PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toni Kuivanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toni Kuivanen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Kuivanen
vs
Coleman

181 cm
18
201 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Toni Kuivanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nate Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuivanen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Coleman throws a chopping leg kick but Kuivanen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kuivanen feints a jab promting Coleman to slip. Kuivanen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Coleman slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Coleman closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kuivanen did well to prevent Coleman getting side control.
Kuivanen trying to control but Coleman postures up.
Kuivanen is in trouble now - Coleman has advanced to mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Coleman cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Coleman looking to control and managing it successfully.
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!
Coleman with a couple of short strikes.
Coleman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Coleman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuivanen is working to get back to half guard.
Coleman controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Coleman cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Coleman landing strikes from the mount and Kuivanen is in trouble!
Kuivanen tries to hold on but Coleman postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coleman controlling from the full mount.

Coleman gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coleman throws a lazy body kick
and Kuivanen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kuivanen tries to clinch but Coleman is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Coleman scores with a takedown into Kuivanen's guard.
Kuivanen working a defensive guard but Coleman manages to pass into side control anyway.
Kuivanen is breathing heavily.
Coleman in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Coleman is chipping away with strikes.

Toni Kuivanen's cut is getting worse.
Coleman working the body and head with strikes.
The referee asks Coleman politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Coleman prefers to stall for the moment though.
Coleman lands some shots froms side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coleman takes a little break here. Kuivanen wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Coleman has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Coleman lands a few punches from side control.
A lull in the action here as Coleman stalls from top position.
Kuivanen is trying to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coleman creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kuivanen seems a little lost for a moment, as Coleman dominates the positioning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Coleman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Toni Kuivanen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kuivanen swats away the attempt to clinch by Coleman.
Coleman circles away from the clinch attempt.

Kuivanen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Coleman to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Coleman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Coleman passes Kuivanen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Coleman content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuivanen is trying to maintain the position but Coleman is very close to passing his half guard.
Coleman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Coleman is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Coleman looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Coleman tries to stand but can't do so whilst Kuivanen controls his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Nate Coleman wasn't active enough on the ground.

Coleman fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kuivanen to the ground. Coleman is now in Kuivanen's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Coleman engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Coleman is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kuivanen working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman lands a couple of digs.
Coleman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Coleman sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Coleman is working Kuivanen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Coleman slips nicely into half guard.
Kuivanen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Coleman on the ground.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Coleman in particular looking to stall.
Coleman drops an elbow to the side of Kuivanen's head.
Coleman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kuivanen is looking to escape.
Coleman sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coleman slips a nice elbow through Kuivanen's hands, connecting with Kuivanen's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Coleman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Toni Kuivanen's cut.
That's time! Kuivanen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Coleman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuivanen moves away.
Coleman tries to clinch there but Kuivanen circles away.

Coleman closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kuivanen quickly recovers to half guard.

Coleman is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nate Coleman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kuivanen trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Coleman manages to pass to mount!
Coleman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Coleman in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Coleman landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman controlling from mount.
Coleman has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kuivanen's face.
Coleman scoring with strikes but Kuivanen is staying in there.
Coleman controlling his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Coleman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kuivanen tries to buck Coleman off but Coleman takes his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman controls the action.
Coleman is punishing Kuivanen with some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuivanen trying to control the hands but Coleman breaks the grip.
Coleman has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Kuivanen's body.

Coleman working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Coleman is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

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

Toni Kuivanen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Coleman has good solid back control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Coleman is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Kuivanen is defending well though. Coleman let's go of the attempt for now.
Coleman has good solid back control here.
Toni Kuivanen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nate Coleman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nate Coleman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Coleman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 26:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nate Coleman!