PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Guy Georges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristus Koistinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Georges
vs
Koistinen

180 cm
25
185 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

191 cm
26
173 lbs
13 - 5 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
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 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Guy Georges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Kristus Koistinen!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koistinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Koistinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Koistinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Georges was well out of range. Poor timing from Koistinen.
Koistinen 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.
Kristus Koistinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch lands to the side of Georges 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Koistinen misses with a body shot.
Georges seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Koistinen throws a poor cross that misses

and Georges counters with a shoot takedown. Koistinen fights it but they end up in guard.
Georges is working Koistinen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Georges won't allow Koistinen to sweep him here.
Koistinen working a defensive guard here.
Koistinen looking for a sweep. Not yet Koistinen, not yet.
Georges trying to control the position from guard on top but Koistinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koistinen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Georges working some strikes from top position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Koistinen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Georges advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Georges looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Koistinen can't do much from the bottom here.

Georges is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Koistinen has escaped the position, nice work there.
Georges lands a nice forearm strike.
Koistinen tries to improve position but can't.

Georges tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Koistinen is trying to improve his position.
Koistinen struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen is not content to let Georges control the position.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Georges tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Koistinen is looking to reverse the position.
Georges fails to land a wild elbow strike.
I wouldn't like to be where Koistinen is right now.
Georges wants to lay and pray for a moment but Koistinen keeps working.
Koistinen takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Georges landing a few strikes.
Georges works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Georges goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Koistinen rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Georges's guard! Nice work there by Koistinen!

Georges working for a triangle but Koistinen defends it easily.

Georges has an active guard here but Koistinen has managed to pass into half guard.
Georges wants to control but Koistinen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Koistinen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Georges is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Koistinen pulls his head out easily.
Koistinen trying to control from Georges's half guard. Georges has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen wants to control from the top but Georges keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Koistinen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Georges throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Koistinen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Georges working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Koistinen has passed into half guard!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koistinen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Georges is defending against the submission attempts here by Koistinen.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Georges looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guy Georges dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Koistinen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Georges shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Georges showed some decent athleticism there.
Koistinen wants to improve his position but Georges is controlling well.
Koistinen is trying to control but can't.
Koistinen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Georges's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Georges's back!
Koistinen punches the canvas rather than the man.
Georges covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Guy Georges overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Koistinen looking for the choke from the back.
Koistinen is not going to allow Georges to sit and survive in this position.
Georges might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Georges manages to reverse the position and now he's in Koistinen's guard. Nice work there by Georges.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Koistinen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Georges drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Koistinen manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Georges has Koistinen in his guard.

Koistinen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Georges working for a triangle but Koistinen defends it easily.
Koistinen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Georges had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Koistinen defends it easily.
Koistinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Georges working for a triangle but Koistinen defends it easily.

Georges has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Koistinen is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Georges.
Koistinen working the ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Georges struggling a bit here.
The strikes coming from Koistinen are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Georges tries to buck Koistinen off but Koistinen is having none of it.
Georges parries the strikes from Koistinen easily there. Koistinen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Georges to escape.
Koistinen wants to stand but Georges is controlling his arm.

Koistinen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Georges, who protects the arm well.
Georges gets back to half guard.
Georges regains full guard. Nicely done.

Georges looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Georges is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Koistinen is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen wants to pass the guard but Georges is keeping the position.
Koistinen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Georges manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Koistinen manages to get himself to full guard.

Georges with a nice head shot there.
Koistinen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Georges has gone for a leg lock! Koistinen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Georges's guard.

Georges has his foot on Koistinen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Koistinen works his way back into a safe position though.

Georges throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Koistinen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kristus Koistinen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Koistinen is looking to land body kicks.
Georges was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Koistinen loads up on a big right hand but Georges slips the punch.
Georges appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Koistinen misses with a looping right.
Koistinen throws a shot to the body.
Koistinen connects with a leg kick. Georges looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Koistinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Georges is looking to counter punch.
Koistinen throws a hook but Georges avoids it easily.
Georges is looking to counter punch.
Koistinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Koistinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Georges was well out of range. Poor timing from Koistinen.
Georges is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koistinen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Georges lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A jab from Koistinen misses.
Georges is looking for a counter combo.
Koistinen throws a wild body kick that Georges sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Koistinen misses

so Georges counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Georges throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Koistinen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Georges cracks Koistinen with a solid left hand.
Koistinen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Georges postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Georges postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Koistinen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Georges, into his guard.

Georges working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Koistinen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Koistinen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Koistinen looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Georges looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Koistinen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Koistinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Georges is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koistinen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Koistinen lands a couple of digs.

Georges throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Koistinen escapes and throws Georges's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Georges tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Koistinen cracks Georges with a big right hand but Georges just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Georges some visible discomfort.
Georges can't do much from the bottom here.
Koistinen fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Georges tries to bench press Koistinen off him but Koistinen keeps the position.
Koistinen landing a few strikes.

Koistinen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Georges is looking for a sweep.
Georges manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Koistinen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Koistinen.
Koistinen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Georges wants to control the action here but instead Koistinen manages to pass to full mount!
Georges sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Georges actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Georges tries to get to full guard but Koistinen has control of the leg.
Koistinen is thwarting Georges's attempts to control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Georges on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Koistinen is working for a kimura but Georges is defending it quite comfortably.
Georges is not content to let Koistinen control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kristus Koistinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Koistinen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kristus Koistinen!
Kristus Koistinen bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.