PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Snow (ranked 4769 p4p, 5452 weight class) and Evgeny Kolesov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Snow
vs
Kolesov

190 cm
18
185
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
23
177
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Snow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Evgeny Kolesov!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snow tries to work over Kolesov's front leg with a kick but Kolesov checks it.
Snow shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Snow connects with a high kick.
Snow misses with a head kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kolesov checks a leg kick.
Snow throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Kolesov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Snow doesn't seem phased though.
A jab lands there for Kolesov.
Snow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Snow drops his hands momentarily and Kolesov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Snow is rocked!

Kolesov feints and as Snow raises his hands in defense, Kolesov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Oh Snow is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kolesov stays in close to Snow's body and controls the position.
Snow trying to keep a closed guard but Kolesov is proving a slippery customer.
Snow seems to have got his legs back now.
Kolesov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kolesov is one step ahead there.
Kolesov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kolesov stands and throws Snow's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Kolesov is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Snow looks calm but he's in trouble here. Kolesov gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Snow is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Kolesov lets go of the hold and Snow can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Evgeny Kolesov!