PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Wooten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antero Jukka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Wooten
vs
Jukka

176 cm
23
279 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

206 cm
24
254 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Derrick Wooten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antero Jukka!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jukka misses with a takedown attempt

and Wooten counters with a shoot takedown. Jukka fights it but they end up in guard.
Jukka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wooten lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooten working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jukka's head.
Jukka keeping moving, preventing Wooten from controlling successfully.
Wooten really is a fat lump.
Wooten in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jukka is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wooten is controlling him.
Jukka looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooten slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wooten working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jukka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wooten keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jukka's head.
Jukka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wooten.
Wooten stopping the sweep attempt from Jukka.
Jukka thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Wooten is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jukka trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wooten slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jukka trying to strike off his back.
Wooten might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wooten with a nice head shot there.
Jukka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wooten working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wooten with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wooten prevents Jukka from getting back to his feet.
Wooten 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.
Jukka will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Jukka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wooten in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wooten with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wooten trying to control the position from guard on top but Jukka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jukka looking to control.
Wooten throwing strikes from guard but Jukka blocks nicely.
Jukka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooten stopping the sweep attempt from Jukka.
Wooten working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wooten throws a big elbow that misses.
Jukka is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wooten is controlling him.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jukka looks for a takedown but Wooten sprawls well.

Jukka scores with a takedown into Wooten's guard.
Jukka throws a big elbow that misses.
Jukka lands a couple of digs.
Jukka makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wooten is trying to control the position but Jukka postures up.
Jukka landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jukka working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jukka makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jukka lands a couple of digs.
Jukka working some strikes from top position.

Wooten manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Jukka lands a damaging elbow.

Jukka tightens his grip and picks Wooten up, before dumping him to the ground. Wooten manages to land in guard.
Wooten is breathing heavily.
Jukka throwing strikes but missing.

Wooten has his foot on Jukka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jukka works his way back into a safe position though.
Jukka trying to control the position from guard on top but Wooten is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jukka distracts Wooten with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jukka trying to control the position from guard on top but Wooten is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jukka stands up over Wooten, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wooten has momentary wrist control but Jukka slips an elbow through the middle.
Jukka keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wooten's head.
Jukka really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wooten. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jukka connects with a couple of short punches.
Jukka is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Wooten is rocked!
Jukka arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Wooten's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Antero Jukka!
Antero Jukka was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.