PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Urpo Nyrkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roscoe P Coltrane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). P Coltrane is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Dukes Of Hazard Theme Song. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nyrkki
vs
P Coltrane

192 cm
31
195 lbs
24 - 9 - 1

195 cm
27
190 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Reaper Combatwear

Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Urpo Nyrkki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roscoe P Coltrane!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from P Coltrane misses.
Nyrkki throws a series of punches but P Coltrane moves out of range.
A cross from P Coltrane lands.

It looks like Urpo Nyrkki has been cut.
Nyrkki throws the left hand but P Coltrane avoids the punch easily.
Nyrkki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to P Coltrane's calf.
Nyrkki misses with a hook
and Nyrkki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
P Coltrane ducks under a wild hook from Nyrkki.
P Coltrane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki thows a body shot but no joy.
P Coltrane ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
P Coltrane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nyrkki checks a leg kick.
P Coltrane throws a quick inside leg kick.

P Coltrane drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
P Coltrane sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Nyrkki is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

P Coltrane is trying to get an arm triangle but Nyrkki is defending well.
Nyrkki is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked P Coltrane off and has taken his back!
P Coltrane trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Nyrkki trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure P Coltrane doesn't escape.
P Coltrane tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Nyrkki trying to control but P Coltrane is having none of it.
P Coltrane is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as P Coltrane is looking to escape.
P Coltrane is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nyrkki sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
P Coltrane is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nyrkki sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
P Coltrane is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki wants to control the pace but P Coltrane is squirming around nicely.
Nyrkki controlling from mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nyrkki looking to ground and pound but P Coltrane is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
P Coltrane wants to control but Nyrkki is having none of it.
P Coltrane is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roscoe P Coltrane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Urpo Nyrkki's cut.
That's time! Nyrkki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

P Coltrane misses the jab.
Roscoe P Coltrane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
P Coltrane throws a leg kick but Nyrkki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nyrkki lands with an overhand left.
A big left from P Coltrane misses.
P Coltrane fails to land with a series of punches.
P Coltrane catches Nyrkki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
P Coltrane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nyrkki throws a leg kick but P Coltrane moved away.
P Coltrane scores with a nice strike.
Nyrkki misses with a hook. P Coltrane ducked under it nicely.
P Coltrane throws a body punch but Nyrkki moves out of range.
The fighters circling - P Coltrane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nyrkki's hands are dropping dangerously low here and P Coltrane connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nyrkki scrambles back to his feet.
P Coltrane thuds his right hand into Nyrkki's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Urpo Nyrkki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
P Coltrane misses with a straight right.
Nyrkki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from P Coltrane.
Nyrkki is looking to slow P Coltrane down with leg kicks.
P Coltrane drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nyrkki blocks a jab.
P Coltrane uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki lands with a nice body punch.
Nyrkki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
P Coltrane checks a low kick from Nyrkki.
P Coltrane stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki moves out of range as P Coltrane strikes.
Nyrkki swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by P Coltrane.
P Coltrane just misses with a punch to the body.
P Coltrane takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nyrkki scores with a hook to the body. P Coltrane takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Some bone on bone action there as Nyrkki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
P Coltrane darts in trying to clinch
and P Coltrane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nyrkki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
P Coltrane takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
P Coltrane misses with a leg kick.
P Coltrane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nyrkki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping P Coltrane at a distance.
P Coltrane misses with a left hand
and Nyrkki counters with a nice leg kick.
P Coltrane lands a really nice looking cross but Nyrkki seems unphased.
P Coltrane takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
P Coltrane attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
P Coltrane misses with a wild combination.
P Coltrane fails to land with a series of punches.
P Coltrane is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nyrkki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
P Coltrane swings widly with a right hand
and Nyrkki counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab, jab by Nyrkki - just one landing.
P Coltrane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nyrkki moves away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nyrkki!
P Coltrane throws a big shot that misses.
P Coltrane just misses with a punch to the body.
Nyrkki scores with a sloppy right hand. P Coltrane should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nyrkki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nyrkki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but P Coltrane moves away.
P Coltrane showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nyrkki.
P Coltrane works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nyrkki swings for the body but P Coltrane moves out of range.
Nyrkki checks the leg kick nicely there.
A clash of legs there as Nyrkki blocks the low kick.
P Coltrane ducks right into an uppercut from Nyrkki.
P Coltrane throws the left hand but Nyrkki avoids the punch easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nyrkki thows a body kick. P Coltrane tries to catch it but that hurt him.
P Coltrane lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
P Coltrane connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nyrkki avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Urpo Nyrkki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Urpo Nyrkki's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice body punch from Nyrkki.
P Coltrane throws a hook but Nyrkki avoids it easily.
Nyrkki blocks a jab.
P Coltrane throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nyrkki getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
P Coltrane shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nyrkki sprawls well. Nyrkki wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. P Coltrane gets slowly back to his feet.
Donk. Nyrkki catches P Coltrane right on the button with a cross.
P Coltrane walks into a jab.
P Coltrane checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nyrkki avoids the body shot from P Coltrane.
P Coltrane avoids the body shot from Nyrkki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
P Coltrane just misses with a punch to the body.
P Coltrane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
P Coltrane moves out of range of the body kick from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
P Coltrane throws an off balance right hand
and Nyrkki counters with a leg kick.
Nyrkki cracks P Coltrane with a good jab.
P Coltrane staying out of range there.
P Coltrane misses with a hook.
Nyrkki works over P Coltrane's head and body with a nice combination.
Nyrkki is looking to chop away at P Coltrane's legs.
Nyrkki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nyrkki misses with a low kick as P Coltrane jumps back.
P Coltrane misses with a hook.
P Coltrane takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nyrkki fails to land with a series of punches.
P Coltrane ducks right into an uppercut from Nyrkki.
P Coltrane tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
P Coltrane staying out of range there.
P Coltrane connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nyrkki momentarily.
P Coltrane shoots for a takedown but Nyrkki saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nyrkki looks to land a right hand but P Coltrane moved out of range.
Nyrkki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nyrkki checks a leg kick.
P Coltrane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
P Coltrane throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nyrkki ducks under a wild hook from P Coltrane.

