PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shelton Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matti Koskela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Morrison
vs
Koskela

200 cm
22
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
220 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Win Nutritional - proof of quality

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shelton Morrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matti Koskela!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Koskela does no damage.
Koskela fails to land with a series of punches.
Koskela tries to clinch up but Morrison circles away and keeps his distance.
Koskela throws a head kick that misses.
Morrison throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Morrison takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Koskela looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Koskela lands with a kick to the temple. Morrison shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A combination from Koskela does no damage.
Koskela throws a sloppy head kick and Morrison moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Morrison misses.
Morrison showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Koskela.
Morrison will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice combination there by Morrison.
Koskela throws a left and a right that both miss
and Morrison counters with a one-two to the body.
Koskela pivots, looking for a leg kick but Morrison is out of range and Koskela settles back down.
Morrison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Koskela paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Koskela throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A punch combination from Morrison misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Koskela.
Morrison is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morrison blocks a head kick by Koskela.
Morrison lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morrison clinches up with Koskela and pushes him back against the cage.
Koskela stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Morrison pushes Koskela back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morrison has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Morrison wants to get back to striking at distance but Koskela won't allow it.

Koskela pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morrison throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shelton Morrison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koskela throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Koskela.
Morrison swats away the attempt to clinch by Koskela.
Koskela is looking to slow Morrison down with leg kicks.
Morrison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Koskela misses with a series of wild punches.
Koskela throws a right hand that Morrison ducks under and follows up with a left that Morrison also avoids with ease.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Morrison!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koskela swats away the attempt to clinch by Morrison.
Morrison scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Morrison scores with a three punch combo!
A combination from Morrison does no damage.
Morrison throws a right and a left that Koskela avoids nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Morrison.
Morrison throws a nice looking combination but Koskela bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morrison throws a combination that misses
and Koskela counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Morrison tries to clinch up but Koskela circles away and keeps his distance.
Morrison fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morrison's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Morrison duly obliges.
Morrison lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Morrison.
Morrison scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Morrison tries to clinch but Koskela moves away
and Koskela counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Morrison is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Morrison works over Koskela's head and body with a nice combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Morrison lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Morrison displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Koskela tries to keep at a distance but Morrison has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison wants to break free but Koskela has control.
Koskela keeps control of Morrison as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Morrison tries to break free but Koskela pushes him back against the cage.

Koskela breaks from the clinch.
Morrison blocks a head kick by Koskela.
Morrison moves in looking to clinch but Koskela pushes him off.
Koskela throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Morrison moves into the clinch.
Morrison is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Morrison's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Morrison is looking to break free of the clinch but Koskela has double underhooks.
Morrison has had enough of the clinch but Koskela keeps him there for the moment.

Koskela breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Koskela swats away the attempt to clinch by Morrison.
Morrison blocks a head kick by Koskela.
Morrison looks to land a combination. Koskela sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Morrison tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Morrison lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Koskela backs up against the cage.
Morrison tries to clinch up but Koskela circles away and keeps his distance.
Morrison scores with a one two! Koskela had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Morrison will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morrison lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Koskela circles away quickly and effectively.
Koskela wants to clinch up but Morrison keeps it at a distance.
Morrison will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Koskela throws a right hand that Morrison ducks under and follows up with a left that Morrison also avoids with ease.
A right-left combo lands from Morrison.
Morrison scores with a one two! Koskela had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Morrison misses.
Morrison throws a combination. Koskela tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Koskela has taken the fight to the clinch.
Morrison fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Morrison manages to pull guard.

Morrison looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Koskela dodges the punch combination from Morrison.
Morrison is working the combinations to good effect here.
A combination from Morrison does no damage.

Koskela gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Koskela breaks the clinch.
Koskela lands a head kick. Morrison smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Koskela avoids a punch combination nicely.
Morrison throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Koskela counters with a series of strikes. Morrison will be more careful next time no doubt.
Morrison throws a series of punches but Koskela avoids them all with ease.
Koskela swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shelton Morrison is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Koskela throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koskela tries to clinch there but Morrison circles away.
Morrison displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Koskela tries to clinch but Morrison moves out of range.
Morrison rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Koskela moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morrison throws a series of punches but Koskela moves out of range.
Koskela tries a head kick but it misses.
Matti Koskela seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morrison lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morrison scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morrison rushes Koskela and presses him up against the cage.
Morrison wants to break the clinch but can't.

Morrison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morrison uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koskela.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morrison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morrison misses with a few strikes there.
Morrison fails to land with a series of punches.
Koskela has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Morrison throws a nice looking combination but Koskela bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Koskela throws a head kick but Morrison moves out of range.
Morrison misses with a series of wild punches.

Morrison gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Koskela lands a nice elbow.
Morrison wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Morrison tries to break free but Koskela pushes him back against the cage.
Morrison jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Koskela walks away with a smile on his face. Morrison gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Koskela instigates a clinch.

Koskela breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Koskela throws a head kick but Morrison moves out of range.
Morrison lands a jab-cross combination.
Morrison is looking to clinch.
Morrison lands a two punch combo.
Morrison scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Morrison fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Morrison throws a left and a right that both miss
and Koskela counters with an outside leg kick.
Koskela scoring well with a low kick there.
Koskela wants to clinch.
Morrison tries to bum rush Koskela with a series of wild strikes but Koskela uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morrison throws a series of punches but Koskela moves out of range.

Koskela clinches with his opponent.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Morrison wants to get back to striking at distance but Koskela won't allow it.

Koskela's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Koskela.
Morrison lands a two punch combo.
Morrison avoids the head kick by Koskela.
Morrison falls off balance throwing a combination
and Koskela counters with an inside leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Morrison.
Morrison throws a right and a left that both miss.
Morrison throws a combination that misses
and Koskela counters with a big head kick but Morrison shrugs it off.
Morrison looks to land a combination but Koskela avoids it well.
Morrison lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Morrison.
Koskela throws a nice outside leg kick.
Koskela shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Morrison connects with a jab.

Morrison gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Koskela keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Morrison's efforts to push away.
Knees to the body from Koskela.
Morrison misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison wants to get back to striking at distance but Koskela won't allow it.

Koskela breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Koskela.
Morrison throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Koskela counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Koskela rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morrison moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Koskela fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Morrison, pushing him back against the cage.
Morrison is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Morrison pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Koskela gets a clinch.

Koskela manages to break the clinch.
Morrison misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morrison wants to clinch
and Koskela counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Koskela lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Morrison throws a nice looking combination but Koskela bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morrison keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Morrison defending well as Koskela loads up on a big left hand.
Morrison throws a one two combo.
Koskela has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Morrison!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matti Koskela showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Morrison looks to land a combination but Koskela avoids it well.
Koskela throws a head kick but Morrison moves out of range.
Koskela swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Morrison counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Koskela misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morrison throws a right hand that Koskela ducks under and follows up with a left that Koskela also avoids with ease.
Danga de danga de dang - Morrison scores with a four punch combination!
Morrison scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A left and a right from Morrison both land. Nice combination.
Morrison is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Morrison throws a right hand that Koskela ducks under and follows up with a left that Koskela also avoids with ease.
Morrison throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morrison throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Koskela swats away the attempt to clinch by Morrison.
Koskela throws a head kick that misses.
Morrison moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morrison lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Morrison throws a series of punches but Koskela avoids them all with ease.
Koskela is looking to slow Morrison down with leg kicks.
Koskela throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Morrison throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morrison swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Koskela counters by moving into the clinch.
Morrison is trying to force a seperation but Koskela has the dominant position.

Koskela breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Morrison.
Morrison tries to clinch up but Koskela circles away and keeps his distance.
Koskela circles away from the clinch attempt.
Koskela misses with a few strikes there.

Koskela moves into the clinch.
Morrison has had enough of the clinch but Koskela keeps him there for the moment.
Koskela looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Koskela looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Koskela blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morrison looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Koskela working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Morrison pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morrison avoids the head kick by Koskela.
Morrison stalks Koskela and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Koskela's face. Koskela staggers backwards, shaken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morrison fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Koskela fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Morrison falls off balance throwing a combination
and Koskela counters with an inside leg kick.
Morrison stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Koskela.
No joy there for Morrison, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Koskela tries to clinch up but Morrison circles away and keeps his distance.
Morrison throws a right and a left that Koskela avoids nicely.
Koskela tries to clinch up.
Morrison throws a combination. Koskela tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Morrison moves out of range of the leg kick from Koskela.
Morrison closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Morrison lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Koskela circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Morrison.
Koskela connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Morrison closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Koskela escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morrison wants to clinch up but Koskela keeps it at a distance.
Morrison misses with the combination.
Morrison looks to land a combination but Koskela avoids it well.

Koskela drives through and clinches with Morrison against the cage.
Koskela lands a right hand that snaps the head of Morrison backwards.
Morrison wants to get back to striking at distance but Koskela won't allow it.

Koskela's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morrison wants to clinch.
Morrison moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Morrison misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morrison keeps the fight on the outside.
Koskela avoids a punch combination nicely.
Morrison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison dodges the punch combination from Koskela.
Morrison throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice combination there by Morrison.
Morrison tries to clinch up.
Morrison misses with a wild combination.
Morrison swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Koskela rushes Morrison and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Koskela just leaning against Morrison, taking a breather.

Morrison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morrison is looking to clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Morrison scores with a four punch combination!

Koskela takes the fight into the clinch.

Morrison pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Koskela tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Matti Koskela.
I think Koskela 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matti Koskela!