PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Danny Osei Tutu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Kolloo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaakko Kolloo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Osei Tutu
vs
Kolloo

175 cm
30
155 lbs
12 - 10 - 1

170 cm
31
157 lbs
20 - 5 - 3

World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Danny Osei Tutu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakko Kolloo!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kolloo swats away the attempt to clinch by Osei Tutu.
Kolloo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kolloo looks to land a body kick but Osei Tutu moved away.
Osei Tutu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kolloo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Osei Tutu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kolloo lands a leg kick that knocks Osei Tutu off balance momentarily.
A jab from Kolloo misses.
Osei Tutu blocks the body kick.
Kolloo misses with a wild body shot.
Osei Tutu wants to clinch up but Kolloo keeps it at a distance.
Kolloo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Osei Tutu clinches.
Kolloo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kolloo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kolloo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Osei Tutu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kolloo backwards.
Osei Tutu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kolloo's elbow.
Kolloo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kolloo tries to land knees in the clinch but Osei Tutu avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolloo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Osei Tutu is leaning against Kolloo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Osei Tutu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kolloo tries to break the clinch but Osei Tutu is controlling the position.
Kolloo struggles to land a body shot inside as Osei Tutu controls his hands.
Osei Tutu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kolloo is defending well for now.
A shot in the inside from Kolloo.
Kolloo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Osei Tutu is looking to control Kolloo's arms but Kolloo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Osei Tutu has his back to the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Osei Tutu.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kolloo as Osei Tutu tries to tie him up.
Osei Tutu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kolloo's defenses.

Kolloo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Osei Tutu misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Osei Tutu.

It looks like Jaakko Kolloo has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kolloo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Osei Tutu.
Kolloo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Osei Tutu moves away.
Kolloo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kolloo missing with a left hand there. Osei Tutu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kolloo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Osei Tutu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kolloo.
Kolloo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Osei Tutu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Osei Tutu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Osei Tutu clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Osei Tutu trying to land knees to the body.
Kolloo throws a punch but it's blocked by Osei Tutu.
Osei Tutu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kolloo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Osei Tutu obliges.
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 Danny Osei Tutu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jaakko Kolloo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nice shot lands for Osei Tutu.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kolloo.
Kolloo is looking to land body kicks.
Kolloo fails to land with a series of punches.
Kolloo slips under a jab.
Osei Tutu lands a slapping body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Osei Tutu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Osei Tutu.
Osei Tutu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kolloo.
Osei Tutu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kolloo moves away.
Danny Osei Tutu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kolloo lands with a right hand.
Kolloo feints a jab promting Osei Tutu to slip. Kolloo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Osei Tutu slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jaakko Kolloo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Osei Tutu misses with a few strikes there.
Kolloo thows a body shot but no joy.
Kolloo connects with a leg kick. Osei Tutu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Osei Tutu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Osei Tutu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kolloo sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osei Tutu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kolloo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kolloo misses with a straight right.
Osei Tutu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Osei Tutu moves in looking to clinch but Kolloo pushes him off.

Osei Tutu has Kolloo up against the ropes in a clinch.
Osei Tutu lands a knee to the body.
Kolloo tries to break free but Osei Tutu pushes him back against the ropes.
Kolloo tries to break the clinch but Osei Tutu is controlling the position.
Osei Tutu blocking some punches.

Kolloo manages to break the clinch.
Kolloo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Osei Tutu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Danny Osei Tutu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Osei Tutu tries to clinch but Kolloo moves out of range.

Osei Tutu closes the distance and clinches.
Kolloo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolloo is looking to break free of the clinch but Osei Tutu has double underhooks.
Kolloo prevents a body shot from Osei Tutu.
Osei Tutu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Osei Tutu landing knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Osei Tutu tries a body shot but Kolloo blocks it.
Kolloo wants to get back to striking at distance but Osei Tutu won't allow it.
Kolloo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kolloo misses with a punch on the inside.
Kolloo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Osei Tutu's elbow.
Osei Tutu is working Kolloo over against the ropes.
Osei Tutu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kolloo can't break the clinch.
Osei Tutu looking to slow down the pace here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Osei Tutu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kolloo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kolloo tries to break the clinch but Osei Tutu is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Danny Osei Tutu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jaakko Kolloo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Osei Tutu goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The fighters circling - Osei Tutu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Osei Tutu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Osei Tutu with a nice cross.
Kolloo lands a nice hook to Osei Tutu's body. Osei Tutu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jab, jab by Kolloo - just one landing.
Osei Tutu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kolloo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kolloo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kolloo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Osei Tutu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Osei Tutu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Osei Tutu misses with an uppercut. Kolloo saw that one coming.
Nice straight punches there by Kolloo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kolloo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Osei Tutu tries to clinch up.
Kolloo scores with a sloppy right hand. Osei Tutu should have avoided that one.
Osei Tutu lands a jab to the head.
Kolloo lands a nice shot that snaps Osei Tutu's head back.
Osei Tutu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Osei Tutu misses with a right hand
and Kolloo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Osei Tutu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kolloo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Osei Tutu scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolloo lands with a cross.
Osei Tutu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kolloo was well out of range. Poor timing from Osei Tutu.
Kolloo misses with an uppercut.
Kolloo scores with a shot to the body.

Kolloo gets tackled into the ropes by Osei Tutu. Osei Tutu maintains the clinch.
Kolloo avoids a wild elbow strike from Osei Tutu.
Kolloo lands an uppercut.

Osei Tutu is rocked!
With the fighters up against the ropes, Osei Tutu throws an elbow but misses.
Kolloo leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Osei Tutu working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Osei Tutu.
Osei Tutu lands a knee to the head.
Osei Tutu tries a knee to the head but Kolloo blocks it.
Nice body punch from Osei Tutu - that landed with a thud.
Osei Tutu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kolloo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Danny Osei Tutu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Osei Tutu landing knees to the head.
Kolloo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Osei Tutu has Kolloo pressed against the ropes, preventing Kolloo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Kolloo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Osei Tutu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kolloo is looking to chop away at Osei Tutu's legs.
Nice body kick there by Kolloo.
Osei Tutu wants to clinch.
Jaakko Kolloo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Osei Tutu works Kolloo's body with a nice hook.
Kolloo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kolloo ducks right into an uppercut from Osei Tutu.
A big left from Kolloo misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Osei Tutu blocks the leg kick.
Osei Tutu connects with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Danny Osei Tutu.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Osei Tutu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Osei Tutu!