PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alan Kolodin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Pratt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pratt has chosen Drowning Pool - Bodies (Let The Bodies Hit The Floor as his entrance music. Anthony Pratt is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kolodin
vs
Pratt

194 cm
23
251 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

196 cm
23
262 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Very quick

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alan Kolodin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Pratt!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Kavanagh and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pratt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kolodin just misses with a punch to the body.
Pratt tries to clinch there but Kolodin circles away.

Kolodin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kolodin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
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.
Pratt manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Pratt is trying to maintain the position but Kolodin is very close to passing his half guard.
Pratt on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Pratt is defending against the submission attempts here by Kolodin.
Pratt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kolodin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Pratt is defending against the submission attempts here by Kolodin.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kolodin is working for a kimura but Pratt is defending it quite comfortably.
Kolodin is trying to control. Pratt wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pratt tries to get to full guard but Kolodin has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pratt is trying to maintain the position but Kolodin is very close to passing his half guard.

Kolodin in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Pratt tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Kolodin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alan Kolodin!