PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ay Blyad (ranked 39 p4p, 108 weight class) and Ultima Koivisto (ranked 5 p4p, 15 weight class). Blyad comes into the arena with luv blaring out of the sound system. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Blyad
vs
Koivisto

177 cm
32
158
18 - 4 - 0

173 cm
32
158
27 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ay Blyad!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ultima Koivisto!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blyad fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Koivisto.
Koivisto slips a jab from Blyad.
It seemed like Koivisto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Blyad moves out of range of the strikes.
Blyad checks a leg kick.
Blyad throws a nice inside leg kick.
Blyad thows a leg kick but Koivisto checks it
and Koivisto counters with a nice body kick.
Blyad checks a low kick from Koivisto.
Blyad looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Koivisto lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Koivisto has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Blyad ducks under a wild hook from Koivisto.
Blyad digs a good hook to Koivisto's body.
Blyad keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Blyad fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blyad thows a leg kick but Koivisto checks it
and Koivisto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blyad scores with a nice right hand.
Blyad looks to throw the jab but Koivisto is out of range.
Blyad throws the left hand but Koivisto avoids the punch easily.
Blyad misses with a body shot.
Koivisto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koivisto moves away from the strike by Blyad.
Blyad scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Blyad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blyad moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Koivisto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blyad buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Koivisto misses its intended target.
Blyad with a nice cross.
Blyad uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koivisto.
Blyad listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Blyad does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Blyad cracks Koivisto with a right hand to the side of the head.
Blyad throws a low kick but Koivisto avoids it.
Koivisto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koivisto moves in looking to clinch but Blyad pushes him off.
Blyad chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blyad tries to work over Koivisto's front leg with a kick but Koivisto checks it.
Koivisto with the counter takedown but Blyad avoids it easily.
Ay Blyad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blyad moves out of range as Koivisto strikes.
Koivisto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blyad.
Crunch! Blyad slams his shin into Koivisto's torso.
Koivisto slips a jab from Blyad.
Blyad thuds his shin into the meat of Koivisto's side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Koivisto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blyad with the inside leg kick.
Ay Blyad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blyad throws a leg kick but Koivisto sees it coming and moves out of range.
Koivisto drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Blyad defends it well.
Blyad loads up on a big right hand but Koivisto slips the punch.
Blyad jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Koivisto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Blyad connects with a leg kick.
Blyad cracks Koivisto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Koivisto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blyad swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blyad lands a really nice looking cross but Koivisto seems unphased.
Koivisto slips a jab from Blyad.
Blyad lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A left lands for Blyad.
Blyad moves out of range of the strikes.
Blyad's jab looks to have found its range, popping Koivisto under the eye.
Koivisto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blyad.
Koivisto feints a counter leg kick.
Blyad misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Koivisto closes the distance and clinches.
Koivisto lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Koivisto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Koivisto is trying to force a seperation but Blyad has the dominant position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Blyad.
Koivisto goes for a takedown in the clinch but Blyad prevents it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blyad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blyad is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koivisto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Blyad has a couple of punches blocked by Koivisto.
Koivisto blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Blyad.
Blyad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blyad throws a punch but it's blocked by Koivisto.
Blyad lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Koivisto backwards.
Koivisto tries to throw a body punch but Blyad avoids it by throwing Koivisto back against the cage.
Blyad lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Koivisto tries to throw a body punch but Blyad avoids it by throwing Koivisto back against the cage.
Koivisto is working Blyad over against the cage.
Koivisto misses with the head strike.
Blyad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blyad misses with some punches.
A short right from Koivisto.
Koivisto prevents a body shot from Blyad.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Koivisto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blyad misses with a hook to the body
enabling Koivisto to counter with a crisp jab.
Blyad throws a looping overhand right but Koivisto ducks down to avoid it.
Blyad with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ay Blyad dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Koivisto avoids the body shot from Blyad.
A clash of legs there as Koivisto blocks the low kick.
A right-left combo lands from Blyad.
Blyad misses with a few strikes there.
Blyad misses with a body kick.
Koivisto drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Blyad defends it well.
Blyad takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Blyad swats away the attempt to clinch by Koivisto.
Good standup being displayed there by Blyad as he connects with a hook.
Koivisto connects with a body shot that sends Blyad's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blyad throws a front kick aimed at Koivisto's knee but Koivisto avoids it well.
Koivisto was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Koivisto misses with a looping left.
Blyad scores with the left hand. Koivisto knows he should have avoided that one.
Ay Blyad is winning the standup battle so far.
Koivisto blocks a leg kick.
Koivisto lands a head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blyad fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Koivisto on the side of the head.
Blyad takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Blyad jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blyad lands a jab.
Blyad dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Koivisto. That did some damage!
Koivisto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Blyad ducks under a wild hook from Koivisto.
Koivisto blocks a low kick nicely.
Koivisto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Blyad scores with a jab. Koivisto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Blyad just misses with a punch to the body.
Blyad motions for Koivisto to come forward. Blyad throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Blyad needs to keep his hands up - Koivisto had a free shot at his head there.
Blyad throws a push kick but Koivisto slaps the foot to one side.
The fighters circle momentarily. Blyad darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blyad misses with a low kick.
Koivisto takes one on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid leg kick lands there for Blyad.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Koivisto.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Blyad.
Blyad with the inside leg kick.
Blyad fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Blyad staying out of range there.
Koivisto misses with an uppercut.
Blyad dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Koivisto. That did some damage!
Koivisto checks a leg kick nicely.
Blyad connects with the punch.
Donk. Blyad catches Koivisto right on the button with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Blyad does no damage.
Koivisto checks a leg kick.
Koivisto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Blyad finds it's way round the side to connect with Koivisto's head.
A low kick from Blyad misses
and Koivisto finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Koivisto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blyad paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Blyad misses the target.
Blyad scores with a nice strike.
Koivisto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice jab there from Blyad.
Koivisto tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Blyad swivels and escapes.
Ay Blyad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ultima Koivisto.
Blyad throws a looping overhand right but Koivisto ducks down to avoid it.
Koivisto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sloppy strikes from Koivisto. Those never looked like landing.
Blyad fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Koivisto is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Koivisto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That kick from Blyad tenderised Koivisto's leg. Koivisto is trying to keep his angry face on.
Blyad misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blyad throws a leg kick that is checked
and Koivisto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Koivisto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blyad throws a looping overhand right but Koivisto ducks down to avoid it.
Koivisto loads up on a big right hand but Blyad slips the punch.
Koivisto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blyad manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick from Blyad, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blyad is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Koivisto can do to turn this around?
Some bone on bone action there as Koivisto checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Koivisto lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Koivisto misses with a double jab.
Koivisto checks the leg kick nicely there.
Koivisto takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Koivisto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blyad.
Koivisto throws out a counter right but Blyad avoids it with no problem.
Blyad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blyad swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Koivisto.
Blyad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koivisto.
Koivisto misses with a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ay Blyad dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Blyad connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Blyad dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Koivisto. That did some damage!
Blyad throws a leg kick but Koivisto sees it coming and moves out of range.
Koivisto throws a leg kick which misses Blyad's front leg but catches the back leg as Blyad tries to avoid it.
Koivisto misses with a lunging right hand
and Blyad counters with a slapping leg kick.
Koivisto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blyad throws out the jab.
Koivisto with the counter takedown but Blyad avoids it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Blyad.
Blyad lands a nice leg kick that just misses Koivisto's sensitive parts.
Koivisto checks the leg kick.
Blyad with a nice calf kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blyad scores with a punch to the head.
Blyad throws a leg kick
and Blyad takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Koivisto wants to clinch up but Blyad keeps it at a distance.
Blyad tests Koivisto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koivisto takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koivisto moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Blyad lands a nice hook to Koivisto's body. Koivisto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Good leg kick by Blyad.

