PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moki Tyre (ranked 4565 p4p, 4368 weight class) and Norman Coldwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moki Tyre could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Norman Coldwell's chin.

Tyre
vs
Coldwell

165 cm
18
175
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
21
177
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Moki Tyre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Norman Coldwell!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coldwell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tyre.
Tyre tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Coldwell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Coldwell looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tyre could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Tyre gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Coldwell misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tyre throws an elbow but misses.
Tyre wants to take the fight to the mat but Coldwell manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tyre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tyre is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Coldwell to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moki Tyre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyre is trying to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coldwell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Coldwell swings wildly with an uppercut but Tyre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coldwell swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyre goes for a takedown attempt but Coldwell pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tyre catches Coldwell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

It looks like Norman Coldwell has been cut.

Tyre throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Coldwell tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Tyre is in Coldwell's guard.
Coldwell controlling the position.
Tyre postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Coldwell pulls Tyre in close to prevent any damage.
Tyre wants to control from the top but Coldwell keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coldwell controlling Tyre's posture.
Coldwell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tyre is one step ahead there.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Coldwell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Tyre drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Coldwell wants to sweep here but Tyre controlling him for the moment.
Coldwell is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coldwell looking for a sweep. Not yet Coldwell, not yet.
Tyre trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tyre wants to control from the top but Coldwell keeps moving.
Coldwell has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Coldwell tries to clinch but Tyre is having none of it.
Coldwell tries to clinch but Tyre is having none of it.
Coldwell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tyre moves away.
Coldwell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tyre moves away.
Coldwell throws a right hand that Tyre ducks under and follows up with a left that Tyre also avoids with ease.
Tyre was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coldwell just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Tyre on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Tyre scores with a takedown into Coldwell's guard.
Tyre trying to control the position from guard on top but Coldwell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tyre is breathing heavily.
Tyre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Coldwell is keeping the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Coldwell keeping moving, preventing Tyre from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Moki Tyre dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Norman Coldwell's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tyre fails to land the takedown.
Coldwell moves in looking to clinch but Tyre pushes him off.
Coldwell wants to clinch
letting Tyre counter with a right hand.
Coldwell takes a swing at Tyre's ribcage but misses.
Tyre tries to close the distance and clinch but Coldwell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Coldwell moves into the clinch.
Coldwell struggles to land a body shot inside as Tyre controls his hands.
Tyre tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Coldwell smiles and moves away.
Coldwell looks to score with a jab to the body but Tyre is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coldwell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tyre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tyre swinging wildly here.
Tyre with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coldwell throws a body shot but no joy.

Coldwell clinches up with Tyre and pushes him back against the cage.
Tyre working aggressively here.
Coldwell tries to throw a body punch but Tyre avoids it by throwing Coldwell back against the cage.
Tyre tries to pull guard but Coldwell holds him up against the cage and eventually Tyre drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moki Tyre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coldwell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Coldwell tries a body shot but Tyre blocks it.
Tyre tries to pull guard but Coldwell forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Coldwell misses with the head strike.
Tyre blocks a body shot from Coldwell.
Coldwell throws a head punch that misses.
Tyre jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Coldwell walks away with a smile on his face. Tyre gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Coldwell swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tyre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Coldwell looks to score with a jab to the body but Tyre is just out of range.
Norman Coldwell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coldwell wants to clinch up but Tyre keeps it at a distance.
Tyre throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Coldwell's waist but Coldwell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tyre off to one side.
A little jabbing left from Coldwell on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Coldwell tries to close the distance and clinch but Tyre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tyre shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Coldwell as he jumps to the side.
Coldwell throws out a counter right but Tyre avoids it with no problem.
Tyre circles away from the clinch attempt.
Coldwell misses with a body shot.
Coldwell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tyre.
Coldwell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tyre swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Coldwell rushes Tyre and presses him up against the cage.
Coldwell can't find room to land a body shot as Tyre controls the action.
Coldwell misses with the head strike.
Coldwell misses with a hook to the ribs.
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!
Tyre tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Coldwell just stands there and leans against the cage.
Coldwell tries a body shot but Tyre blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyre tries to break free but Coldwell pushes him back against the cage.
Coldwell tries a body shot but Tyre blocks it.
Tyre has a couple of punches blocked by Coldwell.
Coldwell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Coldwell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Coldwell working aggressively here.
Coldwell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tyre prevents a body shot from Coldwell.
Coldwell tries to throw a body punch but Tyre avoids it by throwing Coldwell back against the cage.
Tyre tries to pull guard but Coldwell won't allow it.
Coldwell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Coldwell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tyre blocking some punches.
Coldwell can't find room to land a body shot as Tyre controls the action.
Coldwell working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coldwell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coldwell is stalling here.
Tyre is trying to pull guard but Coldwell has him pressed against the cage.
Tyre throws an elbow that misses.
Tyre fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Coldwell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tyre is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Coldwell is defending well.
Coldwell stops a takedown attempt from Tyre.
Norman Coldwell seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Coldwell misses with a body punch.
Coldwell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tyre prevents a body shot from Coldwell.
Coldwell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tyre backwards.
Tyre blocking some punches.
Coldwell throws a punch but it's blocked by Tyre.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

