PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Herman Elenshack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colt Coulter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Elenshack
vs
Coulter

177 cm
28
153 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

170 cm
19
140 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Experienced

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Herman Elenshack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Colt Coulter!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elenshack defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Coulter.
Coulter works Elenshack's body with a nice hook.
Coulter fails with a takedown attempt.
Coulter with a poor takedown
and Elenshack counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Herman Elenshack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colt Coulter.
Coulter shoots in and drives through. Elenshack sprawls well.
Coulter looks gassed!
Coulter closes the distance looking to clinch
and Elenshack counters with a head kick. That will keep Coulter thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Coulter wants to clinch but Elenshack slips to the side
and Elenshack counters with a big head kick but Coulter shrugs it off.
Coulter lands a head kick. Elenshack smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Coulter darts in trying to clinch
and Elenshack counters with a big head kick but Coulter shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elenshack keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Coulter darts in trying to clinch
and Elenshack counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Coulter with a lazy takedown attempt
and Elenshack counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Elenshack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Colt Coulter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coulter connects with a body shot that sends Elenshack's belly button to the back.
A head kick by Elenshack misses
and Coulter counters with a straight right hand.
Coulter avoids the head kick by Elenshack.
A head kick by Elenshack misses
and Coulter counters with a thumping low kick.
Elenshack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Coulter blocks a head kick by Elenshack.
Elenshack keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Elenshack throws a head kick but Coulter moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elenshack misses with a head kick.
Elenshack tries a head kick but it misses.
Coulter avoids the head kick by Elenshack.
Elenshack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Coulter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Elenshack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elenshack circles away from the clinch attempt
and Elenshack counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Coulter is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Elenshack throws a head kick that misses.
Coulter wants to clinch
and Elenshack counters with a big head kick but Coulter shrugs it off.
Coulter lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Herman Elenshack will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Coulter tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Elenshack counters with a head kick.
Coulter lands a slapping body shot.
Elenshack throws a head kick but Coulter moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Coulter.
Coulter is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Elenshack.
Elenshack has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coulter shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Elenshack sprawls well. Elenshack wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Coulter gets slowly back to his feet.
Elenshack throws a head kick that misses

and Coulter moves into the clinch.
Coulter tries for a takedown but Elenshack manages to get underhooks.
Herman Elenshack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colt Coulter.
Elenshack is trying to drag Coulter to the mat but Coulter just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Coulter looking for a takedown.
Elenshack goes for a takedown in the clinch but Coulter prevents it.
Coulter is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Elenshack to keep the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elenshack goes for a takedown in the clinch but Coulter prevents it.

Elenshack has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Coulter is trying to keep an underhook but Elenshack manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Coulter looking for a kimura from the bottom but Elenshack passes into side control!
Elenshack gets to mount! Coulter was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Coulter looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elenshack biding his time, controlling Coulter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coulter is trying to break free.
I would not like to be Coulter right now.
I really don't envy Coulter right now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Coulter is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Elenshack slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Elenshack controlling well, preventing Coulter from escaping the position.
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 Herman Elenshack will probably get the nod.
That's time! Elenshack's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Horrible takedown by Coulter or perhaps it was just good defense by Elenshack which made him look bad.
Elenshack throws a head kick that misses
and Coulter counters with a good low kick that Elenshack was not able to check.
Elenshack throws a lazy head kick
and Coulter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Elenshack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Herman Elenshack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coulter closes the distance looking to clinch
and Elenshack counters with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Coulter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coulter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Herman Elenshack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colt Coulter.
Elenshack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Elenshack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Coulter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Elenshack moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Herman Elenshack is winning the standup battle so far.
Elenshack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Elenshack throws a sloppy head kick and Coulter moves out of range easily.
Coulter's corner calls for a 1-2. Coulter obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coulter misses with a two punch combination.
Elenshack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Elenshack throws a lazy head kick
and Coulter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Herman Elenshack is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Coulter moves in looking to clinch but Elenshack pushes him off.
Coulter wants to clinch but Elenshack slips to the side
and Elenshack counters with a head kick.
Elenshack throws a sloppy head kick and Coulter moves out of range easily.
Coulter shoots in for a double leg but Elenshack sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Coulter scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Coulter goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Elenshack has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Coulter but great work by Elenshack.
Coulter looking for a sweep but Elenshack has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Coulter tries to improve his position but instead Elenshack has taken his back!
Coulter wants to escape the position.

Elenshack decides to stand up, even though he's got his opponent's back.
Coulter tries to clinch but Elenshack is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elenshack stuffs the takedown attempt from Coulter. Coulter gets slowly back to his feet.
Coulter 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.
Elenshack throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Colt Coulter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Elenshack circles away from the clinch attempt
and Elenshack counters with a big head kick but Coulter shrugs it off.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Colt Coulter.
I think Elenshack 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colt Coulter!
A determined Colt Coulter didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!