PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jungle Prince (ranked 2461 p4p, 281 weight class) and Butch Coolidge (ranked 3300 p4p, 357 weight class). Coolidge is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by twenty one pilots - Stressed Out. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Prince
vs
Coolidge

175 cm
25
175 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jungle Prince!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Butch Coolidge!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coolidge throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Prince uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coolidge.
Coolidge pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Coolidge scores with a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Prince looks to land a right hand but Coolidge moved out of range.
Coolidge uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Prince is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Prince. Coolidge does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coolidge missing with a left hand there. Prince was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Coolidge ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Coolidge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Prince.
Prince uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Coolidge.
Coolidge misses with a looping left.
Coolidge lands with a good body shot.
Prince throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Coolidge was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Prince misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coolidge will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Coolidge circles away from the clinch attempt.
Prince misses with a wild body shot.
Prince ducks under a wild hook from Coolidge.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prince misses with a left hand
and Coolidge counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Coolidge misses.
Prince uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Coolidge.
Prince uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Coolidge.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Prince lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Prince lands an elbow inside that Coolidge shrugs off.

It looks like Butch Coolidge has been cut.
Nice elbow from Prince.
Prince throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Coolidge escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Prince will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Prince throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Prince swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Prince looks to score with a jab to the body but Coolidge is just out of range.

Prince has closed the distance and engaged Coolidge in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Prince breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Prince throws a body shot but no joy.
Coolidge looks to score with a jab to the body but Prince is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coolidge scores with a nice strike.
Coolidge throws a shot from downtown. Prince moves away and avoids it.
Coolidge feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Princes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Prince throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Coolidge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Prince throws a body punch but Coolidge moves out of range.

Prince gets a clinch.
Prince creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Coolidge throws a head punch that misses.
Prince lands an elbow inside that Coolidge shrugs off.
Prince prevents Coolidge from breaking the clinch.
Prince lands a hook that snaps the head of Coolidge backwards.
Coolidge blocks an elbow strike.

Prince breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Prince swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Prince looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Coolidge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Prince.
Prince looks to score with a jab to the body but Coolidge is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prince throws a right hand that Coolidge ducks under and follows up with a left that Coolidge also avoids with ease.
Coolidge throws a hook but Prince avoids it easily.
Prince takes a swing at Coolidge's ribcage but misses.
Coolidge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Prince.
Coolidge throws a series of punches but Prince moves out of range.
Prince throws a looping overhand right but Coolidge ducks down to avoid it.

Prince has taken the fight to the clinch.
Coolidge tries to break the clinch but Prince is controlling the position.
Prince lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Coolidge is looking to break free of the clinch but Prince has double underhooks.
Prince working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Prince gets through Coolidge's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Coolidge blocks an elbow strike from Prince.
Prince is working Coolidge over against the cage.
Coolidge takes an elbow to the temple.
Prince misses with an elbow over the top.
Coolidge is trying to force a seperation but Prince has the dominant position.
Prince looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coolidge blocks the elbow strike.
Coolidge tries to break free but Prince pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prince lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Prince.
Coolidge is trying to break free.
Coolidge wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice elbow from Prince.
Coolidge wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Prince just misses with a elbow thrown towards Coolidge's brow.
Coolidge is trying to break the clinch but Prince has him pressed against the cage.
Prince throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Prince pushes Coolidge back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Prince lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Coolidge looks winded!
Coolidge has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Coolidge has had enough of the clinch but Prince keeps him there for the moment.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Prince just misses with a elbow thrown towards Coolidge's brow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Prince.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Prince lands an elbow inside.
Coolidge is looking to break free of the clinch but Prince has double underhooks.
Coolidge avoids the elbow strike from Prince, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Prince.
Prince lands an elbow just above Coolidge 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jungle Prince dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Butch Coolidge's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Prince comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Prince scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Butch Coolidge seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Coolidge misses its intended target.
Prince throws a body punch but Coolidge moves out of range.
Prince just misses with a punch to the body.
Coolidge uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Prince.
Prince throws a body punch but Coolidge moves out of range.

Prince cracks Coolidge with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Coolidge looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Prince finish him?

Coolidge is rocked!

That has opened up Butch Coolidge's cut even more.
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!
Are you kidding me?! Prince ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Coolidge clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jungle Prince!
Jungle Prince is the new welterweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Jungle Prince started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.