PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ultima Koivisto (ranked 262 p4p, 384 weight class) and Grigoriy Petrov (ranked 33 p4p, 54 weight class). Grigoriy Petrov acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Koivisto
vs
Petrov

173 cm
32
158
25 - 11 - 0

165 cm
29
160
13 - 6 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)
FF Gear

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 25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ultima Koivisto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Grigoriy Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Chris Dean and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koivisto swings widly with a right hand
and Petrov counters with a stiff right hand.
Petrov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Koivisto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Koivisto throws a looping overhand right but Petrov ducks down to avoid it.
Petrov throws out a counter right but Koivisto avoids it with no problem.
A slow jab from Petrov misses its intended target.
Koivisto moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Koivisto throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Petrov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A swing and a miss from Petrov.
Koivisto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Petrov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Koivisto has been working on his boxing with his coaches at FF Forever in the buildup to the fight.
Koivisto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Petrov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Petrov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koivisto changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've been informed that Petrov 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.
Petrov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Koivisto misses with a hook.
Koivisto misses with a hook. Petrov ducked under it nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Petrov misses.
Koivisto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Koivisto fails to land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from Petrov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Koivisto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Koivisto moves out of range of the strikes.
Petrov throws a looping overhand right but Koivisto ducks down to avoid it.
Koivisto throwing a counter right hand but Petrov manages to avoid it.
Grigoriy Petrov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koivisto was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrov.
Petrov scores with a jab to the head.
Koivisto takes a jab right on the kisser.
Koivisto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrov.
Petrov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petrov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
An inside leg kick from Koivisto misses.
Petrov avoids the body shot from Koivisto.
Petrov digs a good hook to Koivisto's body.
Petrov misses with an uppercut.
Petrov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Some bone on bone action there as Koivisto checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Petrov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Petrov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Petrov misses with an uppercut. Koivisto saw that one coming.
Petrov misses with a low kick.
Petrov lands the left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Koivisto, as that shot connected.
Koivisto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petrov.
Petrov misses with a straight left.
Petrov misses with a leg kick
and Koivisto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koivisto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Petrov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Koivisto checks it well.
Petrov fakes the leg kick and cracks Koivisto in the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Petrov.
Petrov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Petrov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Koivisto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrov was well out of range. Poor timing from Koivisto.
Petrov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Koivisto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrov.
Petrov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koivisto is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Petrov scores with a body shot.
Koivisto digs a good body shot into Petrov's ribs.
Koivisto ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Koivisto scores with a nice right hand.
Koivisto scores with a jab. Petrov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Petrov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Koivisto shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Petrov napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koivisto misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The strikes coming from Koivisto are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Koivisto is putting a hurting on Petrov here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koivisto sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Petrov is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Koivisto misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Koivisto throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Petrov works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Petrov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Koivisto.
Koivisto has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Koivisto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Petrov trying to control from the bottom.
Petrov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Koivisto.

Petrov is defending against the submission attempts here by Koivisto.
Koivisto not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koivisto working the head and body with strikes.

Koivisto is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Koivisto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Koivisto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Koivisto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Petrov defending well though.

Petrov is defending against the submission attempts here by Koivisto.

Koivisto is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrov is controlling Koivisto's trapped leg to prevent Koivisto from advancing to side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ultima Koivisto 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.

