PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mikko Koskinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vesku Torni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Koskinen
vs
Torni

180 cm
22
163 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

176 cm
24
159 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikko Koskinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vesku Torni!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koskinen throws a right and a left that Torni avoids nicely.
Koskinen moves in looking to clinch but Torni pushes him off.
Koskinen thows a body shot but no joy.
Torni defending well as Koskinen loads up on a big left hand.
Koskinen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Torni is out of range.
Koskinen fails to land with a series of punches.
Torni scores with a three punch combo!
Koskinen throws a nice looking combination but Torni bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Torni misses the jab.
Torni fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Torni avoids the body shot from Koskinen.
Torni walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Koskinen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Torni walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Koskinen tries to clinch there but Torni circles away.
Torni misses the jab.

Torni has managed to clinch.
Koskinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Torni's elbow.
Koskinen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Koskinen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Koskinen throws a right and a left that Torni avoids nicely.
Koskinen misses with a two punch combination.

Torni closes the distance and clinches.
Koskinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Torni misses with some punches.

Koskinen breaks the clinch.
Torni showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Koskinen.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
No joy there for Koskinen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koskinen manages to avoid it.
Koskinen misses with a double jab.
Koskinen scores with a three punch combo!
Koskinen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Torni moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Koskinen misses.
Torni throws a looping overhand right but Koskinen ducks down to avoid it.
Koskinen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Torni tries to close the distance and clinch but Koskinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Koskinen drives through and clinches with Torni against the cage.
Torni lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Koskinen backwards.
Koskinen cracks Torni with a nice body shot.
Torni digs a right hand underneath Koskinen's ribcage. Koskinen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Torni has had enough of the clinch but Koskinen keeps him there for the moment.
Koskinen tries to throw a body punch but Torni avoids it by throwing Koskinen back against the cage.
Koskinen misses with a body punch.

Koskinen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good work by Torni as he checks the leg kick.
Torni fails in his attempt to clinch.
Koskinen swinging wildly here.
Koskinen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Torni is out of range and Koskinen settles back down.
Koskinen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Torni's calf.
Torni circles away from the clinch attempt.
Torni lands a jab to the nose.
Koskinen misses with a few strikes there.
Torni cracks Koskinen with an open hand slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen tries to clinch up.
Koskinen wants to land a leg kick but Torni is out of range.
Koskinen circles away from the clinch attempt

and Koskinen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Koskinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Koskinen lands a glancing blow to the side of Torni's head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Torni.
Koskinen stalks Torni and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Torni's face. Torni staggers backwards, shaken.
Koskinen throws a nice looking combination but Torni bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Torni lands a jab.

Torni clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Koskinen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Torni throws a head punch that misses.
Torni lands a hook that snaps the head of Koskinen backwards.
Koskinen tries to throw a body punch but Torni avoids it by throwing Koskinen back against the cage.
Torni blocking some punches.
Koskinen pushes Torni back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koskinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Koskinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Torni.

Koskinen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Koskinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Torni missing with a left hand there. Koskinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Koskinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Torni.

Torni rushes Koskinen and presses him up against the cage.
A short right from Koskinen on the inside.
Koskinen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Torni trying to land knees to the body.

Torni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Torni darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Koskinen clinches up with Torni and pushes him back against the cage.
Torni working aggressively here.
Torni misses with a hook from the clinch.
Torni goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Koskinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Koskinen.
Koskinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Koskinen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Torni.
Torni looks gassed!
Koskinen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Koskinen misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Koskinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Koskinen scores with a shot to the side of Torni's head.
Koskinen tries to throw a body punch but Torni avoids it by throwing Koskinen back against the cage.

Koskinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Torni misses with a two punch combination.
Torni misses with a combination
and Koskinen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Torni thinking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torni throws a jab when Koskinen was well out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Koskinen.
Torni has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Koskinen has Torni up against the cage in a clinch.
Torni prevents a body shot from Koskinen.
Torni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Torni works on Koskinen's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from Torni.

