PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pietari Koskinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arto Markkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Markkanen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mell - Red Fraction kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!

Koskinen
vs
Markkanen

190 cm
19
199 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

187 cm
21
188 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pietari Koskinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arto Markkanen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Markkanen.
Markkanen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Koskinen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Markkanen throws a body kick that misses.
Markkanen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Koskinen avoids the head kick by Markkanen.
Koskinen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Markkanen.
Pietari Koskinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Markkanen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Markkanen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Koskinen can pounce on him.
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!
Markkanen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Markkanen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Markkanen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Koskinen throws a good cross that connects.
Markkanen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koskinen throws out a loose jab but Markkanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Markkanen misses with a series of wild punches.
Koskinen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Markkanen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Markkanen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koskinen.
Arto Markkanen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Koskinen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Koskinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Markkanen.
Markkanen tries to clinch but Koskinen moves out of range.
Markkanen fails to land with a series of punches.
Koskinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jab by Koskinen.
Koskinen lands with a right hand.
Good work by Markkanen as he checks the leg kick.
Markkanen tries to work over Koskinen's front leg with a kick but Koskinen checks it.
Koskinen throws an overhand right that lands on Markkanen's shoulder, as Markkanen tries to avoid the shot.
Koskinen avoids the head kick by Markkanen.
Koskinen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Markkanen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Markkanen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koskinen looks to throw the jab but Markkanen is out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Koskinen.

Markkanen is rocked!
Koskinen fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen sizes up Markkanen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Markkanen is still on wobbly legs! Can Koskinen finish him?
Markkanen wants to clinch up but Koskinen keeps it at a distance.
Markkanen seems to have recovered his senses.
Koskinen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Markkanen. That one must have hurt.
Markkanen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A head kick misses from Markkanen.
Markkanen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Koskinen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Markkanen as he avoids it easily.

Markkanen clinches up with Koskinen and pushes him back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Markkanen stalling the fight.
Koskinen is trying to break the clinch but Markkanen is controlling him.
Koskinen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Markkanen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Koskinen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markkanen looking to stall.
Markkanen misses with a knee to the head.
Koskinen trying to land knees to the body.

Koskinen breaks the clinch.
Markkanen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Koskinen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Koskinen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Markkanen looks gassed!
Markkanen slips under a jab from Koskinen.
Koskinen throws a front kick aimed at Markkanen's knee but Markkanen avoids it well.
Markkanen moves in looking to clinch but Koskinen pushes him off.

Markkanen darts in and clinches Koskinen up against the cage.
Koskinen wants to get back to striking at distance but Markkanen won't allow it.
Koskinen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Koskinen has had enough of the clinch but Markkanen keeps him there for the moment.
Koskinen wants to break free but Markkanen has control.
Koskinen can't break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Koskinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Koskinen shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pietari Koskinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Markkanen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Koskinen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Markkanen's hands.
Markkanen thows a body kick. Koskinen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koskinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Markkanen.
A clash of legs there as Markkanen blocks the low kick.
Koskinen swings for the body but Markkanen moves out of range.
Markkanen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Koskinen can pounce on him.
A big left from Koskinen misses.
Koskinen thows a body shot but no joy.
Koskinen avoids a kick to the body.
Koskinen misses with a low kick as Markkanen jumps back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Koskinen. Markkanen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Markkanen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Markkanen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koskinen throws a head kick but Markkanen moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pietari Koskinen 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.

Koskinen lands with a nice body punch.
A head kick misses from Markkanen.
Koskinen misses with a right hand
and Markkanen counters with a one-two to the body.
Markkanen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Markkanen thuds a left hand into Koskinen's body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Markkanen - that will leave a mark!
Markkanen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Koskinen misses with a straight right.
Nice shot by Koskinen.
Markkanen scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Koskinen misses its intended target.
Koskinen throws a jab when Markkanen was well out of range.
Koskinen misses with a body kick.
Markkanen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Koskinen.
Arto Markkanen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Markkanen.
Markkanen throws a sloppy head kick and Koskinen moves out of range easily.
Koskinen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Markkanen is breathing heavily.
Koskinen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Markkanen misses with a head kick.
Markkanen defending well as Koskinen loads up on a big left hand.
Markkanen throws a series of punches but Koskinen avoids them all with ease.
Koskinen scores with a kick to the body.
Koskinen scores with a nice right hand.
Koskinen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Markkanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koskinen.
Koskinen is looking to slow Markkanen down with leg kicks.
Markkanen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Markkanen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Markkanen slips a jab from Koskinen.
Markkanen walks into a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Markkanen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Koskinen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Markkanen wants to clinch.
Markkanen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markkanen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Markkanen tries to score with a low kick but Koskinen moves his leg out of the way.
Markkanen fakes the leg kick and cracks Koskinen in the body.
Koskinen lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Markkanen crumples to the floor! Koskinen milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Pietari Koskinen!
A relieved looking Pietari Koskinen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.