PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Koralov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and pj veenstra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Koralov
vs
veenstra

175 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

165 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Koralov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, pj veenstra!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koralov is looking to clinch.
veenstra misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

veenstra darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
veenstra prevents Koralov from standing back up.
Koralov trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koralov holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Koralov pushes veenstra off looking to stand but veenstra dives back in and keeps control.
Koralov trying to control but veenstra postures up.
Koralov wants to get back to his feet.
Koralov wants to control but veenstra is keeping busy.
veenstra throwing shots but Koralov is blocking nicely.
veenstra has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
veenstra keeps the fight on the outside.
Koralov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Koralov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but veenstra paws at him with a jab and circles away.
veenstra fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Koralov avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koralov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
veenstra fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vladimir Koralov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of pj veenstra.
veenstra looks gassed!
Crunch! Koralov slams his shin into veenstra's torso.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Koralov moves into range and clinches up with veenstra.
veenstra is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Koralov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Koralov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Koralov lands an elbow inside that veenstra shrugs off.
Koralov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning veenstra up against the cage.
Koralov lands a nice elbow.
Koralov lands an elbow inside that veenstra shrugs off.
Koralov lands an elbow inside that veenstra shrugs off.
Koralov lands an elbow inside that veenstra shrugs off.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Koralov connects with a nasty looking knee right to veenstra's face.
Koralov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Koralov lands a takedown into guard.
Koralov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Koralov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Koralov wanted to stand there but veenstra had control of the position.
veenstra doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
veenstra not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Koralov stopping the sweep attempt from veenstra.
Koralov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Koralov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Koralov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of veenstra is proving hard to escape from.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Koralov fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koralov tries to clinch but veenstra moves out of range.
Koralov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Koralov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Koralov fails with an attempt to clinch.
veenstra throws a low kick, looking for Koralov's leg but Koralov calmly moves out of range.
Koralov doesn't manage to clinch there - veenstra circles away.
Koralov wants to clinch.
Koralov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Koralov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Koralov lands in his opponent's guard.
Koralov stopping the sweep attempt from veenstra.
veenstra is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koralov connects with a couple of short punches.
veenstra is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Koralov wants to stand but veenstra has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
veenstra is trying to control the position from the bottom.
veenstra working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Koralov.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Koralov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Koralov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Koralov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. veenstra was covering up waiting for the punch and Koralov finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Koralov wants to stand but veenstra has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Koralov stopping the sweep attempt from veenstra.
Koralov trying to control the position from guard on top but veenstra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
veenstra is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Koralov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Koralov trying to control the position from guard on top but veenstra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koralov won't allow veenstra to sweep him here.
Koralov thows a big elbow that misses.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Koralov moves into the clinch successfully.
Koralov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
veenstra takes a knee right on the jaw!
Koralov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but veenstra pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Koralov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through veenstra's defenses.
Koralov lands an elbow inside.
Koralov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Koralov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
veenstra should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Koralov landing knees to the head.
Koralov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Koralov connects with a knee to the head.
Koralov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. veenstra just stands there and leans against the cage.
veenstra takes a knee right on the jaw!
veenstra drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
veenstra drops down looking for an ankle pick but Koralov pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Koralov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Koralov wants to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Koralov.

Koralov closes the distance and clinches.
Koralov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Koralov prevents the takedown attempt.
Vladimir Koralov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of pj veenstra.
veenstra takes a knee to the side of the body.
veenstra jumps guard but Koralov stands there with veenstra around his waist. veenstra gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
veenstra goes for a takedown attempt but Koralov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
veenstra gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Koralov.
Koralov wants to clinch.
Koralov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
veenstra fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Koralov is looking to clinch.

Koralov moves into the clinch.
Koralov lands a damaging elbow.

Koralov breaks from the clinch.
Koralov moves in looking to clinch but veenstra pushes him off.
Koralov throws a series of strikes that have veenstra backpedaling.
Koralov fails to land the takedown.

Koralov gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
veenstra controls from within his opponent's guard.
Koralov wants to stand but veenstra is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
veenstra stays in close to Koralov's body and controls the position.
Koralov wants to stand and escape but veenstra is having none of it.
veenstra sitting in guard here, content to control.
Koralov is looking to stand up but veenstra isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Koralov tries to clinch but veenstra is having none of it.

veenstra scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Vladimir Koralov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Koralov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

veenstra shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Koralov wants to hold on but veenstra pushes him away.
veenstra tries to control but Koralov wriggling away.
Koralov tries to hold on but veenstra pushes him away.
Koralov really wants to buck veenstra off and get back to his feet.
Koralov wants to hold on but veenstra pushes him away.
Koralov is desperately trying to improve his position but veenstra has a good base and remains in mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
veenstra controlling his opponent.
Koralov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
You get the feeling that Koralov really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Koralov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Koralov tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
veenstra takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Koralov tries to hold on but veenstra pushes him away.
veenstra trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Koralov is wriggling around trying to escape.

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.
Koralov wants to try and get back to his feet.
veenstra controlling from mount.

Koralov somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Koralov tries to clinch up.
Koralov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but veenstra moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

veenstra closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
veenstra stalling.
veenstra is trying to control the action in half guard but Koralov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
veenstra wants to pass to mount but Koralov is defending the position.
Koralov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. veenstra is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
veenstra seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Koralov wants to get back to his feet.
Koralov is trying to control but can't.
veenstra content to control rather than advance.
Koralov wants to control but veenstra is keeping busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

veenstra shoots in and bounces Koralov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Koralov wants to get back to his feet but veenstra is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
veenstra controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
pj veenstra has got the better of the ground game so far.
veenstra wants to pass the guard but Koralov is keeping the position.
Koralov has veenstra pulled in close to control his posture.
veenstra trying to control but Koralov is working from the bottom.
Koralov wants to stand up but veenstra is controlling him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
pj veenstra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vladimir Koralov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
veenstra throws a half hearted mid kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
pj veenstra comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Koralov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Koralov!