PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boris Koslov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sakari Nurmi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nurmi has chosen Säkkijärvenpolkka as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Koslov
vs
Nurmi

187 cm
19
196 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

NFC War Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Boris Koslov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sakari Nurmi!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Koslov but Koslov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nurmi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nurmi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Boris Koslov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sakari Nurmi.
Koslov throws a series of punches but Nurmi avoids them all with ease.
Nurmi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Koslov defends it nicely.
Koslov stuffs the takedown attempt from Nurmi. Nurmi gets slowly back to his feet.
Nurmi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Koslov counters with a three punch combo that has Nurmi backing up. Nurmi nods at Koslov to acknowledge the strikes.
Nurmi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nurmi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nurmi looks gassed!
A combination from Koslov does no damage.
Koslov slaps away a takedown attempt from Nurmi, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Koslov circles away.
Nurmi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Koslov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nurmi somewhat.
Nurmi tries to clinch but Koslov moves out of range.
Koslov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Nurmi back to the cage. Koslov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nurmi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Koslov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Koslov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nurmi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nurmi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nurmi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Koslov fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice sprawl there from Koslov as Nurmi shoots in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koslov lands with a nice body punch.
Koslov lands with a shot to the body.
Koslov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook 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!
Koslov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Koslov duly obliges.
Sakari Nurmi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koslov looks to land a combination but Nurmi avoids it well.
Koslov misses with a series of wild punches.
Nurmi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A right-left combo lands from Koslov.
Koslov throws a one two combo.
Koslov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Koslov scores with a hook to the body. Nurmi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Koslov lands a jab-cross combination.
Koslov jabs at Nurmi's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Koslov.
Nurmi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nurmi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Koslov tries to avoid it but Nurmi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Koslov to the ground. Koslov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Koslov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Koslov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Koslov throws out a leg kick but Nurmi moves out of range and Koslov only half commits.
Koslov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Koslov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nurmi misses with a takedown
and Koslov counters with a stiff right hand.
Koslov scores with a three punch combo!
Sloppy strikes from Koslov. Those never looked like landing.
Nice sprawl there from Koslov as Nurmi shoots in.
Nurmi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmi checks a leg kick.
Koslov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koslov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nurmi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Danga de danga de dang - Koslov scores with a four punch combination!
Nurmi shoots and misses
and Koslov counters with a three punch combo that has Nurmi backing up. Nurmi nods at Koslov to acknowledge the strikes.
Koslov scores with a body shot.
Nurmi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A jab lands there for Koslov.
Nice shot lands for Koslov.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nurmi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Koslov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Koslov throws a leg kick but Nurmi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nurmi shoots and misses
and Koslov counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Koslov dominated 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.

Koslov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Koslov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nurmi.
Koslov is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nurmi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nurmi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Koslov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nurmi thinking.
Koslov misses with a low kick as Nurmi jumps back.
Nurmi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A combination from Koslov does no damage.
Koslov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Sakari Nurmi has been cut.
Koslov works over Nurmi's head and body with a nice combination.
Koslov with a jab.
Koslov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Boris Koslov is winning the standup battle so far.
A left and a right from Koslov both land. Nice combination.
Nurmi is breathing heavily.
Nurmi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Koslov counters with a stiff right hand.
Boris Koslov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sakari Nurmi.
Koslov throws a series of punches but Nurmi moves out of range.
Koslov is looking to wear down Nurmi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koslov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nurmi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Koslov is fending him off so far but Nurmi persists. Nope, Koslov circles away and we're back to standing.
Koslov feints a jab promting Nurmi to slip. Koslov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nurmi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Koslov throws a combination. Nurmi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nurmi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Some bone on bone action there as Nurmi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Koslov throws a one two combo.
Koslov is working the combinations to good effect here.
Koslov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Koslov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Koslov wants it to stay on the feet.
Koslov misses with a few strikes there.
Koslov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nurmi tries for a takedown but Koslov circles away easily
and Koslov counters with an outside leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Nurmi might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Koslov has got the better of the exchanges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koslov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice shot by Koslov.
Koslov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Koslov lands with a nice combination. Nurmi backs away looking to recover.
Koslov scores with a shot to the body.
Koslov connects with a body shot that sends Nurmi's belly button to the back.
Koslov scores with a jab to the body.
Koslov lands a jab-cross combination.
Koslov stalks Nurmi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nurmi's face. Nurmi staggers backwards, shaken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koslov lands a nice shot to the body.
Boris Koslov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Koslov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Koslov works over Nurmi's head and body with a nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koslov thuds his right hand into Nurmi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Koslov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Koslov lands a jab-cross combination.
Nurmi is trying desperately to land a takedown but Koslov is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Nurmi.
Koslov lands with a nice body punch.
Koslov works over Nurmi's head and body with a nice combination.
Koslov throws a right and a left that both miss.
A cross from Koslov lands.
Nurmi misses with a takedown attempt
and Koslov counters with a left and a right that stings Nurmi.
Koslov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nurmi has time to react.
Koslov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Koslov throws a shot to the body.
Nurmi tries to clinch but Koslov moves out of range.
Koslov works over Nurmi's head and body with a nice combination.
Koslov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Koslov defends it nicely.
Koslov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nurmi.
Koslov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nurmi backs up against the cage.
Koslov throws a leg kick that misses.
Nurmi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Koslov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Koslov lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koslov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nurmi.
Koslov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Koslov.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nurmi.
Koslov digs a good hook to Nurmi's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Koslov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sakari Nurmi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Koslov lands a jab-cross combination.
Koslov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Koslov wants it to stay on the feet.
Nurmi misses with a takedown attempt
and Koslov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Koslov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Koslov misses with a few strikes there.
Koslov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Boris Koslov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nurmi shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Boris Koslov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sakari Nurmi.
Koslov digs a good body shot into Nurmi's ribs.
Nurmi shoots and misses
and Koslov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Koslov works the jab nicely.
Koslov digs a good body shot into Nurmi's ribs.
Koslov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nurmi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nurmi tries for a takedown but Koslov circles away easily
letting Koslov counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koslov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nurmi shoots in and drives through. Koslov sprawls well.
Nurmi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Koslov pinned against the cage. Koslov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Koslov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Koslov lands a nice shot that snaps Nurmi's head back.
Koslov lands with a good body shot.
Koslov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Koslov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nurmi.
Koslov lands a jab to Nurmi's midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koslov lands with a nice combination. Nurmi backs away looking to recover.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nurmi is defended easily by Koslov.
Koslov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nurmi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Koslov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Koslov lands a nice hook to Nurmi's body. Nurmi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nurmi fails with the takedown
and Koslov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nurmi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A shot to the liver by Koslov. Beautiful body shot.
Koslov misses with a low kick.
Koslov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koslov throws a leg kick that misses.
Koslov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nurmi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Koslov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nurmi at a distance.
Nurmi with a poor takedown
and Koslov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Koslov.
Koslov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nurmi doesn't manage to clinch there - Koslov circles away.
Koslov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nurmi.
Koslov lands with a shot to the body.
Koslov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koslov with a jab.
Koslov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Koslov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Koslov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nurmi.
Koslov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nurmi tries for a takedown but Koslov circles away easily
and Koslov counters with a right hand to the body.
Koslov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Koslov throws a series of strikes that have Nurmi backpedaling.
Koslov throws a series of strikes that have Nurmi backpedaling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koslov digs a good body shot into Nurmi's ribs.
Koslov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sakari Nurmi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boris Koslov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Koslov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boris Koslov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Koslov 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:24
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:24
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Koslov!