PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Decision Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomi Koski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koski has chosen Catatonic Overload - Heavyweight as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Decision Machine is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Machine
vs
Koski

205 cm
25
235 lbs
15 - 2 - 0

190 cm
33
234 lbs
26 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

5th Round Clothing

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Decision Machine!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomi Koski!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koski tries for a takedown but Machine sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Machine throws a head kick that misses.

Machine closes the distance and clinches.
Machine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Koski fails to land.
Koski lands a shot to the body.
Machine misses with a knee to the head.

Koski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Koski takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Machine checks the leg kick nicely there.

Machine clinches with his opponent.
Machine throws an elbow that misses.
Machine is trying to stall.
Koski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Koski gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Machine is trying to maintain the position but Koski is very close to passing his half guard.
Machine is pressing down on Koski's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Koski!
Machine looking to control and managing it successfully.
Koski wants to control but Machine is having none of it.
Koski might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Machine kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machine controlling from the full mount.
Koski is looking to improve his position but Machine isn't that keen on the idea.
Machine content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski is working to get back to half guard.
Machine sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Machine's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Machine can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Koski is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Decision Machine has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Machine darts in and clinches Koski up against the cage.
Machine throws an elbow but it misses.
Machine putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Koski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Koski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Machine misses with an elbow strike.
Koski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Machine throws a head punch that misses.
Machine connects with a nasty looking knee right to Koski's face.

It looks like Tomi Koski has been cut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koski dodges an elbow strike from Machine.
Machine tries to work over Koski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machine.
Machine misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Decision Machine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tomi Koski's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Koski throws a leg kick

and Machine counters by moving into the clinch.
Machine trying to stall but Koski improves his position.
Machine lands an elbow just above Koski 's eye.
Koski digs a right hand into Machine's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Machine's gas tank.
Koski struggles to land a body shot inside as Machine controls his hands.
Koski throws a head punch that misses.
Koski works on Machine's body with a couple of short punches.
Machine misses with a punch to the body.
Machine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Koski is defending well for now.
Koski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koski misses with some punches.
Machine misses with a body punch.
Machine missing with knees to the body.
Koski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Decision Machine has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Machine prevents a body shot from Koski.
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!
Koski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machine's elbow.
Koski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Koski lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Machine.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Koski avoids it.
Machine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Koski avoiding damage as Machine throws knees to the body.
Machine struggles to land a body shot inside as Koski controls his hands.
Machine misses with an elbow over the top.
Machine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Machine looking to throw knees to the head but Koski is blocking nicely.
A short body shot lands from Koski as the two fighters clinch.
Koski working aggressively here.
Machine prevents a body shot from Koski.
Machine throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Koski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Koski.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Koski is looking for a takedown.

Koski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Koski thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koski throws a looping overhand right but Machine ducks down to avoid it.
Koski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Machine takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A solid leg kick lands there for Machine.
Koski scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Machine throws a front kick aimed at Koski's knee but Koski avoids it well.
Koski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Machine connects with an inside leg kick.
Machine tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Koski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Koski lands with an uppercut that bounces Machine off the cage and back into range.
Koski lands with a hook. Machine tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Machine looks to throw the jab but Koski is out of range.
Machine with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Koski to score with a decent uppercut.
Machine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Koski swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machine doesn't manage to clinch there - Koski circles away.
Machine cracks Koski with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Machine takes one to the chin there.

Machine is rocked!
Tomi Koski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Koski blocks a leg kick.
Oh Machine is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Koski digs a good body shot into Machine's ribs.
Machine seems to have got his legs back now.
Koski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Decision Machine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Koski throws a monster overhand right that drops Machine! Koski follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tomi Koski!
Tomi Koski is the new heavyweight champion!
Tomi Koski decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.