PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shoichi Kosugi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keijo Kallio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Kosugi
vs
Kallio

187 cm
22
184 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shoichi Kosugi !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keijo Kallio!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kosugi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kosugi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kallio is trying to push Kosugi away but Kosugi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kallio is trying to break the clinch but Kosugi has him pressed against the cage.
Kosugi has Kallio pressed against the cage, preventing Kallio from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kallio is trying to break free.
Kosugi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kosugi scores with a hook to the body.
Kosugi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kallio tries to circle away but Kosugi has him pinned against the cage.
Kosugi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kallio blocks a body shot from Kosugi .
Kallio is trying to break the clinch but Kosugi has him pressed against the cage.
Kallio is trying to push Kosugi away but Kosugi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kallio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kosugi lands a shot to the body.
Kallio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kosugi lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Kosugi .
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short left from Kosugi .
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kosugi .
Kosugi misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Kallio's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kosugi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kosugi lands a body shot in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Kosugi .
Kallio takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Kosugi .
Kosugi lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Kosugi .
Kosugi lands a shot to the body.
Kallio has had enough of the clinch but Kosugi keeps him there for the moment.
Kosugi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kosugi pushes Kallio back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Kosugi .
Kallio is trying to force a seperation but Kosugi has the dominant position.
Kosugi lands with a right to the head.
Kallio tries to break the clinch but Kosugi is controlling the position.
Kallio looks gassed!
Kosugi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Kosugi .
Kosugi lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kosugi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kosugi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kosugi .
Kallio wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kosugi has him pressed against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Kosugi as the two fighters clinch.
Kosugi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Kosugi on the inside.
Kosugi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kosugi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kosugi keeps control of Kallio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kallio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kallio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kosugi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kosugi presses Kallio against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kosugi lands with a short shot to the head.
Kosugi lands a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Kosugi as the two fighters clinch.
Kosugi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kallio backwards.
Kosugi pushes Kallio back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosugi scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Kallio is rocked!
Kosugi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kallio is still on wobbly legs! Can Kosugi finish him?
Kosugi lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kosugi .
Kosugi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kosugi lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Kosugi as the two fighters clinch.
Kosugi lands a shoulder strike.
Kosugi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kallio.
Kosugi lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Kosugi .
Kosugi lands a shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Kosugi as the two fighters clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Kosugi .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kosugi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Kosugi .
Kallio working hard to break the clinch.
Kallio is trying to push Kosugi away but Kosugi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kosugi .
Kallio seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kosugi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kosugi digs a right hand underneath Kallio's ribcage. Kallio let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Good body shot from Kosugi .
Kosugi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kallio backwards.
A short body shot lands from Kosugi as the two fighters clinch.
Kosugi pushes Kallio back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kosugi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A shot in the inside from Kosugi .
Kosugi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Kosugi .
A short body shot lands from Kosugi as the two fighters clinch.
Kosugi lands a nice shot to the body.
Kosugi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kosugi scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kosugi is leaning against Kallio and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kosugi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kallios head.
Kosugi scores with a shoulder strike.
Kosugi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shoichi Kosugi dominated that 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.

Kosugi throws a good cross that connects.
Kosugi avoids the head kick by Kallio.

Kosugi takes the fight into the clinch.
Kosugi digs a right hand into Kallio's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kallio's gas tank.
Kallio has had enough of the clinch but Kosugi keeps him there for the moment.
Kosugi lands a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Kosugi as the two fighters clinch.
Kosugi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kosugi .
A nice left hand lands by Kosugi .
Kosugi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kosugi lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kosugi lands a left hand.
Kosugi digs a right hand underneath Kallio's ribcage. Kallio let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kosugi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kosugi works on Kallio's body with a couple of short punches.
Kallio is breathing heavily.
Kosugi works on Kallio's body with a couple of short punches.
Kosugi lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosugi lands a nice shot to the body.
Kosugi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kosugi scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Kosugi .
A body shot lands from Kosugi .
A nice right hand lands inside from Kosugi .
Kosugi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Kosugi .
Kosugi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kosugi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kallio backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Kosugi .
A short body shot lands from Kosugi as the two fighters clinch.
A hook to the body from Kosugi .
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!
Kosugi scores with a shot to the side of Kallio's head.
Kallio takes a shot to the head.
Kosugi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kosugi scores with a shoulder strike.
Kosugi lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kosugi presses Kallio against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kosugi lands a shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Kosugi as the two fighters clinch.
Kosugi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Kosugi .
A left hand lands to the body for Kosugi .
Kallio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from Kosugi .
Kosugi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kosugi pushes Kallio back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kosugi pushes Kallio back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kosugi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good body shot from Kosugi .
Good body shot from Kosugi .
Nice body punch from Kosugi - that landed with a thud.
Kallio is trying to break free.
Kosugi lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosugi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Kosugi .
A nice right hand lands inside from Kosugi .
Kosugi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kosugi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kosugi lands a nice uppercut.
Kosugi lands a hook that snaps the head of Kallio backwards.
A short uppercut from Kosugi .
Kosugi cracks Kallio with a nice body shot.
Kosugi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kallio.
Kosugi digs a right hand into Kallio's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kallio's gas tank.
Kosugi lands with a light punch inside.
Kosugi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kallio backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Kosugi .
Kosugi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kosugi digs a right hand underneath Kallio's ribcage. Kallio let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kosugi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kallio can do to turn this around?
Kosugi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kosugi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kosugi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kallio or not.
A hook to the body from Kosugi .
A short left from Kosugi .
Kosugi lands a nice uppercut.
Kosugi cracks Kallio with a nice body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kosugi .
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kosugi lands a nice shot to the body.
Kosugi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kallio or not.
Kosugi lands a nice uppercut.
Kosugi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kosugi lands a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kosugi .
Kosugi digs a right hand into Kallio's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kallio's gas tank.
Kosugi lands an uppercut.
Kosugi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kosugi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shoichi Kosugi dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kosugi moves into the clinch successfully.
Kosugi scores with a hook to the body.
Kosugi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kallios head.
Nice body punch from Kosugi .
Kosugi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kallio.
Kosugi lands a shoulder strike.
Kallio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kosugi scores with a shoulder strike.
Kosugi lands with a light punch inside.
Kosugi has Kallio pressed against the cage, preventing Kallio from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shoichi Kosugi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice body punch from Kosugi - that landed with a thud.
A short uppercut from Kosugi .
Kosugi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kallio backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Kosugi .
Kosugi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kallio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kosugi .
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short body shot lands from Kosugi as the two fighters clinch.
Kosugi scores with a shot to the side of Kallio's head.
Kosugi creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Kallio's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Kallio drops to his knees and Kosugi pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shoichi Kosugi !