PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomi Koski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Pinta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koski comes to the cage accompanied by Dj Neon - In Hardtrance I Trust . Pinta has chosen God Is an Astronaut - All Is Violent, All Is Bright as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Koski
vs
Pinta

190 cm
26
215 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

192 cm
22
213 lbs
8 - 0 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

FinnFighters Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomi Koski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Pinta!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pinta avoids the body shot from Koski.
Pinta looks to land a left hand but Koski moved out of range nicely.
Koski misses the jab.
Pinta slips a jab and a cross from Koski.
Pinta slips a jab from Koski.
A shot to the body from Pinta misses
and Koski counters with a nice uppercut.
Koski throws a hook but Pinta avoids it easily.
Pinta slips a straight right by Koski.
Koski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Koski lands a glancing blow to the side of Pinta's head.
Koski moves out of range as Pinta strikes.
Koski avoids the head kick by Pinta.
Pinta takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinta walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Koski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Koski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pinta looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Koski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pinta stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pinta looks gassed!
Pinta throws a leg kick but Koski sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Koski punishes Pinta's body with a nice straight punch.
Koski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pinta walks into a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koski lands a slapping body shot.
Koski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pinta slips under a jab from Koski.
Pinta gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Koski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koski scores with a jab.
Pinta slips under a jab from Koski.
Koski connects with a nice looking jab.
Pinta misses with a straight left.
Koski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Koski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pinta.
Koski lands a jab-cross combination.
Pinta avoids the body shot from Koski.
Nice body punch from Koski.
Koski lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Koski scores with a decent looking hook.

Pinta is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski throws a jab but it's blocked by Pinta.
Pinta looks up at the clock. Bad move! Koski lands a right hand from hell, dropping Pinta. Koski pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tomi Koski!
Tomi Koski retains his light heavyweight title!