PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Koloff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leeroy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Koloff
vs
Jones

200 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Vlad Koloff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leeroy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Koloff. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
Koloff's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Koloff duly obliges.

Koloff shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jones is trying to defend but Koloff finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Koloff is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Koloff is trying to control. Jones wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jones manages to get to full guard.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Koloff from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Koloff drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jones manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Koloff has Jones in his guard.

Jones drops back looking for a leg! Koloff is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Koloff manages to kick Jones off! Jones jumps back into Koloff's guard.
Jones showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Koloff wants to stand but Jones is controlling the position.
Koloff will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Koloff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones content to stall in guard here.
Koloff on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Koloff tries to get out of the position.
Koloff trying to control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Koloff keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.

Leeroy Jones has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Koloff closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jones to the mat! Jones manages to get full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Koloff knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.

Jones is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!

Koloff got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jones has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Koloff has managed to get both his arms back between Jones's legs - danger averted.

Jones is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Koloff frees his head nicely. Oh but Jones has switched to an armbar! Koloff is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Leeroy Jones!