PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alpo Wednesday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Kotipelto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kotipelto is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Peter Cetera & Amy Grant- Next Time I Fall . There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Wednesday
vs
Kotipelto

192 cm
33
162 lbs
24 - 14 - 1

187 cm
27
166 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Legion of Pain Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alpo Wednesday!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Timo Kotipelto!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wednesday bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kotipelto's head.
Kotipelto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wednesday.
Alpo Wednesday seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wednesday tries to clinch up
letting Kotipelto counter with a right hand.
Kotipelto throws a right and a left that Wednesday avoids nicely.
Wednesday throws out a loose jab but Kotipelto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wednesday misses with an uppercut.
Kotipelto with a nice cross.
Wednesday tries to clinch up.
Kotipelto moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The fighters circling - Wednesday throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kotipelto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wednesday throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kotipelto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wednesday really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wednesday checks the leg kick.
Kotipelto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid body kick from Kotipelto.
Kotipelto just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wednesday misses with a body shot.
Kotipelto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wednesday checks it well.
Wednesday pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kotipelto misses with a low kick.
Kotipelto lands a nice shot that snaps Wednesday's head back.
Kotipelto throws out a loose jab but Wednesday uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kotipelto bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wednesday's head.
A jab from Wednesday misses.
Kotipelto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wednesday closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kotipelto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kotipelto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wednesday moves away from the strike by Kotipelto.
Wednesday takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A punch combination from Wednesday misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kotipelto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
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!
A swing and a miss from Kotipelto.
Wednesday lands a nice shot that snaps Kotipelto's head back.
Wednesday bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kotipelto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wednesday doesn't seem bothered though.
Wednesday scores with a one two! Kotipelto had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kotipelto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kotipelto misses with a hook. Wednesday ducked under it nicely.
An inside leg kick from Kotipelto misses.
A punch combination from Wednesday misses.
Wednesday misses with a looping right.
Kotipelto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kotipelto throws a big shot that misses.
Nice shot lands for Kotipelto.
Wednesday dodges the punch combination from Kotipelto.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotipelto throws the kick towards the body but Wednesday avoids it.
Wednesday thuds his right hand into Kotipelto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kotipelto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wednesday circles away quickly and effectively.

Wednesday moves into the clinch.

Wednesday manages to break the clinch.
Wednesday misses with a straight right.
A big right from Wednesday misses.
Kotipelto slips a jab from Wednesday.
Wednesday moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kotipelto scores with a punch to the head.
Kotipelto defending well as Wednesday loads up on a big left hand.
Kotipelto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wednesday. That did some damage!
Wednesday checks a leg kick.
Kotipelto throws out a loose jab but Wednesday uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kotipelto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kotipelto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab, jab by Kotipelto - just one landing.
Wednesday just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Wednesday.

Wednesday closes the distance and pushes Kotipelto back into the cage.
Wednesday tries to throw a body punch but Kotipelto avoids it by throwing Wednesday back against the cage.
Kotipelto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kotipelto avoiding damage.
Wednesday pushes Kotipelto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wednesday working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Wednesday scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timo Kotipelto dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kotipelto misses with a low kick.
Wednesday throws a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Wednesday.
The crowd cheers as Wednesday lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kotipelto doesn't seem phased though.
Kotipelto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Timo Kotipelto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kotipelto thumps Wednesday with a low kick.
Wednesday misses with an uppercut. Kotipelto saw that one coming.
Wednesday checks a leg kick.
Kotipelto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kotipelto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wednesday finds it's way round the side to connect with Kotipelto's head.
Kotipelto throws a sloppy head kick and Wednesday moves out of range easily.
Kotipelto digs a good hook to Wednesday's body.
Wednesday lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kotipelto circles away quickly and effectively.

Wednesday closes the distance and pushes Kotipelto back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wednesday is trying to break free.
Kotipelto misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wednesday pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wednesday lands with a left to the head.
Wednesday lands a shoulder strike.

