PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muhammed Muhammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomi Koski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muhammed's entrance music is Smooth Criminal Saudi edition. A fine choice. Koski is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dj Neon - In Hardtrance I Trust . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Muhammed
vs
Koski

190 cm
21
211 lbs
16 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
215 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Final Strike Clothing
Knock Out Artistry

FinnFighters Nutrition

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 16 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Muhammed Muhammed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomi Koski!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice takedown defense from Koski. No joy for Muhammed on that attempt.
Koski needs to keep his hands up - Muhammed had a free shot at his head there.
Muhammed Muhammed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid body kick from Muhammed.
Muhammed throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Muhammed changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Koski tries to avoid it but Muhammed manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Koski to the ground. Koski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Muhammed swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Muhammed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koski.
Koski blocks the body kick.
Koski throws an overhand right that lands on Muhammed's shoulder, as Muhammed tries to avoid the shot.
Koski misses with a shot to the body
letting Muhammed counter with a right hand.
Muhammed looks to land a combination but Koski avoids it well.
Muhammed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Muhammed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koski.
Koski misses with an uppercut. Muhammed saw that one coming.

Muhammed moves into the clinch.
Muhammed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Muhammed lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Muhammed using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Koski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Muhammed is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Koski can't fight it off and eventually Muhammed manages to take the fight to the floor. Koski looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Muhammed passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski defending against the ground and pound.
Muhammed wants to control for a moment but Koski uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Koski is looking to advance position but Muhammed won't allow it.
Muhammed gets full guard.
Muhammed tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Koski is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Muhammed is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Muhammed has escaped and now he's on top!
Muhammed wants to pass the guard but Koski is keeping the position.

That's two 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.
Muhammed is working hard here to advance position.
Muhammed throwing strikes but missing.
Muhammed throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koski wants to stand but Muhammed is controlling the position.
Muhammed throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Koski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Koski wants to sweep here but Muhammed controlling him for the moment.
Koski is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Koski lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Muhammed Muhammed has been cut.
Koski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Muhammed.
Koski missing with a left hand there. Muhammed was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Koski closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Koski crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Muhammed - the referee stops the clock and Koski gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Muhammed. Koski manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Koski throws a hook but Muhammed blocks it.
Koski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Muhammed drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Koski is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Muhammed throwing strikes but Koski manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Koski is looking to take a break and control but Muhammed is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Muhammed is looking to regain half guard here but Koski keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muhammed manages to get back to half guard.
Koski seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Muhammed is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Koski perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Koski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Muhammed keeps working.

Muhammed looking for submissions off his back.
Muhammed regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muhammed Muhammed dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Muhammed Muhammed's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Koski works over Muhammed's head and body with a nice combination.
Muhammed looks to throw the jab but Koski is out of range.
Muhammed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Muhammed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Koski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slapping body kick lands there for Muhammed.
Muhammed lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Muhammed lands a lovely overhand right.
Koski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice shot by Koski.
Muhammed slips a straight right by Koski.
Muhammed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koski.
Koski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Koski throws a hook to the side of Muhammed's head but Muhammed sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Koski misses with a hook.
Muhammed misses with a shot to the body
and Koski counters with a left and a right that stings Muhammed.
Koski tests Muhammed's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big right from Koski misses.
Muhammed shoots in and drives through. Koski sprawls well.
Koski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Muhammed.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Muhammed closes the distance and clinches.
Muhammed tries to land knees in the clinch but Koski avoids the damage to the body.
Muhammed misses with a body punch.
Muhammed lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Muhammed keeps control of Koski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Koski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Muhammed throws a punch but it's blocked by Koski.
Koski scores with a shoulder strike.
Muhammed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Muhammed tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Koski smiles and moves away.
Muhammed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab by Muhammed.
Muhammed connects with a body shot.
Koski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Koski with a nice cross.

