PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cole Coggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hriday Kakkar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coggins comes into the arena with Welcome Home blaring out of the sound system. Kakkar has chosen The Call of Ktulu as his entrance music. Cole Coggins had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 146.9lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Cole Coggins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Coggins
vs
Kakkar

171 cm
23
157 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

170 cm
26
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cole Coggins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hriday Kakkar!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kakkar checks a low kick from Coggins.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Coggins.
Kakkar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Coggins.
Coggins tries to clinch there but Kakkar circles away.

Kakkar gets the takedown into side control.
Coggins taking a bit of punishment here - Kakkar scoring with strikes.
Kakkar lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kakkar scoring with punches and elbows.

Coggins bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kakkar.

Kakkar throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Coggins was covering up waiting for the punch and Kakkar finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Coggins is breathing heavily.
Kakkar distracts Coggins with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Coggins is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kakkar is aware though and is defending well.
Kakkar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Coggins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kakkar working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Coggins's head.
Coggins wants to stand and escape but Kakkar is having none of it.
Kakkar is working Coggins over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kakkar works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Coggins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kakkar working over Coggins with some ground and pound. Coggins looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Coggins on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kakkar looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Coggins with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kakkar scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kakkar lands strikes from half guard.
Kakkar is pressing down on Coggins's thigh, looking to free his foot. Coggins is holding on for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coggins tries to roll over but Kakkar keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coggins has hold of Kakkar's hands but Kakkar slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Coggins won't allow Kakkar to pass to mount.
Kakkar lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kakkar trying to mount his opponent but Coggins defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kakkar decides to stand up.
Good work by Kakkar as he checks the leg kick.
Kakkar shoots in for a double leg but Coggins sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakkar doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Coggins counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Cole Coggins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hriday Kakkar.
Kakkar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Coggins is controlling him.
Coggins postures up in Kakkar's guard and throws a big left but Kakkar blocks it.
Kakkar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Coggins.

Coggins stands up and waves to Kakkar to follow him.
Coggins finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Coggins closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kakkar quickly recovers to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coggins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Coggins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Kakkar pushes Coggins off and gets back to his feet.

Kakkar shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Coggins is trying to defend but Kakkar finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kakkar looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Coggins trying to control but Kakkar postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kakkar trying to mount his opponent but Coggins defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hriday Kakkar dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kakkar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Coggins tries to work over Kakkar's front leg with a kick but Kakkar checks it.
Kakkar dives in and grabs Coggins's left leg, looking for a takedown. Coggins pushes down on Kakkar's head and hops out.
Cole Coggins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coggins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Coggins wants to clinch but Kakkar slips to the side

and Kakkar counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Coggins!
Kakkar pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kakkar connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kakkar landing strikes, looking to finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kakkar scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Coggins?
Coggins tries to lock up and control but Kakkar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kakkar scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Coggins is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coggins wants to try and get back to his feet.
Coggins can't escape the position.
Kakkar wants to control the pace but Coggins is squirming around nicely.
Coggins keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kakkar looking to control but Coggins is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Coggins in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kakkar lands a big shot there that rocks Coggins but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kakkar with a couple of short strikes.
Coggins is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Kakkar in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kakkar in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Coggins is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coggins trying desperately to get to his feet.
Oh Coggins is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Coggins is wriggling around trying to escape.
Coggins seems to have got his legs back now.
Kakkar breaks from Coggins's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kakkar wants to control the pace but Coggins is squirming around nicely.
Kakkar with a couple of short strikes.
Coggins is squirming around, avoiding Kakkar's attempts to control the action.
Kakkar raining down hammerfists from mount.
Kakkar raining down shots from the mount!
Kakkar landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kakkar in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kakkar looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Coggins covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hriday Kakkar!