PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomi Koski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matti Wanhanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koski comes into the arena with Dj Neon - In Hardtrance I Trust blaring out of the sound system. Wanhanen has chosen Mina olen by Kotiteollisuus as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Koski
vs
Wanhanen

190 cm
24
215 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

197 cm
20
213 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomi Koski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matti Wanhanen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koski looks to throw the jab but Wanhanen is out of range.
Wanhanen needs to keep his hands up - Koski had a free shot at his head there.
Koski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wanhanen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koski.
Wanhanen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koski was well out of range. Poor timing from Wanhanen.
Tomi Koski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wanhanen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Koski.
Koski throws a hook but Wanhanen avoids it easily.
Koski throws an overhand right that lands on Wanhanen's shoulder, as Wanhanen tries to avoid the shot.
Koski lands with a cross.
Koski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wanhanen.
Wanhanen wants to clinch.

Koski gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Wanhanen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Koski can't keep his opponent in guard - Wanhanen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Wanhanen is working for a kimura but Koski is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Koski manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Koski throws a shot from downtown. Wanhanen moves away and avoids it.
Wanhanen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wanhanen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wanhanen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koski.
Wanhanen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Koski.

Koski gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Wanhanen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wanhanen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Koski is keeping the position for now.
Koski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wanhanen's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Koski is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Wanhanen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Koski wants to control from the top but Wanhanen keeps moving.

Wanhanen had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Koski is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Wanhanen Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Koski's back instead.

Wanhanen looking for the RNC.

Wanhanen looking to break Koski's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Koski remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Wanhanen will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Koski manages to reverse the position and now he's in Wanhanen's guard. Nice work there by Koski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Koski has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wanhanen is proving hard to escape from.
Koski trying to control but Wanhanen is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wanhanen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Koski is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Wanhanen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Koski takes a swing at Wanhanen's ribcage but misses.
Wanhanen tries to clinch up but Koski circles away and keeps his distance.
Wanhanen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wanhanen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wanhanen walks into a straight right hand from Koski.
Wanhanen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Koski swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wanhanen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wanhanen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wanhanen walks into a stiff left hand from Koski.
Koski throws a hook to the side of Wanhanen's head but Wanhanen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tomi Koski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wanhanen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koski was well out of range. Poor timing from Wanhanen.
Koski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wanhanen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koski throws a hook but Wanhanen avoids it easily.
Koski throws a sloppy body shot
and Wanhanen counters with a big head kick but Koski shrugs it off.
Nice takedown defense from Koski. No joy for Wanhanen on that attempt.
Koski throws a one two combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koski avoids the head kick by Wanhanen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomi Koski dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wanhanen needs to keep his hands up - Koski had a free shot at his head there.
Wanhanen takes one to the side of the head.
Koski misses with a jab to the body
and Wanhanen counters with a nice body shot.
Wanhanen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Koski throws out a loose jab but Wanhanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wanhanen tries a head kick but it misses.
Koski throws a series of punches but Wanhanen avoids them all with ease.
A head kick misses from Wanhanen.
Koski throws a sloppy body shot

so Wanhanen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wanhanen looking to pass the guard.
Koski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wanhanen is one step ahead there.
Wanhanen looking to pass the guard.
Koski wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wanhanen trying to control but Koski is working from the bottom.
Wanhanen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Koski wants to stand and escape but Wanhanen is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Koski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wanhanen.
Koski throws out a loose jab but Wanhanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koski misses with a body shot
and Wanhanen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Koski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Wanhanen counters with a single leg into guard. Koski didn't expect that.
Wanhanen tries to free his leg and advance position but Koski is retaining full guard.

Koski working for submissions but it's allowed Wanhanen to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wanhanen wants to work for an arm triangle but Koski is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Koski makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Koski.

Koski has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wanhanen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Koski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wanhanen pushing down on Koski's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Koski is looking to escape.
Wanhanen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Koski gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski is trying to keep Wanhanen in close.
Koski looking for a sweep. Not yet Koski, not yet.
Wanhanen forces his way into half guard.
Koski is trying to maintain the position but Wanhanen is very close to passing his half guard.
Wanhanen tries to pass to full mount but Koski defends it.
Koski is trying to get back to full guard.
Wanhanen trying to control from half guard but Koski is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Koski tries to get to full guard but Wanhanen has control of the leg.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wanhanen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koski.
Wanhanen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wanhanen moves away from the strike by Koski.
Koski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Koski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wanhanen was well out of range. Poor timing from Koski.
Wanhanen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koski.
Wanhanen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koski.
Koski misses the body punch
and Wanhanen counters with a one-two to the body.
Koski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wanhanen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koski.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wanhanen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matti Wanhanen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Koski scores with a body shot.
Wanhanen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wanhanen slips a jab and a cross from Koski.
Koski misses with a straight left.
Wanhanen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koski.
Wanhanen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Koski.
Wanhanen moves away from the strike by Koski.
Koski scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wanhanen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Koski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wanhanen doesn't manage to clinch there - Koski circles away.
Wanhanen misses with a straight right.
Wanhanen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Koski lands a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wanhanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koski.
Tomi Koski is winning the standup battle so far.
Koski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Koski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wanhanen.
Wanhanen moves in looking to clinch but Koski pushes him off.
Koski darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wanhanen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Koski misses with a looping left.
Wanhanen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Koski sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Koski connects with a nice looking jab.
Koski thows a body shot but no joy.

Wanhanen clinches.
Wanhanen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Koski prevents it.
Koski blocks an elbow strike from Wanhanen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koski wants to break the clinch but can't.

Koski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Wanhanen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Koski can't break the clinch.
Wanhanen goes for a takedown attempt but Koski pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tomi Koski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matti Wanhanen.
A big right from Koski misses.
Wanhanen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Koski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wanhanen.
Wanhanen walks into a left hand.
Koski avoids the body shot from Wanhanen.
Koski scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Koski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Koski throws a jab when Wanhanen was well out of range.
Koski throws a jab but it's blocked by Wanhanen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Wanhanen.
Wanhanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koski.
Koski misses with a straight left.
Koski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Koski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Koski misses the shot to the body.
Wanhanen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wanhanen scores with a shot to the body.
Wanhanen tries to clinch but Koski is having none of it.
Koski misses with a two punch combination.
Wanhanen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Koski throws a hook but Wanhanen avoids it easily.
Wanhanen moves away from the strike by Koski.

Wanhanen gets a clinch.
Koski lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wanhanen lands a body punch.

Koski manages to break the clinch.
Koski throws a hook but Wanhanen avoids it easily.
Koski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wanhanen scores with a hook.
Koski waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Wanhanen.
Koski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wanhanen on the side of the head.

Wanhanen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Koski was covering up waiting for the punch and Wanhanen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Koski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wanhanen manages to get himself to full guard.

Wanhanen looking for a guillotine here but Koski defends easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Wanhanen looking for subs off his back but Koski has passed one foot through into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tomi Koski showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Koski has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomi Koski!