PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simppa Koivu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pate Mustajarvi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koivu's entrance music is Omnium gatherum - The Return. A fine choice. Mustajarvi has chosen Gangsta Rap as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Koivu
vs
Mustajarvi

225 cm
25
300 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

202 cm
21
285 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simppa Koivu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Pate Mustajarvi!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mustajarvi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Koivu connects with a high kick.
A head kick from Mustajarvi lands but Koivu takes it in his stride.
Mustajarvi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koivu was well out of range. Poor timing from Mustajarvi.
A head kick by Mustajarvi misses
and Koivu counters with a stiff right hand.
Mustajarvi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koivu.
Mustajarvi connects with a body shot.
Mustajarvi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mustajarvi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Koivu scores with a jab.

Koivu tries to keep at a distance but Mustajarvi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mustajarvi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustajarvi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Koivu.
Mustajarvi stalls.
Mustajarvi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Koivu misses with the head strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mustajarvi.
A short body shot lands from Mustajarvi as the two fighters clinch.
Koivu tries to pull guard but Mustajarvi won't allow it.
Koivu has a couple of punches blocked by Mustajarvi.
Mustajarvi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mustajarvi.
Koivu is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mustajarvi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mustajarvi lands a body punch in the clinch.

Mustajarvi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mustajarvi thuds a left hand into Koivu's body.
Mustajarvi scores with a nice strike.
Mustajarvi throws a jab but it's blocked by Koivu.
Koivu walks into a left hand.
Mustajarvi lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustajarvi throws a looping overhand right but Koivu ducks down to avoid it.
Mustajarvi misses with a double jab.
Koivu defending well as Mustajarvi loads up on a big left hand.
Mustajarvi throws a head kick that half lands.
Koivu moves away from the strike by Mustajarvi.
An inside leg kick from Koivu misses.
Koivu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Koivu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mustajarvi.
Pate Mustajarvi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mustajarvi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustajarvi misses the jab.
Mustajarvi throws a shot from downtown. Koivu moves away and avoids it.
A low kick from Koivu misses
and Mustajarvi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Koivu's knee momentarily.
Mustajarvi tries to clinch up but Koivu circles away and keeps his distance.
Koivu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mustajarvi throws a body kick that misses.
Mustajarvi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Koivu momentarily.

Mustajarvi has closed the distance and engaged Koivu in a clinch.
Koivu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mustajarvi has Koivu pushed against the cage.
Koivu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koivu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mustajarvi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Simppa Koivu has been cut.
Mustajarvi misses with the head strike.

Koivu has Mustajarvi pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Koivu pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Mustajarvi tumbling to the mat - Koivu dives into Mustajarvi's guard.
Koivuis looking to pass into half guard but Mustajarvi pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Mustajarvi is in guard.
Mustajarvi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koivu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mustajarvi.

Mustajarvi stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mustajarvi just misses with a punch to the body.
Koivu ducks right into an uppercut from Mustajarvi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mustajarvi misses the body punch
and Koivu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Koivu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pate Mustajarvi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Simppa Koivu's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Koivu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mustajarvi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Koivu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mustajarvi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Koivu on the side of the head.
Koivu throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Mustajarvi to counter with a crisp jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Koivu. Mustajarvi shrugs it off though.
Mustajarvi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Koivu.
Koivu throws a low kick but Mustajarvi avoids it.
Mustajarvi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Koivu counters with an inside leg kick.
Koivu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mustajarvi blocks the body kick.
Pate Mustajarvi seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koivu clobbers Mustajarvi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pate Mustajarvi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mustajarvi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Koivu scores with a kick to the midsection.
Koivu defending well as Mustajarvi loads up on a big left hand.
Koivu is looking to slow Mustajarvi down with leg kicks.
Mustajarvi cracks Koivu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Koivu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Koivu moves away from the strike by Mustajarvi.
A bone on bone clash there as Mustajarvi blocks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koivu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick by Mustajarvi misses
and Koivu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mustajarvi thows a body shot but no joy.
Koivu lands a head kick!

It looks like Pate Mustajarvi has been cut.
Mustajarvi tries to work over Koivu's front leg with a kick but Koivu checks it.
Koivu throws a solid leg kick but Mustajarvi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Koivu.
Koivu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mustajarvi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Koivu counters with a head kick. That will keep Mustajarvi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Koivu sizes up Mustajarvi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koivu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mustajarvi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jab, jab by Koivu - just one landing.
Mustajarvi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koivu throws a leg kick
and Mustajarvi counters with a thumping low kick.
Koivu throws a series of punches but Mustajarvi moves out of range.
Mustajarvi wants to clinch.
Mustajarvi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koivu moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koivu misses with a low kick.
Mustajarvi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Koivu.
Mustajarvi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Koivu counters with a slapping leg kick.
Koivu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Koivu throws a leg kick which misses Mustajarvi's front leg but catches the back leg as Mustajarvi tries to avoid it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Koivu.
Mustajarvi is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koivu avoids the body shot from Mustajarvi.
Koivu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mustajarvi avoids it really well and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good leg kick by Koivu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simppa Koivu dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Koivu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mustajarvi throws a body punch but Koivu moves out of range.
Mustajarvi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Koivu finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Koivu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mustajarvi's sensitive parts.
Koivu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Koivu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koivu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Koivu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Koivu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Koivu lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Mustajarvi as he checks the leg kick.
Koivu motions for Mustajarvi to come forward. Koivu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Koivu throws out a loose jab but Mustajarvi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koivu throws a head kick but Mustajarvi moves out of range.
Koivu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Koivu scores with a leg kick.
Koivu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Koivu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mustajarvi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koivu sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mustajarvi closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Koivu fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Mustajarvi.
Mustajarvi is working Koivu over against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koivu.
Mustajarvi tries to land knees in the clinch but Koivu avoids the damage to the body.
Mustajarvi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Mustajarvi.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mustajarvi works on Koivu's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koivu misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mustajarvi.

Mustajarvi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Koivu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mustajarvi looks to land a body kick but Koivu moved away.
Koivu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mustajarvi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Koivu throws a leg kick but Mustajarvi sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustajarvi thows a body shot but no joy.
Koivu throws a nice head kick!
Mustajarvi throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Mustajarvi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Koivu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mustajarvi.
Koivu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mustajarvi punishes Koivu's body with a nice straight punch.
Mustajarvi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koivu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Koivu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koivu misses with a low kick.
Koivu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mustajarvi but Mustajarvi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mustajarvi throws the left hand but Koivu avoids the punch easily.
Mustajarvi misses with a body shot.
A shot to the body from Koivu misses
and Mustajarvi counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mustajarvi loads up on a big right hand but Koivu slips the punch.
Mustajarvi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koivu.
Mustajarvi takes a swing at Koivu's ribcage but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pate Mustajarvi.
I think Mustajarvi 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pate Mustajarvi!