PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Milo Coors (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lasi Kukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Coors
vs
Kukko

179 cm
28
193 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

185 cm
40
194 lbs
34 - 19 - 2

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

VICIOUS FIGHT GEAR

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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Milo Coors!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 19 - 2, fighting out of London, Lasi Kukko!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kukko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kukko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kukko closes the distance and clinches up with Coors, looking for a takedown. Kukko pushes Coors against the cage but Coors circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jab from Coors.

Coors gets the takedown into side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Coors tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kukko is not content to let Coors control the position.
Coors working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Coors tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Coors has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kukko tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Coors tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kukko trying to remain calm as Coors controls from the top position.

Coors tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kukko seems a little lost for a moment, as Coors dominates the positioning.

Coors looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
What's Kukko going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kukko manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kukko seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Coors does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Still in half guard, Kukko seems content to control.
Coors gets full guard.
Kukko trying to control but Coors is working from the bottom.
Kukko tries to free his leg and advance position but Coors is retaining full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kukko trying to control the position from guard on top but Coors is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Lasi Kukko was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Kukko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coors sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kukko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kukko shoots in for a takedown but Coors shows good takedown defense.
Kukko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kukko.
Milo Coors has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lasi Kukko.
Kukko throws a right and a left that Coors avoids nicely.
Kukko cracks Coors with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Coors goes for a double leg but Kukko avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kukko continues to drive forward.

Kukko jumps guard and drags Coors to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Kukko had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Coors defends it easily.
Coors trying to control but Kukko is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kukko keeping full guard, as Coors tries to pass.
Coors trying to control the position from guard on top but Kukko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kukko controls Coors momentarily but Coors frees himself.
Coors trying to control but Kukko is working from the bottom.
Coors won't allow Kukko to sweep him 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!

Milo Coors has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Coors avoids a punch combination nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kukko getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kukko throws a head kick but Coors moves out of range.
Coors dips to his left and cracks Kukko with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milo Coors dominated that round.
That's time! Coors's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kukko fails with the takedown

so Coors counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Milo Coors overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kukko keeping moving, preventing Coors from controlling successfully.
Coors pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kukko is keeping the position for now.

Coors drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kukko manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Coors has Kukko in his guard.
Kukko is looking to work some ground and pound but Coors has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kukko keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Coors's head.
Kukko trying to control but Coors is working from the bottom.

Coors is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kukko is aware though and is defending well.
Coors keeping moving, preventing Kukko from controlling successfully.
Kukko passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Coors is looking to regain half guard here but Kukko keeps moving and retains side control.
Coors is not content to let Kukko control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coors tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kukko looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Coors is avoiding damage well.
Coors being controlled for a moment.
Kukko scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kukko wants to control but Coors is keeping him busy.
Coors tries to improve position but can't.
Coors gets back to half guard.
Kukko wants to control but Coors is keeping him busy.
Kukko is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Kukko prevents Coors from improving his position.
Coors is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Coors looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kukko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Coors keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coors is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lasi Kukko will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kukko throws a head kick that misses.
Kukko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kukko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Coors.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Coors enables Kukko to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Coors manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Coors avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kukko looking to sit in guard and control but Coors gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Kukko is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Coors trying to control but Kukko is working from the bottom.
Coors wants to pass the guard but Kukko is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coors advances to half guard.

Coors is working for a kimura but Kukko is defending it quite comfortably.
Kukko wants to control but Coors is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kukko is looking for a sweep. Coors is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Coors is trying to work for a kimura but Kukko is defending well.
Coors trying to pass the guard but Kukko defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Coors is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kukko doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Coors.
Kukko manages to get to full guard.
Coors trying to control but Kukko is working from the bottom.
Coors is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kukko is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kukko wants to sweep but no luck.
Coors looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coors trying to control the position from guard on top but Kukko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Milo Coors.

Coors closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kukko to the mat! Kukko manages to get full guard.
Coors postures up.
Coors trying to control but Kukko is working from the bottom.
Kukko controlling the position.
Kukko controls Coors momentarily but Coors frees himself.
Coors is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Lasi Kukko was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Coors with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kukko counters with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coors shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kukko.
Kukko keeps Coors at a distance using the push kick.
Kukko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Kukko does no damage.
Coors throws a combination that misses
and Kukko counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kukko scores with a sloppy right hand. Coors should have avoided that one.
Kukko fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Coors on the side of the head.
A combination from Coors does no damage.
Kukko throws a head kick that misses.
Coors misses with a takedown attempt - Kukko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kukko throws a leg kick but Coors checks it.
Kukko avoids a punch combination nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lasi Kukko.
I think Kukko has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Lasi Kukko!