PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Purjo Pekka Koistinen (ranked 23750 p4p, 2471 weight class) and Steven Adefemi (ranked 563 p4p, 272 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Koistinen
vs
Adefemi

175 cm
20
186
9 - 3 - 0

191 cm
20
177
4 - 3 - 0

Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good low kicks
Granite chin

Conquer

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Purjo Pekka Koistinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steven Adefemi!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Koistinen misses.
Adefemi thinks about the counter body kick.
Koistinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Koistinen slips under a jab from Adefemi.
Adefemi misses with a head kick.
Adefemi misses with a body kick.
Koistinen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Zenarals' House in the buildup to the fight.
Koistinen throws a big shot that misses.

Koistinen closes the distance and pushes Adefemi back into the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Koistinen obliges.
Koistinen working Adefemi over with knees to the body.
Koistinen scores with a shoulder strike.
Koistinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adefemi has a couple of punches blocked by Koistinen.
Knees in the clinch landing for Koistinen.
Adefemi misses with a punch on the inside.
Adefemi misses with a body punch.
Koistinen lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koistinen lands an elbow inside.
Koistinen blocking some punches.
Adefemi is trying to break free.

Adefemi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koistinen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Koistinen wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Adefemi tries to land a front kick but Koistinen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Koistinen throws a shot from downtown. Adefemi moves away and avoids it.
Koistinen throws a body punch but Adefemi moves out of range.
Koistinen misses with a hook. Adefemi ducked under it nicely.
Koistinen takes a swing at Adefemi's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Adefemi.

Koistinen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Adefemi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Koistinen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adefemi backwards.
Adefemi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adefemi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Koistinen.
Knees to the body from Koistinen.
A head punch on the inside from Adefemi fails to land.
Adefemi misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adefemi backwards.
Adefemi throws a head punch that misses.
Koistinen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Adefemi looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adefemi.
Koistinen lands with a short shot to the head.
Koistinen working Adefemi over with knees to the body.
Koistinen crunches a lovely knee into Adefemi's ribcage.
Koistinen cracks Adefemi with a nice body shot.
Koistinen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Koistinen.
Koistinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Koistinen obliges.
Koistinen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Koistinen scores a nice knee to the body.
Koistinen pushes Adefemi back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koistinen lands a shot to the body.
Koistinen lands a shoulder strike.
Koistinen landing knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Koistinen.
Koistinen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Purjo Pekka Koistinen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Koistinen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Steven Adefemi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Koistinen forces Adefemi back against the ropes and clinches.
Koistinen lands with a right to the head.
Adefemi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Koistinen on the inside.
Koistinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Purjo Pekka Koistinen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Koistinen.
Koistinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adefemi can do to turn this around?
Adefemi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Koistinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adefemi has a couple of punches blocked by Koistinen.
Adefemi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Koistinen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Adefemi takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Steven Adefemi has been cut.
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!
Adefemi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Koistinen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Adefemi is breathing heavily.
Adefemi tries a body shot but Koistinen blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Koistinen.
Adefemi takes a shot to the head.
Koistinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Adefemi is rocked!
Adefemi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Koistinen avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Koistinen.
Adefemi is still on wobbly legs! Can Koistinen finish him?
Koistinen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Koistinen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Koistinen lands with a short shot to the head.
Koistinen lands a knee to the body.
Adefemi seems to have recovered his senses.
Koistinen lands an elbow that stopped Adefemi in his tracks for a moment.
Koistinen lands a nice knee to the body.
Koistinen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Koistinen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Koistinen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Koistinen on the inside.

Koistinen has his opponent in a tight Thai clinch and unloads with a massive knee that drops Adefemi to the canvas! Can Adefemi beat the count? 3,4,5,6 and he's up... is he? Yes, he's up! The referee is taking a long look at him and he's going to allow it to continue!

Adefemi clinches.
Koistinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Koistinen crunches a lovely knee into Adefemi's ribcage.
Koistinen tries a knee to the head but Adefemi blocks it.
Koistinen lands with a light punch inside.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Koistinen tries a knee to the head but Adefemi blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Koistinen.
Koistinen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Koistinen works on Adefemi's body with a couple of short punches.
Koistinen lands a knee to the head.
Koistinen presses Adefemi against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Koistinen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Adefemi's defenses.
Adefemi tries to work over Koistinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Koistinen blocks a body shot from Adefemi.
Koistinen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Koistinen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Adefemi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Koistinen stalls.
Koistinen digs a right hand into Adefemi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Adefemi's gas tank.
Koistinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Adefemi backwards.
Koistinen working Adefemi over with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice left hand lands by Koistinen.
Koistinen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Koistinen working Adefemi over with knees to the body.
Koistinen working Adefemi over with knees to the body.
Koistinen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Adefemi or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Purjo Pekka Koistinen will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
The cut man is working on Steven Adefemi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Good exchange - Koistinen coming out on top.
Adefemi slips a straight right by Koistinen.
Koistinen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Koistinen slips a jab from Adefemi.
Koistinen misses with a straight right.
Adefemi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Koistinen. That did some damage!
Adefemi misses with a double jab
and Koistinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Koistinen throws a series of punches but Adefemi moves out of range.
Koistinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adefemi swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adefemi lands a high kick!
Adefemi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Adefemi instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Koistinen.
Koistinen scores with a knee to the head.
Koistinen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adefemi is defending well for now.
Koistinen gets through Adefemi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Koistinen.
Koistinen looking to throw knees to the head but Adefemi is blocking nicely.
Adefemi can't find room to land a body shot as Koistinen controls the action.
Adefemi is trying to break the clinch but Koistinen has him pressed against the ropes.
Koistinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adefemis head.
Koistinen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Adefemi's efforts to push away.
Koistinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Adefemi backwards.
Nice body punch from Koistinen - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Koistinen.
Adefemi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Koistinen landing knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koistinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Koistinen has his opponent in a tight Thai clinch and unloads with a massive knee that drops Adefemi to the canvas! Can Adefemi beat the count? 3,4,5,6 and he's up... is he? Yes, he's up! The referee is taking a long look at him and he's waved off the fight! He didn't think Adefemi was in a fit state to continue so this fight is over! Koistinen is your winner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). 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.