PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trener Kolya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skeet Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trener Kolya had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Kolya
vs
Down

184 cm
27
238 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

188 cm
25
275 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Trener Kolya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Skeet Down!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Kolya.
Kolya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Down.
Down fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kolya is out of range.
Kolya will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Down scoring well with a low kick there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kolya.
Kolya drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kolya shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Down as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trener Kolya. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Down fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kolya has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Down jabbing away but nothing is landing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kolya.
Kolya shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Down sprawls well. Down wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kolya gets slowly back to his feet.
Down lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

It looks like Trener Kolya has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolya steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Down.
A jab from Down misses.
Kolya shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Down defends it nicely.
Horrible takedown by Kolya or perhaps it was just good defense by Down which made him look bad.
Skeet Down is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kolya slips a jab from Down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Down steps into range and cracks Kolya with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Kolya flops backwards and Down dives into his guard looking to finish!

Kolya is rocked!
Down throwing strikes from guard but Kolya blocks nicely.
Down is looking to work some ground and pound but Kolya has wrist control.

Down has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Kolya to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Down is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Kolya pulls down on the head and he's put Down to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Trener Kolya!