PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomi Koski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rap Reiplinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koski's entrance music is Catatonic Overload - Heavyweight . A fine choice. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Rap Reiplinger was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Koski
vs
Reiplinger

190 cm
31
228 lbs
22 - 9 - 1

199 cm
26
254 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Perkele!
Perkele!

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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 22 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomi Koski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rap Reiplinger!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reiplinger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Reiplinger has Koski up against the cage in a clinch.
Reiplinger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Koski avoids it.
Reiplinger blocking some punches.
Koski struggles to land a body shot inside as Reiplinger controls his hands.
Koski works on Reiplinger's body with a couple of short punches.
Reiplinger tries to stall but Koski uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Reiplinger is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Koski is defending well.
Reiplinger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Koski blocks it with crossed arms.
Reiplinger missing with knees to the body.
Koski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koski scores with a hook to the body.
Reiplinger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Koski is defending well for now.
Koski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Reiplinger looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koski scores with a shoulder strike.
Koski lands a shoulder strike.
Koski lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Koski.
Koski cracks Reiplinger with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Koski.
Koski is working Reiplinger over against the cage.
Koski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Koski digs a right hand into Reiplinger's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Reiplinger's gas tank.
Koski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Koski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Koski lands a body punch in the clinch.
Koski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Koski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reiplinger backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short uppercut from Koski.
Koski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Koski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Reiplinger prevents a body shot from Koski.
Koski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Koski lands a nice uppercut.

It looks like Rap Reiplinger has been cut.
Koski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reiplinger backwards.
Koski works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Koski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Koski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reiplinger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Koski lands a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Koski.
Koski scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Koski.
Tomi Koski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Koski throws the kick towards the body but Reiplinger avoids it.
Rap Reiplinger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reiplinger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koski.
Koski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Reiplinger takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Koski lands a nice looking body shot.
Koski stuns Reiplinger with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Koski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A low kick from Reiplinger misses
and Koski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reiplinger throws a sloppy head kick
and Koski counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reiplinger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koski.
A jab from Koski finds it's way through Reiplinger's defenses.
Koski misses with an attempted mid kick.
Reiplinger tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Koski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Reiplinger slips a jab from Koski.
Koski misses with a series of wild punches.
Koski is looking to wear down Reiplinger with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A low kick from Reiplinger misses
and Koski counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Reiplinger badly! Koski follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Reiplinger out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Koski finished him against the cage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tomi Koski!
An out of breath Tomi Koski thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.