PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edgar Kolian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Douglas Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kolian
vs
Douglas Lima

163 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 The Island, Edgar Kolian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Junior Douglas Lima!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lima scores with a jab to the body.
Kolian misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lima fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kolian rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lima moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lima stuffs the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Lima.
Kolian fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lima avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edgar Kolian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Kolian.
Lima rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kolian moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kolian takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kolian showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lima.
Lima throws a right hand that Kolian ducks under and follows up with a left that Kolian also avoids with ease.
Lima lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kolian backs up against the cage.
A right-left combo lands from Lima.

It looks like Edgar Kolian has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kolian takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lima misses with a few strikes there.
Kolian fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kolian shoots in but Lima avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lima slaps away a takedown attempt from Kolian, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kolian is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolian misses with a two punch combination.
Lima displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kolian.
Lima looks to land a combination but Kolian avoids it well.

Kolian scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lima is trying to control Kolian's posture but Kolian avoids it.
Lima is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lima is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kolian is controlling him well.
Kolian trying to control the action but Lima is working from the bottom.
Lima pushes Kolian away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kolian gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Lima wants to control but Kolian postures up.
Lima tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kolian has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Lima tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kolian wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lima being controlled for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lima is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lima is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Kolian stands up.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kolian throws a right hand that Lima ducks under and follows up with a left that Lima also avoids with ease.
Lima misses with a two punch combination.
Lima tests Kolian's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Junior Douglas Lima is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima misses with a wild combination.

Kolian closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lima's guard.
Kolian preventing the sweep.

Lima is working an open guard so Kolian takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Kolian misses with a takedown attempt - Lima sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lima looks to land a combination. Kolian sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kolian throws a series of punches but Lima avoids them all with ease.
Lima shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kolian eats them both and turns towards Lima to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kolian slips a straight right by Lima.
Sloppy strikes from Kolian. Those never looked like landing.
Kolian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lima paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lima scores with a three punch combo!
Kolian is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lima sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kolian looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lima throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kolian.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lima misses with an uppercut. Kolian saw that one coming.
Lima throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kolian.
Lima defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kolian.
Kolian fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kolian showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lima.
Kolian shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lima pinned against the cage. Lima gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lima works over Kolian's head and body with a nice combination.
Kolian with a hook.
Lima moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kolian tries to bum rush Lima with a series of wild strikes but Lima uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lima misses with a double jab.
Kolian looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lima throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Douglas Lima dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edgar Kolian's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kolian dodges the punch combination from Lima.
Lima moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lima throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kolian.
Kolian shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lima pinned against the cage. Lima gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kolian takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lima tries to bum rush Kolian with a series of wild strikes but Kolian uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kolian has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lima displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kolian.
Lima misses with a series of wild punches.
Lima will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Kolian instigates a clinch.
Kolian has Lima pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lima manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edgar Kolian. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kolian gets control of Lima's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kolian will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lima decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kolian, up you get!
No joy there for Lima, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kolian shoots in for a double leg but Lima sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lima swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lima fails to land with a series of punches.

Kolian scores with a takedown into Lima's guard.
Kolian sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kolian trying to control the position from guard on top but Lima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lima is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kolian is controlling him.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Edgar Kolian just wasn't active enough.
Kolian moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kolian tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lima manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lima misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kolian gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lima manages to break the clinch.
Kolian tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lima defends well and Kolian ends up having to push Lima into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Lima breaks from the clinch.
Kolian gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lima.
Kolian throws a hook to the side of Lima's head but Lima sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A left and a right from Lima both land. Nice combination.
No joy there for Lima, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Kolian rushes Lima and presses him up against the cage.
Lima wants to get back to striking at distance but Kolian won't allow it.

Lima's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lima has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lima misses with a series of wild punches.
Kolian looks for a takedown but Lima sprawls well.
Kolian tries to clinch up.
Lima rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kolian moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Kolian shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolian wants to control from the top but Lima keeps moving.
Kolian preventing the sweep.
Kolian is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Kolian stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Kolian looks to land a combination. Lima sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lima is working the combinations to good effect here.
Lima looks to land a combination but Kolian avoids it well.

Kolian takes the fight into the clinch.

Lima escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kolian wants to clinch up but Lima keeps it at a distance.
Kolian fails with a takedown attempt.
Lima will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kolian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lima swinging wildly here.
Kolian slips a jab and a cross from Lima.
Lima pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kolian back to the cage. Lima follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Kolian drives through with a takedown into Lima's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kolian stops Lima from standing up.
Lima is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kolian controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lima wants to get back to his feet but Kolian is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kolian tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lima manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lima stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lima wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Edgar Kolian will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Edgar Kolian's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kolian tries for a takedown but Lima sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Junior Douglas Lima seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lima stuffs the takedown.
Lima lands a two punch combo.
Edgar Kolian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A cross from Lima lands.
No luck for Kolian with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edgar Kolian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lima misses with a few strikes there.
Lima will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lima misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lima misses with the combination.
Kolian throws a right and a left that Lima avoids nicely.
Lima goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lima works over Kolian's head and body with a nice combination.

Kolian gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kolian performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kolian gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Lima misses with the combination.
Lima lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lima jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kolian tries for a takedown but Lima sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lima throws a combination. Kolian tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lima misses with a hook. Kolian ducked under it nicely.
Lima might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

Kolian closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kolian lands in his opponent's guard.
Kolian controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kolian trying to control the position from guard on top but Lima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolian is looking to work some ground and pound but Lima has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kolian prevents Lima from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lima keeping full guard, as Kolian tries to pass.
Lima wants to stand up but Kolian is controlling him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

We're going to have a standup here because Edgar Kolian wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Lima misses with a few strikes there.
Lima displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Kolian drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Kolian avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Kolian decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lima, up you get!
Lima lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kolian circles away quickly and effectively.

Kolian fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lima sprawls well initially but Kolian persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lima is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima tries to kick Kolian off but Kolian keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lima trying to hold on to Kolian's head to control him but Kolian postures up.
Kolian prevents Lima from standing back up.
Lima tries to get to full guard but Kolian has control of the leg.
Kolian trying to control the pace.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kolian fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lima avoids it really well and circles away.
Lima looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lima throws a series of punches but Kolian moves out of range.
Kolian scores with a three punch combo!
Kolian is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lima uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kolian has time to react.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kolian.
A right-left combo lands from Lima.
Kolian ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kolian shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lima as he avoids it easily.

Kolian closes the distance and pushes Lima back into the cage.

Lima breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lima throws a series of punches but Kolian avoids them all with ease.
Kolian looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lima throws a nice looking combination but Kolian bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Lima gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Edgar Kolian overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kolian stops Lima from standing up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lima is controlling Kolian's posture.
Lima looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lima is trying to control the position but Kolian postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Edgar Kolian.
I think Kolian has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 David Hoff scores the fight for Junior Douglas Lima!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Edgar Kolian!
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Junior Douglas Lima!

Junior Douglas Lima wins by split decision!