PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon McKnight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McKnight is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ukrainian Folk Music. Jake Coleman has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Coleman
vs
McKnight

183 cm
26
192 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

182 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leon McKnight!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Coleman drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Coleman throwing strikes from guard but McKnight blocks nicely.
McKnight is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

McKnight seems to be looking for submissions.
McKnight missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Coleman is trying to stand up here but McKnight is controlling him well.
Coleman is refusing to be controlled, as McKnight sits in half guard.
McKnight missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coleman keeps control of the position for the meantime.
McKnight looks to land a strike but Coleman avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
McKnight won't allow Coleman to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKnight missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McKnight prevents Coleman from getting back to his feet.
Coleman throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
McKnight trying to control the position from guard on top but Coleman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McKnight stopping the sweep attempt from Coleman.
Coleman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Coleman tries to get out of the position.
McKnight throws an elbow that misses. Coleman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McKnight's guard. Nice move by Coleman!
Coleman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Coleman trying to control the position from guard on top but McKnight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKnight has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Coleman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Coleman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Coleman won't allow McKnight to sweep him here.
Coleman scoring with some ground and pound.
McKnight utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McKnight looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Coleman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McKnight has momentary wrist control but Coleman slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKnight working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Coleman.
Coleman works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Coleman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McKnight is trying to maintain the position but Coleman is very close to passing his half guard.
Coleman looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Coleman lands a nice short elbow.
Coleman throwing shots but McKnight is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKnight tries to roll over but Coleman keeps him under control.
Coleman controlling the pace.
McKnight trying to control here.
Coleman controlling the action here.
Coleman throws a strike but McKnight avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coleman trying to control but McKnight is working from the bottom.
McKnight looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Coleman dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Coleman tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but McKnight defends well and Coleman ends up having to push McKnight into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

McKnight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McKnight throws a low kick but it's checked well by Coleman.
McKnight lands a head shot.
Coleman swats away the attempt to clinch by McKnight.
McKnight loads up on a big right hand but Coleman slips the punch.
Nice jab there from McKnight.
McKnight is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McKnight scores with a nice head shot.

Coleman is rocked!
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!

McKnight dives in and gets a big takedown. He lands in full mount and immediately unloads a series of heavy strikes! Coleman has had enough and taps out.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Leon McKnight!
A relieved looking Leon McKnight thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.