PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alby Brenamen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matti Koskela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alby Brenamen has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Brenamen
vs
Koskela

215 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
24
220 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alby Brenamen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matti Koskela!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brenamen tries to clinch up.
Koskela throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koskela takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Brenamen doesn't manage to clinch there - Koskela circles away.
Koskela connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

It looks like Alby Brenamen has been cut.
Brenamen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Koskela swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brenamen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Koskela circles away from the clinch attempt.

Koskela drops Brenamen with a beautiful combination! Brenamen stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Koskela is looking for the KO!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Brenamen tries to keep at a distance but Koskela has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brenamen misses with a punch on the inside.
Brenamen stalling in the clinch but Koskela improves position.
A frustrated look appears on Koskela's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brenamen tries to land a knee to the head but Koskela blocks with his arms.
Brenamen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Koskela has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brenamen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brenamen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brenamen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Koskela has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brenamen tries to land a knee to the head but Koskela blocks with his arms.
Brenamen avoids a wild elbow strike from Koskela.

Koskela pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Koskela misses with an uppercut.
Brenamen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Koskela counters with a slapping leg kick.
Brenamen is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Koskela gets a clinch.

Koskela manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Koskela. No joy for Brenamen on that attempt.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Koskela throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Brenamen is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Matti Koskela!