PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Beach (ranked 832 p4p, 349 weight class) and Jani Koskinen (ranked 116 p4p, 53 weight class). Jani Koskinen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Beach
vs
Koskinen

194 cm
24
215
11 - 7 - 0

196 cm
22
215
12 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sammy Beach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jani Koskinen!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koskinen cracks Beach with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Beach has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Beach pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Beach pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Koskinen misses with a low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Beach throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beach on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Koskinen looks to land a left hand but Beach moved out of range nicely.
We've been informed that Koskinen has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Koskinen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Koskinen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

It looks like Jani Koskinen has been cut.
Koskinen misses with a kick to the body.
Koskinen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Beach checks it well.
Beach misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Koskinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Beach pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Koskinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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!
Koskinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koskinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Beach.
Beach swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Beach throws a jab but it's blocked by Koskinen.
Beach cracks Koskinen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Beach throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Koskinen! But no joy.
Beach misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beach connects with a jab.
Koskinen scores with a nice head shot.
Beach moves forwards but Koskinen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Beach.
Beach dodges the punch combination from Koskinen.
Koskinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koskinen throws a right hand that misses
and Beach counters with a left to the body.
Sammy Beach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koskinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beach was well out of range. Poor timing from Koskinen.
Beach misses the jab.
Beach misses with a body shot.
Koskinen lands a glancing blow to the side of Beach's head.
Koskinen works Beach's body with a nice hook.
Koskinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beach.
A bone on bone clash there as Beach blocks the leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koskinen throws a body kick that misses.
Beach dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Beach swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Koskinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen thuds his right hand into Beach's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A bone on bone clash there as Beach blocks the leg kick.
Koskinen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Koskinen lands with an uppercut that bounces Beach off the cage and back into range.
Koskinen ducks under a wild hook from Beach.
Beach staying out of range there.
Beach misses with a hook.
Beach misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koskinen.
Koskinen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Beach keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koskinen.
Beach takes a swing at Koskinen's ribcage but misses.
Koskinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A lazy left from Koskinen finds it's target.
Beach stuns Koskinen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Beach scores with a nice head shot.
Koskinen throws a right hand that Beach ducks under and follows up with a left that Beach also avoids with ease.
Beach missing with a left hand there. Koskinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice body punch from Beach.
Beach takes a swing at Koskinen's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beach ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koskinen moves away.
Beach slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Koskinen moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beach.
Beach misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koskinen.
Koskinen tries a body shot but Beach blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Koskinen.
Beach blocks a body shot from Koskinen.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Koskinen.
Koskinen working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Koskinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Koskinen.
Beach takes a shot to the head.
Koskinen misses with a body punch.
Come on Koskinen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Koskinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Koskinen working aggressively here.
Beach blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beach tries to throw a body punch but Koskinen avoids it by throwing Beach back against the cage.
Beach blocks a body shot from Koskinen.
Koskinen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Beach can't find room to land a body shot as Koskinen controls the action.
Beach swings wildly with an uppercut but Koskinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koskinen has a couple of punches blocked by Beach.
Come on Koskinen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jani Koskinen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jani Koskinen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Koskinen slips under a jab from Beach.
The fighters circling - Beach throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Koskinen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Beach throws a lazy right hand but Koskinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Koskinen follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Koskinen misses with a hook. Beach ducked under it nicely.
Beach throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koskinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Beach misses with a body shot.
Koskinen's corner calls for a 1-2. Koskinen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Beach ducks right into an uppercut from Koskinen.
Beach throws the left hand but Koskinen avoids the punch easily.
Beach ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koskinen moves away.
Nice defenses there by Koskinen.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Beach!
Koskinen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Koskinen avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Koskinen does no damage.
Koskinen throws an overhand right that lands on Beach's shoulder, as Beach tries to avoid the shot.
Beach keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Beach is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Beach misses its intended target.
Koskinen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Beach moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Koskinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Koskinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beach connects with a body shot that sends Koskinen's belly button to the back.
A right-left combo lands from Koskinen.
Beach changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Koskinen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Beach throws a poor cross that misses
and Koskinen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Koskinen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Beach. Beach circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koskinen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Beach misses with an uppercut. Koskinen saw that one coming.
Koskinen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Koskinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Koskinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Beach.
Beach throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Koskinen! But no joy.
Beach ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koskinen moves away.
Beach dips to his left and cracks Koskinen with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beach takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Beach keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beach is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Koskinen.
Koskinen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Koskinen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Koskinen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A slow jab from Beach misses its intended target.
Beach with a jab.
Koskinen lands a lovely overhand right.
Beach tries to clinch up but Koskinen circles away and keeps his distance.
Beach with a hook.
Beach bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Koskinen's head backwards.
Beach looks to score with a jab to the body but Koskinen is just out of range.
Koskinen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Beach looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jani Koskinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Koskinen moves out of range as Beach strikes.
Koskinen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Beach ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koskinen moves away.
Koskinen swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen misses with a looping left.
Beach is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Koskinen misses with a looping left.
Beach blocks a jab.
Koskinen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Beach misses with an uppercut
and Koskinen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Beach thinking.
Beach is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Koskinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beach moves away.
Koskinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Koskinen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Beach momentarily.
Beach swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koskinen throws the kick towards the body but Beach avoids it.
Beach ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koskinen moves away.
Beach throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Koskinen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Beach looks to land a left hand but Koskinen moved out of range nicely.
Beach throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Koskinen counters with a one-two to the body.
Beach misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Koskinen clinches up against the cage.
Beach throws a head punch that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Beach effectively controlling the action here.
Beach lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Koskinen backwards.
Koskinen misses with a body punch.
Koskinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Koskinen prevents a body shot from Beach.
Koskinen lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koskinen is struggling to control the position.
Beach can't find room to land a body shot as Koskinen controls the action.
Beach tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koskinen's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jani Koskinen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jani Koskinen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Beach cracks Koskinen with an open hand slap.
Koskinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beach.
Beach misses with a wild body shot.
Koskinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Koskinen thows a body kick. Beach tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A swing and a miss from Beach.
Nice defenses there by Koskinen.
Nice defenses there by Beach.
Koskinen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A jab from Koskinen misses.
Beach throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Koskinen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Beach throws a jab when Koskinen was well out of range.
Beach throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Koskinen.
Koskinen scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beach. Koskinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Koskinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beach throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Koskinen stumbling backwards into the cage! Koskinen bounces back off the cage towards Beach, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Beach lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Beach celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sammy Beach!
An out of breath and clearly excited Sammy Beach thanked UnderGround Supplements for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).