PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Coyt Tibble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uriah Pulver (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.

Tibble
vs
Pulver

165 cm
25
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Coyt Tibble!
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, Uriah Pulver!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tibble misses with a low kick.
Tibble shoots in looking for a takedown. Pulver tries to sprawl out of it but Tibble keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pulver manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
As Tibble backs off Pulver throws a huge counter combo but Tibble manages to avoid it all.

Pulver closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tibble takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Coyt Tibble has been cut.
Tibble jumps guard but Pulver stands there with Tibble around his waist. Tibble gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tibble is trying to break the clinch but Pulver is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulver comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tibble stalling in the clinch but Pulver improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulver lands an elbow inside.
Pulver comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pulver looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pulver.
Pulver creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pulver lands an elbow just above Tibble 's eye.

Coyt Tibble's cut is getting worse.
Tibble tries to stall but Pulver uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tibble avoids the elbow strike from Pulver, against the cage.
Pulver lands a nice elbow.
Pulver throws an elbow but it misses.
Pulver keeps control of Tibble as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tibble is trying to pull guard but Pulver turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Coyt Tibble. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pulver lands an elbow just above Tibble 's eye.
Pulver creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tibble's defenses.

Coyt Tibble's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Pulver lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Jeez, Coyt Tibble's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pulver throws an elbow that misses.
Nice elbow from Pulver.
Pulver lands an elbow inside.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Coyt Tibble's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Uriah Pulver!