PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rami Kottari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Upi Giver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kottari
vs
Giver

188 cm
28
255 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

178 cm
25
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rami Kottari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Upi Giver!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kottari takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Giver looks to score with a jab to the body but Kottari is just out of range.
Giver lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kottari at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Giver. Kottari does a little dance to reset his feet.
Giver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Giver waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kottari.
Kottari dodges the punch combination from Giver.
Giver throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kottari displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Giver throws out the jab.
Upi Giver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kottari misses with a body shot.
Giver misses with a hook. Kottari ducked under it nicely.
Giver throws a series of punches but Kottari moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Giver slips under a jab from Kottari.
Kottari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Giver.
Giver digs a good hook to Kottari's body.
Giver fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kottari checks it well.
Kottari throws an off balance right hand
and Giver counters with a nice body shot.
Giver scores with the left hand. Kottari knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Rami Kottari has been cut.
Giver throws a looping overhand right but Kottari ducks down to avoid it.
Kottari blocks a jab.
Kottari throws a leg kick but Giver moved away.
Giver throws the left hand but Kottari avoids the punch easily.
Giver connects with a body shot that sends Kottari's belly button to the back.
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!
Kottari looks to score with a jab to the body but Giver is just out of range.
Giver uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kottari.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giver jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kottari misses with a straight right.
A nice combination there by Giver.
Giver slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kottari. Giver does a little dance to reset his feet.
Giver jabs Kottari to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kottari is breathing heavily.
Nice cross by Giver.
Kottari takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kottari takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Giver changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Giver bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kottari's head backwards.
Giver misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Kottari as he checks the leg kick.
Giver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kottari moves away.
Kottari fails with a takedown attempt.
Kottari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Upi Giver is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Giver lands a slapping body shot.
Kottari avoids the body shot from Giver.
Giver misses with a looping right.
Kottari avoids a punch combination nicely.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kottari lands some shots froms side control.
Kottari sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Giver is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Kottari lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Giver is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kottari connects with a decent elbow.
Kottari landing a few strikes.
Giver parries the strikes from Kottari easily there. Kottari is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Giver to escape.
Giver is looking for a sweep.
Giver taking a bit of punishment here - Kottari scoring with strikes.
Kottari cracks Giver with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Giver is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Kottari is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
A nice elbow there by Kottari.

Giver is rocked!
Giver tries to hold on but Kottari pushes him away.
Giver is still in real trouble! Can Kottari finish him?
Kottari lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Giver! Kottari sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Giver and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rami Kottari!
Rami Kottari decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.