PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matt Waddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markku Koskela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Waddy comes into the arena with Hurt - T.I. blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Waddy
vs
Koskela

185 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Waddy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Markku Koskela!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Koskela, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Waddy takes one to the side of the head.
Waddy stuffs the takedown.
Koskela wants to clinch.
Waddy lands with a kick to the ribs.

Waddy shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Koskela's guard.
Waddy tries to stand but Koskela is controlling from the bottom.
Waddy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Koskela tries to strike from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Koskela is on top in guard.
Waddy wants to get back to his feet but Koskela is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Koskela being controlled here momentarily.
Koskela working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koskela is looking to work some ground and pound but Waddy has wrist control.
Koskela lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Koskela is working Waddy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Waddy pushes Koskela off and scrambles back to his feet.

Waddy feints and as Koskela raises his hands in defense, Waddy changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Waddy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Koskela throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Koskela is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Koskela has control of Waddy's left arm, preventing Waddy from doing any damage.
Koskela avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Waddy wants to control from the top but Koskela keeps moving.
Waddy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Waddy is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Koskela has his foot on Waddy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Waddy works his way back into a safe position though.
Waddy trying to control but Koskela is working from the bottom.
Koskela scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Waddy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Koskela swivels though and keeps the full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Waddy tries to score with a low kick but Koskela moves his leg out of the way.
Koskela fails with the takedown
and Waddy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Waddy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Koskela has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Waddy throwing strikes from guard but Koskela blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waddy trying to control the position from guard on top but Koskela is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Waddy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Koskela throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Waddy wants to stand but Koskela is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Waddy preventing the sweep.
Koskela tries to strike from the bottom.
Waddy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Koskela's guard.
Koskela moves into full guard.
Waddy wants to stand but Koskela is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Waddy looking to pass the guard.
Waddy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Koskela trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Waddy wants to control from the top but Koskela keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Koskela throws a low kick, looking for Waddy's leg but Waddy calmly moves out of range.
Koskela slips a jab and a cross from Waddy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Koskela misses with a straight left.
Koskela misses with a double jab.
Waddy moves away from the strike by Koskela.
Koskela looks to land a left hand but Waddy moved out of range nicely.
Koskela misses with an uppercut.
A combination from Koskela does no damage.

Waddy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Waddy lands a nice short elbow.
Waddy trying to control the action but Koskela is working from the bottom.
Waddy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Koskela flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Koskela wants to control but Waddy is keeping busy.
Waddy passes the guard and advances to mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waddy blocks Koskela's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Waddy with the ground and pound from mount.
Koskela is trying to stand up.
Koskela is wriggling around trying to escape.
Koskela is squirming around, avoiding Waddy's attempts to control the action.
Koskela really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
BOOM! Waddy connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Waddy thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Koskela is desperately trying to improve his position but Waddy has a good base and remains in mount.
Koskela wants to hold on but Waddy pushes him away.
Waddy controlling his opponent.

Waddy looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Koskela tries to hold on but Waddy postures up.
Koskela is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Koskela flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koskela is in all sorts of trouble here.
Waddy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Koskela is looking to escape.
Koskela throwing hammer fists to the chest of Waddy. What's that going to do exactly?
Koskela tries to hold on but Waddy pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Waddy wants to control the pace but Koskela is squirming around nicely.
Waddy fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Koskela throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
A nice elbow there by Waddy.
Waddy avoids the attempt from Koskela to control.
Koskela tries to reverse the position but Waddy maintains control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Waddy thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Waddy misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Waddy dominated that second round.
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!

Koskela looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Waddy is fending him off so far but Koskela persists. Nope, Waddy circles away and we're back to standing.

Waddy moves into the clinch successfully.
A body shot lands from Waddy.
The referee calls for Waddy to work.
Koskela goes for a takedown in the clinch but Waddy prevents it.
Koskela gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Waddy.
Koskela is trying to break free.
Koskela is trying to break free.
Koskela goes for a takedown in the clinch but Waddy prevents it.
Matt Waddy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Markku Koskela.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waddy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Koskela gets underhooks to prevent Waddy's takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waddy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Koskela dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Waddy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Koskela pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Koskela finds it's way through Waddy's defenses.
Waddy misses with a takedown
and Waddy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Koskela.
Waddy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Koskela but Koskela pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Koskela throws a leg kick

and Waddy counters by moving into the clinch.

Waddy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Koskela wants to clinch

and Waddy counters by clinching up.
Koskela has a couple of punches blocked by Waddy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Waddy is trying to trip Koskela. He has hold of a leg but Koskela is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Waddy persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Koskela keeping moving, preventing Waddy from controlling successfully.
Koskela trying to keep a closed guard but Waddy is proving a slippery customer.
Koskela throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Koskela keeping full guard, as Waddy tries to pass.
Waddy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Koskela is proving hard to escape from.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Koskela is on top in guard.
Waddy wants to get back to his feet but Koskela is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koskela with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Koskela chips away with some ground and pound.
Waddy is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Waddy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Koskela is looking to stand up but Waddy won't let him.
Koskela working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Waddy looking to control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Waddy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Koskela throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Waddy.
Koskela throws a shot from downtown. Waddy moves away and avoids it.
Waddy wants to clinch up but Koskela keeps it at a distance.

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.
Koskela misses with the body kick

and Waddy counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Koskela!
Koskela is trying desperately to improve position.
Koskela tries to lock up and control but Waddy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Koskela is looking to get to half guard.
Waddy tries to control but Koskela wriggling away.
Waddy unloading with bombs!
Markku Koskela has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Koskela throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Waddy tries to control but Koskela wriggling away.

Koskela defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Waddy.
Matt Waddy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Koskela is desperately trying to improve his position but Waddy has a good base and remains in mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Waddy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Waddy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Waddy!