PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Olle Koskinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bong Toe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toe comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Crystal Method - Play For Real (Dirtyphonics Remix) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Koskinen
vs
Toe

173 cm
35
150 lbs
30 - 5 - 0

162 cm
30
153 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

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 30 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Olle Koskinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bong Toe!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toe lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Koskinen backs up against the cage.
Toe stalks Koskinen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Koskinen's face. Koskinen staggers backwards, shaken.
Toe moves away from the strike by Koskinen.
Koskinen misses with a straight right.
Toe walks into a left hand.
Koskinen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A slapping leg kick lands for Koskinen.
Koskinen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Toe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Koskinen at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toe takes a swing at Koskinen's ribcage but misses.
Koskinen keeps the fight on the outside.
Toe tries to clinch up but Koskinen circles away and keeps his distance.
Koskinen throws an overhand right that lands on Toe's shoulder, as Toe tries to avoid the shot.
Koskinen connects with a leg kick. Toe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Toe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Toe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koskinen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Toe counters with a low kick, right behind Koskinen 's knee.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koskinen. Toe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Toe lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice defenses there by Toe.

Toe instigates a clinch.
Toe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koskinen is stalling here.
Koskinen misses with some punches.
Toe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Koskinen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short uppercut from Toe.
Toe leaning against his opponent.
Koskinen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Toe backwards.
Toe has a couple of punches blocked by Koskinen.
Toe with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Toe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koskinen's elbow.
Toe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koskinen's elbow.
Koskinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Koskinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Toe.
Koskinen tries a body shot but Toe blocks it.
Toe scores with a shoulder strike.
Koskinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Toe controls his hands.
Koskinen effectively controlling the action here.
Koskinen tries to work over Toe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Toe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Koskinen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Koskinen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Koskinen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Koskinen fails to land.
Toe tries to throw a body punch but Koskinen avoids it by throwing Toe back against the cage.

Koskinen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toe lands a leg kick that knocks Koskinen off balance momentarily.
Koskinen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Toe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koskinen moves away.
Toe tries to land a leg kick but Koskinen saw it coming and moves away.
Koskinen misses with a kick to the body.
Toe misses with a low kick.
Koskinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koskinen blocks the body kick.
Koskinen blocks a head kick by Toe.
Toe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Toe takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Koskinen works over Toe's head and body with a nice combination.
Toe tries to land a front kick but Koskinen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The fighters circling - Koskinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Toe checks a low kick from Koskinen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Toe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Toe misses with a punch on the inside.
Koskinen blocks an uppercut.
Koskinen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Koskinen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Koskinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koskinen.
Toe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koskinen has a couple of punches blocked by Toe.
A short right from Koskinen on the inside.
Koskinen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Toe is keeping busy.
Toe lands a good knee to the midsection. Koskinen won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Olle Koskinen will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Toe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Toe tries to clinch there but Koskinen circles away.
Toe plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Toe instigates a clinch.
Koskinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Koskinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Toe.
Toe throws a punch but it's blocked by Koskinen.
Toe lands with a short shot to the head.
Koskinen taking a breather.
Toe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Toe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koskinen's elbow.
Bong Toe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Koskinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koskinen lands a left hand.
Koskinen lands a nice uppercut.
Koskinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Toe controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Koskinen.
Koskinen is trying to stall.
Toe trying to land knees to the body.
Koskinen looking to stall.

Koskinen manages to break the clinch.
Koskinen throws an off balance right hand
and Toe counters with a good low kick that Koskinen was not able to check.
Toe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Toe wants to slow Koskinen down by chopping away at his legs.
Toe tries to clinch up but Koskinen circles away and keeps his distance.
Koskinen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Toe.
Toe throws a sloppy head kick and Koskinen moves out of range easily.
Koskinen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Toe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toe takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Toe moves in looking to clinch but Koskinen pushes him off.
A big right from Koskinen misses.
Toe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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!
Toe thows a body shot but no joy.
Toe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Koskinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Toe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Toe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Koskinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Toe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Koskinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bong Toe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toe swinging wildly here.
Toe misses with the body kick
and Koskinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Toe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Toe throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toe walks into a jab.
Toe bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Koskinen connects with an inside leg kick.
Toe scores with a head kick. Koskinen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Toe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Koskinen is able to avoid easily.
Toe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Koskinen lands a jab.
Toe lands with a nice body kick.
Koskinen connects with a crisp jab.
Toe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Toe.
Koskinen misses with a lunging right hand
and Toe counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toe wants to slow Koskinen down by chopping away at his legs.
Toe takes one to the side of the head.
Toe lunges at Koskinen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Koskinen's hand.
Toe throws an overhand right that lands on Koskinen's shoulder, as Koskinen tries to avoid the shot.
Toe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koskinen.
Koskinen thows a body shot but no joy.
Toe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Koskinen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Toe. That one must have hurt.
Toe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Koskinen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Toe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Koskinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koskinen gets through Toe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Koskinen is trying to force a seperation but Toe has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bong Toe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Toe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Toe slips under a jab from Koskinen.
Toe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koskinen.
Toe thows a body shot but no joy.
Toe takes a swing at Koskinen's ribcage but misses.
Koskinen looks to throw the jab but Toe is out of range.
Toe lands a leg kick that knocks Koskinen off balance momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Toe. Koskinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Toe scoring well with a low kick there.
Koskinen thows a body shot but no joy.
Koskinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Toe looks to throw the jab but Koskinen is out of range.
Toe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Koskinen counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koskinen throws a hook but Toe avoids it easily.
Toe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Toe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Toe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Koskinen circles away quickly and effectively.
Toe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Koskinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Koskinen throws a lazy right hand but Toe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Koskinen connects with a body shot that sends Toe's belly button to the back.
Toe lands with a kick to the ribs.
Toe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Toe tries to clinch but Koskinen moves away
and Koskinen counters with a nice body kick.
Koskinen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Toe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koskinen manages to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Koskinen, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Koskinen moves out of range of the body kick from Toe.
Koskinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Koskinen scores with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab from Koskinen.
Koskinen misses with a body shot.
Bong Toe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Toe throws a low kick but Koskinen avoids it.
Koskinen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Koskinen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Toe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Koskinen can pounce on him.
Toe throws a sloppy head kick and Koskinen moves out of range easily.
Toe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Koskinen to score with a decent uppercut.
Toe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Toe keeps Koskinen at a distance using the push kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toe throws the kick towards the body but Koskinen avoids it.
Koskinen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Koskinen lunges at Toe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Toe's hand.
Koskinen lands with an overhand left.
Toe misses with a series of wild punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Toe.
Koskinen connects with a looping right hand.
Koskinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Toe misses with a body kick.
Toe walks into a straight right hand from Koskinen.
Koskinen lands with a straight right. Toe didn't see that one coming.
Toe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toe thows a leg kick but Koskinen checks it
and Koskinen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Toe connects with an inside leg kick.
Toe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Toe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Toe throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Koskinen.
Toe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koskinen throws a shot from downtown. Toe moves away and avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koskinen missing with a left hand there. Toe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Toe blocks a jab.
Koskinen connects with a nice looking jab.

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 Olle Koskinen.
I think Koskinen 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Olle Koskinen!
After the big win, Olle Koskinen made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors [WAO]MADE IN GERMANY and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.