PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between OJ Spelgoth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pasi Koo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koo has chosen Kiss - God of Thunder as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Pasi Koo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Spelgoth
vs
Koo

178 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

174 cm
22
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Deadly Clothing
Win Nutritional - proof of quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, OJ Spelgoth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pasi Koo!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Koo closes the distance and pushes Spelgoth back into the ropes.
Koo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Spelgoth.

Koo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spelgoth swats away the attempt to clinch by Koo.
Koo tries to clinch there but Spelgoth circles away.
Spelgoth showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Koo.
Koo tries to clinch there but Spelgoth circles away.
Spelgoth keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koo tries to clinch but Spelgoth is having none of it.
A punch combination from Koo misses.
Koo tries to clinch up.
Spelgoth circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Spelgoth.
Koo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Spelgoth's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Koo won't allow Spelgoth to pass to mount.
Koo is trying to control but can't.
Koo is looking for a sweep. Spelgoth is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Spelgoth is looking for a kimura but Koo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Spelgoth to get the leverage.
Koo is looking to control Spelgoth's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Koo avoid being mounted?
Koo controlling the position for now.
Koo is staying active underneath Spelgoth, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Spelgoth is breathing heavily.

Koo is defending against the submission attempts here by Spelgoth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Spelgoth fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Koo drives through and clinches with Spelgoth against the ropes.
Koo leaning against his opponent.
Spelgoth is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Koo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for OJ Spelgoth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koo stalling against the ropes.
Koo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Koo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Koo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Koo tries to clinch up but Spelgoth circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spelgoth closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Koo moves in looking to clinch but Spelgoth pushes him off.
Koo moves in looking to clinch but Spelgoth pushes him off.
Koo tries to clinch there but Spelgoth circles away.
Koo stuffs the takedown.
Koo tries to clinch but Spelgoth is having none of it.
Koo tries to close the distance and clinch but Spelgoth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Koo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Spelgoth is fending him off so far but Koo persists. Nope, Spelgoth circles away and we're back to standing.
Koo wants to clinch up but Spelgoth keeps it at a distance.

Koo has closed the distance and engaged Spelgoth in a clinch.
Spelgoth tries to pull guard but Koo won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spelgoth avoiding damage as Koo throws knees to the body.

Koo manages to break the clinch.
Koo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Spelgoth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spelgoth circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters circling a little - Spelgoth finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Koo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Spelgoth manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Koo trying to control the position from guard on top but Spelgoth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spelgoth not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

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

Spelgoth looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Koo passes into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pasi Koo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Koo moves into the clinch.

Koo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Koo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spelgoth swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Koo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Spelgoth shoots in for a takedown but Koo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koo is looking to clinch but Spelgoth is avoiding it.
Donk. Koo catches Spelgoth right on the button with a cross.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Koo tries to clinch but Spelgoth moves out of range.
Pasi Koo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koo is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koo tries to close the distance and clinch but Spelgoth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Koo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Koo tries to clinch up.
Koo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Koo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Koo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Spelgoth gets caught flat footed, as Koo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Spelgoth is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Koo controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Spelgoth is thwarting Koo's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Spelgoth is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Koo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Spelgoth.
Koo tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Spelgoth is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Koo as he works his way to full guard.
Koo controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Koo content just to control the position here.
Spelgoth really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Koo controlling from mount.

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.
Spelgoth is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Koo throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Koo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Koo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Spelgoth looks a forlorn figure.
Spelgoth wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spelgoth rolls, trying to escape but Koo keeps control of the position.
What can Spelgoth do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pasi Koo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Spelgoth's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Koo is looking to clinch.
Koo tries to clinch up but Spelgoth circles away and keeps his distance.
Spelgoth shoots and misses

and Koo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Koo.
Koo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Spelgoth lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Koo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spelgoth blocks a head kick by Koo.
Koo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Koo is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spelgoth circles away from the clinch attempt.
Koo doesn't manage to clinch there - Spelgoth circles away.

Spelgoth gets a takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koo is trying to maintain the position but Spelgoth is very close to passing his half guard.
Koo gets full guard.
Koo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Spelgoth's guard.
Koo pushing down on Spelgoth's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Spelgoth is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Koo pulls his head out easily.

Koo decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Koo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koo wants to clinch.

Koo gets a clinch.
Spelgoth has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Spelgoth is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Koo decides to pull guard.

Koo looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Spelgoth is defending well. Koo quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Spelgoth has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Koo celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pasi Koo!