PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jani Ketola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Coleman
vs
Ketola

185 cm
26
205 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

184 cm
23
203 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jani Ketola!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Ketola. Beautiful body shot.
Ketola scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Coleman doesn't seem bothered though.

Coleman is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ketola's half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ketola can do anything to dispel that myth.
Coleman throws a strike but Ketola avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Ketola utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Coleman lands a couple of digs.
Coleman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coleman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Coleman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ketola preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coleman distracts Ketola with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Coleman scoring with punches to the head and body.
Coleman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Coleman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Coleman stops Ketola from standing up.
Coleman scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ketola is keeping the position for now.
Ketola preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Coleman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ketola works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Coleman trying to control but Ketola is working from the bottom.
Coleman prevents Ketola from getting back to his feet.
Coleman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Coleman prevents Ketola from getting back to his feet.
Coleman is in close to Ketola's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Coleman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Coleman scoring with some ground and pound.

It looks like Jani Ketola has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ketola wants to stand and escape but Coleman is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman thows a big elbow that misses.
Ketola preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ketola wants to stand and escape but Coleman is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coleman trying to control the position from guard on top but Ketola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coleman postures up in Ketola's guard and throws a big left but Ketola blocks it.
Coleman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Coleman prevents Ketola from getting back to his feet.
Coleman looking to pass the guard.

Coleman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Coleman throws a big right hand that misses.
Coleman throwing strikes but missing.
Ketola is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Coleman is controlling him.
Coleman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman working some strikes from top position.
Ketola preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Coleman throws a strike but Ketola rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Coleman managing to control the position.
Coleman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ketola is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman has a closed guard, preventing Ketola from standing up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Mark Coleman has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Coleman takes one to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Coleman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jani Ketola's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Coleman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ketola throws a body punch but Coleman moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Coleman.
Ketola misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ketola loads up on a big right hand but Coleman slips the punch.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown but Ketola shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ketola scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ketola misses with a leg kick.
Ketola works Coleman's body with a nice hook.
Horrible takedown by Coleman or perhaps it was just good defense by Ketola which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ketola misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ketola missing with a left hand there. Coleman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some bone on bone action there as Coleman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ketola scores with a nice strike.
Ketola stuffs the takedown attempt from Coleman. Coleman gets slowly back to his feet.
Coleman fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ketola lands with a hook. Coleman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Coleman takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Ketola tenderised Coleman's leg. Coleman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ketola is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Coleman rather than just go for the knockout.
A left lands for Ketola.
Ketola lands a jab.
Ketola connects with a nice looking jab.
Ketola misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ketola fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ketola shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ketola uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Coleman has time to react.
Coleman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman blocks a leg kick.
Coleman moves forwards but Ketola connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Ketola. That snapped Coleman's head back.
Ketola throws a leg kick that misses.
Ketola moves into range and connects with a jab.
Coleman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ketola sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A cross from Ketola lands.
Coleman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ketola throws a quick inside leg kick.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ketola as he jumps to the side.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ketola as he avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ketola throws a good cross that connects.
Ketola pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Coleman back to the cage. Ketola follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ketola thuds his right hand into Coleman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Coleman walks into a straight right hand from Ketola.
Ketola tries to score with a low kick but Coleman moves his leg out of the way.
Coleman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coleman walks into a jab.
Ketola lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ketola with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jani Ketola showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jani Ketola's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Coleman checks a leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Ketola scores with a four punch combination!
Coleman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ketola lands a really nice looking cross but Coleman seems unphased.

Ketola tries to sprawl but Coleman drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Coleman working over Ketola with some ground and pound. Ketola looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ketola is looking to escape.
Coleman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ketola defending well though.
Coleman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Ketola kicks off Coleman and gets to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coleman avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ketola. That's going to slow Coleman down.
Coleman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ketola as he avoids it easily.
Jani Ketola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ketola digs a good body shot into Coleman's ribs.
Coleman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ketola.
Ketola lands with a good body shot.
Ketola lands with a cross.
Ketola scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ketola misses with a few strikes there.
Coleman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ketola swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ketola avoids it really well and circles away.
Coleman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ketola with a hook.
Ketola lands a right hook to the body.
Jani Ketola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ketola lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ketola uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Coleman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ketola lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Ketola. Those never looked like landing.
Ketola throws a good cross that connects.
Coleman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ketola tests Coleman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Coleman looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ketola punishes Coleman's body with a nice straight punch.
Both fighters circling a little - Ketola finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Coleman avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Coleman moves out of range of the body kick.
Coleman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ketola lands a nice shot that snaps Coleman's head back.
Good exchange - Ketola coming out on top.
Coleman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A shot to the body from Ketola misses

and Coleman moves into the clinch.
Coleman can't get the takedown.
Ketola stops a takedown attempt from Coleman.
Ketola is trying to push Coleman away but Coleman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ketola wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ketola is looking to break free of the clinch but Coleman has double underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jani Ketola comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ketola 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jani Ketola!