PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Antonis Pap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colt Coulter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Antonis Pap has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Pap
vs
Coulter

171 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
140 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Antonis Pap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Colt Coulter!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pap lands with a kick to the temple. Coulter shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Coulter shoots in looking for a takedown but Pap manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Coulter's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Coulter tries to clinch but Pap moves away
and Pap counters with a leg kick.
Pap will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Coulter fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Pap to the ground. Coulter is now in Pap's guard.
Pap wants to get back to his feet but Coulter is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Coulter drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Pap dives on top into guard.
Coulter looks gassed!

Pap decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Coulter, up you get!
Pap stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pap wants it to stay on the feet.
Coulter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pap as he jumps to the side.
Antonis Pap has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colt Coulter.
Pap throws a head kick but Coulter moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pap fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Coulter, pushing him back against the cage.
Pap is pressed up against the cage. Coulter has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pap down to the mat. Pap avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Coulter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pap looks to land a combination. Coulter sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pap is looking to clinch.
Pap throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Coulter.
Pap wants to clinch.
Antonis Pap is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pap fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pap forces Coulter back against the cage and clinches.

Pap breaks the clinch.
Coulter throws a right and a left that Pap avoids nicely.
Pap lands a jab-cross combination.
Pap throws a nice head kick!
Colt Coulter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coulter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pap. Pap obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pap moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pap is looking to clinch.

Coulter gets tackled into the cage by Pap. Pap maintains the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coulter tries for a takedown but Pap manages to get underhooks.

Pap pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Pap clinches up against the cage.

Pap breaks the clinch.
Coulter takes a kick to the side of the head.
Pap stalks Coulter and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Coulter's face. Coulter staggers backwards, shaken.
Pap is looking to clinch but Coulter is avoiding it.
Pap closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pap wants to clinch up but Coulter keeps it at a distance.
Pap is working the combinations to good effect here.
Pap is looking to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pap breaks the clinch.
Pap lands with a slapping head kick.

Pap has Coulter up against the cage in a clinch.

Pap's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pap lands a high kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pap tries to close the distance and clinch but Coulter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pap moves in looking to clinch but Coulter pushes him off.
Coulter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pap as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonis Pap dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Coulter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pap throws a head kick but Coulter moves out of range.
Antonis Pap is winning the standup battle so far.

Coulter closes the distance and clinches.
Pap wants to get back to striking at distance but Coulter won't allow it.

Pap breaks from the clinch.
Coulter throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pap's waist but Pap gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Coulter off to one side.
Pap feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Coulter's calf.
Coulter is breathing heavily.
Pap closes the distance but Coulter moves to the side

and Coulter counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Coulter.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pap escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Coulter tries to clinch up.
Coulter moves in looking to clinch but Pap pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Pap.
Coulter tries to clinch but Pap is having none of it.
Coulter tries to clinch but Pap moves out of range.
Antonis Pap is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coulter fails with a takedown attempt.
Pap lands with a kick to the temple. Coulter shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pap misses with a jab, cross combination.
Coulter keeps the fight on the outside.
Pap misses with a double jab.
Pap tries to clinch there but Coulter circles away.
Pap throws a head kick that half lands.
Pap throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Coulter's head.
Pap misses with a jab, cross combination.
Coulter looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Antonis Pap has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colt Coulter.
Pap fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pap moves into the clinch successfully.

Pap pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pap lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pap throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Coulter looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Coulter fails to land the takedown.
Pap lands a nice leg kick that just misses Coulter's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pap throws a nice head kick!
Pap lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pap fails with an attempt to clinch.
Coulter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pap swivels and escapes.

Pap moves into the clinch.
Coulter wants a takedown.

Pap's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pap thumps Coulter with a low kick.
Pap stuffs the takedown attempt from Coulter. Coulter gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonis Pap dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Left hook, right uppercut from Pap.
Coulter shoots in looking for a takedown. Pap tries to sprawl out of it but Coulter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pap manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Coulter moves in looking to clinch but Pap pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Coulter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pap takes the fight into the clinch.

Pap's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pap throws a front kick that sends Coulter stumbling back into the cage.
Coulter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Pap has taken the fight to the clinch.

Pap breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Pap drives through and clinches with Coulter against the cage.

Pap breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Pap gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Coulter tries to pull guard but Pap won't allow it.

Pap escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pap throws a sloppy head kick and Coulter moves out of range easily.
Pap moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pap is looking to clinch but Coulter is avoiding it.
Pap throws a head kick but Coulter moves out of range.

Pap forces Coulter back against the cage and clinches.

Pap's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pap is looking to clinch but Coulter is avoiding it.
Coulter tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pap sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Coulter somewhat.
Antonis Pap has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colt Coulter.
Coulter avoids the head kick by Pap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pap lands a head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pap looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pap displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Coulter.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Coulter crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Pap - the referee stops the clock and Coulter gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Pap. Coulter manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Pap scores with a head kick. Coulter tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Coulter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Coulter swats away the attempt to clinch by Pap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pap scores with a head kick.
Pap cracks the inside of Coulter's front leg.

Pap has Coulter up against the cage in a clinch.

Pap breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pap throws a head kick that Coulter semi-blocks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coulter dives in and grabs Pap's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pap pushes down on Coulter's head and hops out.

Coulter tries to keep at a distance but Pap has taken the fight into the clinch.
Colt Coulter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Antonis Pap is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Pap breaks the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antonis Pap showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pap, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonis Pap!