PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wooden Stick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirill Koltsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wooden Stick had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Stick
vs
Koltsov

183 cm
26
270 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

198 cm
25
240 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wooden Stick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kirill Koltsov!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koltsov lands with a nice body punch.
Stick shoots in and drives through. Koltsov sprawls well.
Koltsov has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Koltsov throws a head kick that Stick semi-blocks.

It looks like Wooden Stick has been cut.
Koltsov misses with a wild body shot.

Stick shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Koltsov's guard.
Stick 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.
Koltsov is trying to keep Stick in close.

Stick thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Stick wants to control from the top but Koltsov keeps moving.

Stick drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Stick jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Stick 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.
Stick sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Koltsov's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltsov trying to control here.
Still in half guard, Stick seems content to control.
Koltsov is staying active underneath Stick, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stick works his way into full mount!
Koltsov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Stick looking to secure an arm triangle but Koltsov defends it well.

Stick quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Stick but it's paid off an Koltsov is forced to tap! Nice work by Stick.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wooden Stick!
Wooden Stick looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'It is about being clever - thinking about the angles and levels of the fight. In combat, the mind is more powerful than the body, and in this occasion, evidently, I am mentally superior to my opponent, but it was a good fight, and I thank him for it. '.