PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karri Koira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Wasshammar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Koira
vs
Wasshammar

180 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karri Koira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thor Wasshammar!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wasshammar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Koira lands a jab.
Koira fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wasshammar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koira moves away.

Wasshammar looking to score a takedown here. Koira is defending well but Wasshammar drives through and ends up in Koira's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Koira is controlling Wasshammar's posture.
Koira is trying to keep Wasshammar in close.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Karri Koira has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Koira slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Koira.
Wasshammar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Wasshammar has closed the distance and engaged Koira in a clinch.
Koira is looking to break free of the clinch but Wasshammar has double underhooks.
Koira has a couple of punches blocked by Wasshammar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Wasshammar.
Koira can't find room to land a body shot as Wasshammar controls the action.

Wasshammar is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Koira can't fight it off and eventually Wasshammar manages to take the fight to the floor. Koira looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Koira looking to control.

Koira pushes Wasshammar off and scrambles back to his feet.
Koira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wasshammar lands with a cross.
Koira's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wasshammar under the eye.
A swing and a miss from Wasshammar.
Wasshammar lunges at Koira with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Koira's hand.
Karri Koira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koira stuns Wasshammar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wasshammar misses with a body punch
and Koira counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Koira misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wasshammar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wasshammar. Koira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Koira looks to throw the jab but Wasshammar is out of range.
Koira throws a shot to the body.

Wasshammar has taken the fight to the clinch.
Koira is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wasshammar lands a right hand.
Koira swings wildly with an uppercut but Wasshammar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wasshammar lands a nice shot to the body.
Koira wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wasshammar stalling against the cage.
Wasshammar lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koira working aggressively here.
Koira is trying to break free.
Still in the clinch, Wasshammar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wasshammar lands a nice shot to the body.
Koira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wasshammar lands a shoulder strike.
Koira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wasshammar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Koira tries to break the clinch but Wasshammar is controlling the position.
Koira tries to break free but Wasshammar pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wasshammar.
Koira tries to circle away but Wasshammar has him pinned against the cage.
Koira misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koira is trying to break the clinch but Wasshammar has him pressed against the cage.
Koira tries to break free but Wasshammar pushes him back against the cage.
Koira stalling in the clinch but Wasshammar improves position.
Wasshammar gets through Koira's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wasshammar displaying some good clinch control by pressing Koira up against the cage.
Koira is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Koira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wasshammar struggles to land a body shot inside as Koira controls his hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koira wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wasshammar has him pressed against the cage.
Koira has a couple of punches blocked by Wasshammar.
Koira misses with some punches.

Wasshammar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wasshammar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A swing and a miss from Koira.
A telegraphed right hand from Koira misses the target.
Koira displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wasshammar.
Koira throws a hook to the side of Wasshammar's head but Wasshammar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Koira avoids the body shot from Wasshammar.
Koira misses with a straight left.
Koira lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wasshammar backs up against the cage.

It looks like Thor Wasshammar has been cut.
Wasshammar throws a body punch but Koira moves out of range.

Wasshammar shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half 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!
Koira wants to get back to his feet.
Koira is trying to maintain the position but Wasshammar is very close to passing his half guard.
Wasshammar content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koira tries to kick Wasshammar off but Wasshammar keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Koira trying to hold on to Wasshammar's head to control him but Wasshammar postures up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Wasshammar sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Karri Koira has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Wasshammar walks into a jab.
Wasshammar slips a straight right by Koira.
Wasshammar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wasshammar scores with a jab to the head.
Koira throws a jab when Wasshammar was well out of range.
Koira throws a shot from downtown. Wasshammar moves away and avoids it.
Koira takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koira tests Wasshammar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wasshammar paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Karri Koira has been cut.
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!
Wasshammar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wasshammar moves out of range of the strikes.
Wasshammar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Koira makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wasshammar moves away from the strike by Koira.
Wasshammar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koira throws out the jab.
Wasshammar moves away from the strike by Koira.
Karri Koira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wasshammar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Wasshammar takes the fight into the clinch.
Koira has had enough of the clinch but Wasshammar keeps him there for the moment.
Koira throws a head punch that misses.
Koira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Wasshammar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wasshammar lands a shot to the body.
Koira is trying to maintain a safe position but Wasshammar gets an underhook and turns Koira into the cage.
Wasshammar lands with a short shot to the head.
Wasshammar is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Wasshammar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Wasshammar.
Koira wants to break the clinch but can't.
Koira has had enough of the clinch but Wasshammar keeps him there for the moment.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wasshammar.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wasshammar as Koira tries to tie him up.
Koira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wasshammar's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Wasshammar blocks an uppercut.
Koira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Koira tries to break the clinch but Wasshammar is controlling the position.

Wasshammar lands a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koira is looking to stand up but Wasshammar isn't so interested in that idea.
Koira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wasshammar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wasshammar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koira is looking to stand up but Wasshammar isn't so interested in that idea.
Koira looking for a sweep. Not yet Koira, not yet.
Wasshammar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Koira is keeping the position for now.
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 Karri Koira will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Wasshammar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Koiras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Wasshammar shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Wasshammar showed some decent athleticism there.
Koira trying to control here.
Koira wants to control the action here but instead Wasshammar manages to pass to full mount!
Wasshammar scoring with strikes but Koira is staying in there.
Koira is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wasshammar controlling from the full mount.
Wasshammar working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wasshammar lands a big shot there that rocks Koira but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Koira is looking to improve his position but Wasshammar isn't that keen on the idea.
Koira sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasshammar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wasshammar content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Wasshammar is thwarting Koira's attempts to control the position.
Thor Wasshammar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wasshammar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wasshammar lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wasshammar thows a huge punch but Koira dodges it nicely.
Wasshammar is pressing down on Koira's thigh, looking to free his foot. Koira is holding on for now.
Koira trying to control here.
Wasshammar trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koira is refusing to be controlled, as Wasshammar sits in half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wasshammar misses the jab.
Karri Koira is winning the standup battle so far.
Wasshammar looks to score with a jab to the body but Koira is just out of range.
Wasshammar shoots for a takedown but Koira saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Koira. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Koira.
Koira lands a body shot.
Koira looks to land a combination. Wasshammar sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koira scores with a body shot.
Koira jabs Wasshammar right on the nose. Wasshammar blinks but takes it well.
A punch lands to the side of Wasshammar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Koira lunges at Wasshammar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wasshammar's hand.
Wasshammar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koira cracks Wasshammar with a right hand to the side of the head.

Wasshammar is rocked!
Koira throws a one two combo.
Wasshammar is still on wobbly legs! Can Koira finish him?
Wasshammar stuns Koira with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Koira throws a looping overhand right but Wasshammar ducks down to avoid it.
Koira darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wasshammar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koira throws out the jab.
Koira with a hook.
Koira misses with a hook.
Wasshammar seems to have recovered his senses.
Wasshammar misses with a wild combination.
Koira lands a head shot.
Koira scores with a decent looking hook.
Koira misses the jab.
Koira connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wasshammar throws the left hand but Koira avoids the punch easily.
Koira connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wasshammar. Wasshammar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Koira lands a two punch combo.
Koira misses with an uppercut.
Wasshammar slips under a jab from Koira.
A telegraphed right hand from Koira misses the target.
A slow jab from Koira misses its intended target.
Thor Wasshammar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wasshammar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koira manages to avoid it.

Wasshammar darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Koira is trying to control but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wasshammar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wasshammar is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Karri Koira.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Koira, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karri Koira!
After winning the bout, Karri Koira thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.