PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Walter Red (ranked 4368 p4p, 4367 weight class) and Ronnie Coleman (ranked 119 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.

Red
vs
Coleman

187 cm
25
225
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
275
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walter Red!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronnie Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Coleman closes the distance and pushes Red back into the cage.
Coleman dodges an elbow strike from Red.
Coleman dodges an elbow strike from Red.
Coleman missing with knees to the body.
Coleman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Red is defending well for now.
Nice elbow from Red.
Coleman avoids the elbow strike from Red, against the cage.
Red lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Ronnie Coleman has been cut.
Coleman takes an elbow to the temple.
Coleman dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Red throws an elbow that misses.
Red lands a nice elbow.
Coleman jumps guard but Red stands there with Coleman around his waist. Coleman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Red creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Red creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Coleman tries for a takedown. No joy.
Coleman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Red up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Red.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman goes for a takedown attempt but Red pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Walter Red has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronnie Coleman.
Red wants to clinch.
Walter Red is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Coleman gets tackled into the cage by Red. Red maintains the clinch.
Red throws an elbow that misses.
Coleman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Coleman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Red throws an elbow but misses.
Coleman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Red throws an elbow but it misses.
Red misses with an elbow strike.

Coleman successfully pulls guard.
Red wants to pass the guard but Coleman is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Coleman looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Red is defending well. Coleman quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Red has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Coleman celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ronnie Coleman!