PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johan den Hollander (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. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Pasi Koo was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

den Hollander
vs
Koo

179 cm
22
168 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

174 cm
25
167 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johan den Hollander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pasi Koo!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koo blocks a low kick nicely.

den Hollander scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
den Hollander tries to move into full mount but can't pass Koo's legs.
Koo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but den Hollander wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
den Hollander prevents Koo from escaping the position.
den Hollander controlling the position from side mount.
You can see the frustration on Koo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
den Hollander wants to control for a moment but Koo uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koo trying to hold on to den Hollander's head to control him but den Hollander postures up.
den Hollander trying to mount his opponent but Koo defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Koo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and den Hollander counters with a three punch combo that has Koo backing up. Koo nods at den Hollander to acknowledge the strikes.
Koo fails with a takedown attempt.
den Hollander misses with a series of wild punches.

Koo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with den Hollander, pushing him back against the cage.
Koo jumps guard but den Hollander stands there with Koo around his waist. Koo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Johan den Hollander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pasi Koo.
den Hollander gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Koo.
den Hollander wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Koo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. den Hollander smiles and moves away.
den Hollander scores with a shot to the body.
den Hollander misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
den Hollander's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and den Hollander duly obliges.

It looks like Pasi Koo has been cut.
A punch combination from den Hollander misses.
Koo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. den Hollander tries to avoid it but Koo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag den Hollander to the ground. den Hollander escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
den Hollander misses with a hook. Koo ducked under it nicely.
den Hollander sizes up Koo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koo dodges the punch combination from den Hollander.
den Hollander misses with a wild combination.
den Hollander throws a nice looking combination but Koo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Koo is trying hard to land a takedown here. den Hollander sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
den Hollander misses with a double jab.
den Hollander misses with a wild combination.
den Hollander shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Koo but Koo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
den Hollander is breathing heavily.
Koo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from den Hollander finds it's way round the side to connect with Koo's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koo shoots in but no luck this time.
Koo tries to close the distance and clinch but den Hollander swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Koo clinches up with den Hollander and pushes him back against the cage.

den Hollander breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Koo misses with a looping left.
Koo tries to clinch up but den Hollander circles away and keeps his distance.
den Hollander misses with a head kick.
den Hollander misses with a jab, cross combination.
Koo stuffs the takedown.
den Hollander tries a head kick but it misses.
den Hollander throws a right and a left that Koo avoids nicely.
Koo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with den Hollander but den Hollander pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Koo scores with a takedown into den Hollander's guard.
den Hollander looking to hit a scissor sweep but Koo is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Koo won't allow den Hollander to sweep him here.

Koo stands up from den Hollander's guard - Koo perhaps looking for a knockout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Koo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johan den Hollander dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pasi Koo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Koo has a takedown stuffed.
den Hollander throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Koo moves into the clinch.
den Hollander working hard to break the clinch.
den Hollander has had enough of the clinch but Koo keeps him there for the moment.

Koo jumps guard and drags den Hollander to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
den Hollander trying to control the position from guard on top but Koo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koo trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
den Hollander stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Koo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Koo pulls den Hollander in close to prevent any damage.
den Hollander wants to control from the top but Koo keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
den Hollander pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Koo is keeping the position for now.
Koo looking to control.
Koo pulls den Hollander in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
den Hollander circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johan den Hollander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Koo.
Koo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping den Hollander at a distance.
den Hollander lands a jab-cross combination.
Koo doesn't manage to clinch there - den Hollander circles away.
den Hollander fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Koo avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Koo scores with a takedown into den Hollander's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. den Hollander swivels though and keeps the full guard.
den Hollander tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Koo passes into half guard.
den Hollander is looking to escape.
Koo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. den Hollander defending well though.
Koo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
den Hollander tries to roll over but Koo keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
den Hollander is looking to improve his position.
den Hollander has a hand on Koo's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Koo takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
den Hollander tries to hold on but Koo pushes him away.
Koo looking to control but den Hollander is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
den Hollander tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Koo thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
den Hollander wants to hold on but Koo pushes him away.
Koo throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
den Hollander is working to get back to half guard.
Koo throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
den Hollander gets back to half guard.
Koo is taking a breather. den Hollander says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
It looks like Koo is going to stand back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
den Hollander is positioning himself well to prevent Koo advancing to mount.
Koo is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pasi Koo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pasi Koo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Koo as den Hollander shoots in.
den Hollander rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Koo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
den Hollander misses with a series of wild punches.
Koo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says den Hollander as he avoids it easily.
den Hollander takes a kick to the side of the head.
Koo shoots for a takedown but den Hollander saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Koo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts den Hollander as he jumps to the side.
Johan den Hollander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pasi Koo.
den Hollander misses with a double jab.
Johan den Hollander is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
den Hollander throws a nice looking combination but Koo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Koo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
den Hollander has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
den Hollander misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
den Hollander slips a jab and a cross from Koo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
den Hollander swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Koo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
den Hollander stuffs the takedown attempt from Koo. Koo gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from den Hollander as Koo shoots in.
Koo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Koo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
den Hollander just misses with a punch to the body.
Koo lands a head kick. den Hollander smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Koo.
den Hollander will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
den Hollander misses with a body shot.
den Hollander misses with a few strikes there.
den Hollander throws a right hand that Koo ducks under and follows up with a left that Koo also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has den Hollander pinned against the cage. den Hollander gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
No luck for den Hollander with that takedown attempt.

Koo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. den Hollander sprawls well initially but Koo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Koo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
den Hollander gets full guard.
Koo trying to control but den Hollander is working from the bottom.
den Hollander is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Koo is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

den Hollander pushes Koo off and scrambles back to his feet.
den Hollander dips to his left and cracks Koo with an uppercut!
No luck with that takedown attempt from den Hollander.
den Hollander is looking to wear down Koo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
den Hollander displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Koo.
Koo scoring well with a low kick there.
Koo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No joy there for den Hollander, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
den Hollander misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koo shoots in and drives through. den Hollander sprawls well.
A right-left combo lands from den Hollander.
Koo tries to score a power double leg takedown but den Hollander sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Koo somewhat.
den Hollander swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Koo counters with a straight right hand.
Koo closes the distance and clinches up with den Hollander, looking for a takedown. Koo pushes den Hollander against the cage but den Hollander circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
den Hollander tries to score a power double leg takedown but Koo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten den Hollander somewhat.
den Hollander displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Koo.

den Hollander shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Koo trying to control from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Johan den Hollander.
I think den Hollander has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!