PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sune Folkeson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Koscheck (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.

Folkeson
vs
Koscheck

186 cm
19
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 Helsinki, Sune Folkeson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ross Koscheck!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koscheck slips a jab from Folkeson.
Koscheck has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Folkeson finds it's way round the side to connect with Koscheck's head.
Koscheck uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Folkeson.
Good exchange - Folkeson coming out on top.
Folkeson throws a right hand that misses
and Koscheck counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Koscheck takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Folkeson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Koscheck counters with a stiff right hand.
Folkeson misses with a hook
enabling Koscheck to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Folkeson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Folkeson connects with the punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Koscheck as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Folkeson misses with an uppercut.
Folkeson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Koscheck counters with a nice uppercut.
Koscheck shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Folkeson cracks Koscheck with a good jab.
Folkeson throws a looping overhand right but Koscheck ducks down to avoid it.
Koscheck shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Folkeson pinned against the cage. Folkeson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Folkeson scores with a one two! Koscheck had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Folkeson misses with a straight left.
Koscheck tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Folkeson was well out of range. Poor timing from Koscheck.
Koscheck walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Folkeson cracks Koscheck with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Koscheck looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Folkeson finish him?

Koscheck is rocked!
Sune Folkeson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Folkeson misses with a right hand
and Koscheck counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Folkeson lands a jab to the head.
Folkeson misses with a left hand
and Koscheck counters with a straight right hand.
Folkeson throws a poor cross that misses
and Koscheck cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Folkeson misses its intended target.
Koscheck showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Folkeson.
Folkeson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Koscheck. Koscheck circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Folkeson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Folkeson throws a series of punches but Koscheck avoids them all with ease.
Folkeson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Folkeson missing with a left hand there. Koscheck was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Koscheck with a lazy takedown attempt
and Folkeson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Folkeson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Koscheck shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Folkeson sprawls well. Folkeson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Koscheck gets slowly back to his feet.
Sune Folkeson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Koscheck.
Nice defenses there by Koscheck.
Folkeson lands an overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Folkeson swings widly with a right hand
and Koscheck counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Folkeson misses with a left hand
enabling Koscheck to counter with a crisp jab.
Koscheck works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sune Folkeson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Folkeson scores with a nice head shot.
Koscheck sizes up Folkeson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Koscheck throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Folkeson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Koscheck scores with a crisp jab that stopped Folkeson in his tracks.
Folkeson throws a right and a left that Koscheck avoids nicely.
Folkeson lands with a cross.
Koscheck tests Folkeson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Folkeson looks to land a left hand but Koscheck moved out of range nicely.
Folkeson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Folkeson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Koscheck counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Koscheck might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Folkeson has got the better of the exchanges.
Folkeson throws a poor cross that misses
and Folkeson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Folkeson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Koscheck's head backwards.
Koscheck moves out of range of the strikes.
Folkeson missing with a left hand there. Koscheck was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Folkeson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Koscheck momentarily.
Koscheck ducks under a wild hook from Folkeson.
Koscheck uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Folkeson.
Folkeson missing with a left hand there. Koscheck was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Folkeson throws an off balance right hand
and Koscheck cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Koscheck misses with an uppercut. Folkeson saw that one coming.
Koscheck ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Folkeson looks to land a right hand but Koscheck moved out of range.
Sune Folkeson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Folkeson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Koscheck's hands.
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!
Koscheck misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Folkeson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Koscheck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Folkeson misses with a hook
and Koscheck counters with a stiff right hand.
Folkeson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Folkeson avoids the body shot from Koscheck.
Folkeson scores with a jab to the head.
Folkeson misses the jab.
Koscheck swings away with a body shot that misses
and Folkeson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Folkeson sends Koscheck crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Folkeson is motioning to the referee to let Koscheck up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Koscheck is still on wobbly legs! Can Folkeson finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koscheck staying out of range there.
Koscheck seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Folkeson throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Koscheck to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Koscheck.
Sune Folkeson is winning the standup battle so far.
Folkeson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Koscheck counters with a three punch combo that has Folkeson backing up. Folkeson nods at Koscheck to acknowledge the strikes.
Koscheck keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Folkeson.
Koscheck misses the jab.
Folkeson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Folkeson misses with a left hand
and Koscheck counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Koscheck has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Folkeson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Folkeson scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sune Folkeson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Folkeson throws an overhand right that lands on Koscheck's shoulder, as Koscheck tries to avoid the shot.
Koscheck scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Koscheck lands a jab to the nose.

Folkeson cracks Koscheck with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Koscheck looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Folkeson finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koscheck fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Folkeson throws out a loose jab but Koscheck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koscheck ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Folkeson misses with a right hand
and Koscheck counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koscheck getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Folkeson lands the left hand.
Koscheck ducks under a wild hook from Folkeson.
Koscheck avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Folkeson lands a big right hook! Koscheck looks hurt but is still standing! Folkeson lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Koscheck falls down and Folkeson dives in with a huge hammer fist! Koscheck's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Folkeson runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sune Folkeson!
In his post fight interview, Sune Folkeson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.