PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Conquer This (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomi Koski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koski has chosen Catatonic Overload - Heavyweight as his entrance music. 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.

This
vs
Koski

192 cm
30
235 lbs
27 - 9 - 0

190 cm
33
234 lbs
27 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hellraiser Fightgear (10$ clothing)
Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Perkele!
Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

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 27 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Conquer This!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomi Koski!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Steve Montenegro and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This tries to clinch but Koski moves out of range.
Koski scores with a nice strike.
Koski swats away the attempt to clinch by This.
This misses with a low kick.
Koski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Koski throws a front kick that sends This stumbling back into the cage.
This scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
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!
This lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Tomi Koski has been cut.
This misses with a kick to the body.

Koski takes the fight into the clinch.
This tries to work over Koski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This struggles to land a body shot inside as Koski controls his hands.
Koski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of This backwards.
Koski has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by This after a bit of a struggle.
This is working Koski over against the cage.
Koski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This lands with a short shot to the head.
Koski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski swings wildly with an uppercut but This uses good head movement to avoid it.
This lands a nice uppercut.
Koski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Koski.
Koski misses with the head strike.
This scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Koski.
Koski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Koski presses This against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This tries to work over Koski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koski misses with the head strike.
This stops a takedown attempt from Koski.
Koski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Koski misses with a hook to the ribs.
This prevents a body shot from Koski.
This tries to work over Koski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Koski tries a body shot but This blocks it.
This lands with a left to the head.
This has a couple of punches blocked by Koski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This tries a body shot but Koski blocks it.
This lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Koski.
A head punch on the inside from This fails to land.
This softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Koski blocking some punches.
This can't find room to land a body shot as Koski controls the action.
Koski lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Koski fails to land.
This throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from This.
This working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Koski misses with the head strike.
This swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This lands a left hand that snaps the head of Koski backwards.
Nice body punch from This - that landed with a thud.
Koski lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down This.
This is breathing heavily.
Koski misses with a hook from the clinch.

This is fighting off a takedown attempt but Koski is just too persistent for him and manages to trip This to the mat. This regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Koski tries to free his leg and advance position but This is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Koski drops back looking for a leg! This is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and This manages to kick Koski off! Koski jumps back into This's guard.
Koski trying to control but This is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
This not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
This keeping moving, preventing Koski from controlling successfully.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Tomi Koski hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
This swats away the attempt to clinch by Koski.
This on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

This lands a big head kick that sends Koski tumbling to the mat! This takes a step backwards and waves Koski back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Koski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from This.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conquer This dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tomi Koski's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

This misses with a wild body shot.
Koski misses with a hook. This ducked under it nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for This.
Koski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This gets underhooks to prevent Koski's takedown attempt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by This.
Conquer This has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Koski.
This swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Koski lands a right hand.
Koski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koski misses with a punch to the body.
This misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koski struggles to land a body shot inside as This controls his hands.
This lands with a left to the head.
This blocks an uppercut.
This misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Koski.
This working aggressively here.
This misses with a punch to the body.
Koski misses with some punches.
Koski tries to score a body lock takedown but This shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
This has a couple of punches blocked by Koski.
This misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This tries to work over Koski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Koski.
This can't find room to land a body shot as Koski controls the action.
This takes a shot to the head.
Koski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
This tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koski's elbow.
Koski prevents a body shot from This.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Koski manages to break the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Koski.
This tries to clinch up but Koski circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koski misses the shot to the body.
This throws a head kick but Koski moves out of range.
Koski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This checks a low kick from Koski.
Koski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from This.
Koski connects with a jab.
Koski ducks right into an uppercut from This.
This misses the jab.
Koski thumps This with a low kick.
Koski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This misses with a right hand
and Koski makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Koski throws a right hand that This ducks under and follows up with a left that This also avoids with ease.
Koski just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from This misses.

Koski has closed the distance and engaged This in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
This lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Koski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Koski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Koski tries for a takedown but This manages to get underhooks.
Conquer This has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomi Koski.
This swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This lands a body shot in the clinch.
Koski misses with a punch to the body.
This presses Koski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!
This goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for This.
Koski is breathing heavily.
This tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
This misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, This scores with a nice short uppercut.
Koski tries for a takedown but This manages to get underhooks.
This misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This tries to work over Koski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from This.
This can't find room to land a body shot as Koski controls the action.
This tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koski's elbow.
This lands a body punch.
This digs a right hand into Koski's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Koski's gas tank.
This misses with a body punch.
This lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This throws a punch but it's blocked by Koski.
This misses with a short punch on the inside.
This misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This lands a right hand that snaps the head of Koski backwards.
A head punch on the inside from This fails to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from This.
This lands a right hand that snaps the head of Koski backwards.
Koski blocks a body shot from This.
This lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conquer This dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tomi Koski's cut.
That's time! This's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Koski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This doesn't manage to clinch there - Koski circles away.
This connects with a good right hand that stumbles Koski. Koski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Koski is rocked!
This throws a lazy right hand but Koski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Koski is still on wobbly legs! Can This finish him?
This is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Koski hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Conquer This!