PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Koichi Kamei (ranked 51 p4p, 142 weight class) and Ultima Koivisto (ranked 10 p4p, 25 weight class). Ultima Koivisto has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Koichi Kamei's chin.

Kamei
vs
Koivisto

182 cm
40
159
33 - 19 - 0

173 cm
36
158
33 - 17 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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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 33 - 19 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Koichi Kamei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ultima Koivisto!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamei lands a jab.
Kamei looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kamei lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kamei lands a jab.
Koivisto lands with a shot to the body.
Kamei uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koivisto.
An attempted straight right counter from Kamei misses the target.
Koivisto takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Koivisto fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kamei sprawls well initially but Koivisto persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kamei avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Koivisto.
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!
Koivisto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kamei is trying to get back to full guard.
Koivisto lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Koivisto trying to control from half guard but Kamei is working away.
Koivisto wants to pass to mount but Kamei is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamei is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Koivisto scores with a couple of nice shots.

Koivisto is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kamei trying to control from the bottom.
Koivisto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kamei defending well though.
Kamei moves into full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Koivisto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kamei controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Koivisto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Koivisto won't allow Kamei to sweep him here.
Koivisto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Koivisto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Koivisto trying to control the position from guard on top but Kamei is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koivisto throwing strikes from guard but Kamei blocks nicely.
Koivisto postures up.
Kamei has his hands on Koivisto's head, controlling the position.
Koivisto is stalling in the full guard.

Kamei kicks Koivisto off and gets to his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Koivisto.
Koichi Kamei is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kamei lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Koivisto throws a lazy uppercut
and Kamei cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kamei connects with a nice looking jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koivisto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kamei.
Kamei throws out a loose jab but Koivisto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koivisto tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Koivisto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Koivisto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koivisto loads up on a big right hand but Kamei slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Koivisto.
It looked like Kamei was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Koivisto.
Kamei is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kamei throws a hook but Koivisto avoids it easily.
Koivisto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Koivisto missing with a left hand there. Kamei was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kamei connects with a good right hand that stumbles Koivisto. Koivisto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kamei looks to land a right hand but Koivisto moved out of range.
Koivisto thinks about the counter body kick.
Kamei throws a jab when Koivisto was well out of range.
Kamei sizes up Koivisto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Koivisto ducks under a wild hook from Kamei.
Koivisto is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kamei misses with a left hand
and Koivisto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamei throws a hook but Koivisto avoids it easily.
Kamei throws a jab but it's blocked by Koivisto.
Koivisto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kamei is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Koivisto throws a looping overhand right but Kamei ducks down to avoid it.
Kamei throwing a counter right hand but Koivisto manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Kamei.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kamei takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A shot to the body from Kamei misses
and Koivisto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Koivisto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kamei connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Koivisto scrambles back to his feet.
Kamei digs a good hook to Koivisto's body.
Kamei is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kamei jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Koivisto - that will leave a mark!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Koivisto.
Koichi Kamei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kamei swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Koichi Kamei will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Kamei misses with a straight left.
Koivisto moves away from the strike by Kamei.
Kamei misses with a hook. Koivisto ducked under it nicely.
Kamei connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A big left from Kamei misses.
Kamei throws a hook but Koivisto avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Koivisto! But no joy.
Koivisto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kamei throws out the jab.
Kamei misses with a hook.
It seemed like Koivisto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kamei throws out a loose jab but Koivisto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koivisto needs to keep his hands up - Kamei had a free shot at his head there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamei missing with a left hand there. Koivisto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Koivisto throws a shot from downtown. Kamei moves away and avoids it.
Kamei swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kamei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koivisto was well out of range. Poor timing from Kamei.
Kamei punishes Koivisto's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Kamei misses its intended target.
Koivisto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kamei throws out the jab.
Koivisto lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Koivisto scores with a decent looking hook.
Koivisto tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kamei defends well and Koivisto ends up having to push Kamei into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kamei swings away with a body shot that misses
and Koivisto counters with a nice uppercut.

