PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pasi Koo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ailin Mutsi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Koo
vs
Mutsi

174 cm
22
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pasi Koo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ailin Mutsi!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mutsi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Koo circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Koo. No joy for Mutsi on that attempt.
Mutsi should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Koo throws a head kick that misses.
Pasi Koo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Koo throws a good cross that connects.

Koo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Koo landing knees to the head.
Mutsi goes for a takedown attempt but Koo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pasi Koo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ailin Mutsi.

Koo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mutsi, pushing him back against the ropes.
Mutsi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Koo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Koo tries a head kick but it misses.
Mutsi misses with a takedown attempt - Koo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mutsi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koo thows a body shot but no joy.
Mutsi avoids the body shot from Koo.

Mutsi pushes Koo up against the ropes in a clinch.

Koo has the Thai plumb, controlling the head nicely. He loads up with a big knee to the head and Mutsi goes down! Koo pounces into side control - this one could be over soon!

It looks like Ailin Mutsi has been cut.
Mutsi looks gassed!
You can see the frustration on Mutsi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mutsi trying to remain calm as Koo controls from the top position.
Koo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mutsi down.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

Koo stands up.
Mutsi walks into a jab.

Koo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mutsi, pushing him back against the ropes.
Koo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Koo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutsi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice sprawl there from Koo as Mutsi shoots in.
Mutsi takes one to the chin there.

Mutsi is rocked!
Koo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mutsi is still on wobbly legs! Can Koo finish him?
Koo scores with a jab. Mutsi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Koo drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Mutsi right on the button. Mutsi goes down! Koo follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Koo gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pasi Koo!