PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hazuka Oyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pietari Koskinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hazuka Oyama has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Oyama
vs
Koskinen

182 cm
22
195 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

190 cm
20
199 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hazuka Oyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pietari Koskinen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koskinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oyama scores with a crisp jab that stopped Koskinen in his tracks.
Oyama misses with a two punch combination.
That kick from Koskinen tenderised Oyama's leg. Oyama is trying to keep his angry face on.
Koskinen scores with a head kick. Oyama tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Hazuka Oyama has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koskinen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Oyama fails with an attempt to clinch.

Oyama clinches with his opponent.
Oyama digs a right hand underneath Koskinen's ribcage. Koskinen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Koskinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Oyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oyama is looking to break free of the clinch but Koskinen has double underhooks.
Oyama tries to break free but Koskinen pushes him back against the cage.
Koskinen working hard to break the clinch.
Koskinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Oyama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Koskinen throws a lazy right hand but Oyama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hazuka Oyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Oyama misses.
Oyama is looking to clinch.

Oyama clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koskinen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Oyama up against the cage.
Oyama avoids a wild elbow strike from Koskinen.
Oyama working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Oyama's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Oyama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Koskinen connects with a knee to the head.
Koskinen working aggressively here.

Koskinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oyama misses with a hook.
Koskinen misses with a head kick.
Oyama's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Koskinen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Oyama scrambles back to his feet.
Koskinen throws a head kick but Oyama moves out of range.
Oyama fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oyama wants to clinch up but Koskinen keeps it at a distance.
Koskinen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Oyama but Oyama pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Oyama tries to close the distance and clinch but Koskinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oyama doesn't manage to clinch there - Koskinen circles away.

Oyama moves into the clinch.
Oyama is working Koskinen over against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koskinen misses with the head strike.
Koskinen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Koskinen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Oyama is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Koskinen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Koskinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Oyama lands a hook that snaps the head of Koskinen backwards.
Oyama struggles to land a body shot inside as Koskinen controls his hands.
Oyama lands with a light punch inside.

Koskinen manages to break the clinch.
Koskinen throws a head kick that half lands.
Oyama doesn't manage to clinch there - Koskinen circles away.
Oyama on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Koskinen lands with a kick to the temple. Oyama shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Hazuka Oyama's cut is getting worse.
A jab from Oyama misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen throws a head kick but Oyama moves out of range.
Oyama fails to land with a series of punches.
Koskinen lands a leg kick that knocks Oyama off balance momentarily.
Oyama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Koskinen connects with a leg kick. Oyama looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Oyama needs to keep his hands up - Koskinen had a free shot at his head there.
Koskinen is looking to slow Oyama down with leg kicks.
Oyama tries to clinch but Koskinen moves out of range.
Koskinen lands a head kick. Oyama smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Koskinen tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheers as Koskinen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Oyama doesn't seem phased though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koskinen circles away from the clinch attempt.

Oyama forces Koskinen back against the cage and clinches.
Koskinen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Oyama misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oyama misses with a punch on the inside.
Oyama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Koskinen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Koskinen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Oyama backwards.
Koskinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Koskinen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Koskinen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Koskinen connects with the punch.
Oyama walks into a straight right hand from Koskinen.
Koskinen throws a sloppy head kick and Oyama moves out of range easily.
Oyama wants to clinch.
Oyama blocks a head kick by Koskinen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oyama tries to clinch but Koskinen moves out of range.
Koskinen tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oyama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oyama wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pietari Koskinen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hazuka Oyama's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Oyama darts in trying to clinch
enabling Koskinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Koskinen misses with a head kick.
Oyama has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Oyama there as he acknowledges the shot.
Koskinen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Oyama is fending him off so far but Koskinen persists. Nope, Oyama circles away and we're back to standing.
Oyama wants to clinch.
Oyama steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Koskinen. That one must have hurt.
Oyama avoids the head kick by Koskinen.
Koskinen catches Oyama with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Koskinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oyama.

Oyama closes the distance and pushes Koskinen back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oyama blocks a body shot from Koskinen.
Oyama prevents a body shot from Koskinen.
Still in the clinch, Koskinen scores with a nice short uppercut.

Hazuka Oyama's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Oyama lands a body punch.
Koskinen is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koskinen trying to stall but Oyama improves his position.
Oyama lands with a left to the head.
Oyama looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Oyama scores with a shoulder strike.
Hazuka Oyama has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Oyama can't break the clinch.
Oyama wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Koskinen has him pressed against the cage.
Koskinen gets through Oyama's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Koskinen misses with a punch to the body.
Oyama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Koskinen is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Oyama throws a punch but it's blocked by Koskinen.
Koskinen landing knees to the head.
Oyama tries to break the clinch but Koskinen is controlling the position.

Koskinen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick from Koskinen lands but Oyama takes it in his stride.
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!
Oyama stuns Koskinen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Koskinen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Koskinen is rocked!

Oyama pushes Koskinen up against the cage in a clinch.
Oyama struggles to land a body shot inside as Koskinen controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Oyama.
A short left from Oyama.
Koskinen is still on wobbly legs! Can Oyama finish him?
A quick uppercut on the inside from Koskinen.
Oyama misses with a body punch.
Koskinen seems to have recovered his senses.

Koskinen manages to break the clinch.
Oyama grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Koskinen takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Oyama cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hazuka Oyama!
After the big win, Hazuka Oyama made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Outkast Clothing Line and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.