Kamei is rocked!
Kamei swings for the body but Koivisto moves out of range.
Oh Kamei is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kamei throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kamei cracks Koivisto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kamei seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice cross by Kamei.
Kamei misses with an uppercut. Koivisto saw that one coming.
Koivisto lands a nice shot to the body.
Kamei thows a left - swing and a miss!
Koichi Kamei is winning the standup battle so far.
Koivisto ducks under a wild hook from Kamei.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamei throws an overhand right that lands on Koivisto's shoulder, as Koivisto tries to avoid the shot.
Kamei misses with an uppercut
and Koivisto makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kamei misses the jab.
Koivisto throws a combination that misses
and Kamei counters with a right hand to the body.
Koivisto staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Koivisto.
Koivisto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kamei.
Kamei misses with a hook.
Kamei waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Koivisto.
Koivisto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kamei.
Koivisto moves out of range as Kamei strikes.
Koivisto misses with a hook. Kamei ducked under it nicely.
Kamei is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Koivisto.
A nice leg kick from Koivisto, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koivisto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kamei.
Koivisto takes a swing at Kamei's ribcage but misses.
Kamei is looking for a counter combo.
Koivisto loads up on a big right hand but Kamei slips the punch.
Kamei scores with a crisp jab that stopped Koivisto in his tracks.
Kamei throws a lazy uppercut
and Koivisto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kamei misses with a left hand

and Koivisto counters with a shoot takedown. Kamei fights it but they end up in guard.
Koivisto postures up in Kamei's guard and throws a big left but Kamei blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Koivisto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Koivisto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kamei is keeping the position for now.
Kamei trying to control the position.
Kamei has Koivisto pulled in close to control his posture.
Koivisto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koivisto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Koivisto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kamei works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kamei is pulling down on Koivisto's head to control his posture.
Kamei trying to keep a closed guard but Koivisto is proving a slippery customer.
Koivisto throws a big right hand that misses.
Koivisto postures up in Kamei's guard and throws a big left but Kamei blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koivisto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Koivisto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Koivisto is in close to Kamei's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koivisto postures up in Kamei's guard and throws a big left but Kamei blocks it.
Koivisto slips nicely into half guard.
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 Koichi Kamei will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Koivisto moves away from the strike by Kamei.
A nice side step and Koivisto releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ultima Koivisto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kamei moves out of range of the strikes.
Koivisto blocks a jab.
Kamei listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Koivisto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kamei scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Koivisto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kamei as he avoids it easily.
Koivisto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kamei swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Koivisto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamei takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Koivisto throws a right hand that Kamei ducks under and follows up with a left that Kamei also avoids with ease.
Kamei throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Koivisto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koivisto tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kamei defends well and Koivisto ends up having to push Kamei into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Kamei there.
Koivisto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Koivisto misses with a few strikes there.
Koivisto on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Koivisto throws an off balance right hand
letting Kamei counter with a right hand.
Kamei lands the left hand.
A shot to the liver by Kamei. Beautiful body shot.
Kamei throws an off balance right hand
and Koivisto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Koivisto scores with a sloppy right hand. Kamei should have avoided that one.
Kamei throws an off balance right hand
and Koivisto counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koivisto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kamei.
Kamei with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Koivisto throws a jab when Kamei was well out of range.
Koichi Kamei is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamei is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kamei tests Koivisto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kamei throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koivisto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Koivisto is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Koivisto defending well as Kamei loads up on a big left hand.
Kamei jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Koivisto is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kamei sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Koichi Kamei has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ultima Koivisto.
The fighters circling - Kamei throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Koivisto with a poor takedown
and Kamei counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Koivisto takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kamei lands with a nice body punch.
Koivisto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kamei.
Kamei darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamei scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kamei misses with an uppercut.
Koivisto is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Koivisto connects with a single shot there.
Koivisto slips a jab and a cross from Kamei.
Kamei throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kamei lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kamei.
Koivisto moves out of range of the strikes.
Kamei scores with a jab. Koivisto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kamei throws out a loose jab but Koivisto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kamei loads up on a big right hand but Koivisto slips the punch.
Koivisto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Koivisto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Koivisto moves away from the strike by Kamei.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamei just misses with a punch to the body.
Koivisto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kamei moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kamei throws a hook to the side of Koivisto's head but Koivisto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Kamei finds it's way through Koivisto's defenses.
Kamei throws a shot from downtown. Koivisto moves away and avoids it.
Kamei slips a jab from Koivisto.
Koivisto lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kamei on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A solid body kick from Koivisto.
A left lands for Kamei.
Kamei cracks Koivisto with an open hand slap.
Kamei scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kamei lands a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Koichi Kamei showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kamei, 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koichi Kamei!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Koichi Kamei made sure he mentioned HELLBENT, along with how happy he was to win his fight.