PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bill Gates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Coolidge Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bill Gates has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gates
vs
Coolidge Jr

182 cm
25
169 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

182 cm
17
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bill Gates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Butch Coolidge Jr!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gates tries to close the distance and clinch up but Coolidge Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gates tries to close the distance and clinch but Coolidge Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Coolidge Jr appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Coolidge Jr lands with an overhand left.
Coolidge Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gates misses with a few strikes there.
Gates swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coolidge Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gates swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Coolidge Jr throws a hook but Gates avoids it easily.
Bill Gates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Coolidge Jr is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gates's half guard.

Gates is defending against the submission attempts here by Coolidge Jr.
Gates is trying to escape back to his feet but Coolidge Jr uses the scramble to pass into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Coolidge Jr tries for a kimura but Gates is defending well.

Coolidge Jr looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Coolidge Jr is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gates has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Coolidge Jr is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Gates is trying to escape and Coolidge Jr transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Gates is forced to tap! Nice work there by Coolidge Jr! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Butch Coolidge Jr!
During a confident post fight interview, Butch Coolidge Jr thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.