PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tomi Koski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat McDermot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koski comes into the arena with Dj Neon - In Hardtrance I Trust blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Koski
vs
McDermot

190 cm
28
197 lbs
18 - 5 - 1

180 cm
23
204 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition $50 -159's

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 18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomi Koski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pat McDermot!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koski lands a head kick. McDermot smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
McDermot misses with a hook
and Koski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for McDermot. That snapped Koski's head back.
McDermot throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Koski counters with a head kick.
A combination from McDermot does no damage.
Koski misses with a body kick.
Tomi Koski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koski tries to bum rush McDermot with a series of wild strikes but McDermot uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Koski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Koski lands with a nice body kick.
McDermot misses with a left hand
and Koski counters with a nice low kick that buckles McDermot's knee momentarily.
Koski wants to slow McDermot down by chopping away at his legs.
McDermot throws a poor cross that misses
and Koski counters with a nice uppercut.
Koski throws a right hand that misses
and McDermot counters with a straight right hand.
Koski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McDermot misses with a right hand
and Koski counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski misses with a body punch
and McDermot counters with a two punch combo.
Koski throws a half hearted mid kick.
McDermot throws a lazy uppercut
and Koski counters with a nice body kick.
McDermot misses with a double jab.
Nice shot lands for Koski.
Koski avoids the body shot from McDermot.
McDermot scores with a shot to the body.
McDermot misses with a combination
and Koski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Koski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Koski throws a sloppy body shot
and McDermot counters with a nice kick to the body.
McDermot throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Koski counters with a series of strikes. McDermot will be more careful next time no doubt.
McDermot throws a jab but it's blocked by Koski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koski misses with an attempted mid kick.
McDermot shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McDermot pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Koski swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McDermot makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Koski really felt that one!

Koski closes the distance and clinches.
Koski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McDermot's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McDermot.

Koski breaks the clinch.
McDermot throws a quick inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from McDermot.
Koski throws a sloppy head kick and McDermot moves out of range easily.
McDermot throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koski looks to land a right hand but McDermot moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDermot moves away.
A nice leg kick lands there from McDermot.
McDermot thuds his right hand into Koski's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McDermot throws a nice inside leg kick.
McDermot throws a right hand that misses
and Koski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Some wild striking there from McDermot.
Koski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Koski throws a sloppy head kick and McDermot moves out of range easily.
Koski is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
McDermot slips a straight right by Koski.
Koski connects with a body shot that sends McDermot's belly button to the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDermot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koski.
Koski thows a body shot but no joy.
McDermot looks for the body kick but Koski saw that one coming.
Koski lands a head kick. McDermot smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Koski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Koski lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McDermot connects with a leg kick. Koski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McDermot throws a series of punches but Koski avoids them all with ease.
McDermot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDermot scores with a hook.
Koski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McDermot.
Koski throws out a loose jab but McDermot uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDermot uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat McDermot dominated that round.
That's time! Koski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

