PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marek Koltun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Charles
vs
Koltun

182 cm
29
185 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

182 cm
25
177 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Charles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Marek Koltun!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Charles has Koltun up against the cage in a clinch.
Charles misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koltun prevents a body shot from Charles.
Charles throws an elbow that misses.
Charles misses with some punches.
Koltun blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Charles throws a head punch that misses.

Koltun tightens his grip and picks Charles up, before dumping him to the ground. Charles manages to land in guard.
Koltun trying to control the position from guard on top but Charles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Charles working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Koltun.
Koltun connects with a couple of short punches.
Charles utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Koltun throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Charles works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koltun pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Charles is keeping the position for now.
Charles controls Koltun momentarily but Koltun frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun postures up in Charles's guard and throws a big left but Charles blocks it.
Charles has momentary wrist control but Koltun slips an elbow through the middle.
Charles controlling the position.
Koltun tries to free his leg and advance position but Charles is retaining full guard.
Koltun throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Charles works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Koltun stopping the sweep attempt from Charles.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koltun trying to control but Charles is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koltun stopping the sweep attempt from Charles.
Koltun postures up.
Koltun postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Koltun working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Koltun is looking to work some ground and pound but Charles has wrist control.
Charles trying to keep a closed guard but Koltun is proving a slippery customer.
Koltun in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Charles is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at The Gentleman's Club that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltun pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Charles is keeping the position for now.
Koltun is looking to work some ground and pound but Charles has wrist control.
Koltun with a flurry of punches that miss.
Koltun passes Charles's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Koltun wants to control but Charles is keeping him busy.

Koltun is looking for a kimura but Charles is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Koltun to get the leverage.
Koltun stalling away here and it's allowed Charles to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Charles manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Koltun manages to get himself to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles won't allow Koltun to sweep him here.
Koltun scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Koltun working a defensive guard here.
Charles seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Charles won't allow Koltun to sweep him here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Charles tries to free his leg and advance position but Koltun is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marek Koltun dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Koltun works the jab nicely.
Charles's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Charles duly obliges.
Koltun throws a head kick that half lands.
Charles lands a head kick. Koltun smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Charles tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Koltun is able to avoid easily.
Koltun has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Charles.
Charles throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koltun misses with a double jab.
Charles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Koltun throws a hook to the side of Charles's head but Charles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Charles tries to clinch but Koltun is having none of it.
Charles scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Koltun ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Charles looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Charles turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun shoots in for a takedown but Charles shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Koltun walks into a stiff left hand from Charles.
Koltun lands an overhand right.
Charles throws a solid leg kick but Koltun takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Charles.
Charles doesn't manage to clinch there - Koltun circles away.
Charles tries to clinch but Koltun is having none of it.
Koltun throws a hook but Charles avoids it easily.
Koltun throws a good cross that connects.
A jab lands there for Charles.

Koltun closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Charles's guard.
Koltun trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Koltun postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koltun is in close to Charles's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koltun trying to control but Charles is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Koltun accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Charles has control of Koltun's left arm, preventing Koltun from doing any damage.
Koltun has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Koltun is looking to work some ground and pound but Charles has wrist control.
Koltun trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Charles manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Koltun looking for a sweep. Not yet Koltun, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltun being controlled here, momentarily.
Koltun tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Koltun is trying to keep Charles in close.
Charles trying to control the position from guard on top but Koltun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koltun controls Charles momentarily but Charles frees himself.

The ref stands the fighters back up because David Charles just wasn't active enough.

Koltun closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koltun lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Koltun working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Charles's thigh. Charles counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Koltun trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Charles looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Marek Koltun will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Koltun punishes Charles's body with a nice straight punch.
Charles has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Charles there as he acknowledges the shot.
Charles connects with a body shot that sends Koltun's belly button to the back.

Charles has closed the distance and engaged Koltun in a clinch.
Charles lands an uppercut.
Koltun pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Koltun breaks from the clinch.
David Charles is winning the standup battle so far.
Charles tries to clinch there but Koltun circles away.
Charles slips a jab from Koltun.
Koltun has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Charles connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Koltun throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Charles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koltun moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Koltun.
Charles is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Koltun misses with the ground and pound.

Koltun looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Koltun misses with the ground and pound.
Koltun with the ground and pound but Charles regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Koltun is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Charles has managed to free his arm - good work.
Koltun uses his free foot to push down on Charles's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Charles.
Charles tries to hold on but Koltun postures up.
Koltun looking to finish with strikes here!
Poor strikes thrown by Koltun there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Marek Koltun has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltun wants to control the pace but Charles is squirming around nicely.
Koltun with a couple of short strikes.
Charles is squirming around, avoiding Koltun's attempts to control the action.
Koltun working Charles over with strikes here.
Koltun connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Koltun throws some wild stikes that Charles manages to avoid easily.
Koltun throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koltun thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Charles really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koltun controlling from the full mount.
David Charles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Koltun lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koltun putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
A nice elbow there by Koltun.
Marek Koltun is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Charles is rocked!
Koltun content just to control the position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marek Koltun comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Koltun 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marek Koltun!
Marek Koltun bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.