PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Millennium (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Coolidge Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butch Coolidge Jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Millennium
vs
Coolidge Jr

175 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
21
179 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Millennium!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Butch Coolidge Jr!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Millennium looks to score with a jab to the body but Coolidge Jr is just out of range.
Chris Millennium seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coolidge Jr missing with a left hand there. Millennium was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Millennium with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice body punch from Coolidge Jr.
Coolidge Jr throws a jab when Millennium was well out of range.
Millennium misses with a straight right.
Coolidge Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Millennium fails in his attempt to clinch.
Millennium throws a low kick but Coolidge Jr avoids it.
Coolidge Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Coolidge Jr has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Millennium.
Coolidge Jr looks for a takedown but Millennium sprawls well.
Millennium dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Coolidge Jr. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millennium connects with the punch.
Millennium slips a straight right by Coolidge Jr.
Millennium lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Coolidge Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Millennium misses with a low kick.
Coolidge Jr doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Coolidge Jr tries to bum rush Millennium with a series of wild strikes but Millennium uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Millennium shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Coolidge Jr keeping hold of Millennium's head, controlling as best he can.
Millennium trying to pass the guard but Coolidge Jr defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millennium not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Millennium has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

Millennium is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Coolidge Jr defends it well.
Coolidge Jr moves into full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Coolidge Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Millennium advances to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Millennium trying to pass the guard but Coolidge Jr defending well.
Coolidge Jr wants to control but Millennium is keeping busy.
Coolidge Jr is trying is best to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coolidge Jr wants to get back to full guard.
Coolidge Jr trying to control here.

Millennium is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Coolidge Jr keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Millennium passes to full mount!
Millennium avoids the attempt from Coolidge Jr to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Millennium can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Coolidge Jr is looking to escape.
Millennium looking to control and managing it successfully.
Coolidge Jr sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Coolidge Jr regains full guard. Nicely done.
Coolidge Jr is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Millennium wants to get back to full guard.
Coolidge Jr trying to pass the guard but Millennium defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Millennium dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

The fight stays on the outside here - Coolidge Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Millennium misses with an uppercut. Coolidge Jr saw that one coming.
Chris Millennium is winning the standup battle so far.
Millennium fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Coolidge Jr checks it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Coolidge Jr! But no joy.
Millennium connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice body kick from Millennium.
Millennium throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coolidge Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Coolidge Jr fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Millennium ducks under a wild hook from Coolidge Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Millennium changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Coolidge Jr misses.
Millennium tries to work over Coolidge Jr's front leg with a kick but Coolidge Jr checks it.
Millennium lands the left hand.
Millennium throws a front kick aimed at Coolidge Jr's knee but Coolidge Jr avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coolidge Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Coolidge Jr misses with an uppercut.
Coolidge Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Millennium paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Millennium throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab from Millennium.
Coolidge Jr throws a hook to the side of Millennium's head but Millennium sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Coolidge Jr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Millennium.
Coolidge Jr throws a hook but Millennium avoids it easily.
Millennium throws a hook but Coolidge Jr avoids it easily.
Millennium wants to slow Coolidge Jr down by chopping away at his legs.
Millennium moves out of range as Coolidge Jr strikes.
Millennium feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Coolidge Jr's calf.
Coolidge Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Coolidge Jr throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Millennium was covering up waiting for the punch and Coolidge Jr finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Millennium has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Coolidge Jr can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Millennium manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Coolidge Jr manages to get himself to full guard.

The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Millennium is fighting to break Coolidge Jr's control of his arms but Coolidge Jr is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Millennium postures up.
Coolidge Jr wants to sweep here but Millennium controlling him for the moment.
Millennium is looking to work some ground and pound but Coolidge Jr has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millennium trying to control the position from guard on top but Coolidge Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chris Millennium overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Coolidge Jr holds on and takes a little breather.
Millennium pushes down on Coolidge Jr's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Coolidge Jr makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Coolidge Jr.
Coolidge Jr is trying to keep Millennium in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Coolidge Jr is pulling down on Millennium's head to control his posture.
Coolidge Jr is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Millennium got a little sloppy there for a moment and Coolidge Jr has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Millennium has managed to get both his arms back between Coolidge Jr's legs - danger averted.
Millennium trying to control the position from guard on top but Coolidge Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coolidge Jr controls Millennium momentarily but Millennium frees himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Millennium wants to pass the guard but Coolidge Jr is keeping the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Coolidge Jr tries to clinch but Millennium moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Millennium dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Coolidge Jr blocks a leg kick.
Jab from Millennium.
Coolidge Jr lands a jab to Millennium's midsection.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Millennium lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Coolidge Jr has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Coolidge Jr and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Millennium avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Millennium avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Millennium bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Millennium looks to score with a jab to the body but Coolidge Jr is just out of range.
Millennium misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Millennium loads up on a big right hand but Coolidge Jr slips the punch.
A big left from Millennium misses.
Coolidge Jr is looking for the big counter here.
Millennium throws a nice outside leg kick.
Millennium fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millennium defending well as Coolidge Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Millennium fails to land the takedown.
Coolidge Jr is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Millennium looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Coolidge Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Coolidge Jr throws a jab when Millennium was well out of range.
Coolidge Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Millennium half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Coolidge Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Millennium changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Millennium throws a front kick aimed at Coolidge Jr's knee but Coolidge Jr avoids it well.
Millennium on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Coolidge Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Millennium. Millennium obviously looking to wear him down.
Coolidge Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Millennium doesn't seem bothered though.
Millennium cracks the inside of Coolidge Jr's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Coolidge Jr crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Millennium - the referee stops the clock and Coolidge Jr gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Millennium. Coolidge Jr manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Coolidge Jr has closed the distance and engaged Millennium in a clinch.
Millennium lands a nice shot to the body.
Millennium tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Millennium doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Coolidge Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Millennium.
A nice left hand lands by Millennium.
Millennium can't find room to land a body shot as Coolidge Jr controls the action.
Coolidge Jr is trying to pull guard but Millennium has him pressed against the ropes.
Good body shot from Millennium.

