PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juha Ahokas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hullu Harri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ahokas
vs
Harri

192 cm
29
288 lbs
17 - 7 - 1

176 cm
24
210 lbs
14 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Meet the Future

Meet the Future

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Ahokas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Hullu Harri!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harri rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ahokas counters with a nice body shot.
We've been informed that Harri has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ahokas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Harri throws the kick towards the body but Ahokas avoids it.
Hullu Harri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Harri moves into range and clinches up with Ahokas.
Ahokas gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Harri.
Stalling in the clinch from Ahokas.
Harri can't find room to land a body shot as Ahokas controls the action.
Harri drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ahokas pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ahokas misses with a looping left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harri uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ahokas.
Ahokas throws a body punch but Harri moves out of range.
Harri tries to move into range but Ahokas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Harri lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Harri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ahokas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harri throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick misses from Harri.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Harri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Harri dips to his left and cracks Ahokas with an uppercut!
Harri fails to land with a series of punches.
Harri scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Harri throws the left hand but Ahokas avoids the punch easily.
Some wild striking there from Harri.
Ahokas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ahokas throws a looping overhand right but Harri ducks down to avoid it.
We've been told by Ahokas's head coaches at Bad Pluto! that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Harri throws a combination that misses
and Ahokas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ahokas misses the shot to the body.
Harri looks to score with a jab to the body but Ahokas is just out of range.
Harri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ahokas thows a body shot but no joy.
Harri lands with a nice body punch.
Ahokas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harri.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Harri misses with an uppercut. Ahokas saw that one coming.
Harri lands a lovely overhand right.
Ahokas takes a swing at Harri's ribcage but misses.
Ahokas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harri moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ahokas.
Harri throws a shot to the body.
Harri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ahokas.
Ahokas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harri.
Ahokas lands a nice looking body shot.
Harri connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ahokas connects with a single shot there.
Harri throws a jab but it's blocked by Ahokas.
A big right from Ahokas misses.
Donk. Ahokas catches Harri right on the button with a cross.

Harri is rocked!
Harri avoids the body shot from Ahokas.
Harri is still on wobbly legs! Can Ahokas finish him?
Harri throws a head kick but Ahokas moves out of range.
Harri seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harri misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Harri with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ahokas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Harri thinking.
Juha Ahokas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hullu Harri.
Harri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ahokas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Harri throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ahokas on the side of the head.
Ahokas avoids the body shot from Harri.
Harri connects with a jab.
Harri just misses with a punch to the body.
Ahokas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ahokas lands a nice hook to Harri's body. Harri takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ahokas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ahokas misses the jab.
Harri tries to close the distance and clinch but Ahokas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ahokas is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Harri ducks under a wild hook from Ahokas.
Ahokas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Ahokas misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ahokas slips under a jab from Harri.
Harri throws a sloppy head kick and Ahokas moves out of range easily.
Ahokas scores with a body shot.
Harri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ahokas.
Nice cross by Harri.
Harri sizes up Ahokas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ahokas lands a jab to Harri's midsection.
Ahokas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harri manages to avoid it.
Ahokas scores with a hook to the body. Harri takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ahokas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ahokas connects with a nice looking jab.
Harri takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ahokas looks to land a left hand but Harri moved out of range nicely.
Ahokas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harri.
Harri takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ahokas lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juha Ahokas dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ahokas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Harri gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ahokas tries to roll over but Harri keeps him under control.
Harri tries to pass to full mount but Ahokas defends it.

Harri wants to work for an arm triangle but Ahokas is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Harri is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Harri misses with a head shot. Ahokas uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harri wants to pass the guard but Ahokas is keeping the position.
Ahokas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Harri on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harri passes Ahokas's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ahokas trying to control from the bottom.

Harri is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ahokas trying to hold on to Harri's head to control him but Harri postures up.
Ahokas makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ahokas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harri is looking to advance position but Ahokas has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas controlling the position easily from mount.
Harri regains half guard.
Ahokas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Harri is looking for a sweep. Ahokas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ahokas in particular looking to stall.

Juha Ahokas has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Harri throws a sloppy head kick and Ahokas moves out of range easily.
Ahokas throws a body punch but Harri moves out of range.
Juha Ahokas is winning the standup battle so far.
Harri misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ahokas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harri.
Harri defending well as Ahokas loads up on a big left hand.
Ahokas avoids the body shot from Harri.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hullu Harri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Harri on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Harri on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ahokas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Harri momentarily.
Harri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ahokas.
Ahokas misses with a body shot.
Ahokas moves away from the strike by Harri.
Nice body punch from Ahokas.
A clash of legs there as Ahokas blocks the low kick.
Jab by Harri.
Ahokas connects with a nice looking jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ahokas missing with a left hand there. Harri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ahokas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hullu Harri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A shot to the liver by Ahokas. Beautiful body shot.
A jab lands there for Ahokas.
Harri swinging wildly here.
Ahokas jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahokas throws a body punch but Harri moves out of range.
Ahokas throws a shot from downtown. Harri moves away and avoids it.
Harri throws a head kick that misses.
Ahokas throws out a loose jab but Harri uses good head movement to avoid it.
No joy there for Harri, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Harri fails to land with a series of punches.
Ahokas misses with an uppercut.
Ahokas cracks Harri with a right hand to the side of the head.
Harri misses with a wild combination.
A swing and a miss from Harri.
Harri misses with a takedown attempt
and Ahokas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Harri thinking.
Harri takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ahokas stuns Harri with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Harri misses with a head kick.
Ahokas is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ahokas works Harri's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ahokas thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ahokas feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Harri wants to sweep here but Ahokas controlling him for the moment.
Ahokas is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Harri is trying to hold Ahokas in close to prevent damage but Ahokas has managed to pass into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harri gets back to full guard.
Ahokas tries to free his leg and advance position but Harri is retaining full guard.

