PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Koskinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gage Asters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Koskinen
vs
Asters

170 cm
19
162 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
165 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikael Koskinen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gage Asters!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koskinen fails with the takedown.
Asters wants to clinch.
Koskinen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Horrible takedown by Koskinen or perhaps it was just good defense by Asters which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikael Koskinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Asters stuffs the takedown.
Koskinen looks for a takedown but Asters sprawls well.
Koskinen tries for a takedown but Asters sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koskinen shoots for a takedown but Asters saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Koskinen is breathing heavily.
Koskinen swings for the body but Asters moves out of range.

Asters clinches.
Asters drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Asters landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koskinen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Koskinen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Asters smiles and moves away.
Koskinen misses with a body shot.
Mikael Koskinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Asters. No joy for Koskinen on that attempt.
Asters tries to clinch but Koskinen is having none of it.
Asters tries to clinch but Koskinen moves out of range.

Asters instigates a clinch.
Koskinen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Asters smiles and moves away.
Koskinen keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Koskinen shoots for a takedown but Asters saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Asters drives through and clinches with Koskinen against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Asters.
Koskinen jumps guard but Asters stands there with Koskinen around his waist. Koskinen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Asters with a knee to the head.

It looks like Mikael Koskinen has been cut.
Asters looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Asters.
Asters goes for a takedown in the clinch but Koskinen prevents it.
Asters wants a takedown.
Koskinen jumps guard but Asters stands there with Koskinen around his waist. Koskinen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Asters breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen throws a series of punches but Asters moves out of range.
Koskinen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Asters tries to close the distance and clinch but Koskinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Asters moves in looking to clinch but Koskinen pushes him off.

Asters has Koskinen up against the cage in a clinch.
Koskinen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Asters.
Asters scores a nice knee to the body.

Asters escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Koskinen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Asters is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Asters ducks under a wild hook from Koskinen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Asters tries to clinch but Koskinen moves out of range.
Asters blocks a leg kick.
Asters bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Koskinen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Asters circles away.

Asters gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Asters drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Koskinen pulls guard effortlessly.
Koskinen pulls Asters in close to his closed guard and prevents Asters from doing any damage or advancing position.

Koskinen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Koskinen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Asters trying to stand up but can't free himself from Koskinen's guard.
Koskinen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Koskinen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Koskinen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Asters gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Koskinen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Asters is one step ahead there.
Koskinen controls Asters momentarily but Asters frees himself.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Asters is looking to work some ground and pound but Koskinen has wrist control.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Koskinen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Asters can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Koskinen looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Asters is defending well. Koskinen quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Asters has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Koskinen celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mikael Koskinen!
Mikael Koskinen is the new lightweight champion!