PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between jussi holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Koskelainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). jussi holmes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

holmes
vs
Koskelainen

215 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

192 cm
22
230 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, jussi holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Koskelainen!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
holmes shoots in for a takedown but Koskelainen shows good takedown defense.
holmes looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
holmes tries for a takedown but Koskelainen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Koskelainen instigates a clinch.

Koskelainen lands a takedown into guard.
holmes trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Koskelainen advances position into side control!
Koskelainen passes to full mount! That's big trouble for holmes!

Koskelainen is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. holmes can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
holmes tries to lock up and control but Koskelainen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Koskelainen working for a guillotine from mount but holmes is in no mood to give up.

Koskelainen looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koskelainen moves to take his opponent's back.
holmes is in bad spot here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

holmes defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Koskelainen working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Koskelainen is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Koskelainen working for a choke but holmes is defending well.

Koskelainen has got one arm under holmes's chin. This could be trouble... holmes trying to control the other hand but Koskelainen gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, holmes has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Antti Koskelainen!