PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kristus Koistinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Elwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elwood has chosen Ice Cube - Why We Thugs as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Kristus Koistinen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jake Elwood's chin.

Koistinen
vs
Elwood

191 cm
25
173 lbs
12 - 5 - 2

180 cm
25
170 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Kristus Koistinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Elwood!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koistinen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Elwood paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Koistinen scores with a jab to the head.
Koistinen wants to slow Elwood down by chopping away at his legs.
Koistinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Elwood moves away.
A jab from Koistinen misses.
Koistinen walks into a jab.
Koistinen connects with a solid leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Elwood.
Koistinen lands a body shot.
Koistinen misses with a looping right.
Elwood misses with a straight left.
Koistinen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koistinen throws a nice head kick!
Koistinen misses with a body kick.
Koistinen misses with a low kick.
Koistinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koistinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Elwood throws out the jab.
Koistinen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Elwood gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Koistinen gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kristus Koistinen!
Kristus Koistinen spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.