PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Soloman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergiy Kolisnyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Soloman
vs
Kolisnyk

190 cm
20
205 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

187 cm
25
209 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Soloman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergiy Kolisnyk!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soloman dives in and grabs Kolisnyk's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kolisnyk pushes down on Soloman's head and hops out.
Kolisnyk throws a right hand that misses
and Soloman counters with a one-two to the body.

Soloman closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kolisnyk's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Soloman throwing strikes from guard but Kolisnyk blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soloman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Soloman wants to stand but Kolisnyk has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Soloman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kolisnyk looking to control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Soloman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soloman postures up.
Soloman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Soloman wants to pass the guard but Kolisnyk is keeping the position.
Soloman stopping the sweep attempt from Kolisnyk.
Soloman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soloman wants to pass the guard but Kolisnyk is keeping the position.
Kolisnyk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Soloman.
Soloman wants to control from the top but Kolisnyk keeps moving.
Soloman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Soloman is stalling in the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. James Soloman wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kolisnyk displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Soloman.
Kolisnyk has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soloman tries to clinch up but Kolisnyk circles away and keeps his distance.
Soloman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kolisnyk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kolisnyk looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Soloman is fending him off so far but Kolisnyk persists. Nope, Soloman circles away and we're back to standing.
Sergiy Kolisnyk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kolisnyk tries to clinch up.

Soloman gets a takedown into half guard.

Kolisnyk pushes Soloman off and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soloman fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Soloman. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Soloman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kolisnyk tries to roll over but Soloman keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soloman trying to pass the guard but Kolisnyk defending well.
Soloman working Kolisnyk over with strikes.
Kolisnyk taking some punishment here, with Soloman in his half guard.

Soloman is looking for a kimura here.
Soloman is looking to advance position but Kolisnyk won't allow it.
Soloman is trying to control the action in half guard but Kolisnyk is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Soloman is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soloman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Soloman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Soloman wants to control but Kolisnyk is keeping him busy.

Soloman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kolisnyk is trying to stand.
Kolisnyk slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Soloman working some strikes from top position.
Soloman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Soloman sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Soloman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kolisnyk fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Soloman sprawls well initially but Kolisnyk persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kolisnyk is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Soloman manages to get to full guard.

Soloman kicks Kolisnyk off and gets to his feet.
Kolisnyk shoots in but Soloman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kolisnyk is defended easily by Soloman.
Soloman scores with a three punch combo!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Soloman feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soloman preventing the sweep.
Kolisnyk is breathing heavily.
Soloman controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Soloman trying to control the position from guard on top but Kolisnyk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Soloman is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kolisnyk is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of James Soloman.
Soloman shoots in looking for a takedown. Kolisnyk tries to sprawl out of it but Soloman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kolisnyk manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Soloman stuffs the takedown attempt from Kolisnyk. Kolisnyk gets slowly back to his feet.
James Soloman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergiy Kolisnyk.

Soloman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Soloman scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Soloman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kolisnyk defends it well.
Soloman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kolisnyk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Soloman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Soloman controlling the pace.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kolisnyk is refusing to be controlled, as Soloman sits in half guard.
Soloman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Soloman looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
James Soloman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Soloman trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because James Soloman wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Soloman tries for a takedown but Kolisnyk sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kolisnyk wants to clinch.
James Soloman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kolisnyk tries to clinch up.
Kolisnyk tries to clinch but Soloman is having none of it.
Soloman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kolisnyk can do to turn this around?
Soloman tries for a takedown but Kolisnyk circles away easily

and Kolisnyk decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Soloman's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kolisnyk wants to control from the top but Soloman keeps moving.

Soloman has his feet on Kolisnyk's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Soloman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kolisnyk.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Soloman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Soloman lands a big elbow.
Kolisnyk is trying to escape the mount.
A nice elbow there by Soloman.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Kolisnyk bucks up and throws Soloman to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Soloman lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Soloman.
Soloman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kolisnyk's waist but Kolisnyk gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Soloman off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Soloman dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Soloman dives in and scores a takedown into Kolisnyk's guard.

Soloman stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Soloman shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Soloman wants to control but Kolisnyk is keeping him busy.
Soloman stalling away here and it's allowed Kolisnyk to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kolisnyk can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kolisnyk throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Soloman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kolisnyk's head.
Kolisnyk thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soloman stops Kolisnyk from standing up.
Soloman wants to control from the top but Kolisnyk keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soloman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kolisnyk is striking from the bottom but Soloman uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Kolisnyk is refusing to be controlled, as Soloman sits in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kolisnyk manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Soloman trying to control the position from guard on top but Kolisnyk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Soloman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Soloman trying to control the position from guard on top but Kolisnyk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kolisnyk wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soloman wants to control from the top but Kolisnyk keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of James Soloman.
Soloman shoots in but no luck this time.

Soloman closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kolisnyk's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kolisnyk wants to sweep but no luck.
Soloman trying to control but Kolisnyk is working from the bottom.
Kolisnyk is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Soloman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kolisnyk is keeping the position for now.
Kolisnyk has momentary wrist control but Soloman slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolisnyk keeping moving, preventing Soloman from controlling successfully.
Soloman 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.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Soloman throwing strikes from guard but Kolisnyk blocks nicely.
Soloman trying to move into half guard but instead Kolisnyk has managed to sweep!
Soloman wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Kolisnyk manages to pass to side control.
Kolisnyk thows a huge punch but Soloman dodges it nicely.
Kolisnyk moves into full mount! Soloman won't be happy about that!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kolisnyk connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Soloman gets back to half guard.
Soloman wants to get back to his feet.
Kolisnyk trying to control the action but Soloman is working from the bottom.
Kolisnyk is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soloman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Soloman trying to control here.
Sergiy Kolisnyk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Soloman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Soloman pushes Kolisnyk off and gets back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Soloman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Soloman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Soloman!
After the big win, James Soloman made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors FinnFighter Nutrition (Only 160Q supps!) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.