Harri looking for subs off his back but Ahokas has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas not doing much here.

Ahokas moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Harri.
Harri tries to bench press Ahokas off him but Ahokas keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas taking a breather here.
Harri tries to improve position but can't.
Ahokas controlling the position from side mount.
Harri is looking to reverse the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harri struggling a bit here.
Harri is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juha Ahokas clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Harri moves into range and clinches up with Ahokas.
Harri working aggressively here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Harri tries to work over Ahokas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ahokas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harri tries to work over Ahokas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ahokas wants to stall.

Ahokas breaks the clinch.
Harri throws a body punch but Ahokas moves out of range.
Harri throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahokas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Harri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ahokas misses with a wild body shot.
Ahokas throws a body punch but Harri moves out of range.
Ahokas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ahokas manages to avoid it.
Harri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Harri blocks a jab.
Ahokas missing with a left hand there. Harri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ahokas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Harri looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harri closes the distance and clinches up with Ahokas, looking for a takedown. Harri pushes Ahokas against the cage but Ahokas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Ahokas.
Ahokas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harri.
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!

Ahokas gets a takedown into half guard.
Ahokas controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harri has a hand on Ahokas's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Ahokas takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Harri is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas avoids the attempt from Harri to control.
Harri tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ahokas takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Harri is desperately trying to improve his position but Ahokas has a good base and remains in mount.
Ahokas takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harri is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ahokas prevents Harri from getting the reversal.
Harri tries to hold on but Ahokas pushes him away.
Ahokas prevents Harri from getting the reversal.
Harri tries to hold on but Ahokas pushes him away.
Ahokas takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Harri is looking to improve his position but Ahokas isn't that keen on the idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juha Ahokas had his way with Hullu Harri in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Ahokas misses the shot to the body.
Harri darts in trying to clinch
and Ahokas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harri lands a jab to the head.
Ahokas looks to land a right hand but Harri moved out of range.
Ahokas misses with an uppercut.
Ahokas punishes Harri's body with a nice straight punch.
Harri throws a right and a left that Ahokas avoids nicely.
Harri gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ahokas.
Harri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ahokas misses with a straight right.
Harri misses with a hook. Ahokas ducked under it nicely.
Harri cracks a nice hook into Ahokas's ribs.
Harri shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ahokas as he avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harri uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ahokas.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harri. Ahokas does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Ahokas misses.
Harri will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ahokas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harri.
Harri slips a straight right by Ahokas.
Ahokas throws a body punch but Harri moves out of range.
Harri swinging wildly here.
Harri displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ahokas throws out the jab.
A jab from Harri misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ahokas. Harri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harri misses with a right hand
and Harri takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harri uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ahokas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harri throws a push kick but Ahokas slaps the foot to one side.
Harri misses with a double jab
and Ahokas counters with a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Harri misses its intended target.
Harri takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ahokas slips a jab and a cross from Harri.
The fighters circle momentarily. Harri darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Harri fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ahokas thows a body shot but no joy.
Harri uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ahokas.
Harri has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Harri tries to clinch up.
Ahokas takes one to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Harri. That's going to slow Ahokas down.
Harri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ahokas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas looks to land a right hand but Harri moved out of range.
Ahokas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Harri scores with a four punch combination!
Ahokas swings for the body but Harri moves out of range.
Ahokas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Harri tries to avoid it but Ahokas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Harri to the ground. Harri escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Harri misses with a hook. Ahokas ducked under it nicely.
Ahokas just misses with a punch to the body.
Harri cracks Ahokas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Harri throws the left hand but Ahokas avoids the punch easily.

Harri gets the takedown into side control.
Ahokas is looking for a sweep.
Harri tries to move to mount but Ahokas blocks the move with his legs.

Harri is trying to get an arm triangle but Ahokas is defending well.
Harri is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Harri tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Harri has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Harri moves into full mount!
Juha Ahokas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Harri swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Ahokas is now in Harri's guard. A big mistake from Harri there, giving up the dominant position!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ahokas is stalling in the full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hullu Harri.
I think Ahokas has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 49:46
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juha Ahokas!
After winning the bout, Juha Ahokas thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.