PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomi Koski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koski comes to the cage accompanied by Dj Neon - In Hardtrance I Trust . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Koski
vs
Smith

190 cm
25
215 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

190 cm
24
219 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

FinnFighters Nutrition

Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Smith!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koski lands a right hook to the body.
Koski connects with a crisp jab.
Smith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Koski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Koski.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The fighters circling - Koski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith 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.
Koski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Koski.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koski goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Smith takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Smith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Koski loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Tomi Koski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Koski misses.
Smith shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Koski jabs Smith right on the nose. Smith blinks but takes it well.
Good leg kick by Smith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Koski misses with a body shot.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koski.
Koski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith avoids the body shot from Koski.
A jab from Koski misses.
Koski scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Koski dips to his left and cracks Smith with an uppercut!
Koski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
An inside leg kick lands from Smith.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koski.
Koski checks the leg kick.
Koski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Koski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Koski takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Koski stalks Smith and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Smith's face. Smith staggers backwards, shaken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koski throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Nice shot by Koski.
Koski throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Koski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Koski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koski.
Koski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A good leg kick by Smith.
Koski just misses with a punch to the body.
Koski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
A telegraphed right hand from Koski misses the target.
Smith on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Koski throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Koski throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Smith slips under a jab.

Smith drives through and clinches with Koski against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Koski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Koski is defending well for now.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Koski does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Koski misses.
A punch combination from Koski misses.
Koski with a hook.
Smith tries a low kick but Koski avoids it.
Koski checks a leg kick.
Smith ducks right into an uppercut from Koski.
Koski misses with a straight left.
Koski loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Koski avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koski throws out the jab.
Smith throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Koski throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Koski misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Smith attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Koski misses with a straight right.
Koski throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Koski missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Koski scores with a shot to the body.
Koski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Koski blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Koski looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Koski fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith defending well as Koski loads up on a big left hand.
Smith misses with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Koski misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Koski digs a good hook to Smith's body.
Koski is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Koski lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomi Koski dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Smith staying out of range there.
Koski looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith throws a head kick but Koski moves out of range.
Koski throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Koski.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.

Koski tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.

Koski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Koski lands a hook to the side of the head.

Koski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Koski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Koski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Koski moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith defending well as Koski loads up on a big left hand.
Koski misses the shot to the body.
Koski throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Koski lands a with a good body shot.
A big left from Koski misses.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koski.
Koski throws a big shot that misses.
Smith takes one on the button.
Koski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Koski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though.
Koski throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Koski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Koski with a jab.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Koski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Koski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Koski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab by Koski.
Smith slips under a jab from Koski.
Koski scores with a nice head shot.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koski.
Koski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Koski looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Smith staying out of range there.
Koski misses with a few strikes there.
Smith defending well as Koski loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith slips under a jab.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Koski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Koski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Koski throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith is looking to chop away at Koski's legs.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koski.
Smith lands with a cross.
Koski tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Koski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smith on the side of the head.
Koski looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Koski misses.
Koski lands a nice looking body shot.
Koski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Koski jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Smith slips under a jab.
Koski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Koski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Koski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koski misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Koski blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith throws a low kick but Koski avoids it.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith blocks a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith tries to work over Koski's front leg with a kick but Koski checks it.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koski.
Smith takes a swing at Koski's ribcage but misses.
Koski lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koski throws a big shot that misses.
Koski misses with a looping left.
Koski throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Koski throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith lands with a nice body kick.
Koski cracks Smith with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Koski throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Koski checks it well.
Koski lands a right hook to the body.
Smith takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Smith gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Smith lands a head kick!
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koski.
Koski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Koski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Smith walks into a straight right hand from Koski.
Koski lands a jab to the nose.
Koski looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Koski misses.
Smith is looking to clinch but Koski is avoiding it.
Tomi Koski is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koski throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Smith takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Koski swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Koski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Koski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koski scores with a jab to the head.
Smith throws a quick inside leg kick.
Koski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Smith has Koski up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Smith presses Koski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Koski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Koski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Koski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith lands with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Koski, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Koski.

