PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Higgs Boson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lieto Koskinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Boson
vs
Koskinen

168 cm
19
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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, Higgs Boson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lieto Koskinen!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Boson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Koskinen sprawls well initially but Boson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Boson wants to take a breather but Koskinen is having none of it.

Koskinen makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Koskinen lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Boson sprawling to the canvas. Koskinen follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Boson hang on?

Boson is rocked!

Koskinen stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Oh Boson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boson seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koskinen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Koskinen is looking to clinch but Boson is avoiding it.

Boson forces Koskinen back against the cage and clinches.

Koskinen breaks from the clinch.

Boson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Koskinen wants to stand and escape but Boson is having none of it.
Boson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Koskinen's guard.
Koskinen wants to stand but Boson is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boson content to stall in guard here.

Koskinen has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Boson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Boson is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen missing with a left hand there. Boson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Koskinen darts in trying to clinch

and Boson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Koskinen won't be happy with that.
Koskinen is trying to get back to his feet.

Boson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Koskinen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Boson stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen loads up on a big right hand but Boson slips the punch.
Koskinen misses with a two punch combination.
Boson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Koskinen closes the distance looking to clinch

and Boson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Higgs Boson dominated that round.
That's time! Boson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Boson staying out of range there.

Boson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Koskinen tries to break the clinch but Boson is controlling the position.
Boson tries to pull guard but Koskinen won't allow it.

Koskinen breaks the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Koskinen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Boson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Koskinen.
Koskinen doesn't manage to clinch there - Boson circles away.

Boson tries to keep at a distance but Koskinen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Boson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Koskinen blocks it with crossed arms.
Boson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Koskinen lands an elbow that stopped Boson in his tracks for a moment.
A shot in the inside from Koskinen.
Boson prevents Koskinen from breaking the clinch.
Koskinen wants to get back to striking at distance but Boson won't allow it.
Koskinen pushes Boson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boson prevents Koskinen from breaking the clinch.

Boson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lieto Koskinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Koskinen.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Boson instigates a clinch.

Koskinen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boson tries to clinch there but Koskinen circles away.

Koskinen has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boson wants to break free but Koskinen has control.
A short right from Koskinen on the inside.

Koskinen breaks the clinch.
Koskinen misses with a low kick.
Koskinen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boson.

Koskinen pushes Boson up against the cage in a clinch.
Boson jumps guard but Koskinen stands there with Boson around his waist. Boson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Koskinen lands a left hand.
Koskinen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice elbow from Koskinen.
Boson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Koskinen is keeping busy.

Boson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Koskinen is predictable there

and Boson moves into the clinch.

Boson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boson shoots in for a takedown but Koskinen shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Higgs Boson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Boson takes the fight into the clinch.
Koskinen throws an elbow that misses.
Koskinen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boson keeps control of Koskinen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Boson drags the fight down to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Boson is on top in guard.
Boson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Boson pushing down on Koskinen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Koskinen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boson stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Koskinen clinches but Boson breaks the clinch

and Boson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Boson.

Boson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Koskinen pinned against the cage. Koskinen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Boson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Koskinen looks to clinch

and Boson counters by moving into the clinch.
Koskinen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Boson wants to stall.

Koskinen manages to break the clinch.
Boson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Higgs Boson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Boson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Koskinen!
Koskinen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Boson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Koskinen manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen is not content to let Boson control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Higgs Boson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Boson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boson shoots in but no luck this time.
Koskinen misses with a double jab

and Boson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Boson.
Boson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Boson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Koskinen moves in looking to clinch but Boson pushes him off.
Koskinen looks to clinch

and Boson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Boson.
Boson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Koskinen manages to break the clinch.
Koskinen tries to clinch

and Boson counters with a single leg into guard. Koskinen didn't expect that.

Koskinen manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Koskinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Boson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Koskinen throws a sloppy head kick

and Boson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Boson.
Koskinen wants to get back to striking at distance but Boson won't allow it.
Boson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koskinen lands an elbow just above Boson 's eye.
Koskinen gets underhooks to prevent Boson's takedown attempt.

Boson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Boson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Boson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boson takes a shot to the head.

Boson manages to pull guard.

Boson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Koskinen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Boson is tightening it up a little... Koskinen has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Koskinen reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Koskinen taps out! nice BJJ there by Boson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Higgs Boson!