PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomi Koski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hug Raction (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koski kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Catatonic Overload - Heavyweight . Tomi Koski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Koski
vs
Raction

190 cm
38
234 lbs
37 - 18 - 1

195 cm
28
270 lbs
19 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!
DJs Locker

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomi Koski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hug Raction!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Koski.
Koski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Raction.
Koski misses with a low kick.
Raction throws a hook but Koski avoids it easily.
Raction swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Koski counters with an outside leg kick.
Koski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Koski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Raction. Raction obviously looking to wear him down.
Raction misses the jab.
Raction lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Koski blocks a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raction connects with a good right hand that stumbles Koski. Koski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Koski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Koski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Raction is out of range and Koski settles back down.
Koski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Raction circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Raction checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Koski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Koski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Koski misses with a head kick.

Raction closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Raction has a couple of punches blocked by Koski.
Raction manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Koski is trying to force a seperation but Raction has the dominant position.
Raction pushes off an throws an elbow but Koski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Koski blocks an uppercut.
Koski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Koski tries to circle away but Raction has him pinned against the cage.
Raction misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koski is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Raction to keep the fight standing.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Raction struggles to land a body shot inside as Koski controls his hands.
Raction lands a body shot in the clinch.
Koski tries to work over Raction's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Koski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Koski lands a left hand.
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!
Raction blocking some punches.

Koski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Koski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Raction.
Raction scores with a jab. Koski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice body punch from Koski.
That kick from Raction tenderised Koski's leg. Koski is trying to keep his angry face on.
Raction avoids the head kick by Koski.
Raction just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski cracks the inside of Raction's front leg.
Koski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Raction swinging wildly here.
Raction jabs Koski right on the nose. Koski blinks but takes it well.
A leg kick checked by Koski.
Raction connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Koski momentarily.
Raction throws a right and a left that Koski avoids nicely.
Koski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Raction tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Koski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A left lands for Raction.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good shot there by Koski.
Hug Raction seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raction throws an off balance right hand

and Koski counters by clinching up.
Koski blocking some punches.

Koski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Raction avoids the head kick by Koski.
Koski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Raction jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Raction moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Raction misses with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Raction.
Koski throws a head kick but Raction moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hug Raction dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Koski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raction.
Koski cracks Raction with an open hand slap.
A good leg kick by Raction.
A nice leg kick lands there from Raction.
Raction pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Koski is looking to wear down Raction with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
No joy there for Raction, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Raction takes one to the side of the head.
Raction cracks Koski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Raction feints a jab promting Koski to slip. Raction then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Koski slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raction throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Koski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Raction lands a leg kick that knocks Koski off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raction jabs at Koski's body.
Raction throws a nice inside leg kick.
Raction fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Koski on the side of the head.
Raction connects with a solid leg kick.
Koski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Raction lands a nice hook to Koski's body. Koski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Raction.
Koski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Raction.
Koski gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Koski is rocked!
Raction has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Koski is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Raction just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Koski has gone limp and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hug Raction!
Hug Raction decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.