PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Saarrinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ville Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mikael Saarrinen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Saarrinen
vs
Coleman

188 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

207 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikael Saarrinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ville Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saarrinen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saarrinen tries to close the distance and clinch but Coleman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Saarrinen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Coleman missing with knees to the body.
Saarrinen can't break the clinch.
Saarrinen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Saarrinen stops a takedown attempt from Coleman.
Coleman keeps control of Saarrinen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Saarrinen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Coleman is stalling here.
Saarrinen working hard to break the clinch.
Coleman is looking to take this one to the mat.
Coleman has Saarrinen pressed against the cage, preventing Saarrinen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Coleman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mikael Saarrinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ville Coleman.
A frustrated look appears on Saarrinen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Saarrinen can't break the clinch.
Saarrinen tries to circle away but Coleman has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saarrinen prevents the takedown attempt.
Saarrinen wants to break the clinch but can't.

Coleman drags the fight down to the ground.
Saarrinen wants to stand and escape but instead Coleman has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Coleman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Coleman sitting in guard here, content to control.
Coleman passes Saarrinen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Coleman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Saarrinen's head.
Saarrinen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Coleman on the ground.
Ground and pound from Coleman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saarrinen is trying to stand.
Saarrinen scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Coleman manages to mount him!
Saarrinen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Coleman controlling from the full mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coleman landing strikes, looking to finish!
Coleman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Saarrinen is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Coleman gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Coleman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Saarrinen tries to keep at a distance but Coleman has taken the fight into the clinch.

Saarrinen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Coleman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mikael Saarrinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Coleman clinches up against the cage.
Saarrinen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Coleman tries for a takedown but Saarrinen manages to get underhooks.
Saarrinen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Saarrinen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Saarrinen has had enough of the clinch but Coleman keeps him there for the moment.

Coleman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saarrinen moves to clinch but Coleman breaks away

and Coleman moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saarrinen tries to break free but Coleman pushes him back against the cage.
Saarrinen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Coleman jumps guard but Saarrinen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on Saarrinen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Coleman prevents Saarrinen from breaking the clinch.
Coleman lands a left hand.

Saarrinen is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saarrinen wants to break free but Coleman has control.
Oh Saarrinen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Coleman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Coleman lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Saarrinen is looking to close the distance but Coleman sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Saarrinen crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Saarrinen is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Ville Coleman!