PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eino Juutilainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikko Koskinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Juutilainen
vs
Koskinen

175 cm
27
155 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

180 cm
21
163 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eino Juutilainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikko Koskinen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Juutilainen shoots in and bounces Koskinen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Juutilainen passes into half guard.
Koskinen trying to control but Juutilainen postures up.
Koskinen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Juutilainen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Juutilainen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Koskinen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Koskinen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Juutilainen.
Juutilainen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Koskinen holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koskinen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Juutilainen's guard.
Koskinen wanted to stand there but Juutilainen had control of the position.

Koskinen stands up and waves to Juutilainen to follow him.
Juutilainen stalks Koskinen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Koskinen's face. Koskinen staggers backwards, shaken.
Koskinen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Juutilainen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Juutilainen clinches up against the cage.
Koskinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Juutilainen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koskinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Koskinen is pressed up against the cage. Juutilainen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Koskinen down to the mat. Koskinen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Juutilainen shoots in but Koskinen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Koskinen throws a nice looking combination but Juutilainen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Juutilainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koskinen moves away.
Koskinen misses with a double jab.
Juutilainen shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eino Juutilainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Juutilainen dodges the punch combination from Koskinen.
Juutilainen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Juutilainen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Juutilainen checks the leg kick.
Koskinen stuffs the takedown.
Koskinen lands a right hook to the body.
Juutilainen is breathing heavily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Koskinen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Juutilainen fails to land the takedown.
Koskinen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Koskinen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juutilainen slips a jab and a cross from Koskinen.
Koskinen lunges at Juutilainen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Juutilainen's hand.
Juutilainen on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Juutilainen is rocked!
Koskinen drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Juutilainen's head, knocking him out cold! Koskinen is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mikko Koskinen!