PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thor White (ranked 1240 p4p, 1097 weight class) and Zett Jukassa (ranked 161 p4p, 141 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

White
vs
Jukassa

189 cm
32
195
21 - 13 - 1

189 cm
33
195
24 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Gatoroids

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thor White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zett Jukassa!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
White thuds a left hand into Jukassa's body.
White throws a lazy uppercut
and Jukassa counters with a nice uppercut.
White throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jukassa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
White misses with an uppercut
and Jukassa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
White throws a right hand that Jukassa ducks under and follows up with a left that Jukassa also avoids with ease.
White swings widly with a right hand
and Jukassa counters with a stiff right hand.
Jukassa doesn't manage to clinch there - White circles away.
White misses with a wild body shot.
White throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jukassa counters with a stiff right hand.
White throws the left hand but Jukassa avoids the punch easily.
White misses with a few strikes there.
As White backs off Jukassa throws a huge counter combo but White manages to avoid it all.
Jukassa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jukassa misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White misses with an uppercut. Jukassa saw that one coming.
White misses the shot to the body.
White throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jukassa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jukassa slips under a jab from White.
White scores with a jab to the head.
Nice defenses there by Jukassa.
White misses with an uppercut.
White misses the body punch
and Jukassa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jukassa slips a jab from White.
Jukassa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
White misses with an uppercut
and Jukassa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jukassa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White misses with a double jab.
White avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jukassa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White.
White looks to throw the jab but Jukassa is out of range.
Jukassa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jukassa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from White.
Jukassa now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
White lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jukassa at a distance.
White misses with a lunging right hand
and Jukassa counters with a stiff right hand.
Jukassa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from White.
A little jabbing left from Jukassa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
White misses with a hook
and White takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A decent looking cross lands there for White.
White throws a sloppy body shot
and Jukassa counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jukassa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
White misses with a few strikes there.
White takes a shot to the body in his stride.
White rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jukassa counters with a straight right hand.
White looks to land a left hand but Jukassa moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from Jukassa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jukassa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from Jukassa.
White throws a right hand that misses
and Jukassa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
White scores with a three punch combo!
White misses with a series of wild punches.
A little jabbing left from Jukassa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
White lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jukassa circles away quickly and effectively.
Jukassa throws out a counter right but White avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White swings widly with a right hand
and Jukassa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White throws a jab but it's blocked by Jukassa.
Jukassa is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! White had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
White connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jukassa momentarily.
White jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jukassa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A lazy left from White finds it's target.
Thor White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White throws a lazy uppercut
and Jukassa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
White misses with a left hand
and Jukassa counters with a nice body shot.
Jukassa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jukassa takes one to the side of the head.
White scores with a hook to the body. Jukassa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
White throws a hook but Jukassa blocks it.
Jukassa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A shot to the body from White misses
and Jukassa counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Thor White will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

White throws a poor cross that misses
letting Jukassa counter with a right hand.
White listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
White lands a jab to Jukassa's midsection.
White cracks Jukassa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Jukassa is just out of range.
A nice side step and Jukassa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
White misses with a hook
and Jukassa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
White throws a lazy uppercut
and White takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jukassa missing with a left hand there. White was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White swings for the body but Jukassa moves out of range.
It seemed like Jukassa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
White misses with a double jab.
White tests Jukassa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
White throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jukassa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jukassa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jukassa loads up on a big right hand but White slips the punch.
White throws a lazy uppercut
and Jukassa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
White throws a lazy right hand but Jukassa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jukassa! But no joy.
White misses with a body shot
and Jukassa counters with a nice uppercut.
White throws a poor cross that misses
and Jukassa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
White throws a poor cross that misses
and Jukassa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jukassa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White.
Jukassa throws out a counter right but White avoids it with no problem.
Jukassa misses with a series of wild punches.
White throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jukassa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from White with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jukassa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
White rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jukassa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps White thinking.
White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
White swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jukassa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White throws an off balance right hand
letting Jukassa counter with a right hand.
White moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
White misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jukassa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jukassa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
White keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
White swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jukassa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
White misses the shot to the body.
White throws a series of punches but Jukassa moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jukassa! But no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White clobbers Jukassa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jukassa moves out of range as White strikes.
Jukassa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jukassa was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
White throws a hook but Jukassa avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Jukassa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
White misses with a hook
and Jukassa counters with a right hand to the body.
A jab from White misses.
Jukassa ducks under a wild hook from White.
A left lands for Jukassa.
White looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
White misses with a looping right.
White is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jukassa.
White throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jukassa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White with a body punch. A glancing blow.
White misses with a hook to the body
and White takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
White misses with an uppercut
and Jukassa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jukassa is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
White misses with a hook.
A jab from White misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jukassa! But no joy.
White swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jukassa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
White throws an off balance right hand
and Jukassa counters with a nice uppercut.
White throws a sloppy body shot
and Jukassa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
White misses with a shot to the body
and Jukassa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
White throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Jukassa counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zett Jukassa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Jukassa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
White throws a poor cross that misses
and Jukassa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
White throws a sloppy body shot
and Jukassa counters with a nice uppercut.
White misses with an uppercut. Jukassa saw that one coming.
Jukassa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
White rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jukassa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jukassa staying out of range there.
White swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jukassa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
White misses with a double jab.
Jukassa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from White with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White throws a right hand that misses
letting Jukassa counter with a right hand.
White throws a right hand that misses
enabling Jukassa to counter with a crisp jab.
Jukassa might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
White misses with an uppercut. Jukassa saw that one coming.
Jukassa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
White swings widly with a right hand
and Jukassa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White throws a combination that misses
and Jukassa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
White throws a right hand that misses
and Jukassa counters with a right hand to the body.
White misses the body punch
and Jukassa counters with a right hand to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by White!
White lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
White throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
White swings widly with a right hand
and Jukassa counters with a straight right hand.
White misses with a hook to the body
and Jukassa counters with a stiff right hand.
Jukassa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice side step and Jukassa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
White feints a jab promting Jukassa to slip. White then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jukassa slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jukassa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White misses with a straight left.
Jukassa throws out a counter right but White avoids it with no problem.
White misses with a body shot.
Jukassa slips under a jab from White.
A countering left hand to the body from Jukassa misses.
White throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
White misses with a hook
and Jukassa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A swing and a miss from White.
White throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jukassa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
No joy there for White, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
White swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jukassa counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
White misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jukassa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
White misses the body punch
and Jukassa counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jukassa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
White throws a right hand that misses
and Jukassa counters with a nice uppercut.
White throws a poor cross that misses
and Jukassa counters with a right hand to the body.
White swings widly with a right hand
letting Jukassa counter with a right hand.
White swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jukassa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
White misses with a right hand
and Jukassa counters with a straight right hand.
Zett Jukassa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
White misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jukassa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
White throws a lazy uppercut
letting Jukassa counter with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from White misses the target.
A slow jab from White misses its intended target.
White misses with a right hand
and Jukassa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether White might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot to the body from White misses
and Jukassa counters with a straight right hand.
White throws a sloppy body shot
and Jukassa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
White misses with a body shot
and Jukassa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
White misses with a hook
and Jukassa counters with a stiff right hand.
White throws a sloppy body shot
and Jukassa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
White throws an off balance right hand
and Jukassa counters with a straight right hand.
White throws a right hand that misses
and Jukassa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
White rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jukassa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
White scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
White throws a right hand that misses
letting Jukassa counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jukassa sees it coming and avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zett Jukassa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jukassa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zett Jukassa!
Zett Jukassa tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.