PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cole Coggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymond Matice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coggins's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Welcome Home. Cole Coggins could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Raymond Matice's chin.

Coggins
vs
Matice

171 cm
24
157 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

174 cm
21
151 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q
Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cole Coggins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raymond Matice!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Matice fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Coggins sprawls well initially but Matice persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Matice moves nicely into side control.
Matice staying calm.
Coggins tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Matice presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coggins is trying to stand.
Matice working the ground and pound effectively.
Matice takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Matice unloading with bombs!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matice content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coggins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Matice landing strikes from the mount and Coggins is in trouble!
Matice looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Matice postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Coggins looks a forlorn figure.
Matice content just to control the position here.
Coggins is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matice scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Coggins?
Coggins working to try and regain half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coggins wants to control but Matice is having none of it.
Coggins is in a horrible position here. Matice smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Matice content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matice lands a nice shot to the head.
Coggins swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Coggins taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coggins is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Matice controlling from mount.
Coggins wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Matice content just to control the position here.
Coggins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Matice looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coggins wants to control but Matice is having none of it.
Matice controlling from mount.
Coggins is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Matice sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coggins is working to get back to half guard.
Matice looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Matice shoots in for a takedown but Coggins shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A cross from Coggins lands.
Coggins misses with a jab, cross combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Matice.
Matice fails to land the takedown.
Cole Coggins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raymond Matice.
Some wild striking there from Matice.
Matice drops his hands momentarily and Coggins takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

It looks like Raymond Matice has been cut.
Coggins slaps away a takedown attempt from Matice, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Coggins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A shot to the body from Matice misses
and Coggins counters with a series of strikes. Matice will be more careful next time no doubt.
Coggins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matice.
Matice misses with a double jab.
Matice throws a hook but Coggins blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coggins misses with a takedown attempt - Matice sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Matice showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Coggins.
Coggins gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Matice.

It looks like Cole Coggins has been cut.
Matice misses with a hook. Coggins ducked under it nicely.
Matice avoids a punch combination nicely.
Matice shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Coggins as he avoids it easily.
Matice fails to land the takedown.
Coggins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Matice gets the takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matice taking a breather here.
Let's hope that Matice has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coggins tries to escape but Matice is in control.
Matice is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Raymond Matice.
Matice throws a series of punches but Coggins moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coggins throws a head kick but Matice moves out of range.
Coggins checks the leg kick nicely there.
Matice displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Coggins.
No luck for Matice with that takedown attempt.
Cole Coggins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Matice throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Coggins.
Matice misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Coggins lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Coggins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matice throws a jab when Coggins was well out of range.
Coggins misses with a head kick.
Coggins tries to close the distance and clinch but Matice swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Matice misses with a wild combination.
Matice checks a leg kick.
Coggins looks to land a combination but Matice avoids it well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Coggins is defended easily by Matice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Matice shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matice controlling his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coggins is desperately trying to improve his position but Matice has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raymond Matice showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Matice looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Coggins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Matice moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Coggins shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Matice connects with a right that clearly hurt Coggins. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Matice proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Coggins collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raymond Matice!