PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Kosonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Allister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kosonen comes to the cage accompanied by Amon Amarth - Guardians Of Asgaard. Pekka Kosonen has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kosonen
vs
Allister

202 cm
20
260 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Kosonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bubba Allister!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Kosonen.
Bubba Allister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kosonen wants to clinch.
Allister looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Kosonen takes the fight into the clinch.

Kosonen drags the fight down to the ground.
Kosonen is trying to keep Allister in close.

Allister drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Allister jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kosonen working a defensive guard here.
Allister trying to control the position from guard on top but Kosonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kosonen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kosonen is trying to keep Allister in close.
Allister wanted to stand there but Kosonen had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Allister misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Allister throws a sloppy head kick and Kosonen moves out of range easily.
Allister misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Allister throws a quick inside leg kick.

Kosonen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Allister to the mat! Allister manages to get full guard.
Kosonen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kosonen looking to pass the guard.
Kosonen looking to sit in guard and control but Allister gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Allister sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kosonen's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kosonen trying to control from the bottom.

Allister wants to work for an arm triangle but Kosonen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Allister wants to pass the guard but Kosonen is defending well.
Allister looks gassed!

Allister decides to stand and escape the position.
Kosonen shoots in and drives through. Allister sprawls well.

Kosonen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kosonen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kosonen looking to ground and pound but Allister is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allister is in all sorts of trouble here.
Allister'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.
Kosonen throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Allister manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kosonen is looking to take a break and control but Allister is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Allister wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Allister is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kosonen looks to land a strike but Allister avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Kosonen wants to control from the top but Allister keeps moving.
Allister controlling Kosonen's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Pekka Kosonen will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kosonen fails with the takedown.
Allister tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kosonen avoids the head kick by Allister.
Allister misses with a wild combination.
Allister throws a head kick that misses.
Kosonen shoots in but Allister avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Kosonen moves into the clinch.
Allister tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Allister.

Kosonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Allister throws a sloppy head kick and Kosonen moves out of range easily.
Allister throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Pekka Kosonen has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Allister tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Allister.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kosonen gets a clinch.
Kosonen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Allister walks away with a smile on his face. Kosonen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pekka Kosonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Kosonen.
Kosonen misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Kosonen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Allister, who protects the arm well.
Kosonen is trying to ground and pound but Allister uses the momentary lack of control by Kosonen to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Allister pushes Kosonen off and gets back to his feet.
Kosonen blocks a head kick by Allister.
Allister misses with a head kick.
Kosonen blocks a head kick by Allister.
Kosonen tries to clinch up.
Allister pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Kosonen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Allister sneaks back into half guard.
Allister wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Allister is defending against the submission attempts here by Kosonen.
Allister is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kosonen looks to land a strike but Allister avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Allister is adopting a defensive guard.
Allister wants to stand up but Kosonen is controlling him.
Kosonen trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Allister manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bubba Allister will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Pekka Kosonen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Allister throws a sloppy head kick and Kosonen moves out of range easily.
Allister throws a left and a right that both miss

and Kosonen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Allister is looking to stand up but Kosonen isn't so interested in that idea.
Kosonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Allister is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kosonen tries to free his leg and advance position but Allister is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Allister keeping moving, preventing Kosonen from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Allister scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Allister has Kosonen up against the cage in a clinch.

Kosonen breaks the clinch.
Allister throws a sloppy head kick and Kosonen moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Allister.
Allister throws a sloppy head kick and Kosonen moves out of range easily.
Kosonen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Allister moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Kosonen pushes Allister up against the cage in a clinch.

Kosonen breaks the clinch.
Allister tries to clinch but Kosonen moves away

and Kosonen counters by clinching up.
Kosonen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Allister up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allister scores with a shoulder strike.
Kosonen is trying to stall.
Kosonen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Allister is trying to break free.
Allister wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Allister wants to get back to striking at distance but Kosonen won't allow it.
Kosonen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Allister smiles and moves away.
Allister misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Kosonen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kosonen trying to control but Allister is working from the bottom.
Allister wants to get back to his feet but Kosonen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosonen trying to control but Allister is working from the bottom.

Allister pushes Kosonen off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Allister misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kosonen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Allister misses with a head kick.

Kosonen has managed to clinch.

Kosonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Allister scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kosonen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Allister avoids it really well and circles away.
A punch combination from Kosonen misses.
A head kick by Allister misses

and Kosonen moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Kosonen.
Allister wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Allister is trying to force a seperation but Kosonen has the dominant position.

Allister's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Allister tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pekka Kosonen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kosonen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pekka Kosonen!