PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kaarlo Koskelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mieszko Grzmotojad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Koskelo
vs
Grzmotojad

182 cm
23
185 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

191 cm
24
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaarlo Koskelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mieszko Grzmotojad!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grzmotojad doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Koskelo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Grzmotojad's guard now.
Koskelo trying to control but Grzmotojad is working from the bottom.
Grzmotojad wants to get back to his feet but Koskelo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Grzmotojad can do anything to dispel that myth.
Koskelo preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koskelo wants to control from the top but Grzmotojad keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koskelo prevents Grzmotojad from getting back to his feet.
Koskelo distracts Grzmotojad with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Grzmotojad really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Koskelo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Koskelo trying to control the position from guard on top but Grzmotojad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koskelo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Koskelo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Grzmotojad's head.
Koskelo content to stall in guard here.
Koskelo lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grzmotojad is looking to stand up but Koskelo isn't so interested in that idea.
Grzmotojad pulls Koskelo in close to his closed guard and prevents Koskelo from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Koskelo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Koskelo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Grzmotojad's head.
Koskelo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Grzmotojad is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Koskelo sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Koskelo throws a left that rocks Grzmotojad and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Koskelo dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Grzmotojad regain composure!

It looks like Mieszko Grzmotojad has been cut.
Grzmotojad looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koskelo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Koskelo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Koskelo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grzmotojad keeps working.
Grzmotojad tries to improve position but can't.
Grzmotojad is not content to let Koskelo control the position.
Koskelo looks up at the clock and then as Grzmotojad takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Koskelo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Grzmotojad wants to get back to his feet but Koskelo is dominant here and he's now got Grzmotojad's back!

Koskelo working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Grzmotojad is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Koskelo has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Grzmotojad taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kaarlo Koskelo!