PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Kossu (ranked 632 p4p, 1775 weight class) and Caspar Milquetoast (ranked 96 p4p, 260 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kossu
vs
Milquetoast

184 cm
23
180
8 - 3 - 1

176 cm
24
180
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

MKFC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kalle Kossu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Caspar Milquetoast!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kossu throws a head kick but Milquetoast moves out of range.
Milquetoast scores with a leg kick.
Kossu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kossu lands a leg kick that knocks Milquetoast off balance momentarily.
Kossu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Milquetoast doesn't seem bothered though.
Milquetoast uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kossu.
Milquetoast punishes Kossu's body with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Kossu misses the target.
Milquetoast on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kossu feints and then cracks Milquetoast's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Milquetoast down.
A punch lands to the side of Milquetoast 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kossu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Milquetoast.
Kossu has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Malmi Aitta in the buildup to the fight.
A big right from Milquetoast misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kossu moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kossu. Milquetoast does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kossu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kalle Kossu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Kossu.
A telegraphed right hand from Kossu misses the target.
Kossu misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kossu cracks Milquetoast with a good jab.
Kossu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Milquetoast lands an overhand right.
Milquetoast lands a glancing blow to the side of Kossu's head.
Milquetoast takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Milquetoast scores with a jab to the body.
Kossu checks a leg kick nicely.
Milquetoast avoids the body shot from Kossu.
Kossu thuds his right hand into Milquetoast's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Milquetoast thows a leg kick but Kossu checks it
and Kossu counters with a straight right hand.
Kossu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kossu punishes Milquetoast's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Milquetoast avoids the head kick by Kossu.
Milquetoast now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Milquetoast throws a lazy uppercut
and Kossu counters with a right hand to the body.
Kossu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kossu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Milquetoast!
A big right from Milquetoast misses.
Kossu scores with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kossu misses with a low kick.
Milquetoast cracks Kossu with an open hand slap.
Kossu with a hook.
Milquetoast misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Milquetoast lands with a straight right. Kossu didn't see that one coming.
Kossu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kossu just misses with a punch to the body.
Milquetoast throws a head kick that misses.
Kossu lands with a shot to the body.
Milquetoast shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kossu misses with a straight left.
Milquetoast looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kossu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kossu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kossu throws a shot to the body.
Kossu throws a nice looking combination but Milquetoast bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kossu checks the leg kick.
Milquetoast ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kossu moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kossu lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Milquetoast has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Milquetoast and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Milquetoast lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kossu circles away quickly and effectively.
Milquetoast waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kossu.
Kossu misses with a body shot.
Milquetoast throws a poor cross that misses
and Kossu counters with a nice uppercut.
Kossu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kossu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kossu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kossu misses with a straight right.
A jab from Kossu misses.
Kossu throws a leg kick but Milquetoast moved away.
Kossu misses with a two punch combination.
Kossu misses with a body shot.
Milquetoast cracks Kossu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kossu.
Kossu lands a lovely overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kossu misses with a shot to the body
and Milquetoast counters with an outside leg kick.
Milquetoast takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milquetoast swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kossu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Milquetoast momentarily.
Milquetoast looking to land some kicks to the body here.
As Milquetoast backs away, Kossu returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kossu blocks a head kick by Milquetoast.
Kossu drops his hands momentarily and Milquetoast takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Milquetoast throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Milquetoast moves out of range as Kossu strikes.
Milquetoast is looking to slow Kossu down with leg kicks.
Kossu is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kossu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kossu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Milquetoast has time to react.
Kossu scores with a jab.
Milquetoast misses with a wild body shot.
Kossu works Milquetoast's body with a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Milquetoast tries a head kick but it misses.
Kossu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Milquetoast.
A low kick from Milquetoast misses
and Kossu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Milquetoast takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Milquetoast takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kossu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kossu avoids the head kick by Milquetoast.
Kossu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Milquetoast.
Kossu avoids the body shot from Milquetoast.
Milquetoast pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kossu. Milquetoast does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Kossu.
Kossu cracks a nice hook into Milquetoast's ribs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Milquetoast.
Kossu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Milquetoast can do to turn this around?
Milquetoast misses with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Milquetoast.
Kalle Kossu is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kossu misses with a body shot.
Kossu lands a nice shot that snaps Milquetoast's head back.
Milquetoast bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kossu's head backwards.

