PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Norman Coldwell (ranked 4308 p4p, 4181 weight class) and Wade Giles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wade Giles will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Coldwell
vs
Giles

176 cm
21
177
2 - 0 - 0

201 cm
24
266
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Norman Coldwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wade Giles!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coldwell is looking to clinch.
Giles misses with a straight left.
Coldwell tries to clinch there but Giles circles away.

Coldwell clinches with his opponent.
Coldwell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Giles tries for a takedown but Coldwell manages to get underhooks.

Giles lands a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Giles wants to control from the top but Coldwell keeps moving.
Coldwell has his hands on Giles's head, controlling the position.
Giles passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coldwell tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giles tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Giles sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Coldwell is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Coldwell is not content to let Giles control the position.
Coldwell might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Coldwell defending against the ground and pound.
Giles fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's two 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.
Giles in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Giles working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Giles postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Coldwell takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Coldwell wants to control but Giles postures up.
Coldwell avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Giles.
Giles scoring with punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coldwell wants to control but Giles postures up.
Giles throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Giles throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Giles.

Giles goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Coldwell has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Giles but great work by Coldwell.
Giles manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Coldwell moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Giles throwing strikes but missing.
Giles must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giles postures up in Coldwell's guard and throws a big left but Coldwell blocks it.
Coldwell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Giles stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Coldwell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Giles engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
It looks like Giles might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Giles passes Coldwell's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wade Giles dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Giles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Giles scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Giles not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Giles throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Giles missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Giles thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Coldwell's head.
Giles not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Coldwell won't allow Giles to pass to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giles winds up and cracks Coldwell with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Giles throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Coldwell to regain full guard.
Giles tries to free his leg and advance position but Coldwell is retaining full guard.
Coldwell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giles trying to control the position from guard on top but Coldwell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Giles postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Coldwell keeping full guard, as Giles tries to pass.
Coldwell trying to control the position.
Giles trying to control the position from guard on top but Coldwell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Coldwell clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Giles has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Coldwell is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Coldwell drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Giles gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Giles leaning against his opponent.
Giles has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Coldwell avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Coldwell tries to throw a body punch but Giles avoids it by throwing Coldwell back against the cage.
Coldwell cracks Giles with a nice body shot.
Coldwell struggles to land a body shot inside as Giles controls his hands.
Coldwell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Giles has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A frustrated look appears on Giles's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Coldwell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Giles is trying to drag Coldwell to the mat but Coldwell just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Norman Coldwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wade Giles.
Coldwell misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Giles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Coldwell moves out of range of the strikes.
Coldwell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Giles moves away.

Giles closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Coldwell quickly recovers to half guard.
Coldwell is looking for a sweep. Giles is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Giles stalling away here and it's allowed Coldwell to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Giles stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Coldwell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Giles looking to sit in guard and control but Coldwell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Coldwell stopping the sweep attempt from Giles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Coldwell got a little sloppy there for a moment and Giles has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Coldwell has managed to get both his arms back between Giles's legs - danger averted.
Giles is breathing heavily.
Coldwell pushes down on Giles's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Giles is looking for a sweep. Coldwell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Coldwell wants to take a breather but Giles is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Giles looking for submissions off his back.
Coldwell is looking to stall here but Giles recovers full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wade Giles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Coldwell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Giles manages to avoid it.

Giles gets a takedown into half guard.
Giles is trying to control. Coldwell wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Giles is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Coldwell wants to get back to full guard but Giles has mounted him!
Giles wants to control the pace but Coldwell is squirming around nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giles is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Coldwell can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Giles lands a heavy elbow.
Wade Giles has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coldwell tries to hold on but Giles postures up.
Giles raining down hammerfists from mount.

Coldwell is rocked!

Giles is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Coldwell to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Coldwell shrugs it off.
Giles looking to ground and pound but Coldwell is blocking nicely.
Giles trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Coldwell avoids a strike by Giles and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Giles's guard! Fantastic escape!
Giles lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Norman Coldwell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wade Giles is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giles's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Giles throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Giles is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Giles trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Giles landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giles throws a big right hand that misses.
Coldwell can't keep his opponent in guard - Giles advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Giles passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Coldwell!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Giles looking to ground and pound but Coldwell is blocking nicely.
Giles takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coldwell takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Giles postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Coldwell looks a forlorn figure.
Giles working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Oh Coldwell is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Giles unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Coldwell wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Giles celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wade Giles!