PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Koloff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and phill mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koloff comes into the arena with Lamb of God-"Walk with me in hell" blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Koloff
vs
mitchell

214 cm
20
300 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

200 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vladimir Koloff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, phill mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
mitchell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Koloff swats away the attempt to clinch by mitchell.

Koloff gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
mitchell drops down looking for an ankle pick but Koloff pulls his leg out and moves away.

Koloff clinches up against the cage.

mitchell has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Koloff uses from the top position.

Koloff stands up from mitchell's guard - Koloff perhaps looking for a knockout.
Koloff lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but mitchell circles away quickly and effectively.
Koloff misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Koloff tries to clinch up.

Koloff closes the distance and pushes mitchell back into the cage.

Koloff manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Koloff, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Koloff throws a nice looking combination but mitchell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
mitchell slips a jab and a cross from Koloff.
Koloff moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Koloff misses with a two punch combination.
mitchell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koloff closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Vladimir Koloff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Koloff clinches up with mitchell and pushes him back against the cage.
Koloff swings away with an uppercut that misses.

mitchell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Koloff lands a nice hook to mitchell's body. mitchell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Koloff displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Koloff lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but mitchell circles away quickly and effectively.
mitchell ducks right into an uppercut from Koloff.
Koloff misses with a two punch combination.
mitchell is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Koloff.
mitchell takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Koloff wants to clinch but mitchell slips to the side
and mitchell counters with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koloff swings and misses with a hook to the body.

mitchell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Koloff has a couple of punches blocked by mitchell.
Koloff lands with a right to the head.
mitchell tries to pull guard but Koloff holds him up against the cage and eventually mitchell drops back down to his feet.
Vladimir Koloff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of phill mitchell.
mitchell jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Koloff walks away with a smile on his face. mitchell gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Koloff gets in close and instigates a clinch.
mitchell drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Koloff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Koloff will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Koloff lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
mitchell looks gassed!

mitchell closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Koloff throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Koloff throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Koloff misses with a combination
and mitchell finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
mitchell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Koloff's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Koloff duly obliges.
mitchell slips a jab and a cross from Koloff.
Koloff lands a high kick!
Koloff throws a right hand that mitchell ducks under and follows up with a left that mitchell also avoids with ease.
Koloff lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mitchell shoots for a takedown but Koloff saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Koloff is working the combinations to good effect here.
Koloff displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Koloff pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Koloff fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Koloff looks to land a combination but mitchell avoids it well.
Koloff misses with a double jab.

Koloff clinches up against the cage.
Koloff presses mitchell against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Koloff has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. mitchell is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

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

Koloff closes the distance and clinches.
mitchell trying to land knees to the body.
Koloff tries a knee to the head but mitchell blocks it.
Koloff can't get the takedown.
Koloff gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from mitchell.
Koloff scores with a knee to the head.
Koloff is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but mitchell is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Koloff jumps guard but mitchell stands there with Koloff around his waist. Koloff gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Koloff.
mitchell is trying to maintain a safe position but Koloff gets an underhook and turns mitchell into the cage.
Koloff lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Koloff breaks the clinch.

Koloff clinches up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Koloff.
Koloff tries to score a body lock takedown but mitchell shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

mitchell decides to pull guard.
mitchell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koloff prevents mitchell from getting back to his feet.
mitchell looking to control.

Koloff stands up and waves to mitchell to follow him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Koloff dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Koloff tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and mitchell counters with a body kick.
mitchell swats away the attempt to clinch by Koloff.
Koloff lands a nice looking body shot.
Vladimir Koloff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Koloff lands a nice looking body kick.
mitchell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koloff.
Koloff throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A shot to the liver by Koloff. Beautiful body shot.
Koloff misses with a combination

and mitchell counters with a nice double leg into guard.
mitchell prevents Koloff from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Koloff is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's one minute gone in the round.

mitchell breaks the clinch.
Koloff tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but mitchell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Koloff doesn't manage to clinch there - mitchell circles away.
Koloff turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Koloff dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

mitchell tries to keep at a distance but Koloff has taken the fight into the clinch.
Koloff tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Koloff tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

mitchell jumps into guard, dragging Koloff to the mat.

Koloff decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Koloff closes the distance and clinches.
mitchell prevents the takedown attempt.

mitchell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
mitchell shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Koloff defends it nicely.
Koloff lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Koloff.
Koloff throws a right hand that mitchell ducks under and follows up with a left that mitchell also avoids with ease.
Koloff throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koloff throws a nice head kick!
Vladimir Koloff is winning the standup battle so far.
No joy there for Koloff, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Koloff tries to clinch

and mitchell counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Koloff's guard now.
mitchell trying to control the position from guard on top but Koloff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
mitchell slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
mitchell wants to control from the top but Koloff keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Koloff has his feet on mitchell's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Koloff will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vladimir Koloff is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Koloff lands a right hook to the body.
mitchell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Koloff.
Koloff changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Koloff misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
mitchell throws a head kick but Koloff moves out of range.
Koloff stuns mitchell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Koloff scores with a jab to the body.
Koloff plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A head kick misses from Koloff.
Koloff lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Koloff.
Koloff tries to clinch up.

Koloff gets a clinch.
Koloff goes for a takedown attempt but mitchell pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
mitchell shoots in for a double leg but Koloff sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koloff dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Koloff scores with a body shot.
Koloff throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
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 Vladimir Koloff will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Koloff tries to clinch up.
Koloff scores with a body shot.
Koloff throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
mitchell slips a jab and a cross from Koloff.
Koloff throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Koloff stuns mitchell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
mitchell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Koloff displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Koloff fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. mitchell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Koloff looks to land a combination. mitchell sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Koloff gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Koloff looking to throw knees to the head but mitchell is blocking nicely.

Koloff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Koloff fails to land with a series of punches.
Koloff is looking to wear down mitchell with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
mitchell takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Koloff punishes mitchell's body with a nice straight punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Koloff.
A punch combination from Koloff misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koloff scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Koloff moves into the clinch successfully.

Koloff breaks the clinch.

Koloff closes the distance and clinches.

Koloff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Koloff lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as mitchell backs up against the cage.
Koloff works the jab nicely.
Koloff lands a nice hook to mitchell's body. mitchell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Koloff tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but mitchell paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Koloff darts in and clinches mitchell up against the cage.

Koloff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Koloff misses with a head kick.
mitchell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Koloff sprawls well. Koloff wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. mitchell gets slowly back to his feet.
Koloff rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but mitchell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Koloff misses with a double jab.
Koloff misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koloff with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
mitchell takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Koloff wants to clinch.
mitchell blocks a head kick by Koloff.

Koloff moves into the clinch successfully.
Koloff misses with a knee strike.
Koloff is trying to drag mitchell to the mat but mitchell just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

mitchell jumps guard.

Koloff gets to his feet. mitchell looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

mitchell is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Koloff's half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
mitchell not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Koloff kicks off mitchell and gets to his feet.
Koloff throws a combination that misses

and mitchell counters with a single leg into guard. Koloff didn't expect that.
mitchell looking to pass the guard.
Koloff is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst mitchell is controlling him.
mitchell has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Koloff is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
mitchell prevents Koloff from getting back to his feet.
Vladimir Koloff is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
mitchell forces his way into half guard.
phill mitchell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Koloff has one foot on mitchell's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Koloff showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Koloff, 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Koloff!