PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Irmeli Kosonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Andersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kosonen's entrance music is Kolovrat - Blood of Patriots. A fine choice. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Kosonen
vs
Andersson

175 cm
19
175 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Irmeli Kosonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daniel Andersson!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kosonen thows a body shot but no joy.

Andersson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kosonen is looking for a sweep. Andersson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Andersson decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Kosonen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Andersson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kosonen.
Kosonen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Andersson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kosonen.
Andersson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kosonen looks to land a left hand but Andersson moved out of range nicely.

Andersson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Andersson preventing the sweep.
Kosonen keeping moving, preventing Andersson from controlling successfully.
Kosonen trying to strike off his back.
Andersson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Andersson trying to control but Kosonen is working from the bottom.

Andersson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Andersson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Andersson stopping the sweep attempt from Kosonen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosonen trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kosonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andersson manages to avoid it.
Andersson shoots in but Kosonen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Andersson slips under a jab.
Andersson staying out of range there.
Kosonen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Andersson backs up against the cage.

It looks like Daniel Andersson has been cut.
Kosonen is breathing heavily.
Kosonen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kosonen throws out a loose jab but Andersson uses good head movement to avoid it.
No luck for Andersson with that takedown attempt.
Kosonen stuffs the takedown.
Irmeli Kosonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Andersson.
Kosonen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Kosonen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kosonen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kosonen throws a combination that misses

and Andersson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Andersson.
Kosonen looking for a sweep. Not yet Kosonen, not yet.
Andersson advances position into side control!
Andersson cracks Kosonen with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kosonen tries to buck Andersson off but Andersson is having none of it.

Andersson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kosonen has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kosonen sneaks back into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kosonen wants to improve his position but Andersson is controlling well.
Andersson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kosonen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kosonen gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosonen striking off his back but it's not causing Andersson any problems.
Andersson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kosonen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Andersson!
Kosonen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Andersson wants to hold on but Kosonen pushes him away.
Kosonen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kosonen with shots to the head and body - Andersson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kosonen punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kosonen looking to finish Andersson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Andersson!
Andersson is looking to improve his position but Kosonen isn't that keen on the idea.
Kosonen dominating with strikes here.
Kosonen landing strikes from the mount.
Kosonen with the ground and pound from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersson is trying to escape the mount.
Kosonen blocks Andersson's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Andersson is looking to get to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Andersson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Andersson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Kosonen lands a decent punch to the body there.
Kosonen throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Andersson trying to control the position from guard on top but Kosonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kosonen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Andersson is one step ahead there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kosonen is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Andersson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Andersson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Andersson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Andersson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kosonen.
Andersson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kosonen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kosonen misses with the combination.
Kosonen lands a jab to the head.
Kosonen misses with a body shot.
Kosonen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kosonen throws a hook but Andersson blocks it.

Andersson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kosonen sprawls well initially but Andersson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Andersson is trying to work for a kimura but Kosonen is defending well.
Andersson is breathing heavily.
Kosonen throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Kosonen lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosonen wants to improve his position but Andersson is controlling well.
Andersson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kosonen keeps working.
Kosonen throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Andersson is trying to control the action in half guard but Kosonen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Andersson ducks right into an uppercut from Kosonen.
Andersson shoots in but no luck this time.
Irmeli Kosonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Kosonen misses.
A combination from Kosonen does no damage.
Andersson misses with a takedown attempt - Kosonen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Irmeli Kosonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Andersson.
Kosonen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Andersson.
Irmeli Kosonen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kosonen misses with a double jab

and Andersson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kosonen wants to get back to striking at distance but Andersson won't allow it.
Kosonen wants to break free but Andersson has control.
Andersson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kosonen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson tries for a takedown but Kosonen manages to get underhooks.

Andersson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horrible takedown by Andersson or perhaps it was just good defense by Kosonen which made him look bad.
Kosonen looks to land a combination. Andersson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Andersson is rocked!
Kosonen throws a left and a right that both miss

and Andersson counters by clinching up.

Kosonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kosonen tests Andersson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kosonen keeps the fight on the outside.
Kosonen throws a jab when Andersson was well out of range.
Kosonen misses with a straight left.
Kosonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kosonen throws out a loose jab but Andersson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kosonen lands a lovely overhand right.
Andersson punishes Kosonen's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kosonen lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Andersson falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Irmeli Kosonen!