PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pietari Koskinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joa Pael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joa Pael has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Koskinen
vs
Pael

190 cm
20
199 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

192 cm
26
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 2

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pietari Koskinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Joa Pael!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pael fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koskinen manages to avoid it.
Pael moves out of range of the leg kick from Koskinen.
Koskinen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pael lands a nice shot to the body.
Pael ducks under a wild hook from Koskinen.
Pael bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Koskinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pael uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koskinen.
A jab from Koskinen finds it's way through Pael's defenses.
Koskinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koskinen misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot by Koskinen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Pael lands a left and a right that send Koskinen crashing to the mat, dazed. Pael thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Koskinen is rocked!
Pietari Koskinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koskinen slips a jab and a cross from Pael.
Oh Koskinen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Koskinen misses with a right hand
and Pael counters with a crisp right that sends Koskinen to the canvas! Pael follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joa Pael!