PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Herra Mursu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armas Koskenkorva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armas Koskenkorva has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Mursu
vs
Koskenkorva

215 cm
20
281 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
264 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Herra Mursu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Armas Koskenkorva!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koskenkorva throws a right hand that Mursu ducks under and follows up with a left that Mursu also avoids with ease.
Mursu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Koskenkorva is fending him off so far but Mursu persists. Nope, Koskenkorva circles away and we're back to standing.
No joy there for Mursu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Koskenkorva tries for a takedown but Mursu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Mursu darts in and clinches Koskenkorva up against the cage.
Mursu gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Koskenkorva.
Koskenkorva wants a takedown.
Herra Mursu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Armas Koskenkorva.
Koskenkorva wants a takedown.
Koskenkorva looks gassed!
Mursu goes for a takedown attempt but Koskenkorva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Mursu shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Koskenkorva manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Mursu gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Koskenkorva dodges the punch combination from Mursu.
Mursu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Koskenkorva counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koskenkorva is fighting to break Mursu's control of his arms but Mursu is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Koskenkorva throws and elbow that misses. Mursu uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Koskenkorva's guard. Nice move by Mursu!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mursu works over Koskenkorva with some ground and pound from guard.
Koskenkorva is looking to stand up but Mursu isn't so interested in that idea.
Mursu landing with the ground and pound.
Koskenkorva wants to get back to his feet but Mursu is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mursu trying to stand up but can't free himself from Koskenkorva's guard.
Mursu thows a big elbow that misses.
Mursu content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Koskenkorva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mursu moves in looking to clinch but Koskenkorva pushes him off.

Mursu closes the distance and clinches.
Koskenkorva tries to score a body lock takedown but Mursu shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mursu is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Mursu pulls guard.
Koskenkorva preventing the sweep.
Koskenkorva throws a big right hand that misses.
Koskenkorva content to stall in guard here.
Mursu keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mursu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Koskenkorva.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Koskenkorva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Koskenkorva throws and elbow that misses. Mursu uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Koskenkorva's guard. Nice move by Mursu!
Mursu won't allow Koskenkorva to get back to his feet.
Koskenkorva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mursu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Koskenkorva wants to clinch.
Koskenkorva is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Armas Koskenkorva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mursu scores a takedown into full mount!
Koskenkorva is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Mursu throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Koskenkorva wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mursu lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mursu landing strikes from the mount.
You get the feeling that Koskenkorva really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koskenkorva is squirming around, avoiding Mursu's attempts to control the action.
Koskenkorva squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mursu is working for a guillotine from mount but Koskenkorva frees his head quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herra Mursu dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Koskenkorva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mursu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mursu is trying to control the position but Koskenkorva postures up.

Mursu scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Koskenkorva scores with a one two! Mursu had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mursu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koskenkorva.
Mursu tries to clinch but Koskenkorva is having none of it.
Koskenkorva dives in and grabs Mursu's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mursu pushes down on Koskenkorva's head and hops out.

Mursu shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mursu showed some decent athleticism there.
Koskenkorva is looking to escape.
Mursu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Koskenkorva keeps working.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mursu trying to mount his opponent but Koskenkorva defends it.
Koskenkorva is staying active underneath Mursu, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Koskenkorva scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Mursu manages to mount him!
Koskenkorva tries to buck Mursu off but he can't manage it.
Mursu working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Koskenkorva bucks Mursu off and manages to get back to his feet!
Koskenkorva swats away the attempt to clinch by Mursu.
Mursu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Koskenkorva shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Koskenkorva was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mursu tries to hold on but Koskenkorva postures up.
Koskenkorva lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mursu hang on?
Koskenkorva dominating with strikes here.
Koskenkorva throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Koskenkorva pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Koskenkorva dominating with strikes here.
Herra Mursu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee warns Mursu that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Koskenkorva dominating with strikes here.
Mursu's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Koskenkorva postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mursu looks a forlorn figure.
Koskenkorva is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mursu can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koskenkorva with the ground and pound from mount.
Koskenkorva scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mursu?
Mursu is looking to get to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Koskenkorva.
Mursu is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Mursu really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Koskenkorva cracks Mursu with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mursu is looking to get to half guard.
Koskenkorva has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mursu's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Koskenkorva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mursu is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mursu throwing hammer fists to the chest of Koskenkorva. What's that going to do exactly?
Koskenkorva with the ground and pound from mount.
Koskenkorva scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Koskenkorva putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
BOOM! Koskenkorva connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mursu is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Mursu that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Armas Koskenkorva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Mursu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Koskenkorva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mursu fails with the takedown.
Mursu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Koskenkorva's waist but Koskenkorva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mursu off to one side.
Mursu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koskenkorva throws out the jab.
Mursu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Koskenkorva closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mursu to the mat! Mursu manages to get full guard.
Mursu looking for a sweep. Not yet Mursu, not yet.
Mursu will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Koskenkorva with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Koskenkorva is looking to work some ground and pound but Mursu has wrist control.
Koskenkorva throws a big right hand that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Koskenkorva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mursu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mursu throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mursu is on top in guard.

Mursu decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mursu thuds his right hand into Koskenkorva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Koskenkorva lands with a hook. Mursu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Koskenkorva wants to clinch up but Mursu keeps it at a distance.
Mursu tries to clinch but Koskenkorva is having none of it.
Mursu just misses with a punch to the body.

Koskenkorva scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Koskenkorva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Koskenkorva is trying to control. Mursu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Koskenkorva winds up and cracks Mursu with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Koskenkorva is nestled in close to Mursu, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Koskenkorva is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mursu!
Koskenkorva looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Koskenkorva pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Koskenkorva.
Koskenkorva working Mursu over with strikes here.
Mursu keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mursu is bucking up trying to escape but Koskenkorva cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
A nice elbow there by Koskenkorva.

Koskenkorva is working for a guillotine from mount but Mursu frees his head quite easily.
Koskenkorva breaks from Mursu's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Koskenkorva scoring with strikes but Mursu is staying in there.
Mursu avoids a series of strikes thrown by Koskenkorva.
Mursu is trying to escape the mount.
Koskenkorva lands a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koskenkorva landing strikes from the mount and Mursu is in trouble!
Koskenkorva dominating with strikes here.
Mursu is looking to get to half guard.
Koskenkorva is landing with some decent strikes but Mursu is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Koskenkorva is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Mursu defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Koskenkorva.
Mursu takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Koskenkorva lands a nice shot to the head.
Koskenkorva unloading with bombs!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mursu tries to hold on but Koskenkorva pushes him away.
Koskenkorva landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mursu wants to try and get back to his feet.
Mursu is working to get back to half guard.
Koskenkorva trying to control but Mursu is having none of it.
Koskenkorva lands with some strikes.
Koskenkorva wants to control the pace but Mursu is squirming around nicely.
Koskenkorva working Mursu over with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Koskenkorva.
Koskenkorva prevents Mursu from getting the reversal.

And that's the end of the fight!
Armas Koskenkorva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Koskenkorva 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Armas Koskenkorva!