PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jani Koskinen (ranked 920 p4p, 975 weight class) and Krsto Vujić (ranked 132 p4p, 141 weight class). Vujić has chosen Regeaton Montenegro as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Jani Koskinen has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jani Koskinen seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Koskinen
vs
Vujić

196 cm
24
215
12 - 3 - 0

187 cm
28
206
10 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

Altitude Clothing
Money Inc. (160Q with Proof ) 165$

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jani Koskinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Krsto Vujić!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vujić looks to land a right hand but Koskinen moved out of range.
Vujić misses with an uppercut. Koskinen saw that one coming.
Koskinen throwing a counter right hand but Vujić manages to avoid it.
Koskinen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Vujić throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Koskinen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vujić. Koskinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vujić jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Koskinen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vujić throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koskinen attempts a counter takedown but Vujić avoids it well and moves away.
A slow jab from Vujić misses its intended target.
Vujić walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Koskinen throws a hook but Vujić blocks it.
Vujić misses with a looping right.
And Koskinen counters with a quick kick to the body but Vujić blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koskinen lands a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Vujić misses the target.
Vujić uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koskinen.
Vujić avoids the head kick by Koskinen.
Vujić tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koskinen. Vujić does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koskinen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Koskinen misses with a body kick.
A punch lands to the side of Koskinen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Vujić throws a shot from downtown. Koskinen moves away and avoids it.
Koskinen dodges the punch combination from Vujić.
Koskinen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Koskinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vujić throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koskinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vujić moves away.
Koskinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Koskinen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vujić counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Koskinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vujić manages to avoid it.
Koskinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koskinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vujić.
Koskinen misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Vujić.
Vujić is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Koskinen shoots in and bounces Vujić off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Vujić keeping moving, preventing Koskinen from controlling successfully.
Koskinen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Koskinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vujić keeping moving, preventing Koskinen from controlling successfully.
Koskinen's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen wants to control from the top but Vujić keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Koskinen has gone for a leg lock! Vujić slips out almost immediately though and dives into Koskinen's guard.

Koskinen pulls Vujić in close to prevent any damage.
Koskinen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vujić wants to control from the top but Koskinen keeps moving.

Koskinen looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Vujić has picked Koskinen up and slammed him! Koskinen can't keep hold of the triangle and Vujić manages to pass to side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
I wouldn't like to be where Koskinen is right now.
Vujić tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Vujić slows the pace down.
Koskinen is trying to get back to half guard.
Koskinen gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Vujić uses his free foot to push down on Koskinen's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Koskinen.
Koskinen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Krsto Vujić will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Vujić takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Koskinen misses with a two punch combination.
Koskinen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vujić throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vujić misses the body punch
and Koskinen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Koskinen tests Vujić's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Koskinen swings for the body but Vujić moves out of range.
Vujić slips under a jab from Koskinen.
Vujić throws out a counter right but Koskinen avoids it with no problem.
Vujić misses with a jab to the body
and Vujić takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Koskinen ducks under a wild hook from Vujić.
Koskinen connects with a looping right hand.
Jani Koskinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Koskinen throws a sloppy head kick and Vujić moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koskinen slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Koskinen.
Vujić throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koskinen tries to counter with a takedown but Vujić is quick to defend against it.
Koskinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vujić looks to score with a jab to the body but Koskinen is just out of range.
Vujić throws out a loose jab but Koskinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koskinen lands with an overhand left.
Vujić looks to land a right hand but Koskinen moved out of range.
A jab from Koskinen finds it's way through Vujić's defenses.
Vujić misses with an uppercut. Koskinen saw that one coming.
Koskinen looks to land a body kick but Vujić moved away.
A jab from Vujić misses.
Koskinen misses with a series of wild punches.
Vujić let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Koskinen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vujić moves out of range of the body kick from Koskinen.
Vujić walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vujić swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vujić rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Koskinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Vujić misses its intended target.
Koskinen lands a nice shot that snaps Vujić's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koskinen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Koskinen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Koskinen scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice body punch from Vujić.
Vujić lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Koskinen throws a right and a left that Vujić avoids nicely.
Vujić fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koskinen manages to avoid it.
Koskinen connects with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Koskinen misses.
Vujić appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Koskinen throws a leg kick but Vujić checks it.
Koskinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Vujić.
Vujić takes a swing at Koskinen's ribcage but misses.
A cross from Koskinen lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Koskinen throws a leg kick but Vujić checks it.
Jab from Vujić.
Koskinen moves into range and connects with a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Vujić blocks the leg kick.
Vujić checks the leg kick.
Vujić has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Koskinen.
Vujić cracks Koskinen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vujić throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vujić loads up on a big right hand but Koskinen slips the punch.
Vujić slips under a jab.
Koskinen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Vujić slips a straight right by Koskinen.
A countering left hand to the body from Vujić misses.
Koskinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vujić can do to turn this around?
Koskinen misses with a hook.
Vujić throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vujić throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koskinen jabs at Vujić's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen throws a head kick that misses
and Vujić counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koskinen throws a front kick aimed at Vujić's knee but Vujić avoids it well.
A big left from Vujić misses.
Vujić throws a hook but Koskinen blocks it.
Vujić throws a predictable looking body shot
and Koskinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Koskinen throws a body shot but no joy.
Vujić throws a hook but Koskinen avoids it easily.
Vujić uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koskinen.
Koskinen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vujić gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vujić connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Koskinen's hands.
Vujić throws a jab when Koskinen was well out of range.
Koskinen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koskinen feints a jab promting Vujić to slip. Koskinen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Vujić slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Koskinen tries to clinch up
and Vujić counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jani Koskinen dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Koskinen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vujić dodges the punch combination from Koskinen.
Vujić looks to land a right hand but Koskinen moved out of range.
Vujić throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vujić on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Koskinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vujić.
Koskinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Koskinen moves into the clinch.
Vujić scores with a shot to the side of Koskinen's head.
Koskinen misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Koskinen fails to land.
Vujić tries to work over Koskinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Vujić.
A short right from Vujić.

