PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomi Koski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koski comes into the arena with Catatonic Overload - Heavyweight blaring out of the sound system. Jones is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lacuna Coil - Without Fear. Tomi Koski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Koski
vs
Jones

190 cm
40
234 lbs
41 - 21 - 1

208 cm
34
262 lbs
26 - 16 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Meet the Future

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 41 - 21 - 1, fighting out of London, Tomi Koski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Curtis Jones!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries to clinch but Koski moves out of range.
Koski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Koski has managed to clinch.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Koski blocks it with crossed arms.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Koski.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones landing knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koski throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Koski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Koski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Koski blocks with his arms.
Koski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Koski blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
Jones leaning against his opponent.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones scores a nice knee to the body.
Jones gets through Koski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Koski missing with knees to the body.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
Jones landing knees to the body.
Koski is breathing heavily.
Jones tries for a takedown but Koski manages to get underhooks.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Koski.
Koski tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koski can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Koski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Koski misses with a punch to the body.
Koski prevents a body shot from Jones.
Koski lands with a right to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Koski lands with a light punch inside.
Koski tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Koski back against the cage.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Koski is blocking nicely.
Koski lands a shot to the body.
Jones tries to work over Koski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Koski can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Koski controls the action.
Jones digs a right hand underneath Koski's ribcage. Koski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Koski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Koski blocks it.
Jones with a knee to the head.

It looks like Tomi Koski has been cut.
Koski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Koski stalling in the clinch but Jones improves position.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Koski controls his hands.
Koski'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.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones pushes Koski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Koski is pushing Jones up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Koski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Koski is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tomi Koski.
Koski swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Koski swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Koski has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Koski's efforts to push away.
A shot in the inside from Koski.
Koski lands with a right to the head.
Jones cracks Koski with a nice body shot.
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!
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Koski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Koski tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Koski wants to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koski managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Jones prevents a body shot from Koski.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Curtis Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tomi Koski's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Koski misses the shot to the body.
Jones defending well as Koski loads up on a big left hand.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Koski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Koski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Koski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jones counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Koski's waist but Koski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.
Jones takes a jab right on the kisser.
A swing and a miss from Koski.
Koski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones throws a low kick, looking for Koski's leg but Koski calmly moves out of range.
Jones tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski just misses with a punch to the body.
Tomi Koski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koski throws a solid leg kick but Jones takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Koski.
Koski throws a chopping leg kick but Jones manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Koski swinging wildly here.
Koski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Koski counter with a right hand.
Koski lands a really nice looking cross but Jones seems unphased.
Koski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Koski misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Jones.

Koski moves into the clinch.
Curtis Jones seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
Koski takes a knee right on the jaw!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koski gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jones lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jones displaying some good clinch control by pressing Koski up against the cage.
Koski swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koski is trying to stall.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Koski throws an elbow but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski throws a head punch that misses.
Koski has Jones pressed against the cage.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones dodges an elbow strike from Koski.
Koski digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Koski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Koski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Koski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Koski.
Koski misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice defenses there by Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koski.
Koski throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Koski thows a body kick. Jones tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Koski instigates a clinch.
Koski looking to stall.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Koski throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Koski.
Jones stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones is breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Koski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Koskis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomi Koski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tomi Koski's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones looks to land a combination but Koski avoids it well.
Koski connects with a looping right hand.
Koski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A solid leg kick lands there for Koski.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Koski sizes up Jones with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koski with a hook.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Koski.
Jones takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Koski throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tomi Koski is winning the standup battle so far.
Koski misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd cheers as Jones lands an impressive looking overhand right. Koski doesn't seem phased though.
Jones with a hook.

Koski closes the distance and clinches.
Jones prevents a body shot from Koski.
Koski is trying to maintain a safe position but Jones gets an underhook and turns Koski into the cage.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Koski.
Koski takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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!
A right hook to the body lands for Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Koski is blocking nicely.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
Koski tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Koski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jones lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Koski avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones being controlled against the cage.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Koski blocks with his arms.
Koski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Koski controls his hands.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jones lands a knee to the head.

Koski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tomi Koski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Koski pushes him off.
Koski misses with a body kick.
Jones moves out of range of the leg kick from Koski.
Koski misses with a looping right.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Koski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Koski saw that one coming.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Jones has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Koski swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Koski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jones doesn't seem bothered though.
Koski's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jones under the eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koski connects with a looping right hand.

Jones is rocked!
Jones moves out of range as Koski strikes.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Koski finish him?
A good leg kick by Koski.
Koski lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Jones head around and knocks him out cold! Koski hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tomi Koski!
An out of breath Tomi Koski thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.