PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mikko Koskinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Ripper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Koskinen
vs
Ripper

180 cm
22
163 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

170 cm
25
167 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

FULL METAL GEAR ($9.99 Morale Tee/Trunk)
FULL METAL GEAR ($9.99 Morale Tee/Trunk)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikko Koskinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Ripper!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koskinen connects with an inside leg kick.
Koskinen punishes Ripper's body with a nice straight punch.

Ripper gets tackled into the cage by Koskinen. Koskinen maintains the clinch.
Ripper tries to pull guard but Koskinen holds him up against the cage and eventually Ripper drops back down to his feet.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ripper tries to pull guard but Koskinen holds him up against the cage and eventually Ripper drops back down to his feet.
Ripper is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Koskinen lands an uppercut.
Koskinen lands a body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Koskinen.
A nice left hand lands by Koskinen.
Koskinen works on Ripper's body with a couple of short punches.
Koskinen lands a shot to the body.
Ripper looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Koskinen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ripper stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Koskinen.
Sloppy strikes from Koskinen. Those never looked like landing.
Koskinen connects with a leg kick. Ripper looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
An inside leg kick lands from Koskinen.

Koskinen closes the distance and clinches.
Koskinen lands a shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Koskinen.

Koskinen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Koskinen tests Ripper's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Koskinen feints and then cracks Ripper's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ripper down.
Koskinen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ripper.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koskinen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Koskinen clinches up against the cage.
Ripper takes an elbow to the temple.
Koskinen digs a right hand underneath Ripper's ribcage. Ripper let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Koskinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Koskinen breaks the clinch.
Koskinen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ripper circles away quickly and effectively.
Koskinen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Koskinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ripper.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Koskinen!
Jack Ripper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Koskinen.
Koskinen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Koskinen pushes Ripper up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right hook to the body lands for Koskinen.
Koskinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ripper backwards.
Koskinen lands an elbow inside that Ripper shrugs off.
Ripper takes a shot to the head.

Koskinen manages to break the clinch.
Ripper takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Koskinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Koskinen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Koskinen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Koskinen sizes up Ripper with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripper tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Koskinen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Koskinen.
Koskinen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ripper circles away quickly and effectively.
Ripper misses with a lunging right hand
and Koskinen counters with an inside leg kick.
A nice combination there by Koskinen.
Koskinen scoring well with a low kick there.
Koskinen scores with a jab to the jaw.
A cross from Koskinen lands.
Ripper's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Koskinen misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Koskinen.
Koskinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ripper.

Koskinen gets a clinch.

Koskinen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Koskinen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Koskinen gets through Ripper's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Koskinen.
Koskinen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Koskinen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ripper takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Koskinen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ripper under the eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen cracks Ripper with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Koskinen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Koskinen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ripper if he has to take too many more of those.
Ripper takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Koskinen scores with a three punch combo!
Ripper walks into a jab.

Koskinen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Koskinen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ripper jumps guard but Koskinen stands there with Ripper around his waist. Ripper gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mikko Koskinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Ripper.

Koskinen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ripper misses with a combination
and Koskinen counters with an outside leg kick.
Koskinen throws a right and a left that Ripper avoids nicely.
Koskinen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ripper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Koskinen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Koskinen lands a nice hook to Ripper's body. Ripper takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Koskinen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ripper takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Koskinen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Koskinen pushes Ripper away with a front kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Koskinen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Koskinen clinches up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Koskinen as the two fighters clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Koskinen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ripper avoids a punch combination nicely.

Koskinen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Koskinen lands with a light punch inside.
A hook to the body from Koskinen.
Koskinen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ripper is defending well for now.
Ripper managing to block the knees to the body from Koskinen.

Koskinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Koskinen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Koskinen connects with a leg kick. Ripper looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Koskinen has managed to clinch.
Koskinen misses with an elbow over the top.

Koskinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Koskinen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koskinen looks to land a body kick but Ripper moved away.
Ripper misses with a looping left.
Koskinen lands with a nice combination. Ripper backs away looking to recover.
Koskinen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Koskinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ripper.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikko Koskinen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Koskinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ripper walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Koskinen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Koskinen clinches.
Ripper is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Koskinen is keeping busy.

Koskinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Koskinen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ripper's hands.
Koskinen ducks under a wild hook from Ripper.
Koskinen doesn't manage to clinch there - Ripper circles away.
A left and a right from Ripper both land. Nice combination.
Ripper throws an off balance right hand
letting Koskinen counter with a right hand.
Mikko Koskinen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Koskinen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Koskinen lands an uppercut.
Koskinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ripper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mikko Koskinen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Koskinen.
Koskinen lands with a right to the head.
Koskinen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Koskinen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ripper misses with a hook.
Koskinen lands with a nice body punch.
Jab, jab by Ripper - just one landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Koskinen clinches up against the cage.
Ripper is breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from Koskinen.
A body shot lands from Koskinen.
Ripper tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Koskinen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Koskinen pushes Ripper back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ripper tries to pull guard but Koskinen won't allow it.

Koskinen manages to break the clinch.
Koskinen cracks the inside of Ripper's front leg.

Koskinen closes the distance and clinches.
Ripper jumps guard but Koskinen stands there with Ripper around his waist. Ripper gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mikko Koskinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Ripper.
Koskinen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right handed body shot lands from Koskinen.
Koskinen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Koskinen.

