PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomi Koski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Musatafa Nokikeppi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Koski
vs
Nokikeppi

190 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
22
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Dark Knight Design
Dark Knight Design

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomi Koski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Musatafa Nokikeppi!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koski just misses with a punch to the body.
Nokikeppi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koski.

Nokikeppi darts in and clinches Koski up against the cage.
Koski gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nokikeppi.

Nokikeppi breaks from the clinch.
Koski takes a swing at Nokikeppi's ribcage but misses.
Koski throws a body punch but Nokikeppi moves out of range.
Nokikeppi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koski.
Tomi Koski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koski swings for the body but Nokikeppi moves out of range.
Koski swings for the body but Nokikeppi moves out of range.
Koski waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Nokikeppi.

Nokikeppi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nokikeppi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nokikeppi works his foot free and advances to mount.
Nokikeppi controlling from the full mount.
Koski is squirming around, avoiding Nokikeppi's attempts to control the action.
Koski keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koski slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Nokikeppi is looking to take a break and control but Koski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Nokikeppi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nokikeppi stops Koski from getting back to his feet.

Koski is defending against the submission attempts here by Nokikeppi.
Nokikeppi wants to free his trapped foot but Koski is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Koski wants to get back to his feet.
Nokikeppi is tying to control. Koski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Koski punishes Nokikeppi's body with a nice straight punch.
Nokikeppi looks gassed!
Koski swings for the body but Nokikeppi moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nokikeppi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Musatafa Nokikeppi has been cut.
Koski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nokikeppi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Koski misses with a wild body shot.
Koski misses with a body shot.

Nokikeppi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nokikeppi showed some decent athleticism there.
Nokikeppi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Koski tries to kick Nokikeppi off but Nokikeppi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nokikeppi works his way into side control.
Nokikeppi has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Koski!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nokikeppi is working for a guillotine from mount but Koski frees his head quite easily.

Nokikeppi looking for a guillotine from mount but Koski is having none of it.
Nokikeppi wants to control the pace but Koski is squirming around nicely.
Koski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nokikeppi looking to control but Koski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Musatafa Nokikeppi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Musatafa Nokikeppi's cut.
That's time! Koski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nokikeppi takes the fight into the clinch.

Nokikeppi tightens his grip and picks Koski up, before dumping him to the ground. Koski manages to land in guard.
Nokikeppi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Koski is looking for a triangle here but Nokikeppi uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Nokikeppi has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Nokikeppi seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Koski is holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koski takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Nokikeppi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Koski is looking to escape.

Nokikeppi working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Nokikeppi is breathing heavily.
Koski is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Koski working to try and regain half guard.
Nokikeppi mounts Koski! Really nice guard pass there!

That's two 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.
Nokikeppi content just to control the position here.
Koski is squirming around, avoiding Nokikeppi's attempts to control the action.
Koski really wants to buck Nokikeppi off and get back to his feet.
Koski keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nokikeppi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Koski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nokikeppi on the ground.
Nokikeppi wants to control the pace but Koski is squirming around nicely.
Koski tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nokikeppi lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Nokikeppi working Koski over with strikes here.
Nokikeppi raining down shots from the mount!
Koski is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Nokikeppi raining down shots from the mount!

Nokikeppi has control of Koski's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Koski regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Koski is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Nokikeppi looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koski is trying to stand up.
Koski is in all sorts of trouble here.
Koski tries to hold on but Nokikeppi postures up.
Koski is desperately trying to improve his position but Nokikeppi has a good base and remains in mount.
Koski takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Nokikeppi wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nokikeppi looking to ground and pound but Koski is blocking nicely.

Nokikeppi goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Koski is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Musatafa Nokikeppi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Musatafa Nokikeppi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Koski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Nokikeppi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Koski looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Nokikeppi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nokikeppi wants to control but Koski is keeping him busy.
Musatafa Nokikeppi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nokikeppi in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Nokikeppi in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nokikeppi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nokikeppi remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Nokikeppi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Koski keeps working.
Nokikeppi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nokikeppi content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

Despite being in the dominant position, Musatafa Nokikeppi just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nokikeppi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Koski swings for the body but Nokikeppi moves out of range.
Nokikeppi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nokikeppi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koski.
Koski scores with the left hand. Nokikeppi knows he should have avoided that one.
Koski looks to score with a jab to the body but Nokikeppi is just out of range.
Koski swings for the body but Nokikeppi moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nokikeppi manages to avoid it.
Koski misses with a two punch combination.
Nokikeppi moves out of range as Koski strikes.
Nokikeppi looks to land a right hand but Koski moved out of range.
Koski throws a hook but Nokikeppi avoids it easily.
Nokikeppi staying out of range there.

Nokikeppi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Koski!
Koski squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Tomi Koski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nokikeppi lands with some strikes.
Nokikeppi controlling from mount.

Nokikeppi is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Koski has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Nokikeppi is working for a guillotine from mount but Koski frees his head quite easily.
Koski keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nokikeppi lands a big elbow.
Nokikeppi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Musatafa Nokikeppi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nokikeppi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Musatafa Nokikeppi!