McDermot walks into a jab.
Koski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Koski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McDermot walks into a straight right hand from Koski.
Koski throws a jab when McDermot was well out of range.
Koski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Koski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Koski lands the left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDermot throws a lazy right hand but Koski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McDermot misses with a combination
and Koski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McDermot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski scores with a three punch combo!
McDermot throws a body punch but Koski moves out of range.
McDermot connects with a solid leg kick.
Koski scores with a jab. McDermot acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McDermot misses with an uppercut. Koski saw that one coming.
McDermot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Koski swings widly with a right hand
and McDermot counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McDermot ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Koski lands a nice leg kick that just misses McDermot's sensitive parts.
A jab from McDermot does it's job there.
Koski just misses with a punch to the body.
Koski swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McDermot counters with a left and a right that stings Koski.
The fighters circling - Koski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koski misses with a hook to the body
and McDermot counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McDermot fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Koski pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces McDermot back to the cage. Koski follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koski misses with a jab to the body
letting McDermot counter with a right hand.
Koski swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McDermot counters with a nice uppercut.
Koski misses with a lunging right hand
and McDermot counters with a slapping leg kick.
Koski throws a poor cross that misses
and McDermot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Koski throws a right hand that misses
letting McDermot counter with a right hand.
McDermot misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Koski misses the shot to the body.
McDermot misses with a jab to the body
and Koski counters with a slapping leg kick.
Koski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski defending well as McDermot loads up on a big left hand.
Koski scores with a jab. McDermot acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McDermot throws a left and a right that both miss
and Koski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pat McDermot seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McDermot connects with a right hand. Koski shakes it off.
Nice jab there from McDermot.
Koski thows a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from McDermot misses its intended target.
McDermot looks to score with a jab to the body but Koski is just out of range.
McDermot takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Koski misses with the body kick
and McDermot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Koski misses with a right hand
and McDermot counters with a body kick.
Koski moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koski throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and McDermot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Koski misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McDermot counters with a nice uppercut.
Koski fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Koski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McDermot misses with a hook
and Koski counters with a right hand to the body.
Koski bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McDermot's head backwards.
McDermot throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Koski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDermot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koski clobbers McDermot with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Koski looks to score with a jab to the body but McDermot is just out of range.
Koski throws an off balance right hand
and McDermot counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat McDermot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Koski connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McDermot throws a looping overhand right but Koski ducks down to avoid it.
Koski throws a body punch but McDermot moves out of range.
Koski moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
McDermot throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Koski counter with a right hand.
McDermot throws a lazy body kick
and Koski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Koski throws a hook but McDermot blocks it.
Koski's jab looks to have found its range, popping McDermot under the eye.
McDermot rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Koski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McDermot looks to land a right hand but Koski moved out of range.
McDermot slips a jab and a cross from Koski.
A swing and a miss from Koski.
McDermot has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Koski keeps McDermot at a distance using the push kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDermot misses the jab.
McDermot misses with a hook
and Koski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Koski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McDermot wants to slow Koski down by chopping away at his legs.
Koski throws a leg kick
and McDermot counters with a three punch combo that has Koski backing up. Koski nods at McDermot to acknowledge the strikes.
McDermot throws an off balance right hand
and Koski counters with a nice uppercut.
McDermot will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Koski scores with a jab to the body.
McDermot throws a right hand that misses
and Koski counters with a stiff right hand.
McDermot tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Koski throws a lazy right hand but McDermot sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Koski tries to work over McDermot's front leg with a kick but McDermot checks it.
Nice body kick there by Koski.
Tomi Koski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McDermot has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Koski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koski throws a jab but it's blocked by McDermot.
McDermot throws a nice looking combination but Koski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Koski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Koski swings for the body but McDermot moves out of range.
Koski stuns McDermot with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McDermot walks into a stiff left hand from Koski.
McDermot throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A left lands for Koski.
Koski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McDermot looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Koski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pat McDermot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Koski throws out a powerful jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDermot moves out of range as Koski throws a body kick.
McDermot throws an overhand right that lands on Koski's shoulder, as Koski tries to avoid the shot.
McDermot throws a right hand that misses
and Koski makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. McDermot really felt that one!
A slapping leg kick lands for McDermot.
A jab lands there for Koski.
McDermot is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Koski throws a body punch but McDermot moves out of range.
Koski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koski scores with a decent looking hook.
Koski throws a hook to the side of McDermot's head but McDermot sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McDermot fails to land with a series of punches.
Koski misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koski lands with a nice body punch.
Koski swings away with a body shot that misses
and McDermot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab by Koski.
Koski scores with a jab to the body.
Koski throws out a loose jab but McDermot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McDermot.
McDermot avoids the body shot from Koski.
Koski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Koski!
Koski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koski swings for the body but McDermot moves out of range.
Koski is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A jab from McDermot misses.
Pat McDermot is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice leg kick lands there from McDermot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tomi Koski showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McDermot has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pat McDermot!