PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shoichi Kosugi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Oh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Kosugi
vs
Oh

187 cm
25
181 lbs
8 - 8 - 1

188 cm
25
179 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Shoichi Kosugi !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Big Oh!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Oh shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kosugi is trying desperately to improve position.
Oh looking to finish Kosugi with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kosugi !
Kosugi is looking to improve his position but Oh isn't that keen on the idea.
Kosugi is working hard here to advance position.
Oh trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Oh breaks from Kosugi 's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kosugi is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oh lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kosugi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Oh wants to control the pace but Kosugi is squirming around nicely.
Kosugi really wants to buck Oh off and get back to his feet.
Kosugi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kosugi wants to hold on but Oh pushes him away.
Kosugi swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Kosugi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kosugi gets back to half guard.
Oh prevents Kosugi from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oh frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Oh raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oh lands a big shot there that rocks Kosugi but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kosugi tries to reverse the position but Oh maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosugi bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Oh has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kosugi looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oh keeping moving, preventing Kosugi from controlling successfully.
Oh is trying to keep Kosugi in close.
Oh keeping moving, preventing Kosugi from controlling successfully.

Oh looking for a guillotine here but Kosugi defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oh keeping full guard, as Kosugi tries to pass.
Kosugi stands and throws Oh's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kosugi working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kosugi trying to control the position but Oh is working away.
Kosugi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Oh on the ground.
Kosugi wants to stand but Oh is controlling his arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Big Oh will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Oh misses with a jab, cross combination.

Oh bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kosugi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Oh scores with punches from side control.
Oh cracks Kosugi with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kosugi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kosugi looks to move to half guard but instead Oh has passed into mount! Damn!
Kosugi gets back to half guard.
Kosugi tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Kosugi has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Oh escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Oh!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oh wants to control but Kosugi is keeping him busy.
Kosugi tries to buck Oh off but Oh is having none of it.
Kosugi is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Oh asserts his dominance and retains side control.
A lull in the action here as Oh stalls from top position.
Kosugi is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kosugi wants to get back to his feet.
Kosugi is not content to let Oh control the position.
Kosugi is trying to improve his position.
Kosugi struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosugi trying to remain calm as Oh controls from the top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Big Oh.
Oh doesn't manage to clinch there - Kosugi circles away.
Oh moves in looking to clinch but Kosugi pushes him off.

Kosugi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kosugi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kosugi trying to control from Oh's half guard. Oh has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Kosugi trying to control but Oh is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kosugi throws a big right hand that misses.
Oh preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Oh doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Oh trying to control the position.
Kosugi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kosugi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oh keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Kosugi trying to stand up but can't free himself from Oh's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Shoichi Kosugi will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Oh.

Oh moves into the clinch successfully.

Kosugi turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Kosugi manages to end up in side control.
Kosugi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oh keeps working.

Kosugi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kosugi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Oh struggling a bit here.
Kosugi trying to control the position but Oh is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosugi working away.
Kosugi working the ground and pound but Oh is defending the strikes.

Kosugi decides to stand up, so the ref orders Oh to his feet.
Oh closes the distance and clinches up with Kosugi , looking for a takedown. Oh pushes Kosugi against the cage but Kosugi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Oh is looking to clinch but Kosugi is avoiding it.
Oh doesn't manage to clinch there - Kosugi circles away.
Oh looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Shoichi Kosugi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Oh.

Kosugi gets the takedown into side control.
Shoichi Kosugi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kosugi has knee on belly momentarily but Oh bucks him off and regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kosugi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Kosugi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Oh is staying active underneath Kosugi , who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Kosugi trying to work for an americana but Oh has managed to regain full 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!
Oh is trying to control the position but Kosugi postures up.
Kosugi throwing strikes but missing.
Oh not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosugi throwing strikes from guard but Oh blocks nicely.
Kosugi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kosugi tries to free his leg and advance position but Oh is retaining full guard.
Kosugi trying to control the position from guard on top but Oh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kosugi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oh trying to keep a closed guard but Kosugi is proving a slippery customer.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Kosugi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Oh looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kosugi tries to advance to mount but Oh denies him.
Oh sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kosugi is trying to control. Oh wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Oh manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kosugi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Oh works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shoichi Kosugi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kosugi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Shoichi Kosugi !