PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juho Koski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juho Koski struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 187.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Juho Koski told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Kelly
vs
Koski

183 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Derrick Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juho Koski!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly tests Koski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Koski looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Kelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kelly connects with a crisp jab.
We've been informed that Koski has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A right-left combo lands from Kelly.
Some wild striking there from Kelly.
Koski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kelly.

Kelly has managed to clinch.
Kelly controlling the action here for a moment.
Kelly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koski dodges an elbow strike from Kelly.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Koski breaks the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kelly.
Kelly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kelly lands a front kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kelly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kelly can pounce on him.
Derrick Kelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Koski. Those never looked like landing.
Kelly's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kelly duly obliges.

Kelly lands a left and a right that send Koski crashing to the mat, dazed. Kelly thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelly throws a right and a left that Koski avoids nicely.
Jab, jab by Kelly - just one landing.

Koski is rocked!
Kelly throws a series of punches but Koski moves out of range.
Koski is still on wobbly legs! Can Kelly finish him?
Kelly turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kelly fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kelly pushes Koski away with a front kick.
Kelly connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Koski tumbling to the canvas! Kelly pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Koski was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Derrick Kelly!