PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juhani Jukola (ranked 705 p4p, 105 weight class) and Barry Jones (ranked 903 p4p, 134 weight class). Jones has chosen Raining Blood - Slayer as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jukola
vs
Jones

190 cm
22
215 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
222 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

UnderGround Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Juhani Jukola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barry Jones!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jukola looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jones is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jukola with a body shot.
Jukola throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jones's head.
Jukola misses with a low kick as Jones jumps back.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Jukola counters with a straight right hand.
Jones misses with a left hand
letting Jukola counter with a right hand.
Jukola has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jukola manages to avoid it.
Jones feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jukolas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jukola staying out of range there.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jukola.
Jones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jukola walks into a jab.
Jukola shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jones's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jukola under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones swings for the body but Jukola moves out of range.
Jukola throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Jukola moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jukola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Jukola throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Jones shoots in and bounces Jukola off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Jones is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jukola is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jukola has escaped and now he's on top!

Jukola slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Jukola from controlling successfully.

Jones is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jukola defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones working a defensive guard here.

Jones working for a triangle but Jukola defends it easily.

Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jukola doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jukola manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jukola wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.

Jones looking for a guillotine here but Jukola defends easily.
Jukola looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jukola is sitting in close to Jones's body. Jones has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Jukola is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Jukola is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Jones.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Barry Jones!
An out of breath Barry Jones thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.