PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Coogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Zveroboy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zveroboy has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Coogan
vs
Zveroboy

185 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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, Rob Coogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Zveroboy!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coogan moves in looking to clinch but Zveroboy pushes him off.
Igor Zveroboy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zveroboy looks gassed!
Coogan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Coogan scores with a takedown into Zveroboy's guard.
Coogan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zveroboy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Coogan trying to control but Zveroboy is working from the bottom.
Coogan postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Zveroboy keeping moving, preventing Coogan from controlling successfully.
Coogan looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coogan trying to control but Zveroboy is working from the bottom.

We're going to have a standup here because Rob Coogan wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Coogan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Zveroboy gets caught flat footed, as Coogan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coogan trying to control the position from guard on top but Zveroboy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coogan looking to pass the guard.
Zveroboy keeping moving, preventing Coogan from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rob Coogan.
Coogan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zveroboy circles away from the clinch attempt.

Coogan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Zveroboy manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Coogan stands and throws Zveroboy's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coogan trying to control the position but Zveroboy is working away.

Coogan is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Zveroboy is trying to escape and Coogan transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Zveroboy is forced to tap! Nice work there by Coogan! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rob Coogan!