PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Khavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomi Koski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koski has chosen Catatonic Overload - Heavyweight as his entrance music. Konstantin Khavin had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Khavin
vs
Koski

196 cm
33
207 lbs
25 - 12 - 1

190 cm
39
234 lbs
37 - 19 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

TWGC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 25 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Konstantin Khavin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomi Koski!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koski shoots for a double leg takedown but Khavin sprawls well. He's pushed Koski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Koski misses with a takedown attempt

and Khavin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Koski trying to control but Khavin postures up.
Koski tries to get to full guard but Khavin has control of the leg.
Koski is still trying to improve position.
Khavin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Khavin is pressing down on Koski's thigh, looking to free his foot. Koski is holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski is pressing down on Khavin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Khavin won't allow Koski to sweep him here.
Khavin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Koski is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Konstantin Khavin.
Koski shoots in but no luck this time.
Koski has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Konstantin Khavin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomi Koski.
Koski shoots in for a takedown but Khavin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A leg kick checked by Khavin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Khavin. No joy for Koski on that attempt.
Khavin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Khavin duly obliges.
Khavin slaps away a takedown attempt from Koski, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Khavin scores with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Khavin.
Koski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Khavin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Koski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Koski tries for a takedown but Khavin circles away easily

and Khavin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Koski!
Khavin taking a breather here.
Khavin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Koski keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski tries to bench press Khavin off him but Khavin keeps the position.
Koski sneaks back into half guard.
Khavin tries to stand but can't do so whilst Koski controls his leg.
Khavin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Konstantin Khavin wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Koski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Khavin but Khavin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Khavin catches Koski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Khavin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Koski.
Khavin throws out a leg kick but Koski moves out of range and Khavin only half commits.
Koski fails with a takedown attempt.
Khavin stuffs the takedown.
Koski shoots in and drives through. Khavin sprawls well.
Khavin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khavin throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Khavin misses.
Khavin tries to land a front kick but Koski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Konstantin Khavin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Koski shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Khavin defends it nicely.
Koski closes the distance and clinches up with Khavin, looking for a takedown. Koski pushes Khavin against the cage but Khavin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Koski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Khavin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Konstantin Khavin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomi Koski.
Koski moves into full guard.
Khavin tries to free his leg and advance position but Koski is retaining full guard.
Khavin prevents Koski from getting back to his feet.
Khavin is stalling in the full guard.
Koski looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khavin is fighting to break Koski's control of his arms but Koski is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Khavin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Koski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Khavin as Koski shoots in.
Khavin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Koski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Khavin but Khavin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Koski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Khavin sprawls well. Khavin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Koski gets slowly back to his feet.
Khavin throws a series of punches but Koski moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Koski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Koski misses with a takedown attempt

so Khavin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Koski keeping moving, preventing Khavin from controlling successfully.
Khavin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Koski has his hands on Khavin's head, controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Konstantin Khavin.
Khavin doesn't manage to clinch there - Koski circles away.
Koski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Khavin swivels and escapes.
Good shot there by Khavin.
Khavin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Koski blocks a head kick by Khavin.
Koski shoots in for a double leg but Khavin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice jab there from Khavin.
Koski dives in for a single leg takedown but Khavin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Koski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khavin's elbow.
A short uppercut from Koski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khavin trying to land knees to the body.
Khavin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Khavin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Khavin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Khavin misses with some punches.
Koski trying to control the position but instead, Khavin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Koski into the cage.
Koski has Khavin pressed against the cage, preventing Khavin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Koski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Koski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Khavin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koski manages to avoid it.
Khavin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khavin tries to clinch up but Koski circles away and keeps his distance.

Koski looking to score a takedown here. Khavin is defending well but Koski drives through and ends up in Khavin's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koski throws an elbow that misses. Khavin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Koski's guard. Nice move by Khavin!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Konstantin Khavin dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Koski shoots for a takedown but Khavin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Koski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Khavin sprawls well. Khavin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Koski gets slowly back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Koski.
Konstantin Khavin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomi Koski.
Koski darts in looking for a takedown but Khavin gets double underhooks and turns Koski into the cage.
Khavin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Khavin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Koski looking to stall.
Khavin'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.
Khavin pushes Koski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khavin prevents Koski from breaking the clinch.
Khavin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Koski up against the cage.
Koski stalling in the clinch but Khavin improves position.
Khavin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Koski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Koski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Koski slowing the pace effectively.
Khavin prevents a body shot from Koski.
Khavin working aggressively here.
Koski works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Koski dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Khavin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Koski lands a nice shot to the body.
Koski lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Koski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Koski - that landed with a thud.
Koski tries to land knees in the clinch but Khavin avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Koski.
Khavin has Koski pressed against the cage, preventing Koski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Khavin stalling the fight.
Khavin blocks a body shot from Koski.
Koski is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short right from Koski.
Khavin tries to land a knee to the head but Koski blocks with his arms.
Koski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Khavin backwards.

Khavin breaks from the clinch.
Koski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Khavin lands with a good body shot.

Khavin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Khavin wants to pass the guard but Koski is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski wants to get back to his feet but Khavin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Koski is trying to hold Khavin in close to prevent damage but Khavin has managed to pass into half guard.

Koski kicks Khavin off and gets back to his feet.
Tomi Koski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Koski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Khavin is fending him off so far but Koski persists. Nope, Khavin circles away and we're back to standing.
Horrible takedown by Koski or perhaps it was just good defense by Khavin which made him look bad.
Khavin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Konstantin Khavin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koski shoots in but no luck this time.
Khavin lands a head kick. Koski smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Khavin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Khavin stuffs the takedown.
Koski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Koski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Koski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Koski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khavin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Khavin slaps away a takedown attempt from Koski, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Khavin connects with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tomi Koski.
I think Khavin 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konstantin Khavin!
A victorious Konstantin Khavin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.