Koskinen breaks the clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Koskinen!
Koskinen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Koskinen throws a right hand that Ripper ducks under and follows up with a left that Ripper also avoids with ease.
Koskinen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Koskinen looks to land a combination. Ripper sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Koskinen scores with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Crunch! Koskinen slams his shin into Ripper's torso.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ripper takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Koskinen scores with a nice right hand.
Koskinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ripper can do to turn this around?
Koskinen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Danga de danga de dang - Koskinen scores with a four punch combination!

Koskinen clinches up against the cage.

Koskinen breaks the clinch.
Ripper walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Koskinen fakes the leg kick and cracks Ripper in the body.
Koskinen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ripper eats them both and turns towards Koskinen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Koskinen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Koskinen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Koskinen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Koskinen.
Koskinen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Koskinen closes the distance and pushes Ripper back into the cage.
Koskinen gets through Ripper's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Koskinen.
Koskinen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Ripper backwards.

Koskinen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Koskinen thumps Ripper with a low kick.
Koskinen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Koskinen throws a leg kick which misses Ripper's front leg but catches the back leg as Ripper tries to avoid it.
Koskinen lands with an uppercut that bounces Ripper off the cage and back into rage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Koskinen, right into the meat.
Ripper throws a predictable looking body shot

and Koskinen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Koskinen.

Koskinen breaks the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Koskinen.
Koskinen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ripper circles away quickly and effectively.
Ripper takes a swing at Koskinen's ribcage but misses.
Koskinen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ripper circles away quickly and effectively.
Koskinen lands the left hand.
Koskinen throws a series of punches but Ripper moves out of range.
Ripper has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Good shot there by Koskinen.
Ripper takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
No joy there for Koskinen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Koskinen tries to clinch up.
Ripper throws a lazy uppercut

and Koskinen moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen lands a nice uppercut.
Koskinen lands a body punch.
Koskinen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ripper jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Koskinen walks away with a smile on his face. Ripper gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ripper takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Koskinen has Ripper up against the cage in a clinch.
Koskinen scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Koskinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Koskinen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Koskinen misses with an elbow over the top.
Koskinen digs a right hand into Ripper's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ripper's gas tank.

Koskinen manages to break the clinch.

Koskinen has Ripper up against the cage in a clinch.

Koskinen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ripper takes a shot to the body in his stride.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koskinen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Koskinen with a hook.
Koskinen lands with an uppercut that bounces Ripper off the cage and back into rage.
Koskinen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikko Koskinen dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Koskinen throws a series of strikes that have Ripper backpedaling.
Koskinen scores with a jab to the head.
Ripper is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koskinen.
Koskinen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ripper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Koskinen.
Ripper swings widly with a right hand
and Koskinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Koskinen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Koskinen defending well as Ripper loads up on a big left hand.
Koskinen throws a quick inside leg kick.

Koskinen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ripper tries to pull guard but Koskinen holds him up against the cage and eventually Ripper drops back down to his feet.
Ripper is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Ripper tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Koskinen prevents Ripper from breaking the clinch.

Koskinen breaks the clinch.

Koskinen has managed to clinch.

Koskinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ripper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Koskinen.
Ripper fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ripper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripper scores with a one two! Koskinen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A big left from Ripper misses.
Ripper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koskinen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Koskinen blocks a jab.
Ripper throws a shot to the body.
Ripper is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Koskinen keeps Ripper at a distance using the push kick.
Koskinen lands a body shot.
Ripper has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Koskinen.
Ripper takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ripper misses with a wild body shot.
Koskinen misses with a wild combination.
Ripper misses with an uppercut

and Koskinen counters by moving into the clinch.

Koskinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Ripper does no damage.
Ripper thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ripper moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ripper dodges the punch combination from Koskinen.
Koskinen lands with an uppercut that bounces Ripper off the cage and back into rage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen misses with a wild combination.
Ripper uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Koskinen has time to react.
Ripper displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A punch combination from Koskinen misses.
Koskinen thows a body kick. Ripper tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Koskinen misses with a kick to the body.
Ripper takes a swing at Koskinen's ribcage but misses.
Koskinen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ripper lands a jab-cross combination.

Koskinen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Koskinen tries to land knees in the clinch but Ripper avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Koskinen - that landed with a thud.
Koskinen lands with a light punch inside.
Koskinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Koskinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ripper gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ripper throws a lazy uppercut
and Koskinen counters with an outside leg kick.

Koskinen moves into range and clinches up with Ripper.

Ripper breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ripper. Koskinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ripper swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Koskinen.
Koskinen misses with a double jab.
Koskinen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ripper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Koskinen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Koskinen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Koskinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Ripper backwards.

Koskinen breaks the clinch.
Koskinen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jack Ripper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Koskinen slips a jab from Ripper.
Ripper misses with a lunging right hand
and Koskinen counters with a left to the body.
Ripper on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Koskinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ripper's sensitive parts.
Ripper misses with an uppercut
letting Koskinen counter with a right hand.
Koskinen thows a body kick. Ripper tries to catch it but that hurt him.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Ripper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Koskinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Koskinen throws a nice looking combination but Ripper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mikko Koskinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mikko Koskinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Ripper misses with a shot to the body
and Ripper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Koskinen throws a combination. Ripper tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Koskinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Koskinen.
Koskinen throws a good cross that connects.
Koskinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ripper.
Koskinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice shot by Koskinen.
Ripper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koskinen tries to close the distance and clinch but Ripper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Koskinen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ripper missing with a left hand there. Koskinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ripper walks into a straight right hand from Koskinen.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koskinen tries to bum rush Ripper with a series of wild strikes but Ripper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Koskinen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ripper misses with the head strike.
A body shot lands from Koskinen.
Koskinen prevents a body shot from Ripper.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikko Koskinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Koskinen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:25
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikko Koskinen!