PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Sagat Petchyindee (ranked 6277 p4p, 6310 weight class) and Purjo Pekka Koistinen (ranked 484 p4p, 489 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Petchyindee
vs
Koistinen

174 cm
19
145
4 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
145
3 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Dr Zoidberg Office

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sagat Petchyindee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Purjo Pekka Koistinen!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koistinen moves away from the strike by Petchyindee.
Koistinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petchyindee throws a low kick but it's checked well by Koistinen.
Petchyindee looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Koistinen scores with a jab to the body.
Koistinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petchyindee moves away.

Koistinen rushes Petchyindee and presses him up against the ropes.
Koistinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Koistinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Koistinen missing with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Petchyindee.
Koistinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Petchyindee.
Koistinen lands a body punch in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Koistinen.
Petchyindee is trying to force a seperation but Koistinen has the dominant position.
Koistinen scores with a shoulder strike.
Koistinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koistinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Koistinen.
Koistinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Petchyindee controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koistinen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Petchyindee stalling in the clinch but Koistinen improves position.
Petchyindee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Petchyindee prevents a body shot from Koistinen.
Petchyindee swings wildly with an uppercut but Koistinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petchyindee avoiding damage as Koistinen throws knees to the body.
Petchyindee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Koistinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Petchyindee looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Koistinen.
Koistinen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Petchyindee.
Petchyindee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Petchyindee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Koistinen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Koistinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Koistinen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koistinen.
Koistinen lands a right hand.
Koistinen lands with a left to the head.
Koistinen lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petchyindee blocking some punches.
Koistinen blocking some punches.
Petchyindee has had enough of the clinch but Koistinen keeps him there for the moment.
Koistinen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Petchyindee lands a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Koistinen.
Koistinen tries to work over Petchyindee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Koistinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Koistinen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Koistinen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Petchyindee scores with a shot to the side of Koistinen's head.
Petchyindee tries to work over Koistinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Purjo Pekka Koistinen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Petchyindee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Koistinen.
Koistinen steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Petchyindee.

Koistinen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Petchyindee tries to throw a body punch but Koistinen avoids it by throwing Petchyindee back against the ropes.
Petchyindee is trying to maintain a safe position but Koistinen gets an underhook and turns Petchyindee into the ropes.
Petchyindee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Koistinen looking to throw knees to the head but Petchyindee is blocking nicely.
Koistinen misses with a knee strike.
Koistinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Koistinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Petchyindee looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Koistinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petchyindee's elbow.
Koistinen misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koistinen can't find room to land a body shot as Petchyindee controls the action.
A short left from Koistinen.
Koistinen misses with a knee to the head.
Koistinen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Petchyindee as Koistinen tries to tie him up.
Koistinen tries to land a knee to the head but Petchyindee blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petchyindee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Koistinen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Petchyindee.
Koistinen tries to land a knee to the head but Petchyindee blocks with his arms.
Petchyindee blocks an uppercut.
Petchyindee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Petchyindee blocking some punches.
Purjo Pekka Koistinen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Koistinen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Petchyindee working aggressively here.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Koistinen lands a shoulder strike.
Koistinen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Koistinen tries a body shot but Petchyindee blocks it.
Koistinen blocks an uppercut.
Koistinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Petchyindee uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koistinen.
Petchyindee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petchyindee stalling in the clinch but Koistinen improves position.
Koistinen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Koistinen takes a shot to the head.
Petchyindee trying to control the position but instead, Koistinen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Petchyindee into the ropes.
Koistinen tries to work over Petchyindee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Koistinen.
Petchyindee is trying to maintain a safe position but Koistinen gets an underhook and turns Petchyindee into the ropes.
Koistinen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Petchyindee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Koistinen has a couple of punches blocked by Petchyindee.
Koistinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Koistinen fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koistinen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Petchyindee or not.
Koistinen is working Petchyindee over against the ropes.
Koistinen tries a body shot but Petchyindee blocks it.

Petchyindee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Petchyindee throws a leg kick but Koistinen checks it.
Koistinen wants to counter the offense by Petchyindee and move into the clinch position.
Koistinen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Petchyindee. Petchyindee obviously looking to wear him down.
Sagat Petchyindee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petchyindee throws a looping overhand right but Koistinen ducks down to avoid it.
Good exchange - Petchyindee coming out on top.

Koistinen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Petchyindee is trying to maintain a safe position but Koistinen gets an underhook and turns Petchyindee into the ropes.
Petchyindee can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Koistinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Koistinen lands with a light punch inside.
A right hand to the body from Koistinen.
Koistinen lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koistinen lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Koistinen on the inside.
Koistinen misses with a punch to the body.
Petchyindee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Koistinen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Petchyindee backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koistinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koistinen pushes Petchyindee back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Koistinen on the inside.

Petchyindee is rocked!
A short left from Koistinen.
Oh Petchyindee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A right hook to the body lands for Koistinen.
A shot in the inside from Koistinen.
Koistinen creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Petchyindee crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Petchyindee face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Koistinen takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Purjo Pekka Koistinen!
A victorious Purjo Pekka Koistinen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.