Wednesday pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wednesday moves in looking to clinch but Kotipelto pushes him off.
Kotipelto slips under a jab.
Wednesday takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wednesday ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kotipelto moves away.
Wednesday throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kotipelto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kotipelto scores with a hook.
Kotipelto takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kotipelto looks to score with a jab to the body but Wednesday is just out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kotipelto in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Nice defenses there by Kotipelto.
Kotipelto slips under a jab from Wednesday.
Wednesday tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kotipelto throws a big shot that misses.
Wednesday checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wednesday misses with a wild combination.
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!
Wednesday tries to clinch up.
Kotipelto attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kotipelto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wednesday.
Wednesday jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wednesday is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kotipelto is looking to score with low kicks.
Wednesday throws a poor cross that misses
and Kotipelto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wednesday misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotipelto misses with a hook.
Wednesday takes a swing at Kotipelto's ribcage but misses.
Wednesday takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kotipelto walks into a straight right hand from Wednesday.
Wednesday looks to land a right hand but Kotipelto moved out of range.
Wednesday lunges at Kotipelto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kotipelto's hand.
Kotipelto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kotipelto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wednesday.
Kotipelto tries to bum rush Wednesday with a series of wild strikes but Wednesday uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kotipelto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wednesday is out of range and Kotipelto settles back down.
Wednesday fails to land with a series of punches.
Wednesday thows a body shot but no joy.
Kotipelto lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wednesday throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wednesday is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kotipelto keeps the fight on the outside.
Kotipelto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kotipelto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wednesday moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from Wednesday misses.
Kotipelto throws a leg kick but Wednesday sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wednesday throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kotipelto defending well as Wednesday loads up on a big left hand.
Kotipelto feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wednesdays jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wednesday slips a jab from Kotipelto.
Wednesday looks to throw the jab but Kotipelto is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wednesday takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kotipelto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kotipelto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Timo Kotipelto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kotipelto is looking to score with low kicks.
Wednesday is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kotipelto loads up on a big right hand but Wednesday slips the punch.
Kotipelto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kotipelto misses the shot to the body.
Kotipelto attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kotipelto lands with a straight right. Wednesday didn't see that one coming.
Kotipelto scoring well with a low kick there.
Wednesday loads up on a big right hand but Kotipelto slips the punch.
Wednesday bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wednesday fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kotipelto manages to avoid it.
Kotipelto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wednesday shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wednesday misses with a body shot.
Wednesday looks to throw the jab but Kotipelto is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wednesday ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wednesday gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kotipelto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wednesday takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wednesday keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wednesday scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kotipelto in his tracks.
Wednesday dodges the punch combination from Kotipelto.
Wednesday misses the jab.
Wednesday tries to close the distance and clinch but Kotipelto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kotipelto misses with a series of wild punches.
Wednesday tries to clinch up.
Kotipelto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wednesday.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday misses with a looping left.
Kotipelto looks to land a left hand but Wednesday moved out of range nicely.
Wednesday lands with a cross.
Kotipelto misses with a leg kick.
Wednesday tries to clinch but Kotipelto is having none of it.
The fighters circling - Kotipelto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kotipelto looks to throw the jab but Wednesday is out of range.
Kotipelto throws a jab but it's blocked by Wednesday.
Wednesday misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Kotipelto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wednesday tries to move into range but Kotipelto moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wednesday tries to clinch but Kotipelto is having none of it.
Kotipelto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wednesday circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Kotipelto misses.
Wednesday throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Wednesday. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wednesday.
Wednesday misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kotipelto tries to bum rush Wednesday with a series of wild strikes but Wednesday uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wednesday comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kotipelto throws a leg kick that misses.
Kotipelto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wednesday tries to bum rush Kotipelto with a series of wild strikes but Kotipelto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wednesday slips under a jab.
Wednesday misses the jab.
Kotipelto scores with a jab. Wednesday acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kotipelto scores with a leg kick.
Kotipelto misses with a series of wild punches.
Wednesday with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kotipelto to score with a decent uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wednesday throws a shot from downtown. Kotipelto moves away and avoids it.
Kotipelto misses with a low kick as Wednesday jumps back.
Wednesday moves out of range of the strikes.
Wednesday fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kotipelto throws a lazy right hand but Wednesday sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kotipelto connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wednesday fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice jab there from Wednesday.
Wednesday jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kotipelto feints and then cracks Wednesday's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wednesday down.
Kotipelto misses the jab.
Wednesday misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timo Kotipelto really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A jab from Wednesday misses.
Wednesday connects with the punch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kotipelto.
Wednesday uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kotipelto has time to react.
Wednesday throws out a loose jab but Kotipelto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wednesday fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wednesday connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kotipelto lands a nice shot that snaps Wednesday's head back.
Kotipelto thows a left - swing and a miss!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wednesday checks a leg kick.
A slow jab from Wednesday misses its intended target.
Wednesday swings for the body but Kotipelto moves out of range.
Wednesday misses with a hook to the body
and Kotipelto counters with a stiff right hand.
Kotipelto misses with a double jab
and Wednesday connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wednesday is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wednesday throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kotipelto throws a leg kick that misses.
Wednesday swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kotipelto misses the shot to the body.
Wednesday keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kotipelto.
Wednesday lands a body shot.
Wednesday slips under a jab.
Wednesday tries to clinch there but Kotipelto circles away.
Wednesday swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kotipelto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wednesday moves out of range of the leg kick from Kotipelto.

