PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Urho Tappi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Koppinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koppinen has chosen Groin kick - Pain time as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Urho Tappi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tappi
vs
Koppinen

175 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

174 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Urho Tappi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Benjamin Koppinen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Koppinen tenderised Tappi's leg. Tappi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Koppinen lands a leg kick that knocks Tappi off balance momentarily.
Koppinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Tappi checks a leg kick.
Tappi fails with a takedown attempt.
Tappi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tappi.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Urho Tappi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tappi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Koppinen but Koppinen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tappi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Koppinen clinches.
Tappi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short uppercut from Koppinen.
Koppinen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Koppinen lands with a short shot to the head.
Tappi wants to take the fight to the mat but Koppinen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Koppinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tappi is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Koppinen is defending well.
Koppinen is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tappi tries for a takedown but Koppinen manages to get underhooks.
Koppinen scores with a knee to the head.
Tappi has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Koppinen after a bit of a struggle.
Tappi is breathing heavily.
Koppinen is pressed up against the cage. Tappi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Koppinen down to the mat. Koppinen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tappi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Koppinen defends well and Tappi ends up having to push Koppinen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tappi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Koppinen lands an elbow just above Tappi 's eye.
Koppinen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tappi is looking for a takedown.
Koppinen cracks Tappi with a nice body shot.
Koppinen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Koppinen landing knees to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koppinen lands a nice uppercut.
Tappi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Koppinen fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Koppinen gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tappi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Koppinen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Koppinen crunches a lovely knee into Tappi's ribcage.
Koppinen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Koppinen.
Koppinen lands a left hand.
Koppinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Koppinen lands an elbow inside.
Tappi wants a takedown.
Koppinen lands an uppercut.
Koppinen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Koppinen can't find room to land a body shot as Tappi controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Koppinen.
Tappi is looking for a takedown.
Koppinen taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Koppinen.

Tappi is rocked!
Koppinen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Oh Tappi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Koppinen is working Tappi over with knees. Oh, he's thrown a big one to the head! Tappi is out! One big shot and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Benjamin Koppinen!
Benjamin Koppinen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.