PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teemu Koskela (ranked 4038 p4p, 4009 weight class) and Toni Turunen (ranked 221 p4p, 222 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.

Koskela
vs
Turunen

180 cm
25
160
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
190
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Teemu Koskela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Toni Turunen!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koskela throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Turunen.
Nice cross by Koskela.
Koskela throws a right hand that misses
and Turunen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Turunen moves out of range as Koskela strikes.
Turunen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd cheers as Koskela lands an impressive looking overhand right. Turunen doesn't seem phased though.

Turunen rushes Koskela and presses him up against the cage.
Koskela lands with a right to the head.
Koskela misses with a hook from the clinch.
Turunen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Turunen throws a punch but it's blocked by Koskela.
Turunen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Turunen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Koskela.
Koskela scores with a hook to the body.
Koskela lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turunen swings wildly with an uppercut but Koskela uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koskela scores with a shoulder strike.
Turunen blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koskela misses with a punch on the inside.
Turunen has a couple of punches blocked by Koskela.
Turunen tries to throw a body punch but Koskela avoids it by throwing Turunen back against the cage.
Turunen tries to throw a body punch but Koskela avoids it by throwing Turunen back against the cage.
Koskela lands with a left to the head.
Turunen tries to work over Koskela's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Turunen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Koskela.
Koskela fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turunen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Koskela blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Koskela lands with a right to the head.
Turunen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Koskela pushes Turunen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Koskela throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Koskela lands with a light punch inside.

Turunen is rocked!
Koskela lands a right hand.
Turunen is still on wobbly legs! Can Koskela finish him?
Koskela lands a big right hand that drops Turunen! The killer instinct kicks in and Koskela finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Koskela!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Teemu Koskela!