PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kopra Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Your Colaps (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.

Junior
vs
Your Colaps

200 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
21
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kopra Junior!
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, Carlos Your Colaps!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior dodges the punch combination from Your Colaps.
Junior fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Your Colaps swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Junior wants to clinch up but Your Colaps keeps it at a distance.
Your Colaps stuffs the takedown.
Your Colaps keeps the fight on the outside.
Your Colaps throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Your Colaps looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Your Colaps wants to stand up but Junior has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Junior tries to roll over but Your Colaps keeps him under control.
Junior tries to kick Your Colaps off but Your Colaps keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Junior punching from the bottom.
Junior is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Your Colaps is working for a submission of some sort.
Junior is looking to control Your Colaps's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Junior avoid being mounted?
Junior is looking to improve his position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Your Colaps throws a series of punches but Junior avoids them all with ease.
Junior doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Your Colaps counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kopra Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Junior throws a sloppy head kick and Your Colaps moves out of range easily.
Junior is breathing heavily.
Junior tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior throws a series of punches but Your Colaps moves out of range.

Your Colaps closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Your Colaps tries to pass the half guard into mount. Junior knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Your Colaps throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Your Colaps keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Junior wants to control but Your Colaps is keeping busy.
Your Colaps is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Your Colaps stands up from half guard.
Your Colaps misses with a combination

and Junior counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Your Colaps tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Your Colaps is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Your Colaps's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Your Colaps scores with a one two! Junior had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Junior takes one to the chin there.
Junior moves away from the strike by Your Colaps.
Your Colaps lands a nice shot that snaps Junior's head back.
Your Colaps tries a head kick but it misses.
Your Colaps misses with a double jab.
Your Colaps jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Junior dodges the punch combination from Your Colaps.
A punch combination from Your Colaps misses.
Junior shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Your Colaps pinned against the cage. Your Colaps gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Your Colaps tries to bum rush Junior with a series of wild strikes but Junior uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Your Colaps shoots for a double leg takedown but Junior sprawls well. He's pushed Your Colaps's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Junior shoots in for a takedown but Your Colaps shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Junior fails with a takedown attempt.
Junior has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Your Colaps finds it's way round the side to connect with Junior's head.

Your Colaps closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Junior did well to prevent Your Colaps getting side control.
Your Colaps working Junior over with strikes.
Your Colaps throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Junior kicks off Your Colaps and gets to his feet.
Your Colaps misses with a straight left.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Your Colaps!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Your Colaps dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Your Colaps misses with a double jab
and Junior counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Your Colaps showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Junior.
Your Colaps throws a leg kick that is checked
and Junior counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Junior tries to clinch but Your Colaps is having none of it.
Junior misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Your Colaps darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Your Colaps throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Junior moves into the clinch.
Junior wants to get back to striking at distance but Your Colaps won't allow it.
Your Colaps working hard to break the clinch.
Junior keeps control of Your Colaps as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Your Colaps is trying to break free.
Your Colaps wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Your Colaps working hard to break the clinch.
Your Colaps fails to pull guard.
Junior is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Your Colaps gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Junior keeps control of Your Colaps as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Your Colaps has had enough of the clinch but Junior keeps him there for the moment.
Your Colaps tries to break free but Junior pushes him back against the cage.
Your Colaps has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Junior is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Junior scores a nice knee to the body.
Your Colaps has had enough of the clinch but Junior keeps him there for the moment.
Junior tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kopra Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Junior tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Your Colaps just stands there and leans against the cage.
Junior prevents Your Colaps from breaking the clinch.
Your Colaps is looking to control Junior's arms but Junior gets an underhook and turns him. Now Your Colaps has his back to the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Your Colaps gets underhooks to prevent Junior's takedown attempt.
Junior changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Your Colaps fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Junior showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Your Colaps.
Junior throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Your Colaps decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Junior is looking to improve his position.
Your Colaps looks to land a strike but Junior avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Your Colaps throws a strike but Junior rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Junior trying to control but Your Colaps is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior stops Your Colaps from standing up.
Junior wants to stand but Your Colaps is controlling his posture from full guard.
Junior prevents Your Colaps from getting back to his feet.
Junior trying to control the position from guard on top but Your Colaps is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Your Colaps throws a series of punches but Junior avoids them all with ease.

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.
Your Colaps closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Junior tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Your Colaps swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Junior counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Your Colaps misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Junior closes the distance and clinches up with Your Colaps, looking for a takedown. Junior pushes Your Colaps against the cage but Your Colaps circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Junior fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Your Colaps throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Your Colaps swats away the attempt to clinch by Junior.
Your Colaps misses with a double jab
enabling Junior to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Junior ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Your Colaps moves away.
Junior fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Your Colaps misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Your Colaps showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Junior misses with a series of wild punches.
Junior wants to clinch.
Your Colaps tries to bum rush Junior with a series of wild strikes but Junior uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Junior fails in his attempt to clinch.
Your Colaps swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Junior counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Junior stalling in the clinch but Your Colaps improves position.
Junior tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Your Colaps smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Your Colaps shoots in for a takedown but Junior shows good takedown defense.
Your Colaps misses with a wild combination.
Carlos Your Colaps seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Your Colaps misses with a double jab
and Junior counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Junior closes the distance and clinches.
Junior lands with a light punch inside.
Junior drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Your Colaps gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Junior has Your Colaps pressed against the cage, preventing Your Colaps from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Junior looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kopra Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Your Colaps jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Junior walks away with a smile on his face. Your Colaps gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Your Colaps throws a combination that misses
and Junior counters with a body kick.
Junior is looking to clinch.

Your Colaps shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Your Colaps lands a heavy elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Your Colaps is landing with some decent strikes but Junior is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Your Colaps goes for an armbar but Junior turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Junior.
Your Colaps wants to stand up but Junior is controlling him.

Your Colaps is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Junior is trying to drag Your Colaps to the mat but Your Colaps just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Your Colaps holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Your Colaps fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Your Colaps prevents a takedown attempt there.

Your Colaps gets control of Junior's arms and successfully pulls guard. Your Colaps will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Junior stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Your Colaps swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Junior wants to control from the top but Your Colaps keeps moving.
Junior wants to stand but Your Colaps is controlling his posture from full guard.
Your Colaps lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Junior!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior is looking to improve his position but Your Colaps isn't that keen on the idea.
Your Colaps working the ground and pound effectively.
Junior tries to hold on but Your Colaps postures up.
Carlos Your Colaps has got the better of the ground game so far.
Your Colaps with good strikes from the mount here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Your Colaps comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Your Colaps winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Your Colaps!