Millennium manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Millennium or perhaps it was just good defense by Coolidge Jr, which made it look bad.
Coolidge Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millennium dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Coolidge Jr. That did some damage!
Coolidge Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Millennium lands a jab-cross combination.
Coolidge Jr blocks a leg kick.
Coolidge Jr on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Millennium lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Millennium comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Coolidge Jr misses the shot to the body.
Coolidge Jr misses with an uppercut.
Millennium misses with a low kick.
Coolidge Jr throws a hook but Millennium blocks it.
Millennium lands a nice shot that snaps Coolidge Jr's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millennium shoots in for a takedown but Coolidge Jr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Millennium. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coolidge Jr throws a hook but Millennium avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coolidge Jr misses the jab.
Millennium drops down looking for a counter takedown but Coolidge Jr sprawls and moves away.
Millennium throws a leg kick which misses Coolidge Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Coolidge Jr tries to avoid it.

Millennium has Coolidge Jr up against the ropes in a clinch.
Coolidge Jr misses with a body punch.

Millennium jumps guard.

Coolidge Jr is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Coolidge Jr controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Millennium wants to sweep here but Coolidge Jr controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Millennium clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Millennium lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Millennium walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Coolidge Jr checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
As Millennium backs off Coolidge Jr throws a huge counter combo but Millennium manages to avoid it all.
Millennium takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Millennium throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Coolidge Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Millennium manages to avoid it.
Coolidge Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Millennium swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Millennium staying out of range there.
Millennium attempts a counter takedown but Coolidge Jr avoids it well and moves away.
Coolidge Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Millennium.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Millennium throws a leg kick
and Coolidge Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Millennium lands a leg kick that knocks Coolidge Jr off balance momentarily.
Coolidge Jr throws a hook but Millennium avoids it easily.
Coolidge Jr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coolidge Jr lunges at Millennium with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Millennium's hand.

Millennium shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Coolidge Jr's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Coolidge Jr is trying to control the position but Millennium postures up.
Millennium is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Coolidge Jr can do to turn this around?
Millennium throwing strikes but missing.
Coolidge Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Millennium wants to pass the guard but Coolidge Jr is keeping the position.
Coolidge Jr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Millennium with a flurry of punches that miss.
Millennium pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Coolidge Jr is keeping the position for now.
Millennium throws a strike but Coolidge Jr rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millennium wants to hit a switch here but Coolidge Jr passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Millennium there!
Millennium keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Coolidge Jr trying to control but Millennium is having none of it.
Millennium bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Coolidge Jr is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Millennium is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millennium trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Coolidge Jr has Millennium pulled in close to control his posture.
Millennium trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Millennium tries to free his leg and advance position but Coolidge Jr is retaining full guard.
Millennium passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Millennium is trying to get an arm triangle but Coolidge Jr is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Coolidge Jr's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Millennium moves into full mount!
Coolidge Jr is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Millennium fails to take his opponent's back.
Millennium unloads with some shots from mount but Coolidge Jr bucks and avoids them well.
Coolidge Jr is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Millennium throws some wild stikes that Coolidge Jr manages to avoid easily.

Millennium working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Millennium avoids the attempt from Coolidge Jr to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Millennium had his way with Butch Coolidge Jr in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Millennium pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Coolidge Jr misses with a straight right.
Millennium half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A good leg kick by Millennium.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coolidge Jr. Millennium does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coolidge Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Millennium swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Millennium swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Coolidge Jr is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Millennium wants to clinch up but Coolidge Jr keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Millennium tries to land a front kick but Coolidge Jr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Millennium needs to keep his hands up - Coolidge Jr had a free shot at his head there.
Coolidge Jr slips a jab from Millennium.
Millennium throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Coolidge Jr's waist but Coolidge Jr gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Millennium off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coolidge Jr throws a nice looking combination but Millennium bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Millennium throws a right hand that misses

so Coolidge Jr counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Millennium wants to sweep but no luck.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Chris Millennium!
Chris Millennium decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.