Koski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Koski jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Koski misses with a wild body shot.
Smith takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Koski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Koski throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith moves out of range as Koski strikes.
Koski scores with a jab.
A jab from Koski misses.
Koski scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smith tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Smith misses.
Koski works Smith's body with a nice hook.
Smith wants to clinch.
Koski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Koski jabs at Smith's body.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Koski misses with a looping right.
Good shot there by Koski.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koski fails to land with a series of punches.
Koski connects with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koski throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Smith is looking to clinch but Koski is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomi Koski clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Koski takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Koski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Koski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Koski takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Koski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Koski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Smith moves out of range as Koski strikes.
Koski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Koski looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Koski blocks a head kick by Smith.
Koski misses with a wild body shot.
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Koski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koski.
Koski misses with a hook to the body
and Smith counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Koski misses.
Smith shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Smith swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Koski counter with a right hand.
Koski looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Koski throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
Koski misses with a series of wild punches.
Koski misses with the combination.
Koski lunges at Smith with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smith's hand.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Koski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koski misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Smith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith ducks right into an uppercut from Koski.
Koski throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Koski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koski.
Koski throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith tries to clinch but Koski is having none of it.
A big left from Koski misses.
Smith 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.
Smith takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koski misses with a body shot.
Koski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Koski throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski connects with a looping right hand.
Koski checks the leg kick nicely there.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koski throws out the jab.
Koski checks a leg kick.
A big right from Koski misses.
Koski connects with a nice looking jab.
Smith slips a jab from Koski.
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koski.
Smith scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Smith slips a straight right by Koski.
Koski stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Koski lands a jab to the nose.
The fighters circle momentarily. Koski darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to score with low kicks.
Smith has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Koski finds it's way round the side to connect with Smith's head.
Koski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Koski throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Koski misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Koski!
Koski is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Smith tries to clinch but Koski is having none of it.
Koski lands a really nice looking cross but Smith seems unphased.
Koski clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Koski thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
Koski looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Koski misses with a wild body shot.
Smith scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smith at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomi Koski had his way with John Smith in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Smith wants to slow Koski down by chopping away at his legs.
Smith ducks right into an uppercut from Koski.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Koski missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Koski misses the shot to the body.
Koski lands a slapping body shot.
Koski scores with the left hand. Smith knows he should have avoided that one.
Smith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Koski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Koski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Koski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Koski blocks a low kick nicely.
Koski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Koski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Koski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koski checks a leg kick.
Koski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Koski misses with a body shot.
A big left from Koski misses.
Koski throws a predictable looking body shot
and Smith counters with a thumping low kick.
Koski throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.

Smith pushes Koski up against the cage in a clinch.

Koski manages to break the clinch.
Koski scores with a shot to the body.
Smith cracks the inside of Koski's front leg.
Koski throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Tomi Koski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Koski moves out of range easily.
Smith tries to score with a low kick but Koski moves his leg out of the way.
Koski digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Smith takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Koski lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Koski scores with a jab to the body.
Koski throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Koski throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Koski throws a big shot that misses.
Koski throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith is looking to clinch but Koski is avoiding it.
Koski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Koski looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
A left and a right from Koski both land. Nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Koski's front leg but catches the back leg as Koski tries to avoid it.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koski.
Koski misses with a body shot
and Smith counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Smith lands a head kick!
Smith is looking to slow Koski down with leg kicks.
Koski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Some wild striking there from Koski.
A slow jab from Koski misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koski.
Koski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koski scores with a jab to the head.
Koski cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Koski circles away.
Koski looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
John Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A shot to the body from Koski misses
and Smith counters with a nice body kick.
Koski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd cheers as Koski lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smith doesn't seem phased though.
Koski missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Koski's front leg but catches the back leg as Koski tries to avoid it.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
A cross from Koski lands.
Smith tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Koski is able to avoid easily.
Smith throws a body punch but Koski moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tomi Koski.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Koski, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 50:45

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