P Coltrane closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
P Coltrane trying to stall but Nyrkki improves his position.
Nyrkki lands with a right to the head.
P Coltrane is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nyrkki gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Urpo Nyrkki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roscoe P Coltrane.
P Coltrane takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
P Coltrane blocks a body shot from Nyrkki.
Nice body punch from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki misses with a hook to the ribs.
P Coltrane misses with a punch to the body.
P Coltrane stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nyrkki lands a right hand that snaps the head of P Coltrane backwards.
P Coltrane misses with a body punch.
Nyrkki blocks an uppercut.

Nyrkki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nyrkki thows a body shot but no joy.
P Coltrane swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki swings away with a leg kick that misses.
P Coltrane just misses with a punch to the body.
Nyrkki misses with an uppercut. P Coltrane saw that one coming.
P Coltrane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nyrkki.
P Coltrane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nyrkki takes one on the button.
P Coltrane thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nyrkki scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nyrkki throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Urpo Nyrkki is winning the standup battle so far.
Nyrkki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab by Nyrkki.
P Coltrane moves out of range of the body kick from Nyrkki.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nyrkki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Urpo Nyrkki clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Urpo Nyrkki's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nyrkki moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
P Coltrane looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nyrkki is fending him off so far but P Coltrane persists. Nope, Nyrkki circles away and we're back to standing.
Nyrkki lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
P Coltrane thows a body shot but no joy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nyrkki.
Nyrkki moves into range and connects with a jab.
P Coltrane stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nyrkki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nyrkki checks a low kick from P Coltrane.
Nyrkki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
P Coltrane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nyrkki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by P Coltrane.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyrkki slips a straight right by P Coltrane.
P Coltrane on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nyrkki. Nyrkki obviously looking to wear him down.
Nyrkki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
P Coltrane is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
P Coltrane throws a body punch but Nyrkki moves out of range.
P Coltrane misses with a lunging right hand
and Nyrkki makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. P Coltrane really felt that one!
Nyrkki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
P Coltrane needs to keep his hands up - Nyrkki had a free shot at his head there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nyrkki!

P Coltrane is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nyrkki connects with a combination that backs up P Coltrane into the cage. Nyrkki lands a flurry of punches that gets past P Coltrane's guard. P Coltrane is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Nyrkki bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Urpo Nyrkki!
Urpo Nyrkki retains his middleweight title!
After winning the bout, Urpo Nyrkki thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.