PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pertti Pakkaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Coles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Pakkaaja
vs
Coles

200 cm
21
222 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

189 cm
19
222 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Prefers standup

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Pakkaaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dennis Coles!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coles is looking to clinch but Pakkaaja is avoiding it.
A slow jab from Coles misses its intended target.
Coles looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Coles blocks a jab.
Pakkaaja throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pakkaaja moves out of range of the body kick from Coles.

Pakkaaja tries to keep at a distance but Coles has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pakkaaja working hard to break the clinch.
Pakkaaja working hard to break the clinch.
Coles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Coles taking a breather.
Coles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Coles tries to land a knee to the head but Pakkaaja blocks with his arms.
Coles throws a head punch that misses.
Coles using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pakkaaja has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coles digs a right hand into Pakkaaja's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pakkaaja's gas tank.
Pakkaaja wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pakkaaja wants to get back to striking at distance but Coles won't allow it.
Pakkaaja tries to break the clinch but Coles is controlling the position.
Pakkaaja can't break the clinch.

Pakkaaja's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pakkaaja misses with an uppercut. Coles saw that one coming.
Coles throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pakkaaja misses with a looping right.
Pertti Pakkaaja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pakkaaja throws a shot from downtown. Coles moves away and avoids it.
Pakkaaja misses with a straight left.
Pakkaaja looks to score with a jab to the body but Coles is just out of range.
Coles slips a jab from Pakkaaja.
Coles lands a nice shot to the body.
Coles throws a front kick that sends Pakkaaja stumbling back into the cage.
A slow jab from Pakkaaja misses its intended target.
Pakkaaja throws a shot from downtown. Coles moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pakkaaja. Coles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Coles, right into the meat.
Coles displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pakkaaja throws out the jab.
Pakkaaja throws a looping overhand right but Coles ducks down to avoid it.
Pakkaaja moves away from the strike by Coles.
Pakkaaja throws a looping overhand right but Coles ducks down to avoid it.
Coles moves out of range as Pakkaaja strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pakkaaja swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Coles to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Coles.
Coles is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pakkaaja.
Pakkaaja pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pakkaaja throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Pakkaaja misses.
Pakkaaja swats away the attempt to clinch by Coles.
Coles steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pakkaaja.
Pakkaaja cracks Coles with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pakkaaja takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pakkaaja misses with a body shot
and Coles finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Pakkaaja throws out a loose jab but Coles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pakkaaja is breathing heavily.
Pakkaaja moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Pakkaaja misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pakkaaja uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coles.
Pakkaaja misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coles.
Coles is looking to clinch but Pakkaaja is avoiding it.
Pakkaaja misses with a looping left.
A jab from Pakkaaja misses.
Pakkaaja misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Coles displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pakkaaja throws out the jab.
Coles connects with a right hand. Pakkaaja shakes it off.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Coles.
Coles lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Coles tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pakkaaja paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jab, jab by Pakkaaja - just one landing.
Pakkaaja takes one to the chin there.
Coles lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A thudding body kick lands there by Coles!
A nice leg kick lands there from Coles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coles throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pakkaaja stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pakkaaja misses the jab.
Coles wants to clinch.
Pakkaaja looks to throw the jab but Coles is out of range.
Pakkaaja misses with a hook. Coles ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Coles.
Coles lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Pakkaaja misses
letting Coles counter with a right hand.
Pakkaaja connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Coles momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Coles.
Pakkaaja throws a jab when Coles was well out of range.
Coles moves out of range as Pakkaaja strikes.
Pakkaaja takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dennis Coles dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Coles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Coles staying out of range there.
Coles misses with a body shot.
Pakkaaja missing with a left hand there. Coles was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Coles scores with a nice strike.
Pakkaaja looks to land a right hand but Coles moved out of range.
A shot to the body from Pakkaaja misses
and Coles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pakkaaja misses with a straight left.
Coles fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pakkaaja.
Pakkaaja scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pakkaaja throws a hook to the side of Coles's head but Coles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Coles slips under a jab.
Coles is looking to clinch.
Coles scores with a leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pakkaaja throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pakkaaja swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Coles counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Coles moves into the clinch successfully.
Pakkaaja swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Coles.
Coles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Coles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Coles throws a punch but it's blocked by Pakkaaja.
Coles is trying to stall.
Coles digs a right hand into Pakkaaja's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pakkaaja's gas tank.
Coles has Pakkaaja pressed against the cage.
Coles looking to stall.
Coles is working Pakkaaja over against the cage.
Pakkaaja is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Coles with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Coles is trying to stall.
Pakkaaja working hard to break the clinch.
Pakkaaja is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Coles scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Pakkaaja breaks from the clinch.
Coles tries to clinch there but Pakkaaja circles away.
Pakkaaja misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Coles counters with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coles lands a jab to the head.
Coles lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pakkaaja sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Coles tries to clinch but Pakkaaja is having none of it.
Coles scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pakkaaja has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Coles.
Pakkaaja waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Coles.
Coles lands with a nice body punch.
Coles swings for the body but Pakkaaja moves out of range.
Coles tests Pakkaaja's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pakkaaja will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Coles. That's going to slow Pakkaaja down.
Coles with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the liver by Pakkaaja. Beautiful body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coles cracks the inside of Pakkaaja's front leg.
Coles looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pakkaaja throws an overhand right that lands on Coles's shoulder, as Coles tries to avoid the shot.
Coles takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Coles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pakkaaja.
Pakkaaja throws a hook but Coles blocks it.
Pakkaaja avoids the head kick by Coles.

