PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomi Koski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urho Itaniemi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koski comes to the cage accompanied by Dj Neon - In Hardtrance I Trust . Itaniemi has chosen Volbeat - Still Counting as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Koski
vs
Itaniemi

190 cm
26
215 lbs
15 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
214 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Skinshop (LOTS OF GIF`S!)
FinnFighters Nutrition

Amber Swan CBK
MADE IN GERMANY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomi Koski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Urho Itaniemi!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Koski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Itaniemi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Itaniemi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Koski to score with a decent uppercut.
Itaniemi looks to land a body kick but Koski moved away.
Koski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Koski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Koski throws a hook but Itaniemi blocks it.
Koski lands an overhand right.
Some wild striking there from Koski.
Itaniemi avoids the body shot from Koski.
Itaniemi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A lazy left from Koski finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Itaniemi.
Koski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Itaniemi.
Itaniemi's corner calls for a 1-2. Itaniemi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A slow jab from Itaniemi misses its intended target.
Itaniemi tries to clinch but Koski is having none of it.
Koski loads up on a big right hand but Itaniemi slips the punch.
A slow jab from Koski misses its intended target.
Koski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Itaniemi forces Koski back against the cage and clinches.
Itaniemi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Itaniemi breaks the clinch.
Itaniemi ducks under a wild hook from Koski.
Itaniemi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Koski just misses with a punch to the body.
Koski takes a swing at Itaniemi's ribcage but misses.
Koski missing with a left hand there. Itaniemi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Koski throws out a loose jab but Itaniemi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koski scores with a jab to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Koski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Itaniemi was well out of range. Poor timing from Koski.
An inside leg kick lands from Itaniemi.
Koski throws a shot from downtown. Itaniemi moves away and avoids it.
Koski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Itaniemi throws a right and a left that Koski avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itaniemi misses with a two punch combination.
Itaniemi misses with a wild body shot.
Koski misses with a combination
letting Itaniemi counter with a right hand.
Itaniemi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Koski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Itaniemi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koski.
Koski thows a body shot but no joy.
Itaniemi sizes up Koski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Koski throws a hook to the side of Itaniemi's head but Itaniemi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Koski loads up on a big right hand but Itaniemi slips the punch.
Koski swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Itaniemi counters with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koski blocks a head kick by Itaniemi.
Itaniemi scores with a hook to the body. Koski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Koski is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Itaniemi.
Itaniemi slips a straight right by Koski.
Koski throws the left hand but Itaniemi avoids the punch easily.
Itaniemi misses with a kick to the body.
Itaniemi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Koski slips a jab and a cross from Itaniemi.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Koski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Itaniemi was well out of range. Poor timing from Koski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Urho Itaniemi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Koski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Koski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Itaniemi tries to clinch up but Koski circles away and keeps his distance.
Itaniemi misses with a series of wild punches.
Koski looks to score with a jab to the body but Itaniemi is just out of range.
Itaniemi tries to clinch up but Koski circles away and keeps his distance.
Koski throws a sloppy body shot
and Itaniemi counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Koski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Itaniemi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Koski throws the left hand but Itaniemi avoids the punch easily.
Itaniemi throws a head kick that misses.
Itaniemi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Koski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Itaniemi looks for the body kick but Koski saw that one coming.
Itaniemi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Koski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Itaniemi counters with a stiff right hand.

Itaniemi instigates a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Koski.

Itaniemi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Koski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Itaniemi moves away.
A swing and a miss from Koski.
Koski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Itaniemi moves out of range as Koski strikes.
Koski blocks a head kick by Itaniemi.
Urho Itaniemi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Itaniemi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Itaniemi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koski misses with a straight right.
Itaniemi doesn't manage to clinch there - Koski circles away.
Koski throws an overhand right that lands on Itaniemi's shoulder, as Itaniemi tries to avoid the shot.
Itaniemi swings for the body but Koski moves out of range.
Itaniemi swings for the body but Koski moves out of range.
Koski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Koski lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Itaniemi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Itaniemi in his tracks.
Koski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Itaniemi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski looks to score with a jab to the body but Itaniemi is just out of range.
Koski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Itaniemi.
Koski misses with a jab to the body
and Itaniemi counters with a good, hard body kick but Koski shrugs it off.
Koski throws a right and a left that Itaniemi avoids nicely.
Itaniemi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Koski counters with a stiff right hand.
Koski swings for the body but Itaniemi moves out of range.
Koski misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Itaniemi counters with a series of strikes. Koski will be more careful next time no doubt.
Itaniemi is looking to land body kicks.
Koski swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Itaniemi counters with a good low kick that Koski was not able to check.
No joy there for Itaniemi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Itaniemi throws a hook to the side of Koski's head but Koski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Itaniemi catches Koski right on the button with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Itaniemi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Itaniemi scores with a body shot.

Itaniemi lands a big head kick that sends Koski tumbling to the mat! Itaniemi takes a step backwards and waves Koski back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Tomi Koski has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Koski lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Itaniemi.
Itaniemi's corner calls for a 1-2. Itaniemi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Koski is rocked!
Itaniemi closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Koski out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Urho Itaniemi!
Urho Itaniemi is the new light heavyweight champion!