PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between chris langlais (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Koloshki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). chris langlais has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

langlais
vs
Koloshki

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, chris langlais!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Koloshki!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
langlais misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from langlais.
langlais works over Koloshki's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Vladimir Koloshki has been cut.
No luck for langlais with that takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from langlais.
Koloshki looks to score with a jab to the body but langlais is just out of range.

langlais drops Koloshki with a beautiful combination! Koloshki stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - langlais is looking for the KO!

Koloshki is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Koloshki does no damage.
Koloshki slips a jab and a cross from langlais.
langlais misses with a two punch combination.
langlais fails to land with a series of punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from langlais.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for chris langlais. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koloshki throws a left and a right that both miss

and langlais counters with a crisp one two that drops Koloshki! langlais thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Koloshki to his feet! Koloshki is in big trouble!
Koloshki is still on wobbly legs! Can langlais finish him?
langlais shoots in and drives through. Koloshki sprawls well.
langlais tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Koloshki swivels and escapes.
Koloshki seems to have recovered his senses.
langlais is breathing heavily.
langlais swinging wilding here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koloshki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Koloshki scores with a takedown into langlais's guard.
Koloshki controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Koloshki decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on langlais, up you get!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
langlais shoots and misses

and Koloshki counters with a shoot takedown. langlais fights it but they end up in guard.
Koloshki is pushing down on langlais's leg trying to pass to half guard. langlais is fighting to maintain full guard but Koloshki has managed to sneak the leg through.
Koloshki looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Koloshki wants to lay and pray for a moment but langlais keeps working.
Koloshki uses his free foot to push down on langlais's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for langlais.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koloshki trying to control but langlais is having none of it.
Koloshki throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Koloshki tries to control but langlais wriggling away.

Koloshki is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. langlais can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koloshki looking to control but langlais is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

chris langlais dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Koloshki's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

langlais throws a series of punches but Koloshki moves out of range.
langlais falls off balance throwing a combination

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Koloshki counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Koloshki.
Koloshki stays in close to langlais's body and controls the position.
langlais on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if langlais tries to get out of the position.
Koloshki trying to control but langlais is working from the bottom.
Koloshki slips nicely into half guard.
Koloshki is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
langlais wants to get back to his feet.
langlais is staying active underneath Koloshki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
langlais wants to get back to his feet.

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.
Koloshki wants to take a breather but langlais is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
langlais throws a right hand that Koloshki ducks under and follows up with a left that Koloshki also avoids with ease.
langlais throws a combination that misses

and Koloshki counters by moving into the clinch.

Koloshki pulls guard.
Koloshki has a closed guard, preventing langlais from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koloshki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Koloshki wants to sweep but no luck.
Koloshki controls langlais momentarily but langlais frees himself.
langlais would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
langlais wants to stand and escape but instead Koloshki has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Koloshki would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A nice combination there by langlais.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Koloshki.
Danga de danga de dang - langlais scores with a four punch combination!
langlais lands a jab-cross combination.
langlais swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Koloshki counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koloshki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but langlais does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Koloshki thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed langlais's head.
langlais keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Koloshki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Koloshki's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

langlais scores with a one two! Koloshki had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
langlais swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Koloshki shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as langlais sprawls well. langlais wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Koloshki gets slowly back to his feet.
langlais scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
langlais has his takedown stuffed

and Koloshki counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Koloshki looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Koloshki trying to control the position from guard on top but langlais is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koloshki passes langlais's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
langlais is staying active underneath Koloshki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Koloshki tries to stand and escape but langlais is controlling the position.
Vladimir Koloshki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Koloshki is keen to just control but langlais is a slippery customer.
langlais tries to kick Koloshki off but Koloshki keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Koloshki tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
langlais throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Koloshki.
langlais throws a series of punches but Koloshki moves out of range.
chris langlais seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from langlais.

Koloshki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Koloshki breaks the clinch.
langlais swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Koloshki shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. langlais is trying to defend but Koloshki finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Koloshki decides to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
langlais scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Koloshki shoots in but no luck this time.
langlais lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Koloshki backs up against the cage.
A punch combination from langlais misses.
Some wild striking there from langlais.
chris langlais is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
langlais misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Koloshki fails with an attempt to clinch.
langlais misses with a series of wild punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Koloshki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Koloshki has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Koloshki!