PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anna Margret (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valdemar Kosonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anna Margret had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Margret
vs
Kosonen

170 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

Poweful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anna Margret!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Valdemar Kosonen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Margret moves in looking to clinch but Kosonen pushes him off.
Horrible takedown by Kosonen or perhaps it was just good defense by Margret which made him look bad.
Kosonen shoots in for a double leg but Margret sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kosonen moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kosonen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Margret as he jumps to the side.
Anna Margret has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valdemar Kosonen.
Kosonen closes the distance and clinches up with Margret, looking for a takedown. Kosonen pushes Margret against the ropes but Margret circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kosonen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kosonen is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Margret!

Kosonen is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Margret can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Margret can't escape the position.
Kosonen wants to take his opponent's back but Margret doesn't allow it.
Margret is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kosonen fails to move to back control.
Margret has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Margret turns into Kosonen and is now in his guard.
Margret advances to half guard.
Kosonen tries to roll over but Margret keeps him under control.
Margret looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Margret is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kosonen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Margret.
Margret wants to free his trapped foot but Kosonen is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Margret is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Margret is breathing heavily.
Margret prevents Kosonen from standing back up.
Kosonen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kosonen wants to sweep here but Margret controlling him for the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kosonen shoots in but no luck this time.
Margret is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kosonen fails to land the takedown.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Kosonen.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Margret is looking for a sweep.
Kosonen tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kosonen shoots in and bounces Margret off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Kosonen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Margret manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kosonen's best efforts.
Kosonen prevents Margret from improving his position.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Margret looking for submissions off his back.
Kosonen works his way into full mount!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Margret is trying desperately to improve position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Margret is controlling an arm, preventing Kosonen from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Margret is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kosonen wants to take his opponent's back but Margret doesn't allow it.
Kosonen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Margret is squirming around, avoiding Kosonen's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kosonen takes Margret's back.

Kosonen tightening his grip on Margret, looking for the choke.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Margret is in bad spot here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Kosonen is persistently looking for the submission but Margret is defending it well.
Margret rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kosonen trying to control the action but Margret is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosonen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kosonen seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Margret is holding on tight.
Margret sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kosonen is looking to advance position but Margret won't allow it.
Kosonen uses his free foot to push down on Margret's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Margret.
Margret has given up his back here. Will Kosonen look for the submission or keep pounding away?

Margret is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
A lull in the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Margret turns into Kosonen and is now in his guard.
Kosonen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Margret is one step ahead there.
Margret has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kosonen is trying to keep Margret in close.

Margret drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Margret jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kosonen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kosonen tries to stand and escape but Margret is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Valdemar Kosonen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kosonen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Margret moves into full guard.
Kosonen wants to pass the guard but Margret is keeping the position.
Kosonen pushes down on Margret's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Kosonen is trying to work for a kimura but Margret is defending well.

Kosonen is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Margret has managed to free his arm - good work.
Margret is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kosonen is looking for a kimura but Margret is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kosonen to get the leverage.
Kosonen prevents Margret from improving his position.
Kosonen is keen to just control but Margret is a slippery customer.
Kosonen moves nicely into side control.
Kosonen moves into full mount!
Margret keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kosonen wants to take Margret's back here but Margret is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Margret is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Margret has given up his back here. Will Kosonen look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Valdemar Kosonen has got the better of the ground game so far.
You can see the frustration on Margret's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Kosonen is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Margret defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Kosonen tightening his grip on Margret, looking for the choke.
Well, with Kosonen on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Margret is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

Kosonen working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Kosonen looking to hold on to the position here but Margret rolls and ends up regaining guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Margret throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Margret can't keep his opponent in guard - Kosonen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Margret is defending against the submission attempts here by Kosonen.
Margret is looking to improve his position.
Kosonen wants to take a breather but Margret is having none of it.
Kosonen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Valdemar Kosonen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kosonen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kosonen prevents Margret from getting the reversal.
Margret prevents Kosonen from taking his back.
Kosonen controlling his opponent.
Kosonen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Margret tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Anna Margret has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kosonen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Margret is looking to escape.
Kosonen is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Valdemar Kosonen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kosonen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Valdemar Kosonen!