PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Haislan Garcia (ranked 1631 p4p, 151 weight class) and Kalevi Koski (ranked 2316 p4p, 210 weight class). Kalevi Koski has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Garcia
vs
Koski

175 cm
23
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

168 cm
24
146 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Haislan Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kalevi Koski!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koski.
Koski checks a low kick from Garcia.
Koski checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice straight punches there by Garcia. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Garcia.
Garcia throws a chopping leg kick but Koski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Haislan Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Koski sees it coming and moves out of range.
Koski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A swing and a miss from Garcia.
And Koski responds with a good body kick, but Garcia manages to step out the way in time.
Koski lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice shot lands for Garcia.
We've been told by Garcia's head coaches at MMA Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Koski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
Garcia tries to score with a low kick but Koski moves his leg out of the way.
Garcia misses the jab.
Koski drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koski on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Garcia finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Koski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Garcia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Koski throws a jab when Garcia was well out of range.
Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski lands an overhand right.
Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koski.
Garcia works the jab nicely.
Koski feints and then cracks Garcia's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garcia down.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Koski.
Garcia throws a body punch but Koski moves out of range.
Garcia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Koski.
Koski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Koski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Koski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garcia is looking to counter punch.
Koski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Garcia misses with a straight right.
Koski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Koski.
It looked like Garcia was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Koski.
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Koski moved out of range.
Koski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garcia takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia connects with a right hand. Koski shakes it off.
Koski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia.
Garcia moves away from the strike by Koski.
Garcia scores with a nice right hand.
Garcia misses with a left hand
and Koski counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice shot by Koski.
A shot to the body from Koski misses
and Garcia counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice cross by Koski.
Garcia is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Koski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Koski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Koski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Garcia is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Garcia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Koski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garcia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garcia throws a shot to the body.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koski moves away.
Koski cracks Garcia with a good jab.
Nice body kick there by Koski.
Koski throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Garcia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Garcia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A swing and a miss from Koski.
Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koski.
Garcia checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Garcia throws a hook but Koski avoids it easily.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koski.
Garcia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Koski counters with a nice body shot.
Garcia misses the jab.
Koski staying out of range there.
Koski tries to land a leg kick but Garcia saw it coming and moves away.
Garcia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Koski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garcia scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Garcia is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Koski checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Garcia thuds a left hand into Koski's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A punch lands to the side of Koski 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Garcia connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Koski's hands.
Garcia will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Garcia checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Garcia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Koski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice cross by Garcia.
Koski fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garcia takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Garcia scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koski throws a big shot that misses.
Koski throws a half hearted mid kick.
A cross from Garcia lands.
Koski misses the jab.
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 Haislan Garcia will probably get the nod.
That's time! Garcia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia misses with a hook.
Koski slips under a jab.
Koski needs to keep his hands up - Garcia had a free shot at his head there.
Koski darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Garcia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Koski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Koski throws a push kick but Garcia slaps the foot to one side.
Garcia half committed to a counter leg kick.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Koski appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Koski avoids the body shot from Garcia.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Koski! But no joy.
Garcia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Garcia works Koski's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Garcia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Koski checks a low kick from Garcia.
Koski throws a body shot but no joy.
Koski throws a low kick but Garcia avoids it.
Garcia throws a looping overhand right but Koski ducks down to avoid it.
A nice side step and Koski releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koski.
It looked like Garcia wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A bone on bone clash there as Garcia blocks the leg kick.
Garcia throwing a counter right hand but Koski manages to avoid it.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Garcia.
A solid body kick from Koski.
Good exchange - Koski coming out on top.
Koski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
Garcia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Koski blocks a jab.
Garcia misses with a body shot
and Koski counters with a right hand to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Garcia darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Koski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Koski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Koski.
Haislan Garcia is winning the standup battle so far.
Garcia throws a looping overhand right but Koski ducks down to avoid it.
Garcia takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Garcia lands with an uppercut that bounces Koski off the cage and back into range.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Koski sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Koski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garcia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Koski throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Garcia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koski.
Garcia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Koski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Koski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garcia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Koski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Koski momentarily.
Garcia cracks Koski with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Koski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Koski tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Garcia is able to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sloppy strikes from Garcia. Those never looked like landing.
Koski checks the leg kick.
Koski throws out a counter right but Garcia avoids it with no problem.
Koski slips a straight right by Garcia.
Koski misses with a looping left.
Garcia defending well as Koski loads up on a big left hand.
Koski lands a leg kick that knocks Garcia off balance momentarily.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Koski moved out of range nicely.
Garcia jabs Koski right on the nose. Koski blinks but takes it well.
Koski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Koski moved out of range nicely.
Koski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Garcia checks the leg kick.
Koski connects with a solid leg kick.
Koski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Garcia throwing a counter right hand but Koski manages to avoid it.
Garcia keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Garcia throws a leg kick
and Koski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Koski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Garcia.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia lands with a good body shot.
Koski tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Garcia is able to avoid easily.
Garcia swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Koski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garcia closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Koski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia lands with an uppercut that bounces Koski off the cage and back into range.
Garcia scores with a nice head shot.
Koski has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab from Garcia does it's job there.
A bone on bone clash there as Garcia blocks the leg kick.
Koski feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Garcias jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A left lands for Garcia.
Garcia slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kalevi Koski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Garcia swings for the body but Koski moves out of range.
Garcia misses with a hook. Koski ducked under it nicely.
Garcia misses with a hook.
Koski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garcia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Koski throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Garcia!
Garcia attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A shot to the liver by Garcia. Beautiful body shot.
Garcia wants to land a leg kick but Koski is out of range.
Koski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Koski throws a right hand that misses
letting Garcia counter with a right hand.
Garcia is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koski swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Koski misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
Koski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Garcia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski tries a low kick but Garcia avoids it.
Koski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Koski throws a body shot but no joy.
Koski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Garcia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koski.
Koski misses the shot to the body.
Garcia misses the jab.
Garcia swings widly with a right hand
and Koski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Garcia 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 Koski has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Koski and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jab by Garcia.
A jab from Koski misses.
Garcia scoring well with a low kick there.
Garcia cracks Koski with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Koski slips a jab from Garcia.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia cracks Koski with a right hand to the side of the head.
Garcia throws a low kick, looking for Koski's leg but Koski calmly moves out of range.
Koski doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Garcia slips under a jab from Koski.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Koski.
Nice uppercut there from Garcia.
Garcia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Garcia on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Koski. Koski obviously looking to wear him down.
Garcia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koski.
Garcia slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Garcia fails to land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Garcia. Those never looked like landing.
Koski throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Koski.
Koski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garcia defending well as Koski loads up on a big left hand.
Garcia half committed to a counter leg kick.
Garcia missing with a left hand there. Koski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski slips a jab and a cross from Garcia.
Koski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Garcia was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Koski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
Koski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Koski.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
Koski throws a lazy body kick
and Garcia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Koski misses the shot to the body.
Garcia fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Garcia throws a jab but it's blocked by Koski.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koski. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Koski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Koski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia lands a jab to the nose.
Garcia throws a looping overhand right but Koski ducks down to avoid it.
Garcia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Koski bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a jab but it's blocked by Koski.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Koski misses its intended target.
Garcia fires out a quick counter leg kick but Koski just manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Garcia misses.
Koski loads up on a big right hand but Garcia slips the punch.
Garcia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Koski.
Koski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Koski on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Garcia is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Koski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koski is looking to score with low kicks.
Koski 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.
Garcia throws a chopping leg kick but Koski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Koski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Haislan Garcia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Garcia has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Haislan Garcia!