PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Coleman (ranked 789 p4p, 316 weight class) and Dom Severini (ranked 114 p4p, 51 weight class). Dom Severini has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Coleman
vs
Severini

188 cm
32
223
25 - 9 - 0

188 cm
32
214
14 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Conviction

Conviction
© Trap House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dom Severini!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, David Schapiro and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Severini throws a hook to the side of Coleman's head but Coleman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Coleman appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Severini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Severini scores with a body shot.
Coleman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Severini throws out the jab.
Severini misses with a hook. Coleman ducked under it nicely.
Coleman wants to clinch up but Severini keeps it at a distance.
It seemed like Severini was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Severini throws a series of punches but Coleman moves out of range.

Coleman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Severini is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Coleman is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Coleman tries for a takedown but Severini manages to get underhooks.
Coleman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Severini misses with a hook to the ribs.
Severini can't find room to land a body shot as Coleman controls the action.
Severini pushes Coleman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Severini swings wildly with an uppercut but Coleman uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severini tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Coleman avoids it.
Coleman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Severini scores with a shoulder strike.
Coleman tries a body shot but Severini blocks it.
Severini trying to land knees to the body.
Severini tries to land knees in the clinch but Coleman avoids the damage to the body.

Coleman turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Coleman manages to end up in side control.
Severini can't do much from the bottom here.
Coleman misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Severini is not content to let Coleman control the position.
An elbow from Coleman crashes against the mat.
Coleman slows the pace down.
Coleman throws a strike aimed at the side of Severini's head but Severini avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severini is looking to reverse the position.
Severini felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Severini is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Severini avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Coleman.
Severini parries the strikes from Coleman easily there. Coleman is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Severini to escape.
Coleman landing a few strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coleman tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Coleman is trying to ground and pound but Severini uses the momentary lack of control by Coleman to regain half guard.
Severini avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Coleman.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Severini on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Coleman throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Severini to regain full guard.
Coleman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Severini works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Coleman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Coleman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Severini utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Coleman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Coleman throws a big right hand that misses.
Coleman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Severini is keeping the position for now.
Severini preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman wants to control from the top but Severini keeps moving.
Severini controls Coleman momentarily but Coleman frees himself.
Coleman landing with the ground and pound.
Coleman throwing strikes but missing.
Severini keeping moving, preventing Coleman from controlling successfully.
Coleman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Coleman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Coleman dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Severini just misses with a punch to the body.
Coleman attempts a counter takedown but Severini avoids it well and moves away.
Severini swats away the attempt to clinch by Coleman.
Severini lands with a hook. Coleman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

It looks like Phil Coleman has been cut.

Coleman gets a clinch.
Severini misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coleman has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Severini after a bit of a struggle.
Severini prevents a body shot from Coleman.
Coleman tries to score a body lock takedown but Severini shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Severini throws a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Severini missing with knees to the body.
Coleman taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Severini has a couple of punches blocked by Coleman.
Severini swings wildly with an uppercut but Coleman uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Coleman.

Severini escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Severini scores with a shot to the body.
Severini missing with a left hand there. Coleman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Coleman appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dom Severini is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheers as Severini lands an impressive looking overhand right. Coleman doesn't seem phased though.
Coleman swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Coleman moves into the clinch.
Severini has a couple of punches blocked by Coleman.
Severini tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Severini tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Severini tries a body shot but Coleman blocks it.
Coleman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Severini pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Severini throws a poor cross that misses

and Coleman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Severini is refusing to be controlled, as Coleman sits in half guard.
Coleman working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Severini's thigh. Severini counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Coleman trying to control but Severini is working from the bottom.
Coleman seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Coleman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Phil Coleman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severini trying to control the position.
Coleman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Coleman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Coleman preventing the sweep.
Coleman sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Coleman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Coleman wants to control from the top but Severini keeps moving.
Coleman sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Coleman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Severini working a defensive guard here.
Coleman wants to control from the top but Severini keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Severini throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Coleman appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Coleman clinches with his opponent.
Coleman wants a takedown but no success here.
Severini misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dom Severini will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Phil Coleman's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Coleman has Severini up against the cage in a clinch.
Severini misses with some punches.

Coleman lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Coleman connects with a nice short shot to Severini's temple.
Severini keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Coleman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Severini's head.
Coleman trying to control from half guard but Severini is working away.
Coleman prevents Severini from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Severini trying to hold on to Coleman's head to control him but Coleman postures up.
Severini is staying active underneath Coleman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Coleman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Severini can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severini keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Severini avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Coleman.
Coleman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Coleman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Coleman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coleman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Severini keeps working.
Severini trying to hold on to Coleman's head to control him but Coleman postures up.
Coleman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Coleman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman throwing shots but Severini is blocking nicely.
Coleman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Coleman trying to control the action but Severini is working from the bottom.
Severini is pressing down on Coleman's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Coleman throws a strike but Severini rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

There's a bit of a scramble here and now Coleman is on top in guard.

Coleman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Coleman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Coleman preventing the sweep.
Coleman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Severini working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Coleman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Coleman throws a big right hand that misses.
Coleman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Coleman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Coleman throws a big elbow that misses.
Severini controls Coleman momentarily but Coleman frees himself.
Coleman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Severini is keeping the position for now.
Coleman postures up in Severini's guard and throws a big left but Severini blocks it.
Severini looking for a sweep. Not yet Severini, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Coleman lands a couple of digs.
Coleman trying to control but Severini is working from the bottom.
Coleman distracts Severini with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Coleman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Coleman throws a big elbow that misses.
Severini is trying to control the position but Coleman postures up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Coleman moves out of range as Severini strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Coleman fails in his attempt to clinch.

Coleman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Severini misses with a shot to the kidneys.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Coleman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Coleman 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Coleman!
A very excited looking Phil Coleman made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.