PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ireneusz Szpilka (ranked 4018 p4p, 385 weight class) and Butch Coolidge (ranked 6129 p4p, 508 weight class). Coolidge is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by twenty one pilots - Stressed Out. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Szpilka
vs
Coolidge

187 cm
25
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

184 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ireneusz Szpilka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Butch Coolidge!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Steve Montenegro and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coolidge misses with a right hand
and Szpilka counters with a left and a right that stings Coolidge.

Coolidge takes the fight into the clinch.
Coolidge being controlled against the cage.
Coolidge throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Szpilkas head.
Coolidge misses with some punches.
Coolidge throws a punch but it's blocked by Szpilka.
Szpilka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Coolidge lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Szpilka backwards.
Coolidge throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coolidge.
Coolidge manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Coolidge stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Come on Coolidge - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Szpilka.
Coolidge throws a punch but it's blocked by Szpilka.
Coolidge has a couple of punches blocked by Szpilka.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Szpilka.
Coolidge misses with a punch on the inside.
Szpilka jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Coolidge walks away with a smile on his face. Szpilka gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Decent striking displayed by Coolidge there.
Szpilka keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Coolidge moves into the clinch.
Coolidge working aggressively here.

Szpilka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Szpilka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Coolidge.

Szpilka scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Coolidge bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Szpilka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Szpilka takes a swing at Coolidge's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szpilka fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Coolidge moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice left hand lands by Coolidge.
Coolidge lands an uppercut.
Szpilka tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Coolidge just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ireneusz Szpilka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Szpilka tries to break the clinch but Coolidge is controlling the position.
Coolidge creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Szpilka blocking some punches.
Coolidge misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Coolidge.
Szpilka is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Coolidge pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Szpilka is looking to take this one to the mat.
Coolidge keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Szpilka's efforts to push away.
Szpilka is trying to pull guard but Coolidge turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coolidge misses with some punches.
Szpilka looking for a takedown.
Coolidge pressing his opponent against the cage.
Coolidge is pushing Szpilka up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Coolidge misses with a punch on the inside.
Coolidge stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Coolidge prevents the takedown attempt.
Coolidge just leaning against Szpilka, taking a breather.
Coolidge lands a left hand that snaps the head of Szpilka backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Coolidge.
Szpilka is working for takedown but Coolidge is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coolidge swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Coolidge throws a head punch that misses.
Coolidge pushes Szpilka back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Coolidge swings wildly with an uppercut but Szpilka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Szpilka is trying to break the clinch but Coolidge has him pressed against the cage.
Coolidge lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Coolidge.
Coolidge has a couple of punches blocked by Szpilka.
Coolidge misses with some punches.
Coolidge goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Coolidge misses with the head strike.
Szpilka misses with a punch to the body.
Szpilka has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Coolidge is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Coolidge throws a head punch that misses.
Coolidge swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Butch Coolidge dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Coolidge gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Coolidge prevents Szpilka from breaking the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Szpilka.
Coolidge misses with a punch on the inside.
Szpilka wants a takedown.
Szpilka tries to pull guard but Coolidge holds him up against the cage and eventually Szpilka drops back down to his feet.
Szpilka dodges an elbow strike from Coolidge.
Coolidge has a couple of punches blocked by Szpilka.
Szpilka blocks an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Coolidge misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Coolidge.
Coolidge lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Szpilka tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Coolidge just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ireneusz Szpilka. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Coolidge.
Szpilka blocks an uppercut.
Coolidge prevents a takedown attempt there.
Coolidge working aggressively here.
Coolidge misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Coolidge.
Coolidge working aggressively here.
Coolidge has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Szpilka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Coolidge lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Coolidge throws a head punch that misses.
Szpilka trying to control the position but instead, Coolidge has worked for underhooks and has pushed Szpilka into the cage.
Szpilka tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Coolidge throws a punch but it's blocked by Szpilka.
Szpilka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coolidge misses with a hook from the clinch.
Szpilka tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Coolidge just stands there and leans against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coolidge.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Coolidge.
Still in the clinch, Coolidge scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Coolidge.
Coolidge misses with some punches.
Coolidge lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Szpilka backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Szpilka tries to pull guard but Coolidge forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Coolidge gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Szpilka.
Coolidge swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Coolidge lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Coolidge fails to land.
Coolidge misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szpilka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Coolidge has Szpilka pressed against the cage, preventing Szpilka from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Coolidge lands a shoulder strike.
Coolidge working aggressively here.
Coolidge misses with the head strike.
Coolidge misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coolidge lands a left hand that snaps the head of Szpilka backwards.
Szpilka tries to score a body lock takedown but Coolidge shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Coolidge swings wildly with an uppercut but Szpilka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coolidge misses with some punches.
Coolidge has a couple of punches blocked by Szpilka.
Coolidge working aggressively here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Coolidge in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Szpilka blocks a body shot from Coolidge.
Szpilka jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Coolidge walks away with a smile on his face. Szpilka gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szpilka lands a lovely overhand right.
Coolidge throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A shot to the body from Coolidge misses
and Szpilka counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Coolidge throws a looping overhand right but Szpilka ducks down to avoid it.
Szpilka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Coolidge drives through and clinches with Szpilka against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Szpilka is trying to drag Coolidge to the mat but Coolidge just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Coolidge swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Coolidge misses with some punches.
Coolidge tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Szpilka tries to break the clinch but Coolidge is controlling the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coolidge.
Coolidge misses with a short punch on the inside.
Szpilka drops down looking for an ankle pick but Coolidge pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Butch Coolidge showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Szpilka gets tackled into the cage by Coolidge. Coolidge maintains the clinch.
Coolidge working aggressively here.
Coolidge pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Coolidge throws an elbow but it misses.
Coolidge fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Coolidge scores with a nice short uppercut.
Coolidge misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coolidge misses with the head strike.
Szpilka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coolidge stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Coolidge misses with a punch on the inside.
Coolidge throws a punch but it's blocked by Szpilka.
Coolidge tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Szpilka's elbow.
Szpilka looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Coolidge.
Coolidge has a couple of punches blocked by Szpilka.
Coolidge tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Coolidge leaning against his opponent.
Coolidge misses with some punches.
Coolidge makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Coolidge working aggressively here.
Butch Coolidge seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right from Szpilka.
Szpilka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Coolidge has him pressed against the cage.
Coolidge swings wildly with an uppercut but Szpilka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Szpilka tries for a takedown. No joy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coolidge.
Coolidge throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Szpilkas head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coolidge tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Szpilka takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Coolidge scores with a nice hook to the head.
Coolidge misses with some punches.
Coolidge throws a punch but it's blocked by Szpilka.
Coolidge misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coolidge lands a right hand.
Coolidge working aggressively here.
Szpilka throws a punch but it's blocked by Coolidge.
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!
Szpilka jumps guard but Coolidge turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A short uppercut from Coolidge.
Coolidge swings wildly with an uppercut but Szpilka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coolidge tries to work over Szpilka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Coolidge misses with an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coolidge throws a punch but it's blocked by Szpilka.