It looks like Kalle Kossu has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Kossu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Milquetoast lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jab, jab by Milquetoast - just one landing.
Kossu ducks under a wild hook from Milquetoast.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milquetoast pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kossu back to the cage. Milquetoast follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Milquetoast dodges the punch combination from Kossu.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Milquetoast in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kossu cracks a nice hook into Milquetoast's ribs.
Milquetoast throws a push kick but Kossu slaps the foot to one side.
A little feinted left hand from Kossu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Milquetoast bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kossu's head.
Milquetoast tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Milquetoast missing with a left hand there. Kossu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kossu misses with a jab to the body
enabling Milquetoast to counter with a crisp jab.
Kossu lands a nice hook to Milquetoast's body. Milquetoast takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kossu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Milquetoast moves away.
Milquetoast jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A cross from Kossu lands.
Milquetoast tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Milquetoast checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Milquetoast is looking to slow Kossu down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milquetoast swings for the body but Kossu moves out of range.
Milquetoast avoids the body shot from Kossu.
Kossu is looking to wear down Milquetoast with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A punch combination from Kossu misses.
Milquetoast bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kossu's head.
Milquetoast lands with a nice body punch.
Kossu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kossu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kossu looks to throw the jab but Milquetoast is out of range.
Milquetoast slips a straight right by Kossu.
Kossu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kossu moves out of range as Milquetoast strikes.
A big right from Kossu misses.
Kossu swings for the body but Milquetoast moves out of range.
Milquetoast slips a straight right by Kossu.
A shot to the liver by Kossu. Beautiful body shot.
Kossu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milquetoast jabs Kossu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Milquetoast scores with a leg kick.
A jab from Milquetoast does it's job there.
Milquetoast ducks under a wild hook from Kossu.
Milquetoast connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kossu momentarily.
Milquetoast closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kossu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kossu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Milquetoast throws a head kick that misses.
Kossu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Milquetoast throws a series of strikes that have Kossu backpedaling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Milquetoast throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kossu throws an overhand right that lands on Milquetoast's shoulder, as Milquetoast tries to avoid the shot.
Milquetoast only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Milquetoast gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Milquetoast misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Milquetoast has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Milquetoast throws an overhand right that lands on Kossu's shoulder, as Kossu tries to avoid the shot.
Kossu lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kossu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Milquetoast is out of range and Kossu settles back down.
Kossu throws out a loose jab but Milquetoast uses good head movement to avoid it.
Milquetoast has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kossu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Milquetoast.
Kossu looks to score with a jab to the body but Milquetoast is just out of range.
Milquetoast misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kossu.
Milquetoast punishes Kossu's body with a nice straight punch.
Kossu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Milquetoast wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kossu lands a really nice looking cross but Milquetoast seems unphased.
Kossu looks to score with a jab to the body but Milquetoast is just out of range.
Kossu checks a low kick from Milquetoast.
Milquetoast moves out of range as Kossu throws a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kossu throws a body shot but no joy.
Kossu looks to throw the jab but Milquetoast is out of range.
Donk. Kossu catches Milquetoast right on the button with a cross.
Milquetoast steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kossu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Caspar Milquetoast will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kalle Kossu's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Milquetoast tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donk. Kossu catches Milquetoast right on the button with a cross.
Milquetoast misses with an uppercut. Kossu saw that one coming.
Kossu throws a big shot that misses.
Kossu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Milquetoast avoids the head kick by Kossu.
A little jabbing left from Milquetoast on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Milquetoast looks to score with a jab to the body but Kossu is just out of range.
Milquetoast throws a head kick that misses.
Kossu thows a leg kick but Milquetoast checks it
and Milquetoast counters with a low kick, right behind Kossu 's knee.
Milquetoast scores with a leg kick.
Kossu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Milquetoast connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kossu momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kossu throws a head kick but Milquetoast moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Kossu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Milquetoast looks to land a body kick but Kossu moved away.
Milquetoast displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kossu throws out the jab.
Milquetoast keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kossu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milquetoast is looking to land body kicks.
Kossu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kossu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kossu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kossu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Milquetoast is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Milquetoast uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kossu.
Kossu backing away here, and Milquetoast unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kossu moves out of range of the leg kick from Milquetoast.
Kossu feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A shot to the body from Milquetoast misses
and Kossu counters with a three punch combo that has Milquetoast backing up. Milquetoast nods at Kossu to acknowledge the strikes.
Kossu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A little jabbing left from Milquetoast on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Milquetoast throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kossu.
Milquetoast avoids the body shot from Kossu.
Kossu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kossu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kossu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kossu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Milquetoast throws a wild body kick that Kossu sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kossu tries to land a leg kick but Milquetoast saw it coming and moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Milquetoast ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Milquetoast lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kossu at a distance.
Kossu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kossu misses with a low kick.
Milquetoast tries to land a front kick but Kossu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kossu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kossu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Milquetoast throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kossu throws the left hand but Milquetoast avoids the punch easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Kossu as he connects with a hook.
Milquetoast takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Milquetoast scores with a nice body kick.
A shot to the liver by Milquetoast. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kossu throws a low kick but Milquetoast moves out of range easily.
Kossu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Milquetoast counters with a three punch combo that has Kossu backing up. Kossu nods at Milquetoast to acknowledge the strikes.
Milquetoast throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kossu looks to score with a jab to the body but Milquetoast is just out of range.
Milquetoast looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kossu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Milquetoast can pounce on him.
Kossu takes one to the side of the head.
Milquetoast fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kossu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Milquetoast lands with a thumping leg kick.
Milquetoast stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kossu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Milquetoast manages to avoid it.
Kossu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kossu lands with a shot to the body.
Kossu throws out a powerful jab.
Milquetoast connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Milquetoast stalks Kossu and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kossu's face. Kossu staggers backwards, shaken.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Milquetoast pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kossu appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Milquetoast throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kossu cracks Milquetoast with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kossu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Milquetoast.
Milquetoast tries a quick counter leg kick but Kossu is wise to it.
Kossu lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kossu throws a front kick aimed at Milquetoast's knee but Milquetoast avoids it well.
Milquetoast looks for the body kick but Kossu saw that one coming.
A low kick lands for Kossu.
Kossu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Milquetoast takes one to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Milquetoast.
Kossu moves out of range as Milquetoast strikes.
Good exchange - Kossu coming out on top.
Kossu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Milquetoast uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kossu.
Kossu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kossu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Milquetoast fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kossu manages to avoid it.
Kossu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Milquetoast is looking to land body kicks.
Milquetoast moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Caspar Milquetoast.
I think Milquetoast has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caspar Milquetoast!