PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Butch Coolidge Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omar Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Omar Little has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Coolidge Jr
vs
Little

182 cm
18
179 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Butch Coolidge Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Omar Little!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Little goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Little working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Coolidge Jr stalls.
Coolidge Jr looking to slow down the pace here.
Little connects with a knee to the head.
Little misses with a knee strike.
Coolidge Jr is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Little misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Little scores a nice knee to the body.
Coolidge Jr is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Little is defending well.
Knees in the clinch landing for Little.
Coolidge Jr is looking to control Little's arms but Little gets an underhook and turns him. Now Coolidge Jr has his back to the ropes.
Little working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Little misses with a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Little.
A short body shot lands from Little as the two fighters clinch.

Little pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Coolidge Jr has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Russian Fighting Community Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Omar Little seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Little, as that shot connected.

Coolidge Jr drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Little stops Coolidge Jr from passing to mount.
Little is looking for a sweep.

Coolidge Jr thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Coolidge Jr is trying to get an arm triangle but Little is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coolidge Jr wants to control but Little is keeping him busy.

Coolidge Jr tries for a kimura but Little is defending well.
Little can't do much from the bottom here.
Coolidge Jr trying to control the position but Little is working away.
Little is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
You can see the frustration on Little's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Coolidge Jr thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Little really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Coolidge Jr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Coolidge Jr is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Little has escaped the position, nice work there.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Coolidge Jr wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Little, who protects the arm well.
Little struggling a bit here.
Coolidge Jr trying to control the action but Little is working from the bottom.

Coolidge Jr is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Little is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Little tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Coolidge Jr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Little tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Coolidge Jr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Coolidge Jr working away.
Little tries to bench press Coolidge Jr off him but Coolidge Jr keeps the position.

Coolidge Jr tries for a kimura but Little is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Coolidge Jr is working to tighten his grip on Little's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Little has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Coolidge Jr is really squeezing tight and eventually Little passes out! Coolidge Jr breaks the hold and jumps onto the ropes to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Butch Coolidge Jr!
Butch Coolidge Jr seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.