PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gage Coulter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Hook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gage Coulter looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Coulter
vs
Hook

185 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

184 cm
19
195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gage Coulter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marc Hook!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coulter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hook misses with a series of wild punches.
Hook darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jab by Hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hook lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Coulter circles away quickly and effectively.
Hook misses with a series of wild punches.
Coulter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hook tries to avoid it but Coulter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hook to the ground. Hook escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hook ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coulter moves away.
Hook just misses with a punch to the body.
Coulter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hook tries to avoid it but Coulter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hook to the ground. Hook escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Coulter shoots in looking for a takedown. Hook tries to sprawl out of it but Coulter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hook manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gage Coulter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coulter is breathing heavily.
Hook connects with a nice looking jab.
Hook displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danga de danga de dang - Hook scores with a four punch combination!
Some wild striking there from Hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coulter fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hook avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice straight punches there by Hook. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hook.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Coulter checks a leg kick.
Hook stalks Coulter and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Coulter's face. Coulter staggers backwards, shaken.

Coulter is rocked!
Hook connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Coulter! He's out on his feet! Hook rushes in and drops Coulter with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Marc Hook!