PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Winston Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Kilpinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Cole
vs
Kilpinen

215 cm
22
285 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

184 cm
27
220 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Winston Cole!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakko Kilpinen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kilpinen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kilpinen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cole doesn't seem bothered though.
Cole checks a low kick from Kilpinen.
Cole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kilpinen.
Kilpinen misses with a low kick.
Cole has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kilpinen.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kilpinen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kilpinen connects with a leg kick. Cole looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cole keeps Kilpinen at a distance using the push kick.
Cole avoids a kick to the body.
Kilpinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cole blocks a low kick nicely.
Kilpinen with a hook.

It looks like Winston Cole has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilpinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cole.
Cole slips a jab from Kilpinen.
Cole needs to keep his hands up - Kilpinen had a free shot at his head there.
Cole throws a front kick aimed at Kilpinen's knee but Kilpinen avoids it well.
Cole pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cole buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kilpinen throws a leg kick that misses.
Kilpinen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cole. That one must have hurt.
Kilpinen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cole swings for the body but Kilpinen moves out of range.
Cole throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kilpinen looks to land a right hand but Cole moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cole misses with a looping right.
Cole fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kilpinen on the side of the head.
Cole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kilpinen manages to avoid it.
Cole loads up on a big right hand but Kilpinen slips the punch.
Cole pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kilpinen moves out of range of the body kick.
Kilpinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kilpinen throws an overhand right that lands on Cole's shoulder, as Cole tries to avoid the shot.
Cole misses with a leg kick
and Kilpinen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kilpinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cole.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilpinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kilpinen throws a leg kick but Cole sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kilpinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kilpinen scores with a spinning back kick!
Cole is breathing heavily.
Cole throws a jab when Kilpinen was well out of range.
Kilpinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kilpinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kilpinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kilpinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cole was well out of range. Poor timing from Kilpinen.
Cole throws a leg kick
and Kilpinen counters with a low kick, right behind Cole 's knee.
A good leg kick by Kilpinen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilpinen throws a low kick but Cole moves out of range easily.
Kilpinen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cole counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cole throws the kick towards the body but Kilpinen avoids it.
Kilpinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cole lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kilpinen at a distance.
Cole has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cole there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kilpinen tries a low kick but Cole avoids it.
A big right from Kilpinen misses.
Cole is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cole on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cole uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kilpinen has time to react.
Cole lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jaakko Kilpinen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Winston Cole's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A clash of legs there as Kilpinen blocks the low kick.
Kilpinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cole.
Kilpinen misses with an uppercut.
Kilpinen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cole feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kilpinen's calf.
Kilpinen moves away from the strike by Cole.
Cole catches Kilpinen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cole attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kilpinen.
Cole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kilpinen.
Cole blocks a leg kick.
Cole misses with a lunging right hand
and Kilpinen counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole checks a leg kick.
Kilpinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cole tries a low kick but Kilpinen avoids it.
Cole moves out of range as Kilpinen strikes.
Cole's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kilpinen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cole scrambles back to his feet.
Kilpinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Kilpinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cole.
Jaakko Kilpinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kilpinen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cole's calf.
Kilpinen lands a leg kick that knocks Cole off balance momentarily.
Kilpinen feints and then cracks Cole's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cole down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Good shot there by Kilpinen.

Cole is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilpinen throws an uppercut from hell that sends Cole clean off his feet! He's out cold! Kilpinen stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jaakko Kilpinen!
Jaakko Kilpinen is the new heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Jaakko Kilpinen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.