PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jari Koskela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sith Slum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jari Koskela has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Koskela
vs
Slum

200 cm
20
278 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

188 cm
19
275 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jari Koskela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sith Slum!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Slum forces Koskela back against the ropes and clinches.
Slum misses with the head strike.
Slum tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Koskela blocks an uppercut.
Slum wants to break free but Koskela has control.
Koskela blocking some punches.
Koskela wants to break the clinch but can't.
Koskela is trying to maintain a safe position but Slum gets an underhook and turns Koskela into the ropes.
Koskela can't break the clinch.
Slum misses with a hook from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Slum is looking to control Koskela's arms but Koskela gets an underhook and turns him. Now Slum has his back to the ropes.
Koskela wants to break the clinch but can't.
Koskela wants to get back to striking at distance but Slum won't allow it.
Slum softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Slum leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Slum should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Koskela wants to break free but Slum has control.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Koskela tries to circle away but Slum has him pinned against the ropes.
Koskela is trying to stall.
Slum lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slum misses with the head strike.
Slum lands a left hand that snaps the head of Koskela backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Slum misses with the head strike.
Slum is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Slum manages to break the clinch.
Slum throws a head kick but Koskela moves out of range.
Slum doesn't manage to clinch there - Koskela circles away.
Koskela lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

It looks like Sith Slum has been cut.
Slum pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Slum ducks into a a hook from Koskela and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!
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!
Slum scores with a hook.

Koskela connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Slum onto his butt! Slum bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.

Slum is rocked!
Slum tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Koskela manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Slum is still on wobbly legs! Can Koskela finish him?
Koskela misses with a wild combination.
Slum seems to have recovered his senses.
Koskela jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Koskela misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slum.
Slum looks to land a body kick but Koskela moved away.
Slum tries to close the distance and clinch up but Koskela swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Koskela misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koskela throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Koskela throws out a loose jab but Slum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koskela misses with a hook.
Koskela misses with a lunging right hand
and Slum counters with a straight right hand.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Slum has eaten all the pies!
The fighters circling - Koskela throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Slum drops his guard momentarily, allowing Koskela to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Slum! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Koskela takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Jari Koskela!