PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Prince (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prince kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Fresh Prince. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Prince
vs
Coleman

190 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
205 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin Prince!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prince tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Coleman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Prince but Prince pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Coleman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Prince swivels and escapes.
Prince cracks Coleman with a good jab.
Coleman fails with the takedown.
Benjamin Prince has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Coleman.
Prince lands a nice shot that snaps Coleman's head back.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Coleman.
Coleman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Prince avoids it really well and circles away.
Prince doesn't manage to clinch there - Coleman circles away.
Prince scores with the left hand. Coleman knows he should have avoided that one.
Prince stuffs the takedown attempt from Coleman. Coleman gets slowly back to his feet.
Prince lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Prince works over Coleman's head and body with a nice combination.
Coleman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Prince connects with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman dives in and grabs Prince's left leg, looking for a takedown. Prince pushes down on Coleman's head and hops out.
Coleman looks gassed!
Prince fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Prince digs a good body shot into Coleman's ribs.
Prince displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Prince punishes Coleman's body with a nice straight punch.
Prince lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Coleman looks for a takedown but Prince sprawls well.
Prince displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Prince lands a nice shot to the body.
Prince lands a jab-cross combination.
Prince fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Prince lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Prince scores with a three punch combo!
Prince scores with a body shot.
Prince tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Coleman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Prince scores with a nice strike.
Coleman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Benjamin Prince is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Prince throws a series of strikes that have Coleman backpedaling.
Coleman is trying desperately to land a takedown but Prince is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Coleman.
Nice body punch from Prince.
A right-left combo lands from Prince.
Prince throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Coleman.
Prince chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Coleman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Prince throws a combination. Coleman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Prince is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Prince goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Prince connects with a body shot.
Prince scores with a head kick.
Prince is working the combinations to good effect here.
Prince scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Prince scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Prince paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Coleman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Prince buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Prince changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Prince throws a head kick that Coleman semi-blocks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prince works Coleman's body with a nice hook.
Prince thumps Coleman with a low kick.
Prince feints and then cracks Coleman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Coleman down.
Prince uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Prince looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Prince closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Coleman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Prince throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Coleman on the side of the head.
Prince lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Prince lands a right hook to the body.
Prince lands with a nice combination. Coleman backs away looking to recover.
Coleman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Prince sizes up Coleman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Prince lands with a kick to the temple. Coleman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Prince lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Coleman backs up against the cage.
Prince lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Prince.
Prince lunges at Coleman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Coleman's hand.
Prince scores with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Prince lands.
Prince scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Prince's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Prince duly obliges.
Prince lands a head kick. Coleman smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Prince scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Prince dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Prince lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Prince getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Coleman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A nice combination there by Prince.
Prince lands a head kick!
Nice sprawl there from Prince as Coleman shoots in.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Prince punishes Coleman's body with a nice straight punch.
Prince tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Prince scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin Prince dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Prince lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Coleman shoots in but no luck this time.
Prince is looking to wear down Coleman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Prince scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Prince is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Coleman can do to turn this around?
Coleman shoots in for a double leg but Prince sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Prince moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Prince lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Prince throws a quick inside leg kick.
Prince lands an overhand right.
Coleman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Prince. Prince obviously looking to wear him down.
Prince lands with a straight right. Coleman didn't see that one coming.
Prince throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Coleman.
Prince scores with a nice right hand.
Prince bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Coleman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Prince lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice jab there from Prince.
Prince throws a head kick that half lands.
Coleman is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prince ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Coleman tries for a takedown but Prince sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Benjamin Prince has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Coleman.
Prince throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Prince is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Prince scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Coleman tries for a takedown but Prince sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Prince lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Prince throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Coleman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Prince is looking to slow Coleman down with leg kicks.
A left and a right from Prince both land. Nice combination.
Prince lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Coleman backs up against the cage.
Prince jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Coleman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Prince moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Prince lands a head shot.
Prince ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prince is looking to clinch but Coleman is avoiding it.
Benjamin Prince is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Prince tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice takedown defense from Prince. No joy for Coleman on that attempt.
Coleman takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Coleman might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Prince has got the better of the exchanges.
Prince scores with a three punch combo!
Prince lands with a straight right. Coleman didn't see that one coming.
Prince tries to clinch there but Coleman circles away.
Prince throws a nice outside leg kick.
Prince lands with a straight right. Coleman didn't see that one coming.
Coleman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Prince pinned against the cage. Prince gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Prince lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Prince throws a nice head kick!
Prince scores with a one two! Coleman had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Prince circles away.
Prince tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Prince lands a nice looking body shot.
Prince scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Prince lands a right hook to the body.
Prince scores with a decent looking hook.
Prince lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Coleman backs up against the cage.
Benjamin Prince is winning the standup battle so far.
Coleman fails with a takedown attempt.
Good exchange - Prince coming out on top.
Prince moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Prince.
Prince wants to clinch up but Coleman keeps it at a distance.
Coleman takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prince lands with a slapping head kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Prince lands with a nice body punch.
Prince closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Prince with a jab.
Prince's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Prince duly obliges.
Coleman shoots for a takedown but Prince saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A nice combination there by Prince.
Prince throws a series of strikes that have Coleman backpedaling.
Prince works over Coleman's head and body with a nice combination.
Prince scores with a kick to the body.
Prince lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Prince digs a good hook to Coleman's body.
Prince ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Prince scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Prince throws a head kick that half lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin Prince dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Coleman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Prince was covering up waiting for the punch and Coleman finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Coleman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Coleman stands up over Prince, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Prince throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Prince utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Prince trying to keep a closed guard but Coleman is proving a slippery customer.
Coleman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Prince wants to get back to his feet but Coleman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Prince utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Coleman advances position into side control!
Prince taking punishment in the form of punches.
Prince takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Coleman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Prince parries the strikes from Coleman easily there. Coleman is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Prince to escape.
Coleman working the head with strikes.
Coleman lands some shots froms side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Coleman is chipping away with strikes.
Prince takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Prince stops Coleman from passing to mount.
Prince pushes Coleman away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Coleman gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Check out the look on Coleman's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Prince wants to control but Coleman postures up.
Prince is working to avoid the ground and pound but Coleman connects with a decent elbow.
Coleman cracks Prince with a big right hand but Prince just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Coleman tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman lands some shots froms side control.
Coleman connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Prince some visible discomfort.
Coleman scoring with punches from side control.
Prince regains half guard, as Coleman was trying to land strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Coleman lands a nice short elbow.
Benjamin Prince is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Coleman scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Coleman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Prince's head.
Coleman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coleman slips a nice elbow through Prince's hands, connecting with Prince's forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman passes the guard and advances to mount!
Prince is in a horrible position here. Coleman smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mark Coleman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Prince in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Coleman landing shots from mount.
The referee warns Prince that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Coleman is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Prince can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Coleman landing strikes from the mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Coleman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Prince 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:26
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benjamin Prince!