PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Otso Koski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armondo Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Koski
vs
Munoz

172 cm
29
155 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

192 cm
22
150 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
World class MT
Granite chin

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Conviction

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Otso Koski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Armondo Munoz!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munoz throws a nice looking combination but Koski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Munoz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Munoz throws a hook but Koski blocks it.
Munoz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Koski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Munoz scores with a jab to the head.
Koski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Munoz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Munoz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Koski's head backwards.
Munoz scores with a nice strike.
Koski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Koski tries to clinch but Munoz moves out of range.
Munoz is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jab by Munoz.
Munoz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Koski moves into range and clinches up with Munoz.
Koski working aggressively here.
Koski lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Armondo Munoz has been cut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Koski throws an elbow but misses.
Munoz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Koski looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Koski throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Munoz dodges an elbow strike from Koski.
Nice elbow from Koski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Koski blocks an uppercut.
Munoz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Munoz as Koski tries to tie him up.
Koski struggles to land a body shot inside as Munoz controls his hands.
Koski trying to control the position but instead, Munoz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Koski into the cage.

Munoz breaks the clinch.
Koski digs a good body shot into Munoz's ribs.
Munoz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Munoz misses with a wild body shot.
Munoz tries to land a front kick but Koski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Munoz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Koski tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Munoz is able to avoid easily.
Koski misses with an uppercut
and Munoz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Munoz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Koski drops his hands momentarily and Munoz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Munoz throws a shot to the body.
We've been told by Koski's head coaches at Lights Out™ ($849 15 Elite Coaches!) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Munoz is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Koski had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Munoz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Munoz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Koski throws out a loose jab but Munoz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Koski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Koski tries to clinch up but Munoz circles away and keeps his distance.
Munoz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Koski misses with a body shot.
Munoz misses with the combination.
Munoz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Koski will feel that in the morning.
Munoz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Koski rushes Munoz and presses him up against the cage.
Munoz working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Munoz.
Munoz can't find room to land a body shot as Koski controls the action.
Munoz takes an elbow to the temple.
Koski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Koski lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Munoz.
Koski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Koski pushes off an throws an elbow but Munoz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Munoz.
Munoz scores with a shot to the side of Koski's head.
A head punch on the inside from Munoz fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Munoz as Koski tries to tie him up.
Munoz can't break the clinch.
Koski lands a nice shot to the body.
Munoz has a couple of punches blocked by Koski.
A nice left hand lands by Munoz.
Munoz blocks an elbow strike from Koski.
Munoz tries to throw a body punch but Koski avoids it by throwing Munoz back against the cage.
Koski holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Munoz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Munoz takes an elbow to the temple.
Koski holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koski stalls.
Koski lands a body punch in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Munoz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koski throws an elbow but it misses.
Koski controlling the action here for a moment.
Koski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Munoz backwards.
Munoz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Koski blocks a body shot from Munoz.
Koski presses Munoz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Munoz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Munoz prevents a body shot from Koski.
Munoz blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Munoz lands with a light punch inside.
Koski lands an elbow just above Munoz 's eye.
Munoz takes a shot to the head.

That has opened up Armondo Munoz's cut even more.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Munoz.
Koski is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Munoz is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Armondo Munoz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Armondo Munoz's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Munoz throws a leg kick that misses.
Munoz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Munoz throws a series of punches but Koski avoids them all with ease.
Koski ducks right into an uppercut from Munoz.
Koski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Munoz was well out of range. Poor timing from Koski.
Koski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Munoz is out of range and Koski settles back down.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A jab lands there for Koski.
Koski displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Koski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Koski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Munoz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Koski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koski misses with a straight left.
Munoz lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Munoz bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Munoz looks to land a body kick but Koski moved away.

Koski has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Munoz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Koski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Koski throws an elbow but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Munoz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Koski has Munoz pressed against the cage.
Munoz swings wildly with an uppercut but Koski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Munoz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Koski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Munoz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Koski.
Munoz avoids the elbow strike from Koski, against the cage.
Koski pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Koski throws an elbow that misses.
Munoz tries to break free but Koski pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Munoz fails to land.
Koski blocking some punches.
Koski tries to work over Munoz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Koski blocks an uppercut.
Munoz misses with a punch on the inside.
Munoz avoids a wild elbow strike from Koski.

Munoz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Koski checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koski on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Munoz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koski.
Koski tries to move into range but Munoz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Munoz cracks Koski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koski doesn't manage to clinch there - Munoz circles away.
Munoz lands a head shot.
Koski takes one to the chin there.
Munoz lands the left hand.
Munoz delivers a nice body kick.
Munoz lands a nice looking body kick.
Koski wants to clinch up but Munoz keeps it at a distance.
Munoz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Armondo Munoz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Koski takes a jab right on the kisser.
Koski wants to clinch
and Munoz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Koski misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Koski, right into the meat.
Koski misses with a low kick.
Munoz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A leg kick checked by Koski.
Koski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Koski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Munoz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big right from Koski misses.
Koski is looking to clinch.
Koski tries to clinch there but Munoz circles away.
Koski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Koski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Koski swings for the body but Munoz moves out of range.
Koski throws a sloppy head kick
and Munoz counters with a low kick, right behind Koski 's knee.
Koski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Koski is looking to clinch but Munoz is avoiding it.
Koski wants to clinch up but Munoz keeps it at a distance.
Munoz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Koski checks it well.
Koski takes one on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koski looks to land a right hand but Munoz moved out of range.
Koski throws a leg kick but Munoz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Koski looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Munoz connects with a single shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Munoz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Munoz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Munoz scores with a four punch combination!
Munoz moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Munoz lands with a slapping head kick.

Koski is rocked!
Munoz thuds his right hand into Koski's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Oh Koski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Good leg kick by Munoz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Koski misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Munoz finds it's way through Koski's defenses.
Munoz drops Koski with a big left hand! Koski is injured, injured bad! Munoz jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Armondo Munoz!
During a confident post fight interview, Armondo Munoz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.