Koivisto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Koivisto makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Blyad has momentary wrist control but Koivisto slips an elbow through the middle.

Blyad has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Koivisto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Blyad looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Koivisto passes into half guard.

Blyad looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Koivisto is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Blyad doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Koivisto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koivisto winds up and cracks Blyad with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Koivisto scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blyad moves into full guard.
Blyad looking to hit a scissor sweep but Koivisto is one step ahead there.
Koivisto looking to pass the guard.
Koivisto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blyad throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Koivisto escapes and throws Blyad's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Blyad tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Blyad regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Koivisto lands a nice short elbow.
Koivisto lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Blyad gets back to full guard.
Koivisto lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Blyad is trying to keep Koivisto in close.

Blyad looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Koivisto's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Blyad has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Koivisto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Koivisto landing with the ground and pound.

Koivisto got a little sloppy there for a moment and Blyad has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Koivisto has managed to get both his arms back between Blyad's legs - danger averted.
Koivisto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Koivisto lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Koivisto landing some decent shots from guard.
Koivisto postures up and lands a big shot to Blyad's brow.

Blyad is rocked!
Blyad wants to improve his position but instead Koivisto has moved into half guard.
Oh Blyad is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Koivisto lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Blyad! More strikes land and this one is all over! Koivisto jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ultima Koivisto!
Ultima Koivisto is the new lightweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Ultima Koivisto thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.