PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Congo Ashantie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomi Koski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ashantie comes into the arena with Congo Ashanti blaring out of the sound system. Koski is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Catatonic Overload - Heavyweight . Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Ashantie
vs
Koski

189 cm
27
230 lbs
19 - 4 - 0

190 cm
34
234 lbs
28 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Congo Ashantie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomi Koski!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ashantie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Koski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Koski connects with a high kick.

It looks like Congo Ashantie has been cut.
Koski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Koski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Koski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ashantie was well out of range. Poor timing from Koski.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ashantie walks into a straight right hand from Koski.
Koski scores with a hook to the body. Ashantie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ashantie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Koski swings for the body but Ashantie moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Koski.
Ashantie takes a swing at Koski's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ashantie makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Ashantie blocks the leg kick.
Ashantie just misses with a punch to the body.
Koski throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ashantie slips under a jab.
Koski fails with the takedown.
Koski throws a leg kick that misses.

Ashantie drops Koski with a beautiful combination! Koski stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ashantie is looking for the KO!

It looks like Tomi Koski has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koski tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koski looks to score with a jab to the body but Ashantie is just out of range.

Koski closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Koski lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Koski wants to pass the guard but Ashantie is keeping the position.
Koski trying to control but Ashantie is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashantie wants to stand and escape but Koski is having none of it.
Koski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Tomi Koski hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Koski moves out of range of the body kick from Ashantie.
Ashantie throws a shot from downtown. Koski moves away and avoids it.
Ashantie takes one on the button.
Ashantie lands with an uppercut that bounces Koski off the cage and back into range.
Ashantie throws a lazy head kick
and Koski counters with a nice uppercut.
Ashantie lands a nice looking kick to the body. Koski takes a step back to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ashantie misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ashantie looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Koski misses with a body kick.
Koski tries to land a leg kick but Ashantie saw it coming and moves away.
Koski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Koski misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koski throws a looping overhand right but Ashantie ducks down to avoid it.

Koski closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ashantie did well to prevent Koski getting side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Congo Ashantie will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Koski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ashantie keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No luck for Koski with that takedown attempt.
Koski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ashantie at a distance.
Tomi Koski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ashantie. That's going to slow Koski down.
Koski thumps Ashantie with a low kick.
Ashantie avoids the body shot from Koski.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ashantie. Koski shrugs it off though.
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!
Ashantie misses the shot to the body.
Koski is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Koski.
Koski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Congo Ashantie is winning the standup battle so far.
Ashantie connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Koski throws a lazy uppercut
and Ashantie counters with a right hand to the body.
Ashantie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ashantie throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ashantie.
Ashantie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice shot lands for Ashantie.
Ashantie misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ashantie lands with a shot to the body.
Ashantie throws a front kick that sends Koski stumbling back into the cage.
Ashantie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ashantie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ashantie throws a front kick that sends Koski stumbling back into the cage.
Ashantie fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Koski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
An inside leg kick lands from Ashantie.
Ashantie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ashantie throws a head kick that Koski semi-blocks.
Ashantie feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Koski's calf.
Ashantie throws a right and a left that Koski avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ashantie.
Ashantie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ashantie throws out the jab.
Koski thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ashantie if he has to take too many more of those.
Koski shoots in but no luck this time.
Congo Ashantie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomi Koski.
Ashantie ducks under a wild hook from Koski.
Koski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ashantie counters with a straight right hand.
Koski fails with the takedown.
Koski throws a leg kick
and Ashantie counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Koski thinking.
Ashantie throws a body punch but Koski moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashantie lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ashantie thumps Koski with a low kick.
Ashantie's corner calls for a 1-2. Ashantie obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Koski is rocked!
Ashantie cracks a nice hook into Koski's ribs.
and Ashantie counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Koski! He's just covering up as Ashantie starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Congo Ashantie!
A very excited looking Congo Ashantie rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.