PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Pikkarainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juha Koistinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pikkarainen
vs
Koistinen

160 cm
19
149 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
23
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Pikkarainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Koistinen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pikkarainen shoots for a double leg takedown but Koistinen sprawls well. He's pushed Pikkarainen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pikkarainen looks for a takedown but Koistinen sprawls well.

Koistinen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Koistinen lands a takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Koistinen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Koistinen tries to free his leg and advance position but Pikkarainen is retaining full guard.

Pikkarainen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Koistinen defends well.
Pikkarainen wants to hit a switch here but Koistinen passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Pikkarainen there!
Pikkarainen is looking to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Koistinen is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Pikkarainen is surviving well by controlling Koistinen's body position as best he can.
Pikkarainen could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Koistinen tries to control but Pikkarainen wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koistinen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Koistinen looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen scoring with strikes but Pikkarainen is staying in there.
Koistinen unloading with bombs!
Pikkarainen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Koistinen on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pikkarainen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Koistinen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Koistinen is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pikkarainen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pikkarainen is looking to escape.
Pikkarainen wants to control but Koistinen is keeping busy.
Pikkarainen is looking for a sweep. Koistinen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Koistinen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Koistinen stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Pikkarainen to get to his feet.

Pikkarainen tries to keep at a distance but Koistinen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Koistinen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pikkarainen up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Koistinen gets a trip takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pikkarainen looks for a takedown but Koistinen sprawls well.

Koistinen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Pikkarainen!
Pikkarainen is looking to improve his position but Koistinen isn't that keen on the idea.
Koistinen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pikkarainen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Koistinen unloading with bombs!
Pikkarainen is trying desperately to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pikkarainen defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Koistinen.
Koistinen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Koistinen controlling from the full mount.

Koistinen looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Pikkarainen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pikkarainen is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen controlling from the full mount.

Koistinen with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Juha Koistinen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pikkarainen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Koistinen lands a big elbow.
Koistinen controlling from the full mount.
Pikkarainen is squirming around, avoiding Koistinen's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pikkarainen tries to hold on but Koistinen postures up.
Koistinen content just to control the position here.
Koistinen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pikkarainen is desperately trying to improve his position but Koistinen has a good base and remains in mount.
Koistinen controlling from mount.
Pikkarainen is trying to escape the mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Koistinen looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juha Koistinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Koistinen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pikkarainen wants to control the action here but instead Koistinen manages to pass to full mount!
Koistinen landing strikes from the mount.
Koistinen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pikkarainen wants to control but Koistinen is having none of it.

Koistinen is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Pikkarainen to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Pikkarainen shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koistinen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Koistinen controlling the position easily from mount.
Pikkarainen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Koistinen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pikkarainen can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Pikkarainen is looking to get to half guard.
Koistinen scoring with strikes but Pikkarainen is staying in there.

Pikkarainen is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pikkarainen working to try and regain half guard.
Koistinen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pikkarainen is looking to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Koistinen controlling from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pikkarainen is squirming around, avoiding Koistinen's attempts to control the action.
Koistinen scoring with strikes but Pikkarainen is staying in there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pikkarainen is desperately trying to improve his position but Koistinen has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Koistinen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Koistinen controlling the position easily from mount.
Pikkarainen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Koistinen is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Pikkarainen to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Pikkarainen shrugs it off.
Pikkarainen takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Pekka Pikkarainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Koistinen landing strikes, looking to finish!
Koistinen looking to control and managing it successfully.
A nice elbow there by Koistinen.
Juha Koistinen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koistinen content just to control the position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juha Koistinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Koistinen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juha Koistinen!