PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Andrei Chikatilo (ranked 5510 p4p, 424 weight class) and Purjo Pekka Koistinen (ranked 5668 p4p, 435 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.

Chikatilo
vs
Pekka Koistinen

173 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andrei Chikatilo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Purjo Pekka Koistinen!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koistinen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chikatilo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Koistinen clinches.
Koistinen lands with a light punch inside.
Koistinen misses with some punches.
Chikatilo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koistinen's elbow.
Chikatilo presses Koistinen against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chikatilo tries to break the clinch but Koistinen is controlling the position.
Koistinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Chikatilo controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Koistinen.
Chikatilo tries to break the clinch but Koistinen is controlling the position.
Koistinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Chikatilo tries to work over Koistinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koistinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chikatilo is trying to break the clinch but Koistinen is controlling him.
Nice body punch from Chikatilo - that landed with a thud.
Chikatilo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Koistinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Koistinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Koistinen tries to throw a body punch but Chikatilo avoids it by throwing Koistinen back against the ropes.
Koistinen misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koistinen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chikatilo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Koistinen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Koistinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Koistinen prevents Chikatilo from breaking the clinch.
Koistinen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Koistinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Chikatilo.
Chikatilo blocks an uppercut.
Chikatilo blocks a body shot from Koistinen.
Come on Koistinen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Koistinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chikatilo tries a body shot but Koistinen blocks it.
Koistinen looking to slow down the pace here.
Koistinen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chikatilo backwards.
Koistinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Koistinen tries to throw a body punch but Chikatilo avoids it by throwing Koistinen back against the ropes.
Koistinen prevents Chikatilo from breaking the clinch.
Koistinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Koistinen lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen prevents Chikatilo from breaking the clinch.
Chikatilo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koistinen's elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koistinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chikatilo prevents a body shot from Koistinen.
Koistinen stalling the fight.
Koistinen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chikatilo or not.
Chikatilo tries to break free but Koistinen pushes him back against the ropes.
Koistinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Chikatilo controls his hands.
Koistinen lands a body punch.
Chikatilo letting Koistinen take a breather here.
Chikatilo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chikatilo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chikatilo lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Koistinen fails to land.
Koistinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koistinen scores with a shoulder strike.
Koistinen working aggressively here.
Chikatilo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chikatilo tries to throw a body punch but Koistinen avoids it by throwing Chikatilo back against the ropes.
Koistinen misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Purjo Pekka Koistinen dominated that round.
That's time! Chikatilo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Koistinen forces Chikatilo back against the ropes and clinches.
Koistinen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chikatilo tries to throw a body punch but Koistinen avoids it by throwing Chikatilo back against the ropes.
Koistinen pushes Chikatilo back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Chikatilo blocks an uppercut.
Chikatilo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Koistinen lands a shoulder strike.
Chikatilo tries to throw a body punch but Koistinen avoids it by throwing Chikatilo back against the ropes.
A hook to the body from Koistinen.
Koistinen misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Chikatilo.
A frustrated look appears on Chikatilo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Koistinen throws a head punch that misses.
Koistinen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Chikatilo up against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chikatilo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koistinen.
Chikatilo works on Koistinen's body with a couple of short punches.
Koistinen can't find room to land a body shot as Chikatilo controls the action.
Chikatilo misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chikatilo tries to work over Koistinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chikatilo can't find room to land a body shot as Koistinen controls the action.
Koistinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Chikatilo controls his hands.
Koistinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chikatilo wants to get back to striking at distance but Koistinen won't allow it.
A short body shot lands from Chikatilo as the two fighters clinch.
Chikatilo working hard to break the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chikatilo as Koistinen tries to tie him up.
Koistinen tries to throw a body punch but Chikatilo avoids it by throwing Koistinen back against the ropes.
Koistinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chikatilo can't find room to land a body shot as Koistinen controls the action.
Chikatilo misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koistinen.
Koistinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chikatilo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Koistinen has him pressed against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Koistinen.
Koistinen blocks a body shot from Chikatilo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koistinen.
A head punch on the inside from Koistinen fails to land.
Chikatilo misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen is trying to stall.
Koistinen digs a right hand into Chikatilo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chikatilo's gas tank.
Koistinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Koistinen lands with a short shot to the head.
Chikatilo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koistinen.
A right hand to the body from Koistinen.
Koistinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chikatilo's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chikatilo.
Koistinen tries a body shot but Chikatilo blocks it.
Koistinen prevents a body shot from Chikatilo.
A head punch on the inside from Koistinen fails to land.
Koistinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Koistinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koistinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Koistinen tries to work over Chikatilo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Koistinen tries to throw a body punch but Chikatilo avoids it by throwing Koistinen back against the ropes.
Chikatilo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Koistinen fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Purjo Pekka Koistinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Chikatilo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chikatilo works over Koistinen's head and body with a nice combination.
Koistinen thuds his right hand into Chikatilo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Koistinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chikatilo misses with a series of wild punches.
Koistinen punishes Chikatilo's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koistinen misses the shot to the body.
Chikatilo dodges the punch combination from Koistinen.
Chikatilo lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koistinen tries to close the distance and clinch but Chikatilo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chikatilo throws a right hand that Koistinen ducks under and follows up with a left that Koistinen also avoids with ease.
Koistinen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chikatilo throws the left hand but Koistinen avoids the punch easily.
A shot to the body from Koistinen misses
and Chikatilo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Koistinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koistinen digs a good hook to Chikatilo's body.
Chikatilo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koistinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Chikatilo.
Koistinen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chikatilo rather than just go for the knockout.
Chikatilo misses with a two punch combination.
Koistinen throws a body punch but Chikatilo moves out of range.
Koistinen connects with a right hand. Chikatilo shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen misses with a body shot.
Purjo Pekka Koistinen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Chikatilo lands a glancing blow to the side of Koistinen's head.
Koistinen scores with a decent looking hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Koistinen darts in and clinches Chikatilo up against the ropes.
Chikatilo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Koistinen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chikatilo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Koistinen has him pressed against the ropes.
Koistinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chikatilo's elbow.
Koistinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chikatilo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Koistinen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chikatilo wants to break free but Koistinen has control.
Chikatilo tries to break free but Koistinen pushes him back against the ropes.
Andrei Chikatilo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Koistinen misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Purjo Pekka Koistinen.
I've got Koistinen 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Purjo Pekka Koistinen!
After winning the bout, Purjo Pekka Koistinen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.