PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harri Mulqvist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cy Coe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coe comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Insane In The Membrane - Cypress Hill kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mulqvist
vs
Coe

187 cm
30
216 lbs
24 - 6 - 0

192 cm
28
222 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harri Mulqvist!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cy Coe!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mulqvist throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mulqvist throws a body punch but Coe moves out of range.
A jab from Coe misses.
Mulqvist misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coe.
Coe tries to land a body kick
and Mulqvist counters with a thumping low kick.
Mulqvist cracks Coe with a right hand to the side of the head.

It looks like Cy Coe has been cut.
Coe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Coe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mulqvist looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A punch combination from Mulqvist misses.
Mulqvist shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Coe but Coe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mulqvist. Coe does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mulqvist throws a lazy uppercut
and Coe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulqvist moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Harri Mulqvist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coe tries a low kick but Mulqvist avoids it.
A jab from Coe misses.
Mulqvist shoots and misses
and Coe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mulqvist.
Mulqvist just misses with a punch to the body.
Mulqvist throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Coe throws a lazy body kick
and Mulqvist counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Coe thinking.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mulqvist. That's going to slow Coe down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mulqvist lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coe blocks a leg kick.
Coe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Coe missing with a left hand there. Mulqvist was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Coe blocks a low kick nicely.
Mulqvist scores with a jab to the head.
Coe blocks a leg kick.
Coe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Coe misses the shot to the body.

Mulqvist throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Coe tumbling to the canvas!

Coe is rocked!
Mulqvist slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Coe is still in real trouble! Can Mulqvist finish him?
Mulqvist throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coe keeping moving, preventing Mulqvist from controlling successfully.
Coe seems to have recovered his senses.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Harri Mulqvist wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Mulqvist lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Coe avoids the head kick by Mulqvist.
Coe lands a two punch combo.
Mulqvist goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Coe avoids the head kick by Mulqvist.
Mulqvist throws a right hand that misses
and Coe counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mulqvist throws a body punch but Coe moves out of range.
Coe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Coe misses with a right hand
and Mulqvist counters with a good low kick that Coe was not able to check.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Coe misses the shot to the body.
Mulqvist misses with a body kick.
Coe scores with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mulqvist feints and then cracks Coe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Coe down.
A low kick from Mulqvist is predictable there
and Coe counters with a straight right hand.
Coe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harri Mulqvist dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cy Coe's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Coe shoots for a double leg takedown but Mulqvist sprawls well. He's pushed Coe's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mulqvist looks to score with a jab to the body but Coe is just out of range.
Mulqvist throws a low kick but Coe avoids it.
Mulqvist looks to score with a jab to the body but Coe is just out of range.
Coe checks a low kick from Mulqvist.

Mulqvist drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coe tries to improve position but can't.
Mulqvist sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Coe is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Mulqvist wants to lay and pray for a moment but Coe keeps working.
Coe is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mulqvist's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Coe wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulqvist winds up and cracks Coe with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mulqvist trying to control from half guard but Coe is working away.
Coe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mulqvist.
Coe wants to get back to full guard.
Coe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mulqvist.
Coe looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mulqvist takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Coe moves into full guard.
Mulqvist works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mulqvist controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coe is trying to stand up here but Mulqvist is controlling him well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mulqvist with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Mulqvist seems to be working for a kimura but Coe defends the submission attempt.
Coe trying to control from the bottom.
Coe is trying to stand back up but Mulqvist is controlling him
Mulqvist wants to pass the guard but Coe is defending well.
Coe is not content to let Mulqvist control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mulqvist throws a jab but it's blocked by Coe.
Coe misses with a looping right.
Harri Mulqvist is winning the standup battle so far.
Mulqvist avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mulqvist's corner calls for a 1-2. Mulqvist obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mulqvist scores with a shot to the body.
Coe avoids the body shot from Mulqvist.
Mulqvist is looking to wear down Coe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Coe checks a low kick from Mulqvist.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mulqvist throws a wild body kick that Coe sees coming a mile off.
Coe cracks Mulqvist with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mulqvist tries for a takedown but Coe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Coe.
Coe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mulqvist.
Coe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mulqvist misses with a wild body shot.
Mulqvist misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mulqvist takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mulqvist.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harri Mulqvist dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cy Coe's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mulqvist misses with a body kick.
Mulqvist takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mulqvist throws a leg kick but Coe sees it coming and moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mulqvist. Coe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mulqvist takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mulqvist looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Coe tries to land a front kick but Mulqvist steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mulqvist misses with a wild body shot.
Coe throws an overhand right that lands on Mulqvist's shoulder, as Mulqvist tries to avoid the shot.
Mulqvist fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coe manages to avoid it.
Mulqvist uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mulqvist.
Mulqvist looks to throw the jab but Coe is out of range.

Mulqvist closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Coe quickly recovers to half guard.
Mulqvist not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mulqvist passes to full mount!
Coe bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mulqvist utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Coe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mulqvist is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Coe can do to turn this around?
Mulqvist keeping moving, preventing Coe from controlling successfully.
Mulqvist tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulqvist is pulling down on Coe's head. It's preventing any offense from Coe, at least for the moment.
Mulqvist is trying to keep Coe in close.
Coe is pushing down on Mulqvist's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mulqvist is fighting to maintain full guard but Coe has managed to sneak the leg through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mulqvist wants to control but Coe is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Coe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mulqvist defending well though.
Coe thows a huge punch but Mulqvist dodges it nicely.

Mulqvist looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mulqvist is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Coe's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Coe's back!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Coe breaks Mulqvist's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mulqvist works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coe lands a couple of elbows.
Coe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mulqvist is trying to control the position but Coe postures up.
Coe is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mulqvist has momentary wrist control but Coe slips an elbow through the middle.
Coe stopping the sweep attempt from Mulqvist.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Coe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Mulqvist throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Coe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Mulqvist has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Coe should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Mulqvist has tightened it up now! Coe should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Harri Mulqvist!
Harri Mulqvist retains his light heavyweight title!
Harri Mulqvist very nearly forgot to thank Down Under - Supplements.160Q Video Proof amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.