PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Laineen Kasperi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jouko Kosti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kasperi
vs
Kosti

169 cm
19
196 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

189 cm
19
197 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Laineen Kasperi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jouko Kosti!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kosti cracks the inside of Kasperi's front leg.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kosti.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kasperi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kosti - the referee stops the clock and Kasperi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kosti. Kasperi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kosti on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kasperi lands a lovely overhand right.
Kosti throws a head kick that half lands.
Kasperi throws a hook but Kosti avoids it easily.
Kosti throws a head kick that Kasperi semi-blocks.
Laineen Kasperi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kasperi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kosti wants to clinch up but Kasperi keeps it at a distance.
Kosti throws a sloppy head kick and Kasperi moves out of range easily.
Kosti scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kasperi lands with a right hand.
Kasperi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kosti wants to clinch up but Kasperi keeps it at a distance.

Kosti clinches.
Kasperi being controlled against the cage.
Kosti tries to land a knee to the head but Kasperi blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosti tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kosti letting Kasperi take a breather here.
Kasperi struggles to land a body shot inside as Kosti controls his hands.

Kosti breaks the clinch.
Kasperi avoids the head kick by Kosti.
Kosti tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kasperi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kosti avoids the body shot from Kasperi.
Kasperi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kosti.
Kasperi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kosti's head.
Kosti delivers a nice body kick.
Kasperi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kasperi lands with a nice body punch.
Kosti checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kasperi punishes Kosti's body with a nice straight punch.
Kosti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kosti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kasperi.
Kosti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasperi misses with a hook.
Kasperi with a hook.
Kosti takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kosti looks gassed!
Kasperi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kosti manages to avoid it.
Kosti throws a head kick that misses.
Kosti misses with a body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kosti.
Kasperi looks to land a combination but Kosti avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Kasperi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kasperi throws a looping overhand right but Kosti ducks down to avoid it.
Kosti tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kasperi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kasperi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kasperi takes a swing at Kosti's ribcage but misses.
Kosti wants to clinch up but Kasperi keeps it at a distance.
Kosti lands a head kick!
Kasperi moves out of range as Kosti throws a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasperi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kosti momentarily.
Kasperi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kosti manages to avoid it.
Kasperi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kasperi missing with a left hand there. Kosti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kasperi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kasperi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kosti on the side of the head.

Kosti is rocked!
Kosti lands a high kick!
Kasperi throws a body punch but Kosti moves out of range.
Kasperi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kosti.
Jouko Kosti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kosti takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kasperi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kosti manages to avoid it.
Kasperi throws a lazy right hand but Kosti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kasperi missing with a left hand there. Kosti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kosti moves out of range of the strikes.
Kosti connects with a leg kick. Kasperi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kasperi misses with a hook. Kosti ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kosti lands with a kick to the temple. Kasperi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kosti throws a head kick that Kasperi semi-blocks.
Kosti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kasperi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kasperi throws a right and a left that Kosti avoids nicely.
Kosti lands with a slapping head kick.
Kosti defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kasperi.
Kasperi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kasperi misses with a wild body shot.
Kasperi fails to land with a series of punches.
Kosti bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kasperi misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kosti scores with a head kick. Kasperi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kasperi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kosti feints and then cracks Kasperi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kasperi down.
Kosti lands a head kick. Kasperi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Laineen Kasperi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kosti slips under a jab from Kasperi.
Kosti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kosti.
Kosti scores with a leg kick.
A jab from Kasperi misses.
A big left from Kasperi misses.

Kosti moves into the clinch successfully.
Kasperi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kosti has him pressed against the cage.
Kosti utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kosti trying to land knees to the body.

