PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Werkka Easterlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jouko Kosti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Easterlund
vs
Kosti

188 cm
18
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
197 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Werkka Easterlund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jouko Kosti!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Easterlund fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kosti on the side of the head.
Easterlund misses with a few strikes there.
Easterlund throws a jab but it's blocked by Kosti.
Kosti throws a head kick that misses.
Easterlund circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kosti throws the kick towards the body but Easterlund avoids it.
A big left from Easterlund misses.
Easterlund throws a hook but Kosti avoids it easily.
A big left from Easterlund misses.
Easterlund misses with a two punch combination.
Kosti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Kosti moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Easterlund - that landed with a thud.
Kosti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kosti landing knees to the head.
Kosti content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Kosti successfully pulls guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kosti keeping moving, preventing Easterlund from controlling successfully.
Easterlund is looking to stand up but Kosti won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosti keeping moving, preventing Easterlund from controlling successfully.
Easterlundis looking to pass into half guard but Kosti pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kosti is in guard.
Easterlund keeping moving, preventing Kosti from controlling successfully.
Kosti in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Easterlund trying to keep a closed guard but Kosti is proving a slippery customer.
Kosti is pushing down on Easterlund's leg trying to pass to half guard. Easterlund is fighting to maintain full guard but Kosti has managed to sneak the leg through.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kosti in particular looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kosti throwing shots but Easterlund is blocking nicely.
Kosti not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kosti scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kosti is looking to advance position but Easterlund won't allow it.
Kosti throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ground and pound from Kosti.
Easterlund taking some punishment here, with Kosti in his half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kosti sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Easterlund defending well though.
Easterlund knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kosti on the ground.
Kosti is looking to advance position but Easterlund won't allow it.
Easterlund is staying active underneath Kosti, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Easterlund has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kosti is working away from the top position though.
Kosti throwing shots but Easterlund is blocking nicely.
Kosti has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kosti performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kosti throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kosti not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kosti moves nicely into side control.
Kosti misses with the ground and pound.
Easterlund is being controlled here.
Easterlund tries to escape but Kosti is in control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kosti controlling the position from side mount.
Easterlund is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Kosti lands a few punches from side control.
Easterlund is looking for a sweep.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kosti landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kosti scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Easterlund to see if he's OK.
Kosti tries to advance to mount but can't.
Easterlund is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jouko Kosti dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kosti tries to close the distance and clinch but Easterlund swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kosti lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kosti lets loose with a powerful body kick. Easterlund will feel that in the morning.
Kosti walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Easterlund uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Easterlund throws a leg kick but Kosti moved away.
Easterlund throws a hook but Kosti avoids it easily.
Kosti scores with a head kick.
Easterlund throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Easterlund lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kosti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Easterlund.
Kosti plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot lands for Easterlund.
Easterlund is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kosti.
Easterlund lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kosti is looking to land body kicks.
Kosti thuds his shin into the meat of Easterlund's side.
Easterlund misses with a looping right.
That kick from Kosti tenderised Easterlund's leg. Easterlund is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kosti lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Easterlund has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Easterlund and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kosti lands a high kick!
A cross from Easterlund lands.
Kosti throws a body kick that misses.
Kosti is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Easterlund.
A punch combination from Easterlund misses.
Kosti throws a wild body kick that Easterlund sees coming a mile off.
Easterlund throws a jab but it's blocked by Kosti.
Kosti wants to clinch up but Easterlund keeps it at a distance.
Easterlund's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kosti under the eye.
Easterlund scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sloppy strikes from Easterlund. Those never looked like landing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kosti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Easterlund.
Werkka Easterlund seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kosti fails with an attempt to clinch.

Kosti darts in and clinches Easterlund up against the cage.
Easterlund takes a knee to the side of the body.
Easterlund looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kosti throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kosti is breathing heavily.
Kosti tries a knee to the head but Easterlund blocks it.

Kosti manages to break the clinch.
Werkka Easterlund is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Easterlund misses with the combination.
Kosti moves in looking to clinch but Easterlund pushes him off.
Easterlund connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kosti pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Easterlund throws a one two combo.

Kosti is rocked!
A decent looking cross lands there for Easterlund.
Kosti is still on wobbly legs! Can Easterlund finish him?
Kosti walks into a left hand.
Kosti throws a sloppy head kick and Easterlund moves out of range easily.
Kosti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Easterlund waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kosti.
Kosti seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosti looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Easterlund getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Werkka Easterlund is winning the standup battle so far.
Easterlund cracks Kosti with an open hand slap.
Easterlund drops Kosti with a naaaaasty hook - Kosti is in real trouble here! Easterlund dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Werkka Easterlund!