PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sota Koira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juhani Kontiovaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juhani Kontiovaara has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sota Koira's chin.

Koira
vs
Kontiovaara

180 cm
25
150 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sota Koira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Juhani Kontiovaara!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kontiovaara avoids the body shot from Koira.
Koira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kontiovaara moves away.
Kontiovaara ducks under a wild hook from Koira.
Kontiovaara scores with the left hand. Koira knows he should have avoided that one.
Koira closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Koira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kontiovaara moves away.
Koira just misses with a punch to the body.
Koira jabs at Kontiovaara's body.
Koira moves out of range of the strikes.
Kontiovaara moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Koira scores with the left hand. Kontiovaara knows he should have avoided that one.
Kontiovaara moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
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!
Koira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kontiovaara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Koira avoids a punch combination nicely.

Kontiovaara closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Kontiovaara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kontiovaara tries to circle away but Koira has him pinned against the ropes.
Kontiovaara avoids the elbow strike from Koira, against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Koira.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kontiovaara just misses with a elbow thrown towards Koira's brow.
Kontiovaara avoiding damage as Koira throws knees to the body.
Kontiovaara dodges an elbow strike from Koira.
Koira gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kontiovaara lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Kontiovaara manages to break the clinch.
Juhani Kontiovaara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koira ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kontiovaara looks to land a combination but Koira avoids it well.
Kontiovaara bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Koira's head backwards.
Kontiovaara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Koira is looking to wear down Kontiovaara with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kontiovaara.
Kontiovaara lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Koira keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kontiovaara.
Kontiovaara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koira.
Kontiovaara tries to clinch but Koira moves out of range.
Kontiovaara gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kontiovaara takes one to the side of the head.
Koira moves out of range as Kontiovaara throws a body kick.
Kontiovaara tries to close the distance and clinch but Koira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Koira ducks under a wild hook from Kontiovaara.
Koira swats away the attempt to clinch by Kontiovaara.
Kontiovaara fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koira lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kontiovaara at a distance.

Koira instigates a clinch.
Koira lands a left hand.
Koira throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kontiovaara misses with a short punch on the inside.

Kontiovaara breaks the clinch.
Koira circles away from the clinch attempt
and Koira counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kontiovaara thinking.
Kontiovaara throws a head kick but Koira moves out of range.
Koira slips a jab and a cross from Kontiovaara.
Kontiovaara misses with a hook. Koira ducked under it nicely.
Jab, jab by Koira - just one landing.
Koira feints and then cracks Kontiovaara's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kontiovaara down.
Kontiovaara checks a low kick from Koira.
Kontiovaara falls off balance throwing a combination
and Koira counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kontiovaara thinking.
Kontiovaara looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koira misses with a looping right.
Koira throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kontiovaara throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Koira to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sota Koira dominated that round.
That's time! Koira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Koira connects with a body shot that sends Kontiovaara's belly button to the back.
Koira cracks Kontiovaara with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kontiovaara checks a leg kick nicely.
Koira scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kontiovaara fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Koira defending well as Kontiovaara loads up on a big left hand.

Koira drives through and clinches with Kontiovaara against the ropes.
Kontiovaara throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kontiovaara's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kontiovaara misses with an elbow strike.
Koira scores with a shoulder strike.
Koira lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kontiovaara has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right from Koira on the inside.
Koira lands an uppercut.
Kontiovaara lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Koira backwards.
Kontiovaara creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Koira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Koira wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Koira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kontiovaara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kontiovaara thows a leg kick but Koira checks it
and Koira counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kontiovaara is breathing heavily.

Koira has Kontiovaara up against the ropes in a clinch.
Koira misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koira lands a body shot.
Kontiovaara avoiding damage as Koira throws knees to the body.

Koira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Koira lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Koira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kontiovaara misses with a combination
and Koira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Koira blocks a jab.
Koira wants to clinch up but Kontiovaara keeps it at a distance.
Kontiovaara misses with a straight right.
Koira lands with an overhand left.
Kontiovaara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Koira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kontiovaara moves away.
Juhani Kontiovaara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Koira clobbers Kontiovaara with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kontiovaara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koira.
Kontiovaara throws a combination that misses
and Koira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kontiovaara takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Koira dodges the punch combination from Kontiovaara.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koira with a jab.
Kontiovaara doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Koira cracks Kontiovaara with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kontiovaara misses with a double jab
and Koira makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Koira has Kontiovaara up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kontiovaara misses with an elbow over the top.
Kontiovaara misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kontiovaara misses with an elbow strike.
Koira lands a damaging elbow.
Koira lands with a left to the head.
Koira creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kontiovaara's defenses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Koira.
Kontiovaara blocks the elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Koira.
Koira comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Koira lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Koira lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kontiovaara backwards.
Kontiovaara avoids the elbow strike from Koira, against the ropes.
Kontiovaara takes an elbow to the forehead.
Koira lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kontiovaara.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sota Koira dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Koira connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kontiovaara momentarily.
Koira pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kontiovaara closes the distance but Koira moves to the side

and Koira moves into the clinch.
Koira lands with a right to the head.
Koira scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kontiovaara creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Koira's defenses.

It looks like Sota Koira has been cut.
Koira lands a shoulder strike.
Koira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kontiovaara lands a right hand that snaps the head of Koira backwards.
Kontiovaara lands a nice uppercut.

Kontiovaara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Koira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kontiovaara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kontiovaara tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Koira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kontiovaara misses with a combination
and Koira counters with a right hand to the body.
Kontiovaara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kontiovaara throws a lazy body kick
and Koira counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kontiovaara closes the distance but Koira moves to the side
and Koira counters with a nice uppercut.
Koira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Koira throws a shot to the body.
Kontiovaara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koira.
Kontiovaara throws a low kick but Koira avoids it.
Koira scores with a hook to the body. Kontiovaara takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Koira lands a jab-cross combination.
The fighters circling - Kontiovaara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Koira connects with a body shot.
Koira works the jab nicely.
Koira lands with an overhand left.
Koira throws a hook but Kontiovaara avoids it easily.
Kontiovaara takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Koira throws out a loose jab but Kontiovaara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kontiovaara misses with a double jab
and Koira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koira lands a nice shot to the body.
Koira lands a lovely overhand right.
Koira blocks the body kick.
Koira misses with the combination.
The crowd cheers as Koira lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kontiovaara doesn't seem phased though.
Sota Koira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kontiovaara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Koira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kontiovaara takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kontiovaara lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kontiovaara on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Koira. Koira obviously looking to wear him down.
Kontiovaara doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kontiovaara has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Koira goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kontiovaara tries to clinch
and Koira counters with a straight right hand.

Koira clinches with his opponent.
Kontiovaara wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Juhani Kontiovaara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kontiovaara throws an elbow but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sota Koira showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Koira 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Sota Koira!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Sota Koira!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Sota Koira!

Sota Koira wins by unanimous decision!