PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Coll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Galustyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Galustyan is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Coll
vs
Galustyan

200 cm
23
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

173 cm
23
205 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vincent Coll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michael Galustyan!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galustyan moves out of range as Coll throws a body kick.
Coll tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Coll tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Coll jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Coll tries a head kick but it misses.

Galustyan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Coll tries to improve position but can't.
Galustyan tries to score with some ground and pound. Coll controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Coll sneaks back into half guard.
Coll is looking for a sweep. Galustyan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Galustyan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Galustyan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Galustyan working over Coll with some ground and pound. Coll looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galustyan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Galustyan tries to stand and escape but Coll is controlling the position.
Coll taking some punishment here, with Galustyan in his half guard.
Galustyan is trying to control. Coll wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Coll is trying to get back to full guard.
Galustyan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Coll defending well though.
Galustyan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Coll trying to hold on to Galustyan's head to control him but Galustyan postures up.
Galustyan tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galustyan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Coll's head.
Galustyan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coll tries to get to full guard but Galustyan has control of the leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coll has his hands clasped together around Galustyan's back. He's all about the action.
Galustyan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Galustyan is trying to control the action in half guard but Coll is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Galustyan thows a huge punch but Coll dodges it nicely.
Coll controlling the position well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coll wants to control but Galustyan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Galustyan misses with a head shot. Coll uses the momentum to regain guard.
Galustyan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Galustyan is working Coll over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Galustyan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Coll wants to sweep but no luck.
Galustyan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Coll lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Galustyan!
Galustyan is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galustyan is trying to stand.
Coll takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Coll will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Galustyan tries to hold on but Coll pushes him away.
Coll prevents Galustyan from getting the reversal.
Coll trying to control but he's not successful this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Galustyan is in all sorts of trouble here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Galustyan wants to control but Coll is having none of it.
Galustyan is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Galustyan 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.

Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Coll. Galustyan shrugs it off though.
Coll throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Galustyan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Coll moves into the clinch.
Galustyan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Coll throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Coll.
Coll taking a breather.
Galustyan is looking to take this one to the mat.
Coll prevents a takedown attempt there.
Galustyan goes for a takedown attempt but Coll pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vincent Coll has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Galustyan.
A swing and a miss from Coll.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Coll clinches up against the cage.
Coll looking to throw knees to the head but Galustyan is blocking nicely.
Galustyan wants to take the fight to the mat but Coll manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Coll.
Coll stalls.
Coll prevents the takedown attempt.
Coll scores a nice knee to the body.
Coll is trying to maintain a safe position but Galustyan gets an underhook and turns Coll into the cage.
Coll lands with a short shot to the head.
Coll working Galustyan over with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coll wants to stall.
Galustyan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Coll pulls his leg out and moves away.
Vincent Coll is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Coll closes the distance but Galustyan moves to the side
and Galustyan counters with a straight right hand.

Galustyan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Coll napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coll is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Galustyan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Coll is controlling Galustyan's trapped leg to prevent Galustyan from advancing to side control.
Galustyan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Coll slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galustyan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Coll swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Coll preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Galustyan scoring with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coll is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Coll controlling Galustyan's posture.
Galustyan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Coll works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Coll avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galustyan chips away with some ground and pound.
Coll pulls Galustyan in close to his closed guard and prevents Galustyan from doing any damage or advancing position.
Galustyan tries to free his leg and advance position but Coll is retaining full guard.
Galustyan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Coll works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Coll bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Galustyan's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coll stays in close to Galustyan's body and controls the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coll won't allow Galustyan to sweep him here.
Michael Galustyan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Galustyan wants to get back to his feet but Coll passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Coll dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Galustyan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Coll stuffs the takedown attempt from Galustyan. Galustyan gets slowly back to his feet.
Coll moves in looking to clinch but Galustyan pushes him off.
Coll throws a wild body kick that Galustyan sees coming a mile off.
Coll misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Coll scores with a kick to the midsection.
Vincent Coll is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Coll.
Coll lands a front kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Coll.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coll lands with a kick to the ribs.
Galustyan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Coll misses with a low kick.
Coll misses with the combination.

Galustyan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Coll napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Galustyan tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Coll gets back to half guard.
Coll desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Coll is staying active underneath Galustyan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coll regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Galustyan.
Galustyan throws an elbow that misses. Coll uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Galustyan's guard. Nice move by Coll!
Coll stopping the sweep attempt from Galustyan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coll stops Galustyan from standing up.
Galustyan keeping full guard, as Coll tries to pass.
Galustyan is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galustyan is looking to stand up but Coll isn't so interested in that idea.
Galustyan is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Coll controls from within his opponent's guard.

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

Coll takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coll landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Coll tries to land a knee to the head but Galustyan blocks with his arms.
Coll trying to stall but Galustyan improves his position.
Galustyan is trying to push Coll away but Coll has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Coll landing knees to the head.

Galustyan has clasped his hands together around Coll's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Coll defending against the ground and pound.
An elbow from Galustyan crashes against the mat.
Galustyan is trying to ground and pound but Coll uses the momentary lack of control by Galustyan to regain half guard.
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.
Galustyan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Coll defending well though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent Coll showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Coll 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent Coll!