The fight stays on the outside here - Coldwell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tyre tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Coldwell defends well and Tyre ends up having to push Coldwell into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Coldwell has a couple of punches blocked by Tyre.
Coldwell working aggressively here.
Tyre has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tyre tries to break free but Coldwell pushes him back against the cage.
Tyre tries to throw a body punch but Coldwell avoids it by throwing Tyre back against the cage.
Tyre prevents a body shot from Coldwell.
Tyre prevents a body shot from Coldwell.
Coldwell misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyre tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Coldwell smiles and moves away.
Coldwell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Coldwell fails to land the takedown.
Moki Tyre is winning the standup battle so far.

Coldwell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tyre, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coldwell tries to work over Tyre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Coldwell throws a punch but it's blocked by Tyre.
Coldwell misses with a punch to the body.
Coldwell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tyre's elbow.
Tyre is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Coldwell to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moki Tyre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coldwell misses with a body punch.
Tyre is looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coldwell.
Tyre has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Coldwell avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tyre goes for a takedown in the clinch but Coldwell prevents it.
Coldwell lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tyre or not.
Coldwell can't find room to land a body shot as Tyre controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coldwell throws a punch but it's blocked by Tyre.
Coldwell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Coldwell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Coldwell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Coldwell has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tyre is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Coldwell misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tyre.
Coldwell has a couple of punches blocked by Tyre.
Coldwell prevents a takedown attempt there.
Coldwell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Coldwell misses with a punch to the body.
Coldwell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tyre's elbow.
Tyre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Coldwell can't find room to land a body shot as Tyre controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyre struggles to land a body shot inside as Coldwell controls his hands.
Coldwell tries to throw a body punch but Tyre avoids it by throwing Coldwell back against the cage.
Coldwell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Coldwell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Coldwell tries to throw a body punch but Tyre avoids it by throwing Coldwell back against the cage.
Tyre taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Coldwell throws a head punch that misses.
Norman Coldwell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Coldwell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tyre is looking to control Coldwell's arms but Coldwell gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tyre has his back to the cage.
Coldwell can't find room to land a body shot as Tyre controls the action.
Tyre is trying to break the clinch but Coldwell has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coldwell.
Coldwell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Coldwell avoiding damage as Tyre throws knees to the body.
Tyre looking for a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Coldwell.
Coldwell swings wildly with an uppercut but Tyre uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tyre.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Coldwell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Moki Tyre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyre using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coldwell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Norman Coldwell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Coldwell 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight for Norman Coldwell!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Norman Coldwell!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Norman Coldwell!

Norman Coldwell wins by unanimous decision!