PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Koivu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake colby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koivu comes to the cage accompanied by Coheed and Cambria - Welcome Home. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Koivu
vs
colby

185 cm
21
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

169 cm
23
173 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vincent Koivu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake colby!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koivu throws a jab but it's blocked by colby.
Koivu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Koivu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by colby.
Koivu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but colby paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Koivu is looking to clinch.
colby throws a sloppy head kick
and Koivu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Koivu moves in looking to clinch but colby pushes him off.
A head kick by colby misses
and Koivu finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A head kick by colby misses
and Koivu counters with a leg kick.
Koivu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
colby takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Vincent Koivu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
colby pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Koivu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Koivu tries a head kick but it misses.
Koivu tries to clinch up.
A head kick by colby misses

and Koivu counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
colby not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Koivu wants to control from the top but colby keeps moving.
colby wants to stand and escape but Koivu is having none of it.
Koivu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of colby's head.

colby uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Koivu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of colby's head.

It looks like Jake colby has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
colby doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Koivu misses with a head kick.
Koivu scores with a jab. colby acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

colby instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

colby escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Koivu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. colby looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
colby looks gassed!
colby is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Koivu.

Koivu closes the distance and pushes colby back into the cage.

Koivu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Koivu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koivu throws a head kick that misses.
colby should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

colby decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Koivu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Koivu wants to control but colby is keeping busy.
Koivu wants to get back to his feet.
colby throwing shots but Koivu is blocking nicely.

colby seems to be working for a kimura but Koivu defends the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
colby wants to stand but Koivu has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Koivu has his hands clasped together around colby's back. He's all about the action.
Koivu trying to hold on to colby's head to control him but colby postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
colby shoots for a takedown but Koivu saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Koivu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jake colby's cut.
That's time! Koivu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Koivu shoots for a takedown but colby saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
colby keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koivu.
colby throws a head kick that misses
and Koivu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Koivu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Koivu closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Koivu staying calm.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Koivu cracks colby with a big right hand but colby just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
colby is breathing heavily.
Koivu lands an elbow.
Koivu landing strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koivu lands a nice forearm strike.
Koivu working the ground and pound.
Koivu is staying tight to colby's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Koivu is looking to take a break and control but colby is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Koivu creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
colby is trying to get back to half guard.
colby taking punishment in the form of punches.
colby is trying to get back to his feet.
colby is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on colby's face as Koivu controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koivu trying to control the action but colby is working from the bottom.
Koivu will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
colby is being controlled here.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Vincent Koivu just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
colby shoots in for a double leg but Koivu sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Koivu misses with a head kick.
Koivu tries to clinch but colby moves away
and colby counters with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koivu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Koivu is looking to clinch but colby is avoiding it.
colby takes a kick to the side of the head.

Koivu gets a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Koivu.
Koivu tries to land a knee to the head but colby blocks with his arms.
Koivu digs a right hand into colby's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on colby's gas tank.
colby is working for takedown but Koivu is calmly controlling the position for now.

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

Koivu moves into the clinch.
Koivu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of colbys head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from colby fails to land.
Koivu gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from colby.
Vincent Koivu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake colby.
colby is working for takedown but Koivu is calmly controlling the position for now.
Koivu lands a nice shot to the body.
Koivu stalling against the cage.
Koivu tries to stall but colby uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Koivu gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Koivu sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Koivu is keen to just control but colby is a slippery customer.

Koivu is working for a submission of some sort.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Koivu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jake colby's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Koivu tries to bum rush colby with a series of wild strikes but colby uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Koivu tries to clinch but colby is having none of it.
colby throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Koivu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Koivu tries a low kick but colby avoids it.
Koivu falls off balance throwing a combination
and colby finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
colby takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
colby tries a head kick but it misses.
colby shoots in and drives through. Koivu sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koivu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Koivu scores with a hook.
Koivu looks to clinch

and colby counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Koivu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
colby wants to stand up but Koivu is controlling the position.
Koivu is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of colby's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take colby's back!
Koivu looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Koivu scores with punches to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koivu trying to control momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Koivu is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. colby is defending well though. Koivu let's go of the attempt for now.
colby looking very determined here, making life difficult for Koivu.
Koivu lands strikes to the head.
Will Koivu go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
colby grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
colby trying to control the position but Koivu manages to sink in the hooks.
Koivu controlling well, preventing colby from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Koivu sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! colby taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Vincent Koivu!