PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seifer Almasy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juha Koistinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Almasy comes to the cage accompanied by The Black Mages - Force Your Way. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Almasy
vs
Koistinen

188 cm
33
215 lbs
18 - 17 - 0

192 cm
36
280 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seifer Almasy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Juha Koistinen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koistinen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Koistinen goes for a double leg but Almasy avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Almasy continues to drive forward.
Almasy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Almasy darts in and clinches Koistinen up against the cage.
Almasy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Koistinen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Almasy up against the cage.

Koistinen works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Almasy wants to get back to his feet but Koistinen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Almasy keeping full guard, as Koistinen tries to pass.
Almasy looking for a sweep. Not yet Almasy, not yet.
Koistinen wants to pass the guard but Almasy is keeping the position.
Koistinen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Almasy's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almasy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Koistinen is working away from the top position though.
Almasy manages to get to full guard.
Koistinen passes Almasy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Koistinen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Koistinen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Koistinen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Almasy sees it coming and defends easily.

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.

Koistinen is looking for a kimura here.
Koistinen tries to pass to full mount but Almasy defends it.
Almasy wants to get back to his feet.
Almasy trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Koistinen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Almasy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen wants to control but Almasy is keeping him busy.
Almasy is looking for a sweep. Koistinen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Almasy is refusing to be controlled, as Koistinen sits in half guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Koistinen shoots in looking for a takedown but Almasy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Koistinen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Almasy is looking to counter the offense by Koistinen and move into the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Almasy as Koistinen shoots in.
Seifer Almasy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juha Koistinen.
Koistinen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Almasy swivels and escapes.

Almasy has managed to clinch.
Almasy tries to land knees in the clinch but Koistinen avoids the damage to the body.
Almasy with a knee to the head.
Almasy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Koistinen is defending well for now.
Almasy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Almasy scores with a knee to the head.
Koistinen lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Koistinen tightens his grip and picks Almasy up, before dumping him to the ground. Almasy manages to land in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koistinen stops Almasy from standing up.
Koistinen wants to pass the guard but Almasy is keeping the position.
Koistinen wants to control from the top but Almasy keeps moving.
Koistinen tries to free his leg and advance position but Almasy is retaining full guard.
Almasy wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Koistinen manages to pass to side control.
Koistinen is trying to control the action in half guard but Almasy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Koistinen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Almasy looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juha Koistinen dominated that round.
That's time! Almasy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Almasy closes the distance and clinches.
Koistinen looking for a takedown.
Koistinen can't break the clinch.

Koistinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Almasy closes the distance and pushes Koistinen back into the cage.
Almasy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Koistinen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Almasy tries a knee to the head but Koistinen blocks it.
Koistinen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Almasy tries to land a knee to the head but Koistinen blocks with his arms.
Koistinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Almasy lands a knee to the body.
Koistinen is looking to break free of the clinch but Almasy has double underhooks.
Koistinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Koistinen pushes Almasy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Almasy tries a knee to the head but Koistinen blocks it.

Koistinen breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Koistinen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Almasy to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Koistinen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Almasy defends it easily.
Almasy trying to control the position from guard on top but Koistinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Koistinen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Almasy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Almasy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Koistinen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Almasy passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Koistinen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Koistinen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Almasy.
Koistinen is pressing down on Almasy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Koistinen keeping full guard, as Almasy tries to pass.
Koistinen keeping moving, preventing Almasy from controlling successfully.
Koistinen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Koistinen throws his legs up looking for a submission but Almasy uses it to pass to side control.
Koistinen tries to bench press Almasy off him but Almasy keeps the position.
Koistinen is still trying to improve position.
Koistinen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Koistinen with the active half guard here but Almasy passes nicely into side control.
Koistinen is not content to let Almasy control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koistinen is working to avoid the ground and pound but Almasy connects with a decent elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen is looking to regain half guard here but Almasy keeps moving and retains side control.
Almasy tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Almasy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Koistinen keeps working.
Koistinen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Almasy's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Almasy prevents Koistinen from improving his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Koistinen trying to hold on to Almasy's head to control him but Almasy postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seifer Almasy dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Almasy clinches up with Koistinen and pushes him back against the cage.
Almasy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Koistinen's face.

It looks like Juha Koistinen has been cut.
Almasy misses with a knee to the head.

Koistinen breaks from the clinch.
Almasy throws a hook but Koistinen blocks it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Koistinen.
Koistinen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Almasy circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Almasy lands a knee to the head.
Koistinen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Koistinen can't break the clinch.
Koistinen lands a shot to the body.
Koistinen avoiding damage as Almasy throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koistinen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Almasy has him pressed against the cage.
Koistinen wants to break free but Almasy has control.
Almasy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Koistinen's efforts to push away.
Almasy with a knee to the head.
Almasy misses with a knee to the head.
Almasy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Koistinen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Koistinen is trying to trip Almasy. He has hold of a leg but Almasy is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Koistinen persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Almasy controlling the position.
Almasy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Koistinen manages to get himself to full guard.

Koistinen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Almasy passes into half guard.
Koistinen is staying active underneath Almasy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almasy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Koistinen is not content to let Almasy control the position.
Koistinen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Almasy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Almasy's back!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Koistinen is persistently looking for the submission but Almasy is defending it well.
Koistinen is not going to allow Almasy to sit and survive in this position.
Almasy is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Koistinen looking for the choke but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almasy breaks Koistinen's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Koistinen working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Almasy has passed into half guard!

Koistinen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Almasy pulls his head out easily.
Koistinen has a hand on Almasy's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Almasy takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Koistinen is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almasy with the ground and pound from mount.
Almasy landing strikes, looking to finish!
Almasy in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Almasy looking to control but Koistinen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Koistinen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Almasy content just to control the position here.
Koistinen working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Almasy looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Seifer Almasy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Almasy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seifer Almasy!
Our winner, Seifer Almasy, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.