Koskinen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Torni might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Torni slips a jab and a cross from Koskinen.
Koskinen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Torni manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Koskinen. Those never looked like landing.
Torni lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Koskinen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Koskinen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Koskinen. That's going to slow Torni down.
Torni swings for the body but Koskinen moves out of range.
Koskinen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Torni paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torni swings for the body but Koskinen moves out of range.
Torni tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Koskinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Koskinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Torni fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Koskinen, pushing him back against the cage.
Koskinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Koskinen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikko Koskinen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Koskinen moves out of range as Torni strikes.
Torni tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Koskinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Koskinen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Koskinen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Koskinen tries to clinch but Torni is having none of it.
Vesku Torni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koskinen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Torni closes the distance looking to clinch
and Koskinen counters with a series of strikes. Torni will be more careful next time no doubt.
Koskinen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Torni wants to clinch.
Torni tries to close the distance and clinch up but Koskinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Torni doesn't manage to clinch there - Koskinen circles away.
Koskinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koskinen ducks under a wild hook from Torni.
Koskinen throws a right and a left that Torni avoids nicely.
Koskinen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Koskinen lands a nice shot that snaps Torni's head back.
Torni connects with a right hand. Koskinen shakes it off.
Torni moves out of range of the leg kick from Koskinen.
Torni on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koskinen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Koskinen moves into range and clinches up with Torni.
Torni can't find room to land a body shot as Koskinen controls the action.
Koskinen misses with a punch to the body.
Torni prevents Koskinen from breaking the clinch.
A body shot lands from Koskinen.
Koskinen lands a body punch.
Koskinen digs a right hand into Torni's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Torni's gas tank.
Torni is breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from Torni.
Torni throws a punch but it's blocked by Koskinen.
Torni tries to work over Koskinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Koskinen can't find room to land a body shot as Torni controls the action.
Torni is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Koskinen is keeping busy.
Koskinen gets through Torni's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Torni lands an uppercut.
Torni is trying to break free.
Koskinen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Koskinen scores with a hook to the body.
Koskinen gets through Torni's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koskinen pushes Torni back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Koskinen.
Koskinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Koskinen digs a right hand into Torni's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Torni's gas tank.
A right handed body shot lands from Koskinen.
Koskinen is looking to control Torni's arms but Torni gets an underhook and turns him. Now Koskinen has his back to the cage.
Koskinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Koskinen - that landed with a thud.
A body shot lands from Koskinen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Koskinen.

Koskinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Koskinen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Koskinen lands with a nice combination. Torni backs away looking to recover.
Koskinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Torni.
Koskinen thuds his shin into the meat of Torni's side.
Koskinen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Torni backs up against the cage.
Koskinen throws a half hearted mid kick.
That kick from Koskinen tenderised Torni's leg. Torni is trying to keep his angry face on.
Koskinen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Koskinen ducks under a wild hook from Torni.
Koskinen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Torni's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Torni avoids a punch combination nicely.

Torni gets tackled into the cage by Koskinen. Koskinen maintains the clinch.
Torni blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Koskinen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Koskinen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Koskinen throws the kick towards the body but Torni avoids it.
Good exchange - Koskinen coming out on top.
Torni swings away with a body shot that misses
and Koskinen counters with a nice leg kick.
Torni tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Koskinen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen moves in looking to clinch but Torni pushes him off.
Koskinen defending well as Torni loads up on a big left hand.
Koskinen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Koskinen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Torni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koskinen manages to avoid it.
Koskinen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Torni swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Torni moves out of range of the body kick.
Mikko Koskinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Koskinen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Torni has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mikko Koskinen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Koskinen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Koskinen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Torni looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Koskinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Koskinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Koskinen. Those never looked like landing.
Torni misses the jab.
Koskinen misses with a two punch combination.
Torni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koskinen lands with a nice combination. Torni backs away looking to recover.
Koskinen throws a right hand that Torni ducks under and follows up with a left that Torni also avoids with ease.

Torni closes the distance and pushes Koskinen back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen scores with a hook to the body.
Torni tries to break free but Koskinen pushes him back against the cage.
Koskinen blocking some punches.
Koskinen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Torni backwards.
Koskinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Koskinen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Koskinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Torni.
Torni tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Koskinen breaks from the clinch.
Torni tries to move into range but Koskinen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Torni tries to clinch but Koskinen moves away
and Koskinen counters with a left and a right that stings Torni.
Koskinen fails with an attempt to clinch.

