PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roger Mesquita (ranked 6372 p4p, 6589 weight class) and Killian Koskinen (ranked 601 p4p, 611 weight class). Killian Koskinen told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Mesquita
vs
Koskinen

188 cm
18
165
1 - 1 - 0

171 cm
19
159
1 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roger Mesquita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Killian Koskinen!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Koskinen rushes Mesquita and presses him up against the cage.
A short right from Koskinen on the inside.

Koskinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mesquita closes this distance looking for a takedown but Koskinen circles away.

Koskinen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mesquita, pushing him back against the cage.

Koskinen breaks from the clinch.
Mesquita fails with the takedown

and Koskinen moves into the clinch.
Koskinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Mesquita backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Koskinen manages to break the clinch.
Koskinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mesquita will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Mesquita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mesquita misses with a takedown attempt - Koskinen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koskinen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mesquita in his tracks.

Mesquita gets tackled into the cage by Koskinen. Koskinen maintains the clinch.
Koskinen lands a left hand.

Mesquita breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mesquita misses with a takedown
and Koskinen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Koskinen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Koskinen.
Mesquita really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mesquita tries to close the distance and clinch but Koskinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Danga de danga de dang - Koskinen scores with a four punch combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koskinen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mesquita shoots in for a takedown but Koskinen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Koskinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Mesquita tries to keep at a distance but Koskinen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Koskinen is struggling to control the position.
Mesquita being controlled against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mesquita up against the cage.
Koskinen continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

Koskinen manages to break the clinch.

Koskinen instigates a clinch.
Mesquita is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Koskinen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Koskinen stalling the fight.
Mesquita goes for a takedown in the clinch but Koskinen prevents it.

Koskinen breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Koskinen closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Koskinen.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Koskinen.
A shot in the inside from Koskinen.
Mesquita is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Koskinen is defending well.
Come on Koskinen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Koskinen effectively controlling the action here.
Koskinen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Mesquita is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Killian Koskinen 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.

Koskinen throws a head kick that Mesquita semi-blocks.
Oh Mesquita is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mesquita walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Mesquita limp body while Koskinen jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Killian Koskinen!