Coolidge breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Coolidge swings for the body but Szpilka moves out of range.

Szpilka tries to keep at a distance but Coolidge has taken the fight into the clinch.
Coolidge is struggling to control the position.
Coolidge working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Butch Coolidge is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Coolidge has a couple of punches blocked by Szpilka.
Szpilka blocks an uppercut.

Szpilka drags the fight down to the ground.

Coolidge stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Coolidge moves into the clinch.
Coolidge pushes Szpilka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Szpilka tries to pull guard but Coolidge won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ireneusz Szpilka. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coolidge scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Coolidge working aggressively here.
Coolidge pushes Szpilka back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Coolidge misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Coolidge.
Szpilka wants a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Szpilka is trying to break the clinch but Coolidge has him pressed against the cage.
Szpilka tries to pull guard but Coolidge forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Szpilka struggles to land a body shot inside as Coolidge controls his hands.
Coolidge gets underhooks to prevent Szpilka's takedown attempt.
Coolidge gets through Szpilka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Coolidge fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Coolidge throws a punch but it's blocked by Szpilka.
Coolidge tries a body shot but Szpilka blocks it.
Ireneusz Szpilka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Coolidge swings away with an uppercut that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Butch Coolidge comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Coolidge 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Butch Coolidge!
Butch Coolidge seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.