aeacuson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ju keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Aeacuson's head.
Ju loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ju distracts Aeacuson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ju lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ju chips away with some ground and pound.
Ju throws a big right hand that misses.
Ju postures up in Aeacuson's guard and throws a big left but Aeacuson blocks it.
Ju scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ju landing with the ground and pound.
Ju loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ju lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Aeacuson is looking for a triangle but Ju pushes his legs off easily.
Ju landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ju working some strikes from top position.
Ju slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ju lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Aeacuson down.
Ju working the head and body with strikes.
Aeacuson taking punishment in the form of punches.

Aeacuson is rocked!
Ju creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Aeacuson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Ju is putting a hurting on Aeacuson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Aeacuson is still in real trouble! Can Ju finish him?
Aeacuson tries to bench press Ju off him but Ju keeps the position.
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!
Aeacuson can't do much from the bottom here.
Aeacuson seems to have recovered his senses.
Ju connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Aeacuson some visible discomfort.
Ju just content to control the position.
You can see the frustration on Aeacuson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aeacuson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Aeacuson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ju is putting a hurting on Aeacuson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Ju cracks Aeacuson with a big right hand but Aeacuson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Ju lands a strong strike to the head of Aeacuson. That's dazed him! Ju looking to finish here. Aeacuson is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Ju lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mek Ju!
In his post fight interview, Mek Ju started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.