PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oleksandr Kolomietc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valentin Pechna (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.

Kolomietc
vs
Pechna

178 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
21
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Oleksandr Kolomietc!
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, Valentin Pechna!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kolomietc shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kolomietc wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Pechna uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Kolomietc tries to stand but Pechna is controlling from the bottom.
Pechna bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kolomietc's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pechna wants to control from the top but Kolomietc keeps moving.
Kolomietc might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Pechna has gone for a leg lock! Kolomietc slips out almost immediately though and dives into Pechna's guard.
Kolomietc stopping the sweep attempt from Pechna.
Kolomietc would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolomietc wants to stand and escape but instead Pechna has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Pechna drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kolomietc looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kolomietc looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kolomietc!

Kolomietc has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kolomietc scores a takedown into full mount!

Kolomietc stands up from mount. Strange move.
Kolomietc rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pechna moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Pechna closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kolomietc to the mat! Kolomietc manages to get full guard.
Kolomietc is pulling down on Pechna's head to control his posture.
Kolomietc knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pechna on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pechna has gone for a leg lock! Kolomietc slips out almost immediately though and dives into Pechna's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Pechna is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kolomietc slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oleksandr Kolomietc dominated that round.
That's time! Kolomietc's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kolomietc shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pechna throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Pechna is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Kolomietc rolls with it to try and escape but Pechna cranks on the arm and Kolomietc is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Valentin Pechna!