PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick Mulroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demarques Kolt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kolt has chosen Lady Brown as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mulroy
vs
Kolt

177 cm
22
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 London, Rick Mulroy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Demarques Kolt!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mulroy avoids a kick to the body.
Kolt needs to keep his hands up - Mulroy had a free shot at his head there.

It looks like Demarques Kolt has been cut.
Mulroy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kolt.
Demarques Kolt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kolt closes the distance and clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mulroy.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kolt.
Mulroy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Mulroy has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kolt regains guard immediately.
Kolt controls Mulroy momentarily but Mulroy frees himself.
Kolt throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Mulroy wants to pass the guard but Kolt is keeping the position.
Kolt throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Mulroy won't allow Kolt to sweep him here.
Kolt trying to keep a closed guard but Mulroy is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolt trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Kolt looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kolt misses with a double jab.
Kolt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kolt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Mulroy has Kolt up against the cage in a clinch.

Kolt wants the takedown. Mulroy is fighting it off but Kolt persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mulroy's guard against the cage.
Mulroy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kolt.
Mulroy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kolt!
Kolt reaches up to try and control the position but Mulroy seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Kolt rolls and tries to escape and now Mulroy has his back!
Kolt trying to control the hands but Mulroy breaks the grip.
Kolt tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulroy lands a shot to the body.
Mulroy biding his time, looking for the opening.
Mulroy scores with strikes from the back.
Mulroy tries to get the hooks in deep but Kolt pushed the leg off.
Kolt looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Mulroy looking for the choke but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Mulroy working for a choke but Kolt is defending well.
Mulroy is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolt breaks Mulroy's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Kolt trying to control but Mulroy is working from the bottom.
Kolt thows a big elbow that misses.
Kolt must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Kolt is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mulroy is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mulroy has escaped and now he's on top!
Kolt is looking to sweep but instead, Mulroy has passed into half guard.
Mulroy working Kolt over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kolt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mulroy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mulroy lands with a punch from half guard.
Kolt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mulroy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Mulroy stands up out of the half guard.

Mulroy clinches up against the cage.
Kolt tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kolt wants to get back to striking at distance but Mulroy won't allow it.
Mulroy is trying to break free.
Mulroy wants to get back to striking at distance but Kolt won't allow it.
Mulroy prevents Kolt from breaking the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mulroy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kolt has him pressed against the cage.
Mulroy fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Mulroy breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kolt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mulroy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kolt is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Mulroy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Demarques Kolt's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kolt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mulroy checks a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kolt.

Mulroy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kolt sprawls well initially but Mulroy persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kolt tries to get to full guard but Mulroy has control of the leg.
Mulroy is trying to control the action in half guard but Kolt is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mulroy working Kolt over with strikes.
Kolt is trying to stand up here but Mulroy is controlling him well.
Mulroy content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kolt is pressing down on Mulroy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mulroy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kolt has Mulroy pulled in close to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolt trying to strike off his back.
Mulroy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kolt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rick Mulroy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mulroy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kolt works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mulroy controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mulroy trying to control but Kolt is working from the bottom.
Kolt looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mulroy puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kolt trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Mulroy manages to pass to mount!
Kolt tries to hold on but Mulroy pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mulroy is landing with some decent strikes but Kolt is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kolt is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mulroy is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mulroy controlling the pace for now.
Kolt has given up his back here.
Mulroy controlling well, preventing Kolt from escaping the position.
Kolt is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Mulroy off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Kolt is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Mulroy.
Mulroy is not going to allow Kolt to sit and survive in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulroy has good solid back control here.
Mulroy doesn't have the hooks in and Kolt manages to turn into his guard.
Mulroy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kolt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mulroy is keeping the position for now.
Kolt stops Mulroy from standing up.
Mulroy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Mulroy working for a triangle but Kolt defends it easily.
Kolt prevents Mulroy from getting back to his feet.
Mulroy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mulroy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Kolt stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mulroy avoids a punch combination nicely.

Mulroy has closed the distance and engaged Kolt in a clinch.
Mulroy prevents Kolt from breaking the clinch.

Mulroy pulls guard successfully.
Kolt is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Mulroy trying to keep a closed guard but Kolt is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Mulroy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Demarques Kolt's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Mulroy shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kolt's guard.
Kolt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mulroy 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.
Kolt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mulroy is one step ahead there.

Kolt working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Mulroy has passed into half guard!
Mulroy passes the guard and advances to mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolt really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mulroy landing strikes from the mount and Kolt is in trouble!
Kolt is just holding on here. Mulroy manages to take his back.
Mulroy keeps control of the position as Kolt tries to break free.
Kolt is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kolt manages to reverse the position and now he's in Mulroy's guard. Nice work there by Kolt.
Mulroy keeping moving, preventing Kolt from controlling successfully.
Kolt working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kolt content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kolt wants to control from the top but Mulroy keeps moving.
Kolt is fighting to break Mulroy's control of his arms but Mulroy is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kolt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kolt wants to control from the top but Mulroy keeps moving.
Mulroy wants to sweep here but Kolt controlling him for the moment.
Kolt postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kolt looking to pass the guard.
Kolt slips nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolt working Mulroy over with strikes.
Mulroy desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Kolt missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mulroy tries to get to full guard but Kolt has control of the leg.
Kolt looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mulroy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Kolt is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mulroy defends it well.
Mulroy trying to control here.
Kolt takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mulroy gets full guard.
Mulroy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Mulroy has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Kolt doesn't defend quickly enough and Mulroy has managed to lock this one up! Can Kolt escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Mulroy on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rick Mulroy!