PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sena Juka (ranked 4132 p4p, 4306 weight class) and Christian Felipe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Juka
vs
Felipe

180 cm
21
150
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
155
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 Los Angeles, Sena Juka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Christian Felipe!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juka dives in and grabs Felipe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Felipe pushes down on Juka's head and hops out.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Juka.
Despite the aggression on Felipe's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Felipe scores with a three punch combo!
Juka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Felipe doesn't manage to clinch there - Juka circles away.
Juka appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Felipe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Juka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Juka takes one to the chin there.
A punch combination from Felipe misses.
Juka throws a counter high kick but Felipe was just alert enough to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Juka pushes Felipe up against the cage in a clinch.
Felipe has Juka pressed against the cage, preventing Juka from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Felipe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Felipe moves into range and clinches up with Juka.

Felipe pulls guard successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juka throws a big right hand that misses.

Felipe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Felipe is trying to control the position but Juka postures up.
Juka controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Juka decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Felipe, up you get!
Juka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Juka.
Felipe wants to clinch
and Juka counters with a one-two to the body.
Felipe shoots for a takedown but Juka saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Juka seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felipe shoots in looking for a takedown. Juka tries to sprawl out of it but Felipe keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Juka manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Juka clinches.

Felipe breaks the clinch.
Juka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Felipe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Felipe shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Juka as he jumps to the side.
Juka wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Sena Juka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Felipe.
Juka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Juka shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Juka takes the fight into the clinch.
Felipe is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Juka pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Felipe looks winded!
Juka tries to pull guard but Felipe forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Felipe is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Juka gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Juka is leaning against Felipe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Juka pulls guard effortlessly.
Felipe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Juka looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Juka is looking for a triangle but Felipe pushes his legs off easily.
Felipe trying to control the position from guard on top but Juka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felipe is fighting to break Juka's control of his arms but Juka is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Juka is trying to control the position but Felipe postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Felipe tries to keep at a distance but Juka has taken the fight into the clinch.

Felipe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sena Juka dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Juka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Felipe is fending him off so far but Juka persists. Nope, Felipe circles away and we're back to standing.
Juka tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Felipe swivels and escapes.
A punch combination from Felipe misses.
Felipe throws a series of punches but Juka avoids them all with ease.
Felipe throws a sloppy head kick and Juka moves out of range easily.
Juka shoots in for a takedown but Felipe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sena Juka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Juka jabs at Felipe's body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Felipe or perhaps it was just good defense by Juka, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right-left combo lands from Juka.
A head kick misses from Juka.
Felipe tries to score a power double leg takedown but Juka sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Felipe somewhat.
Felipe is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felipe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Juka.
Sena Juka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Juka fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sena Juka is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice takedown defense from Felipe. No joy for Juka on that attempt.
Felipe shoots for a double leg takedown but Juka sprawls well. He's pushed Felipe's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Juka shoots in for a takedown but Felipe shows good takedown defense.
Felipe slaps away a takedown attempt from Juka, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Juka swats away the attempt to clinch by Felipe.
Juka throws a big counter combination but Felipe scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felipe digs a good body shot into Juka's ribs.

Felipe gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Juka pulls guard effortlessly.
Felipe wants to control from the top but Juka keeps moving.
Juka has a closed guard, preventing Felipe from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Felipe gets to his feet. Juka looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Felipe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Felipe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Felipe slaps away a takedown attempt from Juka, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Juka shoots in but no luck this time.
Juka shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Felipe sprawls well. Felipe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Juka gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Felipe has closed the distance and engaged Juka in a clinch.
Juka prevents a takedown attempt there.
Juka is trying to break free.

Felipe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Felipe dives in for a single leg takedown but Juka sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Felipe with a lazy takedown attempt
and Juka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Juka throws the kick towards the body but Felipe avoids it.
Juka throws a head kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Christian Felipe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Juka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Felipe misses with a head kick.
Juka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Felipe as he jumps to the side.
No luck for Juka with that takedown attempt.
Juka wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Felipe shoots for a takedown but Juka saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Felipe.
Juka throws a big counter combination but Felipe scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Felipe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Felipe displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Juka.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sena Juka. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Juka darts in and clinches Felipe up against the cage.
Felipe jumps guard but Juka stands there with Felipe around his waist. Felipe gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Felipe has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Juka uses from the top position.

Juka decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Felipe, up you get!
Juka swats away the attempt to clinch by Felipe.
Felipe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Juka.
A big left from Felipe misses.
Juka shoots for a takedown but Felipe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juka shoots in for a takedown but Felipe shows good takedown defense.
Felipe tries to clinch there but Juka circles away.

Juka clinches up with Felipe and pushes him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Juka.
Juka tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Felipe just stands there and leans against the cage.
Felipe gets underhooks to prevent Juka's takedown attempt.

Felipe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Felipe gets tackled into the cage by Juka. Juka maintains the clinch.
Felipe tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Juka just stands there and leans against the cage.

Felipe pulls guard successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Juka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Felipe is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felipe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Juka is one step ahead there.
Juka is fighting to break Felipe's control of his arms but Felipe is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Juka is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Juka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Felipe is keeping the position for now.
Juka might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Felipe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Felipe wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Juka is now in half guard.
Felipe trying to control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Juka stands up and beckons Felipe to join him on the feet.

Juka closes the distance and clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sena Juka.
I think Juka 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sena Juka!