PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Daewoo Lanos (ranked 7167 p4p, 6571 weight class) and Purjo Pekka Koistinen (ranked 521 p4p, 493 weight class). Purjo Pekka Koistinen told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Lanos
vs
Koistinen

165 cm
19
145
2 - 3 - 0

175 cm
19
145
4 - 1 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daewoo Lanos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Purjo Pekka Koistinen!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koistinen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lanos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Koistinen checks a low kick from Lanos.
Lanos sets himself, and Koistinen steps forward looking for the clinch! Lanos avoids it this time.
A telegraphed right hand from Lanos misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Koistinen.
Koistinen throws an overhand right that lands on Lanos's shoulder, as Lanos tries to avoid the shot.
Koistinen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lanos.
Lanos scores with a jab.
Koistinen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lanos slips a straight right by Koistinen.
Lanos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lanos.
Lanos is looking to score with low kicks.
Lanos tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Koistinen is able to avoid easily.
Koistinen throws a big shot that misses.
Koistinen lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Koistinen.
Koistinen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lanos walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Koistinen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Koistinen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A quick step to the side and Lanos tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koistinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lanos moves away.
Koistinen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Koistinen throws a jab when Lanos was well out of range.
Lanos has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lanos, as that shot connected.
Lanos misses with an uppercut. Koistinen saw that one coming.

Lanos rushes Koistinen and presses him up against the ropes.
Lanos lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Koistinen.
Koistinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lanos working aggressively here.
Koistinen misses with a knee strike.
Lanos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lanos blocks an uppercut.
Koistinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lanos backwards.
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!
Lanos struggles to land a body shot inside as Koistinen controls his hands.
Koistinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Lanos backwards.
Koistinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Koistinen scores with a shot to the side of Lanos's head.
Koistinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Koistinen tries to land knees in the clinch but Lanos avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lanos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Koistinen lands a shoulder strike.
Lanos has a couple of punches blocked by Koistinen.
Lanos swings wildly with an uppercut but Koistinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koistinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lanos's elbow.
Koistinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lanos has a couple of punches blocked by Koistinen.
Koistinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lanos prevents a body shot from Koistinen.
Lanos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Koistinen.
Lanos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Koistinen is leaning against Lanos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lanos misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left hand lands to the body for Koistinen.
Lanos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Koistinen lands a right hand.
Koistinen lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Lanos fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Purjo Pekka Koistinen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Koistinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lanos.
Koistinen tries to counter with a clinch but Lanos shakes him off and moves away.
Lanos throws a head kick but Koistinen moves out of range.
Lanos throws a body kick that misses.
Koistinen steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lanos.
Lanos shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Koistinen throws a series of punches but Lanos moves out of range.
Lanos tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Koistinen is able to avoid easily.
Lanos moves away from the strike by Koistinen.
Koistinen takes a swing at Lanos's ribcage but misses.
Lanos feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Koistinen takes a swing at Lanos's ribcage but misses.
Koistinen misses with a combination
and Lanos counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lanos tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Koistinen is able to avoid easily.
Koistinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lanos.
Lanos throws a hook to the side of Koistinen's head but Koistinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Koistinen slips a straight right by Lanos.
Koistinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lanos.
Koistinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Koistinen looks to throw the jab but Lanos is out of range.
Daewoo Lanos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lanos. That's going to slow Koistinen down.
Sloppy strikes from Lanos. Those never looked like landing.
Koistinen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lanos rather than just go for the knockout.
Lanos misses with a body shot.
Koistinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lanos.
Lanos scores with the left hand. Koistinen knows he should have avoided that one.
Koistinen tries to clinch up.
Lanos looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lanos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Koistinen's head backwards.
Koistinen throws a shot from downtown. Lanos moves away and avoids it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lanos.
The fighters circling - Koistinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Koistinen throws a good cross that connects.
Lanos throws a looping overhand right but Koistinen ducks down to avoid it.
Koistinen is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Koistinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Koistinen slips a jab and a cross from Lanos.
A jab from Lanos does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koistinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lanos.
A combination from Lanos does no damage.

Lanos forces Koistinen back against the ropes and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lanos or not.
Koistinen working aggressively here.
Koistinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Koistinen tries a body shot but Lanos blocks it.
Koistinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Koistinen tries to throw a body punch but Lanos avoids it by throwing Koistinen back against the ropes.
Lanos lands a shoulder strike.
Koistinen can't find room to land a body shot as Lanos controls the action.
Lanos tries to work over Koistinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lanos content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lanos misses with a punch on the inside.
Purjo Pekka Koistinen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lanos working aggressively here.
A short left from Koistinen.
Koistinen lands with a left to the head.
Koistinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Koistinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Koistinen.
Lanos misses with a short punch on the inside.

Lanos breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koistinen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lanos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Daewoo Lanos will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Koistinen. Lanos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lanos throwing a counter right hand but Koistinen manages to avoid it.
Lanos attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Koistinen misses with a two punch combination.
Koistinen misses with a wild body shot.
Koistinen works over Lanos's head and body with a nice combination.
Koistinen tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Lanos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Lanos forces Koistinen back against the ropes and clinches.
Lanos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Koistinen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lanos has a couple of punches blocked by Koistinen.
Lanos misses with some punches.
Koistinen prevents a body shot from Lanos.
Lanos misses with some punches.
Koistinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Koistinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Koistinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Koistinen pushes Lanos back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koistinen throws a head punch that misses.
Lanos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lanos scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Koistinen fails to land.
Lanos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Koistinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Koistinen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Koistinen lands a shoulder strike.
Koistinen lands a body punch.

Lanos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lanos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lanos's jab looks to have found its range, popping Koistinen under the eye.
Lanos throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Koistinen drives through and clinches with Lanos against the ropes.
Koistinen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Koistinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Lanos backwards.
Koistinen cracks Lanos with a nice body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Koistinen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lanos has a couple of punches blocked by Koistinen.
Koistinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Lanos controls his hands.
Koistinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lanos swings wildly with an uppercut but Koistinen uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen tries a knee to the head but Lanos blocks it.
Koistinen presses Lanos against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Koistinen gets through Lanos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Koistinen misses with the head strike.
A short right from Lanos.
Lanos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lanos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Koistinen scores with a hook to the body.
Lanos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Koistinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lanoss head.
A nice left hand lands by Koistinen.
Koistinen can't find room to land a body shot as Lanos controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Koistinen fails to land.
Lanos is trying to maintain a safe position but Koistinen gets an underhook and turns Lanos into the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koistinen digs a right hand underneath Lanos's ribcage. Lanos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lanos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A shot in the inside from Koistinen.
Koistinen tries to throw a body punch but Lanos avoids it by throwing Koistinen back against the ropes.
Koistinen lands a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Purjo Pekka Koistinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Koistinen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Purjo Pekka Koistinen!
Purjo Pekka Koistinen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.