PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lawrence Cohen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petteri Koskiaho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cohen comes to the cage accompanied by Season in the Abyss. Koskiaho has chosen In Flames - Take This Life as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cohen
vs
Koskiaho

178 cm
18
178 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

176 cm
20
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lawrence Cohen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Petteri Koskiaho!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Alyssa Summers and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koskiaho shoots for a double leg takedown but Cohen sprawls well. He's pushed Koskiaho's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Koskiaho looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Koskiaho is tying to control. Cohen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cohen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Koskiaho wants to pass the guard but Cohen is keeping the position.
Cohen being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koskiaho trying to control the position from guard on top but Cohen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cohen will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Cohen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Cohen had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Koskiaho is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Cohen Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Koskiaho's back instead.
Cohen avoiding Koskiaho 's attempts to control his hands.
Koskiaho tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

Cohen wants to finish this one by submission but Koskiaho is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Cohen.

Cohen has isolated one of Koskiaho's arms. Koskiaho looking to fight him off but Cohen twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lawrence Cohen!