PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maykel Awang Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomi Koski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koski has chosen Dj Neon - In Hardtrance I Trust as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Awang Bang
vs
Koski

185 cm
26
203 lbs
17 - 6 - 1

190 cm
30
197 lbs
20 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!

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 17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maykel Awang Bang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomi Koski!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Koski.
Koski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Awang Bang moves out of range of the body kick.
Koski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Koski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Awang Bang.
Awang Bang connects with a nice looking jab.
Koski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Awang Bang.
Koski is looking to land body kicks.
Koski misses with a hook.
Koski works the jab nicely.
Awang Bang moves out of range of the body kick.
A swing and a miss from Koski.
Koski fakes the leg kick and cracks Awang Bang in the body.
Koski connects with a solid leg kick.
Awang Bang on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koski swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Awang Bang dives in and grabs Koski's left leg, looking for a takedown. Koski pushes down on Awang Bang's head and hops out.
Awang Bang misses with a double jab.
Awang Bang throws a hook but Koski blocks it.
Awang Bang on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Koski lands a front kick.
Awang Bang is breathing heavily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Koski.
Awang Bang stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Koski.
Awang Bang dodges the punch combination from Koski.
Awang Bang shoots in looking for a takedown. Koski tries to sprawl out of it but Awang Bang keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Koski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Koski stuns Awang Bang with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koski lands a nice shot that snaps Awang Bang's head back.
Koski swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koski throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Koski is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Awang Bang rather than just go for the knockout.
Koski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Koski, right into the meat.
Awang Bang takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Koski connects with a right hand. Awang Bang shakes it off.
Crunch! Koski slams his shin into Awang Bang's torso.
Koski lands a head kick!
Koski throws out a leg kick but Awang Bang moves out of range and Koski only half commits.
Awang Bang takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Koski scores with a nice body kick.
Koski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koski misses with a wild body shot.
Awang Bang on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Koski jabs Awang Bang to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski throws a nice inside leg kick.
Koski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Awang Bang's calf.
Koski lands a two punch combo.

Awang Bang is rocked!
Koski drops Awang Bang with a naaaaasty hook - Awang Bang is in real trouble here! Koski dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tomi Koski!