Muhammed shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Koski napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Koski regains half guard, as Muhammed was trying to land strikes.
Muhammed wants to lay and pray for a moment but Koski keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muhammed not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Muhammed prevents Koski from improving his position.
Muhammed trying to mount his opponent but Koski defends it.
Muhammed throwing shots but Koski is blocking nicely.
Muhammed throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Koski looks like he's trying to stand up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Koski loads up on a big right hand but Muhammed slips the punch.
Muhammed takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Koski lands a slapping body shot.
Tomi Koski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koski just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muhammed tries to clinch up but Koski circles away and keeps his distance.
Muhammed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Muhammed takes one on the button.
Muhammed waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Koski.
Muhammed takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Koski throws a body punch but Muhammed moves out of range.
Muhammed throws out a loose jab but Koski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muhammed swings away with a body shot that misses
and Koski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Muhammed thows a body kick. Koski tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Muhammed throws a jab but it's blocked by Koski.
Koski misses the jab.
Muhammed takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Muhammed comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Muhammed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Muhammed moves into the clinch.

Koski breaks from the clinch.
Muhammed misses with a head kick.
Koski misses with a straight right.
Koski throws a hook but Muhammed blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koski circles away from the clinch attempt
and Koski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Koski connects with a body shot.
Koski scores with a jab to the head.
Muhammed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Koski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Koski misses with a straight left.
Muhammed blocks a jab.
Muhammed takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Muhammed misses.
Koski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Muhammed moves away.
Koski misses with a hook.
Muhammed fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Muhammed shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Koski pinned against the cage. Koski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muhammed Muhammed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koski catches Muhammed with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Koski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomi Koski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Muhammed Muhammed's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Muhammed is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tomi Koski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Koski throws a looping overhand right but Muhammed ducks down to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Koski.
Muhammed misses with a low kick.
Koski moves out of range of the body kick from Muhammed.
Koski connects with a single shot there.
A nice combination there by Koski.
Muhammed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koski.
Koski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Koski throws a jab but it's blocked by Muhammed.
Muhammed misses with a hook to the body
and Koski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Muhammed dodges the punch combination from Koski.
Koski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Koski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Koski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Koski sizes up Muhammed with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muhammed misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski swats away the attempt to clinch by Muhammed.
Muhammed fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Muhammed slips a straight right by Koski.
Koski misses with a straight right.
Muhammed throws out a powerful jab.
Muhammed throws a hook but Koski blocks it.
Muhammed misses with a body shot.
Koski avoids the body shot from Muhammed.
Muhammed fails with the takedown.
A shot to de liver by Koski. Beautiful body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Muhammed.
Koski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Muhammed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muhammed throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koski sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Muhammed closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Koski did well to prevent Muhammed getting side control.

Koski looking for submissions off his back.

Koski kicks Muhammed off and gets back to his feet.
Muhammed lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Koski circles away quickly and effectively.
Koski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Koski darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Koski swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Muhammed counters with a nice body shot.
Muhammed slips under a jab.
Muhammed throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Muhammed has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muhammed Muhammed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Muhammed manages to avoid it.
Muhammed looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Muhammed moves away from the strike by Koski.
Koski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Koski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Muhammed moves into the clinch successfully.
Muhammed tries to pull guard but Koski holds him up against the cage and eventually Muhammed drops back down to his feet.
Koski tries to break the clinch but Muhammed is controlling the position.
Koski wants to get back to striking at distance but Muhammed won't allow it.
Muhammed tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Koski smiles and moves away.
Muhammed tries to close the distance and clinch but Koski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice straight punches there by Koski. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Koski.
Koski swats away the attempt to clinch by Muhammed.
Muhammed slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Koski misses the target.
Koski lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Koski connects with a good right hand that stumbles Muhammed. Muhammed circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Muhammed takes a swing at Koski's ribcage but misses.
Donk. Muhammed catches Koski right on the button with a cross.
Muhammed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koski throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Koski misses.

Muhammed scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Muhammed in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Muhammed tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Koski is not content to let Muhammed control the position.
Muhammed is trying to ground and pound but Koski uses the momentary lack of control by Muhammed to regain half guard.
Koski regains full guard. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muhammed stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Koski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Koski pulls Muhammed in close to prevent any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tomi Koski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Koski has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight for Tomi Koski!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Tomi Koski!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Tomi Koski!

Tomi Koski wins by unanimous decision!