Vujić breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vujić lands a slapping body shot.
Koskinen tries to score with a low kick but Vujić moves his leg out of the way.
Koskinen is looking to chop away at Vujić's legs.
A little jabbing left from Vujić on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vujić throws a looping overhand right but Koskinen ducks down to avoid it.
Koskinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vujić.
A head kick misses from Koskinen.
Koskinen throws a body punch but Vujić moves out of range.
Vujić moves out of range as Koskinen throws a body kick.
Vujić avoids a kick to the body.
Vujić blocks a head kick by Koskinen.
Koskinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vujić scores with a hook.
Jani Koskinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vujić throws a hook to the side of Koskinen's head but Koskinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Koskinen blocks a jab.
Vujić scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vujić.
Vujić looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vujić's jab looks to have found its range, popping Koskinen under the eye.
Vujić throws out a powerful jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koskinen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Koskinen slips under a jab.
Koskinen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Koskinen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vujić manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Koskinen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Koskinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Koskinen staying out of range there.
Koskinen misses with a low kick.
Koskinen misses with a two punch combination.
Koskinen throws a head kick but Vujić moves out of range.
Vujić has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vujić throws the left hand but Koskinen avoids the punch easily.
Koskinen feints a jab promting Vujić to slip. Koskinen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Vujić slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Koskinen tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vujić throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vujić has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Koskinen finds it's way round the side to connect with Vujić's head.
A head kick misses from Vujić.
A slow jab from Vujić misses its intended target.
Vujić lands with a nice body punch.
Koskinen throws a shot from downtown. Vujić moves away and avoids it.
Vujić stuns Koskinen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vujić misses the jab.
Koskinen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Koskinen blocks a jab.
Koskinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vujić counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Koskinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vujić.
Vujić keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vujić ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A big right from Vujić misses.
Sloppy strikes from Koskinen. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vujić misses with a wild body shot.
Vujić waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Koskinen.
Koskinen is looking for a counter combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vujić digs a good hook to Koskinen's body.
Koskinen drops his hands momentarily and Vujić takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vujić throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Koskinen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Koskinen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Koskinen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vujić counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Koskinen misses with a right hand
and Vujić connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vujić throws a good cross that connects.
Vujić staying out of range there.
Vujić swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vujić avoids the body shot from Koskinen.
Vujić looks to land a left hand but Koskinen moved out of range nicely.
Vujić ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Koskinen throws a body punch but Vujić moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Krsto Vujić comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vujić has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jani Koskinen!
A very excited looking Jani Koskinen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Krsto Vujić had this to say: 'Who loses a Win, wins a Loss'.