PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dieter Kolzig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aster Sand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kolzig
vs
Sand

170 cm
18
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
23
155 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dieter Kolzig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aster Sand!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kolzig throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sand is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kolzig misses with a hook. Sand ducked under it nicely.
Kolzig misses with a straight left.
Kolzig lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sand circles away quickly and effectively.
Sand tries to clinch up.
Kolzig tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sand was well out of range. Poor timing from Kolzig.
Good shot there by Kolzig.
A bone on bone clash there as Sand blocks the leg kick.
Kolzig tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sand was well out of range. Poor timing from Kolzig.
Kolzig throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sand fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sand looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sand fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolzig avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sand tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kolzig swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sand is looking to clinch.
Sand moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dieter Kolzig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kolzig throws a series of punches but Sand moves out of range.
Kolzig throws a left and a right that both miss

and Sand holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sand is trying to break the clinch but Kolzig has him pressed against the cage.

Kolzig escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kolzig lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kolzig.
Kolzig misses with a combination

and Sand holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Kolzig breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kolzig falls off balance throwing a combination

and Sand counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolzig keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sand's efforts to push away.
Sand wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Kolzig breaks from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Sand looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sand tries to clinch but Kolzig is having none of it.
Sand wants to clinch
enabling Kolzig to counter with a crisp jab.
Kolzig misses with a combination

and Sand counters by clinching up.

Kolzig pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kolzig misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolzig bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sand tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kolzig paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Kolzig, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kolzig swings widly with a right hand

and Sand counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sand.
Sand wants to break free but Kolzig has control.
Sand is trying to break the clinch but Kolzig has him pressed against the cage.

Kolzig breaks the clinch.
Kolzig falls off balance throwing a combination

and Sand holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sand tries to circle away but Kolzig has him pinned against the cage.

Kolzig breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sand tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kolzig swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sand wants to clinch but Kolzig slips to the side
and Kolzig counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kolzig throws a poor cross that misses

and Sand counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sand.
Sand is trying to force a seperation but Kolzig has the dominant position.
Sand tries to circle away but Kolzig has him pinned against the cage.
Sand wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sand tries to break the clinch but Kolzig is controlling the position.
Sand wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kolzig keeps control of Sand as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kolzig keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sand's efforts to push away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sand wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sand is trying to break the clinch but Kolzig has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kolzig breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kolzig lands with a right hand.
Kolzig misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dieter Kolzig dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A big right from Kolzig misses.
Kolzig ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kolzig throws a left and a right that both miss

and Sand holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Kolzig breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kolzig misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sand.
Kolzig scores with a one two! Sand had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sand walks into a left hand.
Kolzig throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Sand counters by clinching up.
Kolzig prevents Sand from breaking the clinch.
Kolzig prevents Sand from breaking the clinch.
Sand wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sand is trying to push Kolzig away but Kolzig has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Sand's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sand wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolzig has Sand pressed against the cage, preventing Sand from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Kolzig breaks the clinch.
Kolzig scores with a hook to the body. Sand takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kolzig dips to his left and cracks Sand with an uppercut!
Kolzig lunges at Sand with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sand's hand.
Kolzig lands with a nice body punch.
Kolzig moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kolzig misses with a looping right.
Kolzig rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Sand moves into the clinch.

Kolzig breaks from the clinch.
Sand tries to clinch up
and Kolzig connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolzig fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sand looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sand tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Kolzig counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kolzig circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kolzig counters with a series of strikes. Sand will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sand checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sand tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kolzig swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kolzig takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dieter Kolzig is winning the standup battle so far.
Kolzig throws a lazy uppercut

and Sand holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Kolzig manages to break the clinch.
Sand takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kolzig throws a shot to the body.

Sand moves into range and clinches up with Kolzig.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sand has had enough of the clinch but Kolzig keeps him there for the moment.

Kolzig breaks from the clinch.
Kolzig misses the body punch

and Sand moves into the clinch.
Kolzig keeps control of Sand as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sand is trying to break the clinch but Kolzig has him pressed against the cage.

Kolzig breaks the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Kolzig misses.
Sand tries to clinch but Kolzig moves out of range.
Sand avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sand's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kolzig connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sand scrambles back to his feet.
Kolzig lands with a nice body punch.
Kolzig looks to throw the jab but Sand is out of range.
Sand uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kolzig.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sand wants to clinch up but Kolzig keeps it at a distance.
Sand moves in looking to clinch but Kolzig pushes him off.
Kolzig throws a right hand that misses

and Sand moves into the clinch.
Kolzig keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sand's efforts to push away.

Kolzig breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sand fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kolzig, as that shot connected.
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!
Kolzig lands a glancing blow to the side of Sand's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice defenses there by Sand.
Kolzig with a nice cross.
Kolzig throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Sand holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dieter Kolzig dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Sand takes one to the chin there.
Kolzig looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kolzig misses with a combination

and Sand counters by moving into the clinch.
Sand tries to circle away but Kolzig has him pinned against the cage.

Kolzig pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sand on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kolzig misses with a jab to the body

and Sand counters by clinching up.

Sand breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kolzig throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sand fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kolzig misses with a hook. Sand ducked under it nicely.
Kolzig misses with a hook

and Sand moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sand tries to circle away but Kolzig has him pinned against the cage.
Aster Sand seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sand can't break the clinch.
Sand is trying to force a seperation but Kolzig has the dominant position.

Sand manages to break the clinch.
Kolzig listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sand has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kolzig tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sand was well out of range. Poor timing from Kolzig.
Kolzig throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sand tries to clinch but Kolzig is having none of it.
Kolzig throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Sand holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sand is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sand tries to break the clinch but Kolzig is controlling the position.
Sand tries to circle away but Kolzig has him pinned against the cage.
Sand is looking to break free of the clinch but Kolzig has double underhooks.
Sand working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sand is trying to force a seperation but Kolzig has the dominant position.
Sand wants to break free but Kolzig has control.

Kolzig breaks from the clinch.
Kolzig misses with a double jab

and Sand counters by clinching up.

Kolzig breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kolzig dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sand is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kolzig works over Sand's head and body with a nice combination.
Sand tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sand closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kolzig counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolzig lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sand tries to clinch but Kolzig is having none of it.
Sand tries to clinch but Kolzig is having none of it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kolzig.
Some wild striking there from Kolzig.
Sand tries to close the distance and clinch but Kolzig swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sand tries to clinch up
and Kolzig counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kolzig loads up on a big right hand but Sand slips the punch.
Kolzig throws a right hand that misses

and Sand counters by moving into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Sand's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kolzig prevents Sand from breaking the clinch.

Kolzig breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kolzig throws a combination. Sand tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sand tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kolzig paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kolzig throws a body punch but Sand moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kolzig misses with a body shot.
Kolzig throws an off balance right hand
enabling Sand to counter with a crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kolzig misses with a left hand

and Sand counters by clinching up.

Kolzig breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aster Sand has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dieter Kolzig is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sand avoids the body shot from Kolzig.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dieter Kolzig showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kolzig, 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dieter Kolzig!