PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gage Coulter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Velikij (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Coulter
vs
Velikij

185 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Gage Coulter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Velikij!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Coulter misses.

Coulter drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Velikij tries to bench press Coulter off him but Coulter keeps the position.
Coulter looking to control but instead Velikij has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Velikij desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Coulter seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Velikij does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Coulter is controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velikij is looking to control Coulter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Velikij avoid being mounted?
Coulter is nestled in close to Velikij, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are battling for position here. Velikij manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Velikij is trying to control the position but Coulter postures up.

Velikij has his feet on Coulter's thighs here. He's pushed Coulter off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Coulter screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ivan Velikij!