PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cy Coe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Speedos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coe comes to the cage accompanied by Insane In The Membrane - Cypress Hill. Ken Speedos told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Coe
vs
Speedos

192 cm
22
222 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

200 cm
22
222 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cy Coe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ken Speedos!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speedos gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Coe throws a looping overhand right but Speedos ducks down to avoid it.

Coe clinches with his opponent.
Speedos wants a takedown but no success here.
Speedos tries to circle away but Coe has him pinned against the cage.
Speedos can't get the takedown.
Speedos tries to score a body lock takedown but Coe shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cy Coe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Speedos.

Coe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Coe looks to land a right hand but Speedos moved out of range.
Coe misses with a wild combination.
Coe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Speedos walks into a left hand.
Coe with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Coe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Speedos was well out of range. Poor timing from Coe.
Speedos takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Speedos ducks under a wild hook from Coe.
Coe misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speedos misses with a hook. Coe ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Speedos misses.
Coe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Speedos is rocked!
A big right from Speedos misses.
Speedos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Coe.
Speedos shoots in but no luck this time.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Speedos.
Coe tries to buck Speedos off but Speedos is having none of it.

Speedos is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Coe has escaped the position, nice work there.
Coe is looking to reverse the position.
Coe is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Speedos is controlling him well.
Coe is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coe throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.

Speedos is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Coe has escaped the position, nice work there.
Coe is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Speedos is controlling him well.
Coe is not content to let Speedos control the position.
Coe wants to get back to his feet.
Coe is looking to reverse the position.

Speedos tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Speedos has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Coe tries to bench press Speedos off him but Speedos keeps the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Speedos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coe looking for a sweep but Speedos has passed into full mount! Oh no!

Speedos jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Coe manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Speedos thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Speedos looks gassed!
Coe 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.
Coe is working hard here to advance position.
Coe wants to get back to his feet but Speedos drags him back down.
Coe managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Speedos.
Coe tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Speedos wants to control but Coe is keeping him busy.
Coe is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Coe struggling a bit here.

Speedos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Coe is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Speedos is trying to get an arm triangle but Coe is defending well.

Coe bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Speedos shoots in and drives through. Coe sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cy Coe dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Speedos moves out of range of the body kick.

Coe gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Speedos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Speedos prevents Coe from getting back to his feet.

Coe had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Speedos defends it easily.
Speedos lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Coe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Speedos looking to pass the guard.
Speedos makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Speedos trying to control the position from guard on top but Coe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Speedos is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Speedos has gone for a leg lock! Coe slips out almost immediately though and dives into Speedos's guard.
Speedos is breathing heavily.
Coe distracts Speedos with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Speedos wants to control the position but Coe says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

Speedos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Speedos wants to sweep but Coe has passed to side control!
Speedos takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Coe working the head with strikes.
Coe working the ground and pound.
Coe creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coe working the ground and pound from side control.
Coe advances to full mount.
Speedos is trying desperately to improve position.

Coe is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Speedos can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Speedos is looking to get to half guard.
BOOM! Coe connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coe landing strikes, looking to finish!
Speedos is desperately trying to improve his position but Coe has a good base and remains in mount.
Coe postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Speedos looks a forlorn figure.
Speedos is still in real trouble! Can Coe finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Coe goes for an armbar but Speedos turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Speedos.
Speedos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Speedos seems to have recovered his senses.

Speedos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Speedos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Coe looking for a guillotine here but Speedos defends easily.
Speedos wants to pass the guard but Coe is keeping the position.

Speedos 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speedos stopping the sweep attempt from Coe.
Speedos stops Coe from standing up.
Speedos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Coe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Coe looking for a sweep. Not yet Coe, not yet.

Speedos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Coe has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Speedos has managed to get both his arms back between Coe's legs - danger averted.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coe wants to sweep but no luck.
Cy Coe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Speedos is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Coe escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Speedos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cy Coe dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Coe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Coe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cy Coe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Speedos scores with the left hand. Coe knows he should have avoided that one.
Speedos is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Coe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Speedos.
Coe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Speedos.
Coe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Speedos.
Speedos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Coe.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Speedos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Speedos darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speedos wants to take a breather but Coe is having none of it.
Speedos stops Coe from getting back to his feet.
Coe gets back to full guard.
Speedos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Speedos 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.
Coe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Speedos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Coe is trying to work for a kimura but Speedos is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Speedos keeps working.
Coe landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Coe working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Coe is trying to control the action in half guard but Speedos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Speedos has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Coe is working away from the top position though.
Speedos is looking for a sweep. Coe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Coe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Coe works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coe lands with some strikes.
Speedos is wriggling around trying to escape.
Speedos in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Speedos taking shots to the head.
Coe cracks Speedos with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Speedos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Coe controlling the pace for now.
Coe lands a big shot there that rocks Speedos but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Speedos tries to hold on but Coe pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speedos in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Coe working the ground and pound effectively.
A nice elbow there by Coe.
Cy Coe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Coe is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Coe extends the arm and Speedos is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cy Coe!