Koskinen has managed to clinch.
Torni misses with a hook from the clinch.
Koskinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Koskinen is leaning against Torni and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Torni tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koskinen's elbow.
Torni tries to break the clinch but Koskinen is controlling the position.
Koskinen lands a body punch.
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!
Koskinen works on Torni's body with a couple of short punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Koskinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Koskinen looks to land a combination. Torni sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Koskinen clinches up with Torni and pushes him back against the cage.
Torni has a couple of punches blocked by Koskinen.
Koskinen lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Torni fails to land.
Koskinen works on Torni's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikko Koskinen dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Koskinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Koskinen misses with a two punch combination.
Torni thows a body shot but no joy.
Torni misses with a looping left.
Koskinen tries to land a front kick but Torni steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Koskinen dodges the punch combination from Torni.
Koskinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Torni throws out the jab.
Torni doesn't manage to clinch there - Koskinen circles away.
Koskinen delivers a nice body kick.
Koskinen looks to land a combination but Torni avoids it well.

Koskinen clinches up with Torni and pushes him back against the cage.
Torni tries to throw a body punch but Koskinen avoids it by throwing Torni back against the cage.
Koskinen digs a right hand into Torni's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Torni's gas tank.
Torni blocks a body shot from Koskinen.
Koskinen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Torni.
A body shot lands from Koskinen.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Torni takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Torni can't find room to land a body shot as Koskinen controls the action.
Torni softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Koskinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Torni can do to turn this around?
Koskinen pushes Torni back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Koskinen digs a right hand underneath Torni's ribcage. Torni let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A shot in the inside from Koskinen.

Koskinen breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Koskinen takes the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Koskinen.

Koskinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Koskinen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Torni throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Koskinen counters with a left to the body.
Mikko Koskinen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torni throws a body punch but Koskinen moves out of range.
Koskinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torni was well out of range. Poor timing from Koskinen.

Koskinen instigates a clinch.

Koskinen breaks the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Koskinen.
Koskinen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Koskinen wants to clinch.
Koskinen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Torni darts in trying to clinch
and Koskinen counters with a solid body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Torni misses the target.
Koskinen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Koskinen misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torni thows a body shot but no joy.
Koskinen misses with a wild combination.
Koskinen throws a combination that misses
enabling Torni to counter with a crisp jab.
Koskinen lands with a shot to the body.
Torni lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Koskinen circles away quickly and effectively.
Koskinen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Torni fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Koskinen tries to clinch but Torni moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Koskinen.
Torni throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Koskinen misses.
Torni throws a jab when Koskinen was well out of range.
Koskinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Torni's sensitive parts.
Koskinen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Torni takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Koskinen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Koskinen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Torni tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Koskinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A shot to the liver by Torni. Beautiful body shot.
Torni has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen scores with a three punch combo!
Koskinen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Koskinen throws a right hand that Torni ducks under and follows up with a left that Torni also avoids with ease.
Koskinen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Koskinen scores with a nice body kick.
Koskinen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A left and a right from Koskinen both land. Nice combination.

Koskinen gets tackled into the cage by Torni. Torni maintains the clinch.

Koskinen breaks the clinch.
Koskinen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Torni in his tracks.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Torni crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Koskinen - the referee stops the clock and Torni gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Koskinen. Torni manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Koskinen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Koskinen. That's going to slow Torni down.
Koskinen sizes up Torni with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Koskinen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Torni moves out of range of the body kick from Koskinen.
Torni takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Torni cracks a nice hook into Koskinen's ribs.
Koskinen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Torni throws a predictable looking body shot
and Koskinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Koskinen misses.
Mikko Koskinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torni on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Torni tries to close the distance and clinch up but Koskinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Torni avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Torni misses with a few strikes there.
Koskinen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Koskinen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Koskinen misses with a few strikes there.
Vesku Torni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Koskinen is working the combinations to good effect here.

Koskinen forces Torni back against the cage and clinches.
Koskinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Torni has a couple of punches blocked by Koskinen.
Koskinen is trying to break the clinch but Torni has him pressed against the cage.
Torni misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Koskinen digs a right hand underneath Torni's ribcage. Torni let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Koskinen scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torni tries to work over Koskinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Torni.
A short right from Torni on the inside.
Koskinen lands a right hand.
Torni gets through Koskinen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikko Koskinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Koskinen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikko Koskinen!