Petrov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koivisto.
Koivisto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrov.
Koivisto misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Petrov! But no joy.
Petrov avoids the body shot from Koivisto.
Grigoriy Petrov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Petrov misses with an uppercut. Koivisto saw that one coming.
Petrov scores with a nice head shot.
Koivisto moves out of range of the body kick.
A slow jab from Koivisto misses its intended target.
Koivisto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Petrov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Petrov misses with a low kick.
Petrov tries to move into range but Koivisto moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Koivisto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koivisto looks to land a left hand but Petrov moved out of range nicely.
Crunch! Petrov slams his shin into Koivisto's torso.
Koivisto throws a body punch but Petrov moves out of range.
Koivisto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Koivisto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petrov.
Petrov lands a really nice looking cross but Koivisto seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koivisto scores with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koivisto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koivisto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrov.
Koivisto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Koivisto digs a good body shot into Petrov's ribs.
Koivisto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Petrov misses with a body kick.
Koivisto misses with a body shot.
Petrov slips under a jab.
Petrov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Koivisto moves out of range of the body kick from Petrov.
Petrov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Koivisto throws a lazy right hand but Petrov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Koivisto walks into a jab.
Koivisto throws out a loose jab but Petrov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petrov throws a quick inside leg kick.
A big left from Koivisto misses.
Koivisto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Petrov misses with a body kick.
Koivisto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Koivisto just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koivisto. Petrov does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petrov misses with a hook.
Koivisto throwing a counter right hand but Petrov manages to avoid it.
Koivisto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petrov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Petrov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A little jabbing left from Petrov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Petrov catches Koivisto with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Koivisto misses the jab.
Petrov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Koivisto with a body shot.
Koivisto dives in for a single leg takedown but Petrov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Koivisto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Petrov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Koivisto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Petrov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Petrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koivisto.
Koivisto slips under a jab.
Petrov throws a leg kick that misses.
Petrov misses with a hook. Koivisto ducked under it nicely.
Koivisto throws a good cross that connects.
Koivisto throws a solid leg kick but Petrov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Koivisto.
Koivisto misses with an uppercut. Petrov saw that one coming.
Petrov looks to land a left hand but Koivisto moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Koivisto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Koivisto. That's going to slow Petrov down.
Petrov throws a body punch but Koivisto moves out of range.
Petrov moves out of range of the strikes.
Koivisto cracks Petrov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Petrov lands a leg kick that knocks Koivisto off balance momentarily.
Koivisto cracks Petrov with an open hand slap.
Petrov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A nice leg kick lands there from Petrov.
A left lands for Koivisto.
A swing and a miss from Koivisto.
Petrov checks a leg kick nicely.
A low kick lands for Koivisto.
Koivisto connects with a single shot there.
Petrov walks into a straight right hand from Koivisto.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Koivisto. Petrov does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Petrov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Petrov misses with a hook.
Petrov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Koivisto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Petrov feints and then cracks Koivisto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Koivisto down.
Petrov misses with a low kick.
Koivisto misses with a body punch
and Petrov counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koivisto throws a big shot that misses.
Petrov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from Koivisto misses.
Petrov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Koivisto will feel that in the morning.
Petrov throws a low kick, looking for Koivisto's leg but Koivisto calmly moves out of range.
Koivisto throws a body punch but Petrov moves out of range.
Koivisto loads up on a big right hand but Petrov slips the punch.
Petrov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Petrov defending well as Koivisto loads up on a big left hand.
Petrov throws a jab when Koivisto was well out of range.
Petrov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koivisto.
Petrov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Koivisto walks into a straight right hand from Petrov.
Petrov connects with a body shot.
Petrov delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrov misses with a wild body shot.
Koivisto throws a hook but Petrov avoids it easily.
Koivisto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petrov.
Koivisto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Petrov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Koivisto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrov was well out of range. Poor timing from Koivisto.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ultima Koivisto will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Koivisto looks to land a combination but Petrov avoids it well.
Petrov scores with a decent looking hook.

Koivisto shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Petrov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Koivisto throws a strike but Petrov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Petrov passes Koivisto's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Koivisto is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Petrov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Petrov's back!
Koivisto lands a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koivisto scores with punches to the body.
Petrov has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Koivisto.
Even with his hooks in, Koivisto manages to miss with strikes from the back.
I really don't envy Petrov right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Koivisto throwing sloppy strikes.
Koivisto throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Koivisto punches the canvas rather than the man.

Koivisto working for a choke but Petrov is defending well.
Koivisto throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Petrov turns into Koivisto and is now in his guard.

Koivisto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Koivisto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Grigoriy Petrov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Koivisto looking for a guillotine here but Petrov defends easily.
Koivisto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Petrov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Koivisto looking for a guillotine here but Petrov defends easily.
Petrov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koivisto trying to control the position.

Koivisto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Petrov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Koivisto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Petrov defends it easily.

Koivisto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Koivisto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Petrov defends well.
Petrov sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Koivisto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Petrov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Petrov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Petrov stopping the sweep attempt from Koivisto.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ultima Koivisto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Koivisto, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ultima Koivisto!
A relieved looking Ultima Koivisto thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.