PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Juha Koistinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cole Coggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coggins has chosen Welcome Home as his entrance music. Juha Koistinen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cole Coggins's chin.

Koistinen
vs
Coggins

174 cm
23
152 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

171 cm
23
157 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Koistinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cole Coggins!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Koistinen.
A good leg kick by Coggins.
Some wild striking there from Koistinen.
Coggins closes the distance but Koistinen moves to the side
and Koistinen counters with a left and a right that stings Coggins.
Coggins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Koistinen is looking to clinch but Coggins is avoiding it.
Coggins lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Juha Koistinen has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coggins misses with a wild combination.

Coggins moves into range and clinches up with Koistinen.

Coggins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Koistinen scores with a takedown into Coggins's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Coggins keeping full guard, as Koistinen tries to pass.
Koistinen advances to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coggins is trying to stand back up but Koistinen is controlling him
Koistinen with the ground and pound but Coggins uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Koistinen tries to stand but Coggins is controlling from the bottom.
Koistinen is breathing heavily.

Coggins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Coggins has his foot on Koistinen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Koistinen works his way back into a safe position though.
Koistinen prevents Coggins from getting back to his feet.
Koistinen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Coggins is keeping the position for now.
Coggins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Koistinen.
Koistinen 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.
Koistinen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Koistinen wants to pass the guard but Coggins is keeping the position.
Koistinen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Koistinen is trying to control the action in half guard but Coggins is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Coggins controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
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!

Coggins makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Coggins fails to land the takedown.
Coggins misses with a wild combination.

Coggins has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coggins is trying to break the clinch but Koistinen is controlling him.
Coggins blocking some punches.

Koistinen breaks from the clinch.
Koistinen throws a head kick that misses.
Coggins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Koistinen misses with a takedown attempt - Coggins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Coggins lands with a nice combination. Koistinen backs away looking to recover.

Koistinen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Coggins to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Koistinen is trying to keep Coggins in close.

Coggins gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Coggins shoots in and gets a takedown into Koistinen's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coggins postures up and lands a big shot to Koistinen's brow.
Coggins lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Coggins decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Coggins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Koistinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Coggins slips a jab from Koistinen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coggins thumps Koistinen with a low kick.
Coggins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Koistinen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juha Koistinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coggins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Koistinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cole Coggins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juha Koistinen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Coggins connects with a body shot that sends Koistinen's belly button to the back.
Coggins throws a nice looking combination but Koistinen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Koistinen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Coggins has Koistinen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Koistinen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Coggins lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Koistinen trying to control but Coggins postures up.

Koistinen manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Coggins feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Koistinen's calf.
Coggins displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Koistinen.
Koistinen blocks a head kick by Coggins.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Coggins tries to clinch but Koistinen moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koistinen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Juha Koistinen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Koistinen. No joy for Coggins on that attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coggins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Koistinen swivels and escapes.
Juha Koistinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cole Coggins.
Koistinen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Coggins circles away quickly and effectively.
Koistinen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Coggins changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Koistinen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Coggins lands a few punches from side control.
Coggins landing strikes.
Coggins working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Koistinen sneaks out the side door and pushes Coggins away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Cole Coggins seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Coggins has closed the distance and engaged Koistinen in a clinch.
Koistinen tries to pull guard but Coggins won't allow it.
Koistinen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Coggins to keep the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coggins goes for a takedown attempt but Koistinen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koistinen throws a hook but Coggins blocks it.
Coggins throws a combination. Koistinen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Coggins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koistinen moves away.
Coggins shoots in but no luck this time.
Coggins takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Koistinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Coggins lands a nice shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Coggins.
Koistinen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Coggins circles away quickly and effectively.
Koistinen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Coggins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen tries to land a front kick but Coggins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Koistinen tries to clinch but Coggins moves away
and Coggins counters with a three punch combo that has Koistinen backing up. Koistinen nods at Coggins to acknowledge the strikes.

Coggins closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Coggins stands up.
Nice takedown defense from Koistinen. No joy for Coggins on that attempt.
Coggins misses with a wild combination.

Koistinen closes the distance and clinches.
A hook to the body from Koistinen.
Koistinen is looking to take this one to the mat.

Coggins gets control of Koistinen's arms and successfully pulls guard. Coggins will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coggins keeping moving, preventing Koistinen from controlling successfully.

Coggins has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Koistinen off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Coggins, right into the meat.
Coggins throws a nice looking combination but Koistinen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Coggins fakes the leg kick and cracks Koistinen in the body.

Koistinen drives through and clinches with Coggins against the cage.

Koistinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Koistinen lands with an uppercut that bounces Coggins off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coggins lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Koistinen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Coggins counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Coggins looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Koistinen moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cole Coggins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Juha Koistinen's cut.
That's time! Koistinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Koistinen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Coggins.
Some wild striking there from Koistinen.

Coggins drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Koistinen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Coggins tries to pass the half guard into mount. Koistinen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Koistinen makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Koistinen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Coggins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Coggins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Koistinen dodges the punch combination from Coggins.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koistinen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Koistinen misses with a low kick.
Coggins stalks Koistinen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Koistinen's face. Koistinen staggers backwards, shaken.
Coggins is looking to clinch.
Nice jab there from Koistinen.
No joy there for Koistinen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Koistinen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Coggins.

Koistinen gets a double leg takedown into Coggins's guard.
Koistinen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Koistinen wants to control from the top but Coggins keeps moving.

Coggins is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coggins wants to stand but Koistinen is controlling the position.
Koistinen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Coggins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coggins has momentary wrist control but Koistinen slips an elbow through the middle.

Coggins wriggles free and stands up.

Coggins gets a double leg takedown into Koistinen's guard.
Koistinen working a defensive guard here.
Koistinen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Coggins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Coggins lands a couple of digs.
Coggins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Koistinen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Coggins is one step ahead there.
Coggins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Koistinen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Coggins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Coggins won't allow Koistinen to sweep him here.

Koistinen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Coggins is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coggins trying to control but Koistinen is working from the bottom.
Coggins preventing the sweep.

Koistinen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Coggins doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Coggins manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Koistinen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Coggins.
Coggins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Coggins stopping the sweep attempt from Koistinen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coggins with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Juha Koistinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Coggins gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cole Coggins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Coggins winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 for Cole Coggins!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Cole Coggins!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Cole Coggins!

Cole Coggins wins by unanimous decision!