PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kable Coley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Dourado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dourado's choice of entrance music: Renegades of Funk. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Coley
vs
Dourado

200 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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, Kable Coley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcelo Dourado!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Coley.
Dourado avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Coley connects with a nice looking jab.
Coley circles away from the clinch attempt

and Coley counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dourado's guard now.
Dourado working a defensive guard here.
Dourado looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dourado is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Coley looking to pass the guard.
Coley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Coley throws and elbow that misses. Dourado uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Coley's guard. Nice move by Dourado!
Dourado connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Coley is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Coley is looking to break free of the clinch but Dourado has double underhooks.

Coley gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Dourado regains guard.
Dourado avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dourado wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Coley is now in half guard.
Coley has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Coley is breathing heavily.
Dourado can't escape the position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Coley cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Coley looking to ground and pound but Dourado is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dourado is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Dourado is wriggling around trying to escape.
Coley connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Coley thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Coley throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Dourado tries to lock up and control but Coley gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dourado avoids a series of strikes thrown by Coley.
Dourado is desperately trying to improve his position but Coley has a good base and remains in mount.
Coley throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Dourado because Coley loaded up on that one.
Dourado bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Dourado throwing strikes from guard but Coley blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Dourado stands up from Coley's guard - Dourado perhaps looking for a knockout.
Dourado moves in looking to clinch but Coley pushes him off.
Dourado lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Coley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dourado tries to clinch up
enabling Coley to counter with a crisp jab.
Dourado changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Coley tries to avoid it but Dourado manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Coley to the ground. Coley escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dourado misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dourado tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Coley paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Coley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dourado.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Coley taking a breather.
Dourado lands an elbow that stopped Coley in his tracks for a moment.
Dourado gets through Coley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Coley gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dourado.
A short right from Dourado on the inside.
Dourado scores with a nice hook to the head.
Coley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Coley has Dourado pressed against the cage, preventing Dourado from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Dourado jumps into guard, dragging Coley to the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coley throws and elbow that misses. Dourado uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Coley's guard. Nice move by Dourado!
Dourado passes Coley's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kable Coley dominated that round.
That's time! Coley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Coley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dourado looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Coley closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dourado to the mat! Dourado manages to get full guard.
Dourado preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dourado wants to sweep here but Coley controlling him for the moment.
Coley throws and elbow that misses. Dourado uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Coley's guard. Nice move by Dourado!

Coley manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Kable Coley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dourado looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Coley is fending him off so far but Dourado persists. Nope, Coley circles away and we're back to standing.
Kable Coley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dourado lands with a nice body punch.
Coley swats away the attempt to clinch by Dourado.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dourado wants to clinch.
Dourado fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dourado tries to clinch there but Coley circles away.
Coley tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dourado sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Coley somewhat.
Dourado tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Coley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Coley stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Coley wants it to stay on the feet.
Kable Coley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcelo Dourado.
Coley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Coley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dourado counters with a nice leg kick.
Dourado throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dourado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Coley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dourado tries to clinch there but Coley circles away.
Dourado delivers a nice body kick.
Dourado scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dourado doesn't manage to clinch there - Coley circles away.
Coley tries to clinch up but Dourado circles away and keeps his distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Dourado scores with a four punch combination!
Coley keeps the fight on the outside.
A shot to the body from Coley misses

and Dourado holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Coley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dourado's efforts to push away.
Dourado looking to slow down the pace here.
Dourado has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Coley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dourado is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dourado throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Coley's waist but Coley gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dourado off to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dourado shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Coley counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Coley.
Dourado has had enough of the clinch but Coley keeps him there for the moment.

Coley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dourado tries to clinch but Coley is having none of it.
Coley circles away from the clinch attempt

and Coley counters by clinching up.
Dourado wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Coley has him pressed against the cage.
Dourado is stalling here.
Dourado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dourado has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Coley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dourado throws a leg kick that is checked

and Coley counters by clinching up.
Dourado trying to land knees to the body.
Dourado comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dourado is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Coley is keeping busy.
Knees to the body from Dourado.

Coley manages to pull guard.
Coley wants to stand and escape but Dourado is having none of it.

Dourado gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Coley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Coley stuffs the takedown.

Dourado gets caught flat footed, as Coley shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Coley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dourado avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Coley throws and elbow that misses. Dourado uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Coley's guard. Nice move by Dourado!

Coley uses the cage to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kable Coley dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Dourado wants to clinch.
Dourado tries to clinch but Coley is having none of it.

Coley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Coley drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dourado pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dourado looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Dourado has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coley is trying to break the clinch but Dourado has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Dourado breaks the clinch.
Coley misses with a combination
and Dourado counters with a two punch combo.
Dourado tries to clinch but Coley moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dourado with a lazy takedown attempt

and Coley counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dourado's guard now.
Coley throws a strike but Dourado rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Coley wants to get back to his feet but Dourado is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Coley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dourado.
Kable Coley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dourado prevents Coley from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dourado is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dourado lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Coley backs up against the cage.
Dourado fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dourado tries to clinch but Coley is having none of it.
Dourado tries to clinch but Coley is having none of it.
Dourado circles away from the clinch attempt.
Coley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dourado as he jumps to the side.
Dourado fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kable Coley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcelo Dourado.
Coley displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Coley circles away from the clinch attempt
and Coley counters with a head kick. That will keep Dourado thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coley doesn't manage to clinch there - Dourado circles away.
Coley circles away from the clinch attempt

and Coley counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Dourado pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Coley throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dourado shoots in for a takedown but Coley shows good takedown defense.
Coley throws a left and a right that both miss

and Dourado counters with a nice double leg into side control. Coley won't be happy with that.
Coley is trying to get back to his feet.
Marcelo Dourado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dourado creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Coley sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Coley is trying to buck Dourado off.

Coley bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dourado wants to clinch up but Coley keeps it at a distance.

Coley bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dourado tries to improve position but can't.
Dourado takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coley postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Coley working the strikes but Dourado uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dourado blocking the ground and pound attempt from Coley.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kable Coley.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Coley, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kable Coley!