Kosti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kasperi throws a shot from downtown. Kosti moves away and avoids it.
Kasperi swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Kasperi gets tackled into the cage by Kosti. Kosti maintains the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kasperi misses with a punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kosti.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasperi is trying to break the clinch but Kosti has him pressed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kosti.
Kosti landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kasperi being controlled against the cage.
Kosti receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

Kasperi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kosti lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kasperi takes a step back to recover.
Kasperi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kosti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kosti misses the jab.
Kasperi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A head kick from Kosti lands but Kasperi takes it in his stride.
Kosti lands a head kick. Kasperi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kosti has closed the distance and engaged Kasperi in a clinch.
Kosti putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kasperi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Kosti.
Kasperi blocks the elbow strike.
Kasperi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kasperi has Kosti pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kosti manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Kosti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kasperi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kosti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kasperi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kosti connects with a high kick.
Laineen Kasperi is winning the standup battle so far.
Kosti buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kosti lands a leg kick that knocks Kasperi off balance momentarily.
Kosti lands with a slapping head kick.
Kasperi takes a swing at Kosti's ribcage but misses.
Kasperi misses with a low kick.
Kasperi misses with a lunging right hand
and Kosti counters with a good, hard body kick but Kasperi shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosti scores with a push kick.
Kosti lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kosti connects with a crisp jab.
Kasperi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kosti as he avoids it easily.
Kosti throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kosti scores with a leg kick.
Kosti lands with a slapping head kick.
Kosti moves in looking to clinch but Kasperi pushes him off.
Kasperi looks to throw the jab but Kosti is out of range.
Kasperi fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Laineen Kasperi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kosti.
Kosti lands with a slapping head kick.

Kosti moves into range and clinches up with Kasperi.
Kasperi tries to pull guard but Kosti forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kosti utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kasperi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Kosti.
Kosti lands a knee to the body.
Kosti landing knees to the head.
Kosti stalling against the cage.

Kosti manages to break the clinch.
Kosti ducks under a wild hook from Kasperi.

Kosti darts in and clinches Kasperi up against the cage.
Kosti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kasperi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kosti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kosti obliges.
Kasperi misses with a body punch.

Kosti breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jouko Kosti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kosti pushes Kasperi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kosti unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kosti slows down the pace here.
Kasperi has Kosti pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kosti manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kosti landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kosti lands a good knee to the midsection. Kasperi won't want to take too many of those.
Kosti pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kosti landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kosti landing knees to the head.

It looks like Laineen Kasperi has been cut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kosti utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kosti with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Kosti.
Kosti unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kasperi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Kosti breaks from the clinch.
A head kick from Kosti lands but Kasperi takes it in his stride.
Kasperi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kosti tries to clinch but Kasperi moves out of range.
Kasperi misses with a looping right.
Kosti scores with a nice strike.
Kasperi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kasperi thows a body shot but no joy.
Kosti throws a nice head kick!
Kasperi keeps the fight on the outside.
Kosti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Kosti moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kosti.
Kosti gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kasperi.
Kosti lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kosti lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kasperi backwards.
Kosti crunches a lovely knee into Kasperi's ribcage.
Kasperi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kasperi scores with a shoulder strike.
Kosti scores a nice knee to the body.
Kosti putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kasperi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kosti.

Kosti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kosti throws an overhand right that lands on Kasperi's shoulder, as Kasperi tries to avoid the shot.

Kasperi tries to keep at a distance but Kosti has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kasperi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosti trying to land knees to the body.
Kasperi is trying to pull guard but Kosti has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Laineen Kasperi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kosti is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kasperi is defending well for now.
Stalling in the clinch from Kosti.
Kasperi avoiding damage as Kosti throws knees to the body.
Kasperi is trying to break the clinch but Kosti is controlling him.
Kasperi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kosti is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kosti landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kosti trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kosti working Kasperi over with knees to the body.
Kosti is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kosti with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasperi is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kosti is pushing Kasperi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kasperi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kosti connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kasperi's face.
Kosti connects with a knee to the head.
Kasperi is trying to pull guard but Kosti turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kosti using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kosti lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kosti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kasperi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kosti stalling against the cage.
Kosti takes a shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jouko Kosti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kosti has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jouko Kosti!