Wednesday drives through and clinches with Kotipelto against the cage.
Wednesday tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kotipelto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kotipelto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kotipelto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wednesday lands a hook that snaps the head of Kotipelto backwards.
Wednesday misses with the head strike.

Wednesday breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wednesday tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kotipelto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wednesday tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kotipelto throws a leg kick
and Wednesday makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kotipelto slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wednesday ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kotipelto moves away.
Wednesday misses with a looping right.
Kotipelto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wednesday manages to avoid it.
Kotipelto connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday just misses with a punch to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wednesday.
A punch lands to the side of Wednesday 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wednesday closes the distance but Kotipelto moves to the side
letting Kotipelto counter with a right hand.
Wednesday lands with a nice combination. Kotipelto backs away looking to recover.
Wednesday tries to clinch up.
Wednesday is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kotipelto is looking to slow Wednesday down with leg kicks.
Kotipelto misses with a wild combination.
Wednesday connects with a single shot there.

Wednesday darts in and clinches Kotipelto up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday misses with the head strike.
Wednesday has a couple of punches blocked by Kotipelto.
Wednesday throws a head punch that misses.
Wednesday displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kotipelto up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kotipelto missing with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kotipelto as Wednesday tries to tie him up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Wednesday breaks from the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kotipelto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Alpo Wednesday will probably get the nod.
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!

Kotipelto looks to score with a jab to the body but Wednesday is just out of range.
Jab from Kotipelto.
Wednesday wants to clinch.
Wednesday looks to land a combination but Kotipelto avoids it well.
Kotipelto keeps the fight on the outside.
Kotipelto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wednesday is looking to clinch but Kotipelto is avoiding it.
Wednesday loads up on a big right hand but Kotipelto slips the punch.
Kotipelto moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wednesday tries to close the distance and clinch but Kotipelto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kotipelto scores with a leg kick.
Kotipelto misses with a kick to the body.
Wednesday throws a hook to the side of Kotipelto's head but Kotipelto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotipelto swats away the attempt to clinch by Wednesday.
Wednesday tries to clinch up.
Donk. Wednesday catches Kotipelto right on the button with a cross.
Kotipelto displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Wednesday is rocked!
Kotipelto throws a right hand that Wednesday ducks under and follows up with a left that Wednesday also avoids with ease.
Oh Wednesday is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wednesday tries to clinch up.
Wednesday seems to have got his legs back now.
Kotipelto feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wednesday's calf.
Wednesday thows a body shot but no joy.
Kotipelto missing with a left hand there. Wednesday was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
No joy there for Kotipelto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kotipelto just misses with a punch to the body.
Wednesday lunges at Kotipelto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kotipelto's hand.
Alpo Wednesday has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Kotipelto.
Wednesday tries to clinch but Kotipelto is having none of it.
Wednesday misses with an uppercut.
Kotipelto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Kotipelto.
Kotipelto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wednesday.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kotipelto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kotipelto misses with a body shot.
Wednesday fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kotipelto moves out of range of the strikes.
Kotipelto does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kotipelto moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The fighters circling - Wednesday throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday moves in looking to clinch but Kotipelto pushes him off.
Kotipelto tries to move into range but Wednesday moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wednesday checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kotipelto stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wednesday has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kotipelto.
Wednesday tests Kotipelto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kotipelto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kotipelto lands with a shot to the body.
Wednesday checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kotipelto throws out a powerful jab.
Wednesday throws a big shot that misses.
Timo Kotipelto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday tries to clinch but Kotipelto moves out of range.
Kotipelto throws a front kick that sends Wednesday stumbling back into the cage.
Wednesday drops his hands momentarily and Kotipelto takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kotipelto tries a low kick but Wednesday avoids it.
Kotipelto dodges the punch combination from Wednesday.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wednesday.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wednesday swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kotipelto.
Wednesday dodges the punch combination from Kotipelto.
Wednesday misses with a two punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wednesday uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kotipelto.
Wednesday ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kotipelto moves away.
Kotipelto fails to land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Timo Kotipelto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kotipelto has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 47:49
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 46:49
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 46:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timo Kotipelto!
Timo Kotipelto is the new lightweight champion!
A very excited looking Timo Kotipelto made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.