PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kriztov The Yeti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikael Koskinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

The Yeti
vs
Koskinen

225 cm
23
300 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

198 cm
18
294 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kriztov The Yeti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikael Koskinen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The Yeti lands a left and a right that send Koskinen crashing to the mat, dazed. The Yeti thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Mikael Koskinen has been cut.
The Yeti misses with a jab, cross combination.

A momentary lapse in concentration from The Yeti enables Koskinen to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. The Yeti manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koskinen throwing strikes but missing.
The Yeti wants to stand up but Koskinen is controlling him.
Koskinen throwing strikes from guard but The Yeti blocks nicely.
The Yeti is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The Yeti utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Koskinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Koskinen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Koskinen is standing up over The Yeti. The Yeti looks to escape but Koskinen dives into side control.
Koskinen tries to move to mount but The Yeti blocks the move with his legs.
The Yeti is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Koskinen asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Koskinen should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koskinen trying to control the position but The Yeti is working away.

Koskinen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Koskinen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Koskinen trying to control the position but The Yeti is working away.
The Yeti is trying to get back to his feet.
Koskinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Yeti keeps working.
The Yeti is looking for a sweep.
The Yeti is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Koskinen is controlling him well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Koskinen tries to advance to mount but The Yeti denies him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Yeti is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The Yeti is not content to let Koskinen control the position.
Koskinen prevents The Yeti from escaping the position.
Koskinen wants to control but The Yeti is keeping him busy.
Koskinen advances nicely into full mount.

Koskinen with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koskinen trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Yeti is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Koskinen controlling the pace for now.
Koskinen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Koskinen looking to control and managing it successfully.

Mikael Koskinen has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
The Yeti throws a one two combo.
The Yeti connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Koskinen to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by The Yeti!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kriztov The Yeti!