PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gage Coulter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Monroe
vs
Coulter

199 cm
21
245 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Greg Monroe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gage Coulter!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Coulter throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Monroe was covering up waiting for the punch and Coulter finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Coulter trying to control the position from guard on top but Monroe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coulter passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coulter lands with a punch from half guard.
Coulter performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Monroe is looking for a sweep. Coulter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coulter trying to pass the guard but Monroe defending well.
Coulter controlling the action here.

Coulter seems to be looking for submissions.
Monroe is trying to control but Coulter passes into side control!
Coulter is staying tight to Monroe's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Coulter tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Coulter has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Coulter looks winded!
Monroe is trying to escape the position but Coulter is controlling the position.
Monroe is trying to work for a sweep but Coulter has mounted him!
Monroe is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Coulter jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Monroe manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Monroe is trying to escape the position but Coulter is controlling the position.

Coulter decides to stand up, so the ref orders Monroe to his feet.
Coulter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Monroe.
Greg Monroe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Monroe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Coulter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Coulter shoots for a takedown but Monroe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Coulter tries a head kick but it misses.
Coulter pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monroe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Coulter misses with a few strikes there.
Monroe throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Coulter rushes Monroe and presses him up against the cage.
Coulter avoiding damage as Monroe throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Coulter.
Coulter changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Monroe fights it off and pushes away nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monroe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coulter misses with a body punch
and Monroe makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Coulter really felt that one!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gage Coulter dominated that round.
That's time! Monroe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Monroe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Coulter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Monroe feints a jab promting Coulter to slip. Monroe then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Coulter slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Coulter misses with a two punch combination.
Coulter throws a low kick but it's checked well by Monroe.
Monroe explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Monroe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Monroe.
Monroe connects with a single shot there.
Monroe misses with a two punch combination.
Monroe's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Monroe duly obliges.
Coulter shoots in for a double leg but Monroe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Coulter tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slow jab from Coulter misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Monroe connects with a solid leg kick.
Monroe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Coulter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Coulter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Monroe struggles to land a body shot inside as Coulter controls his hands.
Coulter pushes off an throws an elbow but Monroe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Coulter can't find room to land a body shot as Monroe controls the action.

Coulter ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Coulter no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Monroe wants to control from the top but Coulter keeps moving.
Gage Coulter has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe stopping the sweep attempt from Coulter.
Monroe wants to get up but he can't break Coulter's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Coulter is looking to sinch up a triangle. Monroe throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Coulter's body to avoid the submission. Coulter has instead reached around Monroe's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Coulter arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gage Coulter!