Coles gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Coles lands a shoulder strike.
Coles lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pakkaaja backwards.
Pakkaaja can't break the clinch.
Coles missing with knees to the body.
Coles tries to land knees in the clinch but Pakkaaja avoids the damage to the body.
Pakkaaja takes a knee to the side of the body.
Coles lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pakkaaja backwards.
Coles tries to land a knee to the head but Pakkaaja blocks with his arms.
Coles lands with a right to the head.
Coles is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pakkaaja wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Coles has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coles is trying to stall.
Pakkaaja is trying to break the clinch but Coles is controlling him.
Coles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pakkaaja avoids it.
Pakkaaja wants to break free but Coles has control.
Coles dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pakkaaja can't break the clinch.
Coles lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pakkaaja backwards.
Coles stalling in the clinch but Pakkaaja improves position.
Coles lands a shoulder strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pakkaaja is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Coles keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pakkaaja's efforts to push away.
Coles misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pakkaaja as Coles tries to tie him up.
Coles tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Coles is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dennis Coles.
Coles delivers a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dennis Coles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Pakkaaja throws a hook but Coles blocks it.
Pakkaaja misses with a hook. Coles ducked under it nicely.
Coles scores with a body shot.

Coles clinches.
Coles is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pakkaaja is defending well for now.
Coles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pakkaaja avoids it.

Pakkaaja escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pakkaaja throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice jab there from Pakkaaja.
A jab from Pakkaaja misses.
Pakkaaja looks to throw the jab but Coles is out of range.
Coles steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pakkaaja.
Pakkaaja throws a shot from downtown. Coles moves away and avoids it.
Coles is looking to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pakkaaja. Coles does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Pakkaaja.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coles avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Coles scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pakkaaja throws the left hand but Coles avoids the punch easily.
Pakkaaja throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Coles moves in looking to clinch but Pakkaaja pushes him off.
Coles bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Coles with a hook.
Pakkaaja ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coles moves away.
Pakkaaja on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Coles tries a head kick but it misses.
Coles slips a straight right by Pakkaaja.
Coles moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pakkaaja takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Coles ducks under a wild hook from Pakkaaja.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Coles, as that shot connected.
A cross from Coles lands.
Coles misses with a hook.
Coles connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pakkaaja momentarily.
Coles avoids the body shot from Pakkaaja.
Coles blocks a jab.
Pakkaaja waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Coles.
Coles takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Coles dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pakkaaja chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Coles can pounce on him.
Coles fails in his attempt to clinch.
Coles wants to clinch up but Pakkaaja keeps it at a distance.
Pakkaaja swats away the attempt to clinch by Coles.
Coles connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coles lands a head kick!
Coles chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Coles has closed the distance and engaged Pakkaaja in a clinch.
Coles can't find room to land a body shot as Pakkaaja controls the action.
Coles swings wildly with an uppercut but Pakkaaja uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coles with a knee to the head.
Pakkaaja looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Coles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Coles prevents Pakkaaja from breaking the clinch.
Pakkaaja lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Coles tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pakkaaja wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Coles trying to land knees to the body.
Coles keeps control of Pakkaaja as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Coles misses with a knee strike.
Coles missing with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Coles leaning against his opponent.
Knees to the body from Coles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coles lands an uppercut.
Coles throws a knee to the head but misses.
Coles tries to work over Pakkaaja's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pakkaaja can't break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Coles.
Pakkaaja wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Coles trying to control the position but instead, Pakkaaja has worked for underhooks and has pushed Coles into the cage.
Coles throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pakkaaja blocks it with crossed arms.
Coles throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pakkaaja blocks it with crossed arms.
Coles trying to control the position but instead, Pakkaaja has worked for underhooks and has pushed Coles into the cage.
Coles has a couple of punches blocked by Pakkaaja.

Pakkaaja pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Coles lands a nice hook to Pakkaaja's body. Pakkaaja takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pakkaaja throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coles fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pertti Pakkaaja has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Coles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pakkaaja.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dennis Coles comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Coles has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dennis Coles!