PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Coulter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Akim Akim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Coulter
vs
Akim Akim

190 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrew Coulter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roman Akim Akim!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coulter closes the distance and clinches up with Akim, looking for a takedown. Coulter pushes Akim against the cage but Akim circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Akim as Coulter shoots in.
Akim tries to score a power double leg takedown but Coulter sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Akim somewhat.
Akim looks for a takedown but Coulter sprawls well.
Akim fails with a takedown attempt.
Andrew Coulter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Akim Akim.
Akim swinging wildly here.
Akim tries to clinch up.

Coulter shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Akim is trying to defend but Coulter finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Coulter is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Coulter is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Akim trying to hold on to Coulter's head to control him but Coulter postures up.
Coulter prevents Akim from standing back up.

That's two 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.
Akim is trying to maintain the position but Coulter is very close to passing his half guard.

Coulter stands up and beckons Akim to join him on the feet.
Coulter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Akim pinned against the cage. Akim gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Coulter is breathing heavily.
Coulter shoots for a takedown but Akim saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Akim closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A right-left combo lands from Akim.

Coulter shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Akim manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coulter would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Akim is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Coulter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Coulter would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Akim is looking to sinch up a triangle. Coulter throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Akim's body to avoid the submission. Akim has instead reached around Coulter's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Akim arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Roman Akim Akim!