PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Douglas Jackson (ranked 5789 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuukka Tuukkaka (ranked 8533 p4p, 0 weight class). Tuukka Tuukkaka has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Douglas Jackson's chin.

Jackson
vs
Tuukkaka

218 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Douglas Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tuukka Tuukkaka!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Tuukkaka. No joy for Jackson on that attempt.

Tuukkaka moves into the clinch.

Tuukkaka ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Tuukkaka no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jackson content to stall in guard here.
Tuukkaka looking for a sweep. Not yet Tuukkaka, not yet.
Tuukkaka controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tuukkaka pulls Jackson in close to his closed guard and prevents Jackson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Tuukkaka wants to stand up but Jackson is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control but Tuukkaka is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jackson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Jackson clinches up against the cage.

Tuukkaka pulls Jackson into guard.
Tuukkaka looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Tuukkaka keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuukkaka wants to get back to his feet but Jackson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tuukkaka is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Tuukkaka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tuukkaka has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Tuukkaka escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jackson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuukkaka tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tuukkaka throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jackson counters with a nice leg kick.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Tuukkaka.

Tuukkaka throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Tuukkaka is in Jackson's guard.
Jackson being controlled here, momentarily.
Tuukkaka wants to get up but he can't break Jackson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tuukkaka controls the pace.
Jackson wants to sweep but no luck.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jackson is trying to control the position but Tuukkaka postures up.
Jackson being controlled here, momentarily.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tuukkaka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuukka Tuukkaka dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jackson wants to clinch up but Tuukkaka keeps it at a distance.
Tuukkaka circles away from the clinch attempt.

Jackson rushes Tuukkaka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Tuukkaka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Tuukkaka drives through with a takedown into Jackson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Jackson looking to control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jackson holds on and takes a little breather.
Tuukkaka would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to control the position but Tuukkaka postures up.

Tuukkaka drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tuukkaka jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jackson wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Tuukkaka is now in half guard.
Tuukkaka wants to stand up but Jackson has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Tuukkaka perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jackson is positioning himself well to prevent Tuukkaka advancing to mount.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Tuukkaka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tuukkaka doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Tuukkaka has Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.

Tuukkaka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Jackson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jackson wanted to stand there but Tuukkaka had control of the position.
Jackson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tuukkaka has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Tuukkaka wants to stand but Jackson is controlling the position.
Tuukka Tuukkaka has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is fighting to break Tuukkaka's control of his arms but Tuukkaka is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Jackson preventing the sweep.
Tuukkaka trying to control the position here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tuukkaka scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Douglas Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Tuukkaka.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson looks to move to half guard but instead Tuukkaka has passed into mount! Damn!
Tuukkaka controlling the position easily from mount.
Tuukkaka lands a big elbow.

Jackson is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuukka Tuukkaka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Jackson tries for a takedown but Tuukkaka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tuukkaka keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tuukkaka throws an overhand right that has Jackson reeling! Tuukkaka follows up with more punches and Jackson is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tuukka Tuukkaka!