PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andre Adams (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. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Adams
vs
Koo

190 cm
22
170 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

174 cm
24
168 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Control Nutrition
Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andre Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pasi Koo!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koo keeps the fight on the outside.
Koo tries a head kick but it misses.

Adams fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Koo, pushing him back against the cage.
Adams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Adams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Koo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Adams using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Koo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Koo swats away the attempt to clinch by Adams.

Adams has Koo up against the cage in a clinch.
Koo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Koo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Adams smiles and moves away.
Adams blocks a head kick by Koo.
Koo swats away the attempt to clinch by Adams.

Adams pushes Koo up against the cage in a clinch.
Adams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Adams tries a knee to the head but Koo blocks it.
Koo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Adams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Koo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Andre Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pasi Koo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Adams just stands there and leans against the cage.
Adams swings wildly with an uppercut but Koo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koo avoiding damage as Adams throws knees to the body.
Koo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Adams lands a nice knee to the body.
Adams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Koo has had enough of the clinch but Adams keeps him there for the moment.
Adams landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Adams is breathing heavily.
Adams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Koo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Adams landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Koo pulls guard effortlessly.
Adams tries to free his leg and advance position but Koo is retaining full guard.

Koo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Adams doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Adams manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Adams not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Adams will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Adams slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adams perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams is thwarting Koo's attempts to control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Still in half guard, Adams seems content to control.
Koo is trying to maintain the position but Adams is very close to passing his half guard.
Adams is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Adams really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Koo trying to control from the bottom.
Adams moves into full mount! Koo won't be happy about that!
Koo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Adams sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Koo is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams tries to control but Koo wriggling away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Koo can't escape the position.
Adams controlling the position easily from mount.
Koo tries to hold on but Adams pushes him away.
Adams trying to control but Koo is having none of it.
Koo is trying to reverse the position but instead Adams has taken his back - oops!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Koo trying to control the position but Adams manages to sink in the hooks.
Koo is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Adams.
Koo breaks Adams's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Koo wants to pass the guard but Adams is keeping the position.
Koo trying to control but Adams is working from the bottom.
Adams is adopting a defensive guard.
Adams tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Koo looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Adams dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Koo throws a head kick that misses.
Andre Adams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adams is looking to clinch.
Koo tries a head kick but it misses.
Adams wants to clinch.
Adams displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Koo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Koo throws a jab when Adams was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adams blocks a head kick by Koo.
Adams takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Andre Adams has been cut.

Adams gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Koo is breathing heavily.
Koo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Adams walks away with a smile on his face. Koo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Koo swings for the body but Adams moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koo throws an overhand right that lands on Adams's shoulder, as Adams tries to avoid the shot.

Adams clinches with his opponent.
Adams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Koo blocks it with crossed arms.
Adams misses with a knee to the head.
Koo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Koo pulls Adams into guard.
Adams controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Koo keeping full guard, as Adams tries to pass.
Koo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Adams trying to control but Koo is working from the bottom.
Adams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Koo is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Koo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Adams can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Adams looking to sit in guard and control but Koo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Koo drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Koo seems to have locked his on tight now - Adams screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Koo, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Pasi Koo!