PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jarmo Koivisto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Flowers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koivisto comes to the cage accompanied by Official Blaze - Beef Music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Koivisto
vs
Flowers

175 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jarmo Koivisto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Flowers!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koivisto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Flowers throws out the jab.
Koivisto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Koivisto moves away from the strike by Flowers.
Koivisto tries to clinch but Flowers moves out of range.
Flowers shoots in for a takedown but Koivisto shows good takedown defense.
Koivisto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Flowers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Koivisto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Flowers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Koivisto clinches up with Flowers and pushes him back against the cage.
Flowers is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jarmo Koivisto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Flowers.
Flowers is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koivisto wants to break free but Flowers has control.

Flowers pulls guard successfully.
Koivisto wants to stand but Flowers is controlling his posture from full guard.
Flowers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Koivisto is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flowers working a defensive guard here.
Flowers doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Koivisto gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Koivisto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Flowers swats away the attempt to clinch by Koivisto.
Koivisto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Koivisto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Koivisto closes the distance and clinches.
Flowers has Koivisto pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Koivisto manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Koivisto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Flowers jumps guard but Koivisto stands there with Flowers around his waist. Flowers gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Koivisto scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koivisto taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Flowers has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Koivisto avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Koivisto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Flowers has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Koivisto is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Koivisto misses with a knee strike.
Koivisto is breathing heavily.
Flowers fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Koivisto can't break the clinch.
Flowers avoiding damage as Koivisto throws knees to the body.
Flowers blocks an elbow strike from Koivisto.
Flowers has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Koivisto avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Koivisto.
Koivisto tries to break the clinch but Flowers is controlling the position.
Koivisto prevents the takedown attempt.
Flowers tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Koivisto smiles and moves away.
Max Flowers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Flowers shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Flowers showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koivisto pushes Flowers off looking to stand but Flowers dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Koivisto manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Flowers tries for a takedown but Koivisto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Koivisto is looking to clinch but Flowers is avoiding it.
Koivisto scores with a head kick.
Koivisto tries to clinch up.

Koivisto closes the distance and clinches.
Koivisto lands a knee to the head.

Koivisto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Koivisto is looking to clinch.
Flowers misses with a takedown attempt - Koivisto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Koivisto finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Flowers scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Flowers is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Flowers slips a nice elbow through Koivisto's hands, connecting with Koivisto's forehead.
Flowers is taking a breather. Koivisto says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koivisto is trying to stand up here but Flowers is controlling him well.
Flowers wants to pass to mount but Koivisto is defending the position.
Ground and pound from Flowers.
Koivisto taking some punishment here, with Flowers in his half guard.
Flowers is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Flowers trying to pass the guard but Koivisto defending well.
Flowers lands with a punch from half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Flowers in particular looking to stall.
Koivisto is looking to escape.
Flowers slows the pace down in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Flowers lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Max Flowers will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Flowers fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Koivisto scores with a leg kick.
Jarmo Koivisto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Flowers keeps the fight on the outside.
Flowers swats away the attempt to clinch by Koivisto.
Flowers fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Flowers shoots in but Koivisto avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jarmo Koivisto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Flowers.
Koivisto moves in looking to clinch but Flowers pushes him off.
Koivisto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice shot lands for Flowers.
Flowers fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Koivisto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Koivisto tries to clinch up.
Flowers is breathing heavily.

Koivisto darts in and clinches Flowers up against the cage.
Koivisto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Koivisto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Flowers's face.
Koivisto is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Flowers is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koivisto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Flowers has him pressed against the cage.
Flowers wants to break the clinch but can't.
Flowers drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Koivisto tries to break the clinch but Flowers is controlling the position.
Koivisto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Flowers is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Koivisto wants to break free but Flowers has control.
Flowers can't get the takedown.
Flowers jumps guard but Koivisto stands there with Flowers around his waist. Flowers gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Koivisto wants to break the clinch but can't.
Flowers drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Koivisto gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Koivisto keeps control of Flowers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Flowers is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Flowers drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

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.
Flowers trying to stall but Koivisto improves his position.
Flowers has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Koivisto avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Koivisto prevents the takedown attempt.
Koivisto wants to break the clinch but can't.
Koivisto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Koivisto wants to break free but Flowers has control.
Koivisto wants to break free but Flowers has control.
Flowers has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Koivisto avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Flowers tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Koivisto can't break the clinch.
Koivisto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flowers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Koivisto wants to break free but Flowers has control.
Flowers is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Koivisto pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Flowers wants to get back to striking at distance but Koivisto won't allow it.
Koivisto pushes off an throws an elbow but Flowers leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Koivisto can't break the clinch.
Flowers tries to pull guard but Koivisto holds him up against the cage and eventually Flowers drops back down to his feet.
Flowers fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koivisto wants to break the clinch but can't.
Flowers avoiding damage as Koivisto throws knees to the body.
Flowers fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Flowers tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Koivisto just stands there and leans against the cage.
Koivisto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Flowers blocks it with crossed arms.
Koivisto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Flowers changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Koivisto fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Flowers takes a swing at Koivisto's ribcage but misses.

Koivisto drives through and clinches with Flowers against the cage.
Flowers goes for a takedown attempt but Koivisto pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Flowers stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Koivisto.
Flowers fails with a takedown attempt.
Flowers swats away the attempt to clinch by Koivisto.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flowers looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Flowers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Koivisto tries to clinch but Flowers moves out of range.
Koivisto doesn't manage to clinch there - Flowers circles away.
Flowers takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Koivisto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Flowers, pushing him back against the cage.
Koivisto looking to stall.
Koivisto is pressed up against the cage. Flowers has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Koivisto down to the mat. Koivisto avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Koivisto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Flowers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Flowers scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Flowers working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarmo Koivisto dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!

Koivisto wants to clinch.
Flowers tries to clinch but Koivisto is having none of it.
Flowers shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Koivisto but Koivisto pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Flowers looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Flowers drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Flowers jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Flowers landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Flowers gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Flowers throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Koivisto's waist but Koivisto gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Flowers off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koivisto is looking to clinch.
Flowers swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Flowers lands a jab to Koivisto's midsection.
Flowers shoots in and drives through. Koivisto sprawls well.
Jarmo Koivisto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Flowers.
Koivisto tries to clinch but Flowers moves out of range.
A head kick by Flowers misses
and Koivisto counters with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Koivisto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Koivisto scores with a kick to the midsection.
Flowers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koivisto tries to clinch but Flowers is having none of it.
Koivisto is looking to clinch.
Koivisto moves in looking to clinch but Flowers pushes him off.
Koivisto throws a series of punches but Flowers avoids them all with ease.
Flowers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Flowers lands a hook that stumbles Koivisto back into the cage. Flowers follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Koivisto to the canvas! Flowers pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Koivisto has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Max Flowers!