PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Olle Koskinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Koskinen
vs
Monroe

173 cm
26
150 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

175 cm
22
155 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Olle Koskinen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carlos Monroe!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koskinen stuns Monroe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Monroe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Monroe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Koskinen checks it well.
Koskinen misses with a wild body shot.
Monroe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Monroe throws out a leg kick but Koskinen moves out of range and Monroe only half commits.
Monroe scores with a nice strike.
Monroe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Monroe misses with a hook.
Monroe throws a leg kick but Koskinen checks it.
A good leg kick by Monroe.
Koskinen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Monroe lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Koskinen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Koskinen avoids the head kick by Monroe.
Koskinen avoids the head kick by Monroe.
Jab by Koskinen.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Koskinen.
Monroe thows a leg kick but Koskinen checks it
and Koskinen counters with a straight right hand.
Monroe throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Koskinen to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Monroe misses
and Koskinen counters with a right hand to the body.
Monroe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Monroe throws a head kick but Koskinen moves out of range.
Koskinen checks the leg kick.
Koskinen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Monroe in his tracks.
Koskinen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd cheers as Koskinen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Monroe doesn't seem phased though.
Carlos Monroe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monroe throws a leg kick
and Koskinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Monroe gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Koskinen cracks the inside of Monroe's front leg.
Koskinen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Koskinen moves into the clinch.
Koskinen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Monroe backwards.
Monroe blocks a body shot from Koskinen.
Koskinen working aggressively here.
A short left from Koskinen.

Monroe is rocked!
Koskinen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Monroe is still on wobbly legs! Can Koskinen finish him?
Stalling in the clinch from Koskinen.
Koskinen gets through Monroe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Koskinen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Koskinen.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Koskinen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Monroe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Monroe blocks an uppercut.
Koskinen lands with a left to the head.
Monroe blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Koskinen.
Monroe misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Koskinen.

Monroe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Koskinen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Monroe seems to have recovered his senses.
Koskinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Monroe throws a head kick that misses
and Monroe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Koskinen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Monroe throws a leg kick

and Koskinen counters by moving into the clinch.
Koskinen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Koskinen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Koskinen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Monroe.
A right handed body shot lands from Koskinen.
Monroe struggles to land a body shot inside as Koskinen controls his hands.
Koskinen is working Monroe over against the cage.
Koskinen has a couple of punches blocked by Monroe.
Monroe tries to break free but Koskinen pushes him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Koskinen.
Monroe looks gassed!
Monroe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koskinen's elbow.
Koskinen cracks Monroe with a nice body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Koskinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Monroe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Koskinen lands with a short shot to the head.
Koskinen lands a body punch.
Koskinen presses Monroe against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Koskinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Monroe throws a head punch that misses.
Koskinen lands with a short shot to the head.
Koskinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Koskinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Koskinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Koskinen lands with a short shot to the head.
Koskinen misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monroe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Monroe tries to break the clinch but Koskinen is controlling the position.
Koskinen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Monroe backwards.
Monroe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Koskinen misses with the head strike.
A short right from Koskinen.
Monroe can't find room to land a body shot as Koskinen controls the action.
Koskinen pushes Monroe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Monroe is trying to push Koskinen away but Koskinen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Koskinen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Monroe can't find room to land a body shot as Koskinen controls the action.
Koskinen lands a right hand.
Koskinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Koskinen.
A hook to the body from Koskinen.
Koskinen has a couple of punches blocked by Monroe.
Monroe blocking some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Monroe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Koskinen throws out a powerful jab.
Koskinen looks to land a right hand but Monroe moved out of range.
Monroe throws a leg kick that is checked
and Koskinen counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Olle Koskinen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Koskinen connects with a body shot.
Koskinen checks the leg kick.
Olle Koskinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Monroe connects with an inside leg kick.
Koskinen cracks Monroe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Monroe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A head kick by Monroe misses
and Koskinen counters with a straight right hand.

Monroe gets tackled into the cage by Koskinen. Koskinen maintains the clinch.
Koskinen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Monroe.
Koskinen scores with a hook to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Koskinen.
A head punch on the inside from Monroe fails to land.
Koskinen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Koskinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Monroe is breathing heavily.
Monroe blocks an uppercut.
Koskinen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Koskinen stalling against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Koskinen.
A hook to the body from Koskinen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Monroe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Koskinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Monroe can't find room to land a body shot as Koskinen controls the action.
Monroe swings wildly with an uppercut but Koskinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koskinen keeps control of Monroe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Koskinen lands with a light punch inside.
Koskinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Koskinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Monroes head.
A short uppercut from Koskinen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Monroe.
Monroe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Koskinen lands with a light punch inside.
Koskinen keeps control of Monroe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right from Koskinen.
Koskinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Koskinen misses with a body punch.
Monroe takes a shot to the head.
Koskinen dips a shoulder and cracks Monroe with a mighty uppercut! Monroe falls back against the cage and Koskinen unloads with a barrage of strikes! Monroe is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Koskinen screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Olle Koskinen